Salim Abbas Shah was in the western province of Prachuap in March when the collision happened.
A 35 year old man from Lancashire lost his life following a road traffic collision in Thailand.
Salim Abbas Shah was in the western province of Prachuap in March when the crash occurred, reports Lancs Live..
Salim, who was originally from Blackburn but had moved to Great Harwood, was subsequently repatriated to the UK and his body was identified by Imran Patel from the Blackburn Muslim Burial Service.
An inquest into Salim’s death was opened and adjourned at Preston Coroners’ Court on Thursday (April 2).
The court was told that Salim was employed as a car valeter at the time of his death and resided on Blackburn Road.
Area Coroner Kate Bisset said during the brief hearing: “This gentleman died following a road traffic collision in Thailand.”
The coroner confirmed that the collision happened on March 18. Salim’s body was identified five days later.
A full inquest will be scheduled in due course, with the case set to be mentioned on June 25.
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