Pickup Crash Kills Six on Chumphon Road

Another example of negligent driving, Thais just do not drive to road conditions, couple that to poor driving skills, poor maintenance...and male Thai egos...a mixture for disaster .

Jeez that was a wild ride !

40 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Police said the victims suffered fatal injuries after being thrown from the vehicle.

Once they understand that buckling up and wearing a helmet can save lives, there will be significantly fewer deaths!

22 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

police believe the pickup may have been travelling too fast

Excellent conclusion. Nobody would think of it but RTP. Congrats

21 hours ago, 10000Baht said:

Once they understand that buckling up and wearing a helmet can save lives, there will be significantly fewer deaths!

Helmet in cars?

21 hours ago, 10000Baht said:

Once they understand that buckling up and wearing a helmet can save lives, there will be significantly fewer deaths!

That wouldn't have mattered for those riding in the truck bed.

10 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Helmet in cars?

Well I guess that's a refence to bikes and it was a general comment on the lack of safety awareness in Thailand.

Mind you, if you're going to sit unrestrained in the bed of a pickup maybe a helmet is advisable.

R.I.P. to the deceased, especially the toddler. More victims of an inexperienced driver, and more than likely a badly maintained truck, going too fast for the conditions.

On 5/24/2026 at 11:24 AM, 10000Baht said:

Once they understand that buckling up and wearing a helmet can save lives, there will be significantly fewer deaths!

There is provision for seat belts in the beds of pickups?

I'd like a look at the tires. Many people drive on Thai roads with very worn tires that have almost no traction on a wet road.

3 hours ago, still kicking said:

Helmet in cars?

Indeed- and how do you buckle up in the back of a pcikup?

On 5/24/2026 at 1:43 PM, Georgealbert said:

Witness Pa Saenmuen, 43, told police he had been driving behind the Mitsubishi pickup during heavy rain when he saw the other pickup lose control on a bend

It's the tyres, the compound is too hard, they don't wear, some lasting more than 100000km.

Most are beyond use by date, hard as a rock, these tyres bend nails.

In the wet is like skating on ice

Thais don't give a thought about anything as they act on impulse. Just reducing your speed by 10 kms/hour can save lives in wet conditions. There used to be a safety message shown on TV several times every night where I come from. " It's better to be a minute late than dead on time."

2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

R.I.P. to the deceased, especially the toddler. More victims of an inexperienced driver, and more than likely a badly maintained truck, going too fast for the conditions.

2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

R.I.P. to the deceased, especially the toddler. More victims of an inexperienced driver, and more than likely a badly maintained truck, going too fast for the conditions.

Anyone who puts a toddler in the back of a pickup is retarded. Not too mention the obvious over speeding on wet roads

On 5/24/2026 at 11:24 AM, 10000Baht said:

Once they understand that buckling up and wearing a helmet can save lives, there will be significantly fewer deaths!

How this comment has been picked apart with such wilfully obtuse pedantry is beyond me.

It’s perfectly obvious what you were referring to:

“Once people here understand the importance of wearing seat belts, not riding in the flatbeds of pickups, and wearing helmets while riding motorcycles, there will be significantly fewer deaths”

Are some people really this dumb ?

6 hours ago, still kicking said:

Helmet in cars?

3 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

There is provision for seat belts in the beds of pickups?

2 hours ago, Legal Lifeline said:

Indeed- and how do you buckle up in the back of a pcikup?

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

It's the tyres, the compound is too hard, they don't wear, some lasting more than 100000km.

Most are beyond use by date, hard as a rock, these tyres bend nails.

In the wet is like skating on ice

You have been able to examine the tyres on that pickup?

23 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

You have been able to examine the tyres on that pickup?

No, but I'd bet my left nut it is how I described.