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Couple on motorbike injured when metal gate swings into road in strong winds

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A couple were injured when a metal gate was blown into their path by strong winds.

Tanapol Tanasuppanich, 20, and his girlfriend Ratthakarn Ranwasri, 19, were riding a black Yamaha Filano motorcycle when the gate swung onto the road in Pattaya on July 20.

CCTV footage shows the pair being knocked off balance after hitting the metal structure. They tumbled onto the pavement, narrowly avoiding oncoming cars.

Both were taken to Pattaya Patthamakun Hospital with minor injuries.

A security guard at a nearby hotel said: 'The incident happened around 5:30 pm on July 20 amid strong winds. The iron gate suddenly swung open onto the road. We heard a loud bang after the motorcyclist entered the alley and slammed into it at full speed.'

Tanapol reportedly suffered a broken arm and was recovering in his hometown Ang Thong while his girlfriend was also wounded, devastated that her smartphone was irreparably damaged in the crash.

The couple said they had filed a complaint with the Pattaya City Police Station as the property owner did not contact them for compensation.

Residents said the gate has been secured following the incident.

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