‘Israeli’ tourist killed in motorcycle crash in Thailand

• A 43-year-old ‘Israeli’ man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Krabi province, Thailand, with his family notified of his death.
• The incident follows several fatal motorcycle crashes involving ‘Israelis’ in Thailand this year.

A 43-year-old ‘Israeli’ man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Krabi province in southwestern Thailand, the ‘Israeli’ Foreign Ministry said Sunday.

His family has been notified, while ‘Israeli’ consular officials are coordinating with Thai authorities to arrange the return of his body to ‘Israel’ for burial. The circumstances of the accident remain under investigation.

Foreign Ministry supports family
The ‘Israeli’ Foreign Ministry said its consul in Bangkok and its Department for Israelis Abroad were supporting the family and coordinating the necessary procedures with authorities in Thailand and ‘Israel’.

The ministry expressed condolences to the family and said it was working to bring the deceased home for burial as soon as possible.

Several fatal crashes reported this year
The death follows several other fatal motorcycle accidents involving ‘Israelis’ in Thailand this year.

In August, an ‘Israeli’ motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck in Kanchanaburi province. In March, Jerusalem resident Ofer Dahan died in a road accident in northern Thailand after losing control of a rented motorcycle.

Two other ‘Israelis’ were killed in motorcycle accidents in February. Shai Pinto, 51, from Moshav Omen in northern ‘Israel’, died in a crash on Koh Samui. Days earlier, Rostislav Noam Mirson, a 22-year-old career ‘Israeli’ Air Force serviceman, was killed in a motorcycle accident in northern Thailand.