Thaya Thepnoo, 22, told police he was driving his car south, approaching the lights, when they turned amber. He slowed down but was rear-ended by a pick-up truck, which shunted his car into the traffic light control box, putting the lights out of action.
Manin Dechaweerakarn, 51, the driver of the pick-up, who works for the Phang Nga Provincial Electricity Authority, said he was not that familiar with the road and was not aware of the “new” lights, which were in fact installed a year ago. He admitted causing the accident.
Luckily, no one was hurt.