Uzbek woman hurt as skirt snags bike chain

2026-03-02 - 04:33

PATTAYA — 2 March 2026, A 52-year-old Uzbek woman was injured shortly after midnight when her long skirt got caught in a motorcycle chain, pulling her from the vehicle in the Thai resort city of Pattaya, rescue officials said. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre in Pattaya said it received a report of an accident at 00:10 at the entrance to Soi 13/4 off Pattaya Second Road in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province. Rescue workers were dispatched to the scene. The injured woman was identified as Miss Subkhana Dauletalievna, a 52-year-old Uzbek national. She suffered abrasions to her body and was given first aid at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The motorcycle taxi driver, 26-year-old Pakorn Wongsaen, told officials he had picked up the tourist from Soi 16 on Pattaya Second Road. Noticing she was wearing a long skirt, he warned her to lift it to avoid any risk. He said that as they approached the scene, the hem of the skirt entangled in the motorcycle’s chain and sprocket, causing her to be pulled off the back of the vehicle. The motorcycle was damaged, but the driver said he managed to keep it upright. The woman fell to the road. After regaining his composure, the driver contacted authorities to request assistance.