Thalang Police were informed of the accident, in front of Ko Beng Market in Ban Pon, Srisoonthorn, at 3:56am.
Officers and rescue workers arrived to find Pol Sgt Arunop Mankan, 25, with a fractured skull and a severe leg injury, while Pol Sgt Phasakon Thongthung, 30, suffered a broken arm.
Both officers were conscious and able to communicate. Emergency responders from the Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation and Srisoonthorn Municipality provided first aid before transporting them to Thalang Hospital.
Police reported that the officers were not on duty at the time of the accident. The two officers were returning from an assignment outside their jurisdiction when the crash occurred.
They were riding a grey and black Honda ADV160 with a red license plate, with Pol Sgt Arunop driving and Pol Sgt Phasakon as the passenger.
Despite reports that both men were wearing helmets, the two officers significant injuries when Pol Sgt Arunop lost control of the motorbike on a curve along the Baan Khao Lan – Bang Jo road.
A photo of the scene showed one of the officers bleeding heavily from the back of his head.
Police noted that they had recorded the incident and will proceed with insurance procedures for medical treatment.
The report made no mention of alcohol.


