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Swedish tourist dies in smash

PHUKET: A Swedish citizen died early yesterday (January 5) when he overshot a bend in Kamala on his rented motorbike and crashed into a shop.

Friday 6 January 2012 11:59 AM


Kamala Police were called to the site of the crash in Baan Bang Wan at 2 am and found the body of Masmood Sulan Sasi, 49. He was not wearing a helmet.

A witness told police that Mr Sasi was travelling at high speed down the narrow road and had lost control on the bend, crashing into a full-length window in the side of the shop.

The body was taken to Patong Hospital for collection by Mr Sasi’s family.