24 Jan 2016

NZer killed in motorcycle crash in Phuket

5:57 pm on 24 January 2016

A New Zealander has died in a motorcycle crash in Phuket in Thailand.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said they were providing support and advice to their family.

According to a local media outlet, The Phuket Gazette, the person was found at a curve on a road with a severely damaged motorbike nearby.

The Gazette reports the police as saying the rider lost control of the bike and crashed into a nearby tree.