A YOUNG British tourist has been killed in a horror motorcycle crash in Thailand.
The 30-year-old from Hammersmith, was reportedly speeding without wearing a helmet when he lost control of his rented two-wheeler along a road in the popular Ao Nang area of Krabi.
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Police Captain Thitikorn Pantubtimthong, Deputy Chief of Investigation at the Ao Nang Police Station, said cops received a report at 12.45am local time on Monday.
They found the Brit on the ground in a pair of shorts, black vest and trainers.
His damaged black Honda Click 125cc motorcycles was on the road nearby.
Paramedics performed CPR on the roadside but they were unable to revive the Brit, who was a few hundreds metres from the bustling rows of bars on the beach front where thousands of backpackers gather every night.
Police Captain Thitikorn said: “The police arrived when rescue workers and medics were trying to save the British driver’s life.
“The cause of death has not yet been released, but a death certificate has been issued by the Watthanapat Ao Nang Hospital.
“We don’t know if he was drunk driving because he was not tested for alcohol. We could not smell any alcohol on him […].”
The Brit was found lying on a kerb near the Khlong Ying Suea Bridge next to his shattered and overturned motorcycle.
The police report said he had a head wound.
Investigators believe he had been driving at high speeds before losing control and crashing.
They also said he was unfamiliar with the road, which contributed to the accident.
Police said they were investigating the crash, which is the latest to claim the life of a tourist on the country’s notoriously deadly roads.
Thailand has one of the world’s worst road safety records.
Ministers have set the goal of reducing fatalities from 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people to 12 per 100,000 people by the year 2027.
In popular tourism destinations, young holidaymakers are able to rent scooters for as little as 200 Baht (£4,50) a day, with no checks on their driving qualifications or licences.
The Sun has contacted the Foreign Office for more information.
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