Paramotor crashes in Phuket, injuring 1 foreigner, 1 Thai
Thalang district chief Siwat Rawangkul said the crash happened on a road in Moo 2 village of tambon Paklok at 4.30pm. One of the injured is Thai and the other is foreign. They were sent to Thalang Hospital, where one was being treated for serious injuries.
According to the district chief, the paramotor took off from Phuket Airpark in tambon Paklok at 2pm. An investigation into the crash was underway.
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