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Israeli Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident in Thailand

A 43-year-old Israeli tourist died in a motorcycle accident in the Krabi province of southwestern Thailand. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 18, according to NEWSru Israel, though Hamal reported the crash took place on Saturday. Local rescue forces pronounced the man dead at the scene, and authorities are investigating the circumstances of the crash.

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What happened

01A 43-year-old Israeli tourist died in a motorcycle crash in the Krabi province of southwestern Thailand.
02The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ZAKA are coordinating with Thai authorities to repatriate the body for burial.
03Local authorities are investigating the circumstances of the crash, which occurred on Sunday, October 18, according to NEWSru Israel.
04In August, another Israeli motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck in the Kanchanaburi region.
05In March, Jerusalem resident Ofer Dahan died after losing control of a rented motorcycle in northern Thailand.
06Two other Israelis, Shai Pinto and Rostislav Noam Mirson, died in separate motorcycle accidents in Thailand in February.

Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including its consulate in Bangkok and the Department for Israelis Abroad, is supporting the family and coordinating with Thai and Israeli authorities to repatriate the body for burial. The volunteer rescue and recovery organization ZAKA is also working with local authorities to facilitate the repatriation.

This is the latest in a series of fatal motorcycle accidents involving Israelis in Thailand. In August, an Israeli motorcyclist died in a collision with a pickup truck, which Kikar HaShabbat reported was a van, in the Kanchanaburi region. In March, Jerusalem resident Ofer Dahan died after losing control of a rented motorcycle in northern Thailand. In February, Shai Pinto, 51, died on Koh Samui, and 22-year-old Air Force career soldier Rostislav Noam Mirson was killed in northern Thailand.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 11 newsrooms. Updated 18 Oct, 16:26