webfact Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Eight year old survives as parents thrown from car in Buriram accident Picture: Sanook An eight year old girl lost both her parents after a car slammed into a roadside wall yesterday in Buriram. Thrown from the Nissan Almera were Manit, 42, and Sukanya,40. Inside the car police found their eight year old daughter alive. She is now out of danger, reported Sanook. Police said that they believed the parents were wearing seat belts but these broke in the force of the accident propelling the victims from the car. The accident happened in Nang Rong district on Route 24, kilometer marker 105-106. Police said it was likely that the driver lost control swerving to avoid another vehicle. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-10-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 9 minutes ago, webfact said: Police said that they believed the parents were wearing seat belts but these broke in the force of the accident propelling the victims from the car. Really ??????? never heard of this happening in a late model car, and twice. Possibly to help with statistics or insurance claim etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavoTheGun Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Rubbish, that crash was survivable with Seat Belts fastened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 First. R. I. P. In the past two days there has been two separate incidences of death in the Nang Rong area. Both of these the reporting and translation has left something to be desired. The reporting of deceased yesterday was and is a farce. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 and now the poor little girl is an orphan thanks to thai adult stupidity, seat belts breaking my ass . is that all the toytown police can come up with, how pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Tragic so very tragic, poor girl orphaned due to parents stupidity. As i have said many times, there are no honest police in Thailand. Saying the seat belts broke, pathetic bloody pathetic, when accidents happen here a brain dead cop lies or just makes things up for his report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosib157 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Same as other readers, I have been wearing a seat belt for around 50 years. I had a non-inertia (lap & diagonal?) fitted to my Austin A40 circa 1967. Since then a seat belt has saved my life in 2 serious accidents. These people were NOT wearing seat belts. I have taken holidays in Buriram 7 times in the last 2 years and never witnessed such shocking driving, road manners and policing in 20 years driving throughout 50 Thai Provinces. At every traffic light controlled intersection, 5 seconds are lost waiting for inconsiderate drivers going through red lights. We see dozens such incidents every day. Likewise many drivers going the wrong way along dual-carriageways. I was pulled over by a police check (12 officers) for having a missing brake-light (yes - guilty me lud) and fined 200 thb although 2 others were visible. Maybe because of my colour and an out of town plate. However, during my 15 minute stop to argue and finally pay, hundreds of drivers passed not wearing seat belts, speeding and equally hundreds of under age motorcycle riders with no helmets. Stops like these are a total waste of police resources and contribute nothing to road safety. I would like to see a greater police presence on the 218 outside BigC/Robinsons to catch the non-seat-wearing maniacs going along there at 120+ kph. At night time in Buriram there are lots of drivers without lights and maybe only 10% wear seat belts at any time. Sorry for the rant, but given the location and my experiences, I just wanted to vent my anger at the Buriram motorists/police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosib157 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Sorry omission from my first paragraph. I have never seen or heard of a seat belt breaking in 52 years driving around the world.. My sympathy goes out to the orphaned child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMuhammad Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 51 minutes ago, yosib157 said: Same as other readers, I have been wearing a seat belt for around 50 years. I had a non-inertia (lap & diagonal?) fitted to my Austin A40 circa 1967. Since then a seat belt has saved my life in 2 serious accidents. These people were NOT wearing seat belts. I have taken holidays in Buriram 7 times in the last 2 years and never witnessed such shocking driving, road manners and policing in 20 years driving throughout 50 Thai Provinces. At every traffic light controlled intersection, 5 seconds are lost waiting for inconsiderate drivers going through red lights. We see dozens such incidents every day. Likewise many drivers going the wrong way along dual-carriageways. I was pulled over by a police check (12 officers) for having a missing brake-light (yes - guilty me lud) and fined 200 thb although 2 others were visible. Maybe because of my colour and an out of town plate. However, during my 15 minute stop to argue and finally pay, hundreds of drivers passed not wearing seat belts, speeding and equally hundreds of under age motorcycle riders with no helmets. Stops like these are a total waste of police resources and contribute nothing to road safety. I would like to see a greater police presence on the 218 outside BigC/Robinsons to catch the non-seat-wearing maniacs going along there at 120+ kph. At night time in Buriram there are lots of drivers without lights and maybe only 10% wear seat belts at any time. Sorry for the rant, but given the location and my experiences, I just wanted to vent my anger at the Buriram motorists/police. I concur regarding Buriram roads and driving. I’ve driven extensively in Thailand like yourself and never have I felt more unsafe and concerned than my trip through Buriram & Surin. I’m not sure why but the roads in this area definitely feel a lot more dangerous and unpredictable than usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhendis Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 1 hour ago, MadMuhammad said: the roads in this area definitely feel a lot more dangerous and unpredictable than usual. I really must get out of my car one day and feel the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaviolit Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I live in NR, these it was a village to be a small city too fast, worst trafic for stupid people drive buffalo just a few years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Me, thinks they were not going sensible speed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardinHuaHin Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 3 hours ago, yosib157 said: Same as other readers, I have been wearing a seat belt for around 50 years. I had a non-inertia (lap & diagonal?) fitted to my Austin A40 circa 1967. Since then a seat belt has saved my life in 2 serious accidents. These people were NOT wearing seat belts. I have taken holidays in Buriram 7 times in the last 2 years and never witnessed such shocking driving, road manners and policing in 20 years driving throughout 50 Thai Provinces. At every traffic light controlled intersection, 5 seconds are lost waiting for inconsiderate drivers going through red lights. We see dozens such incidents every day. Likewise many drivers going the wrong way along dual-carriageways. I was pulled over by a police check (12 officers) for having a missing brake-light (yes - guilty me lud) and fined 200 thb although 2 others were visible. Maybe because of my colour and an out of town plate. However, during my 15 minute stop to argue and finally pay, hundreds of drivers passed not wearing seat belts, speeding and equally hundreds of under age motorcycle riders with no helmets. Stops like these are a total waste of police resources and contribute nothing to road safety. I would like to see a greater police presence on the 218 outside BigC/Robinsons to catch the non-seat-wearing maniacs going along there at 120+ kph. At night time in Buriram there are lots of drivers without lights and maybe only 10% wear seat belts at any time. Sorry for the rant, but given the location and my experiences, I just wanted to vent my anger at the Buriram motorists/police. Wow nice to know. I didn't think anyone was ever fined for a broken or out light here in LOS. I see 90% of motorcycles with no tail light at night and new cars with no taillights on but headlights on and many driving with the lights off. They must make different cars and motorcycles in this country. Ones with lights that don;t work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpicyMeatball Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Send the seatbelts to the test lab & verify your weak theory. Ohh right, there is no test lab or accident reconstruction specialist in LOStupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 The Nissan Almera is a relatively new vehicle and the likelyhood of two seatbelts breaking simultaneously has to be billions to one odds. My guess would be that neither had taken the precaution of actually using the belts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 i think Nissan will have something to say on the seatbelt issue, if true they're gonna have to do a recall, if not true !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 7 hours ago, Peterw42 said: Really ??????? never heard of this happening in a late model car, and twice. Possibly to help with statistics or insurance claim etc. do they have airbags ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, cookieqw said: do they have airbags ? Exactly, at least a drivers side airbag. I always thought there is an inertia switch on the seatbelts that trips the airbags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldave1951 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 8 hours ago, mercman24 said: and now the poor little girl is an orphan thanks to thai adult stupidity, seat belts breaking my ass . is that all the toytown police can come up with, how pathetic both seatbelts at the same time (really) it would be best if the toy town police did not speculate or better still the reporter diden't print these stupid remarks (oh i forgot probably Thai) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam58 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) I can confirm that Buri Ram police look at brake lights that are not functioning and fine the driver 200 ฿. That just happened about two weeks ago to a Thai friend of mine with Buri Ram car registration plate. Edited October 24, 2017 by siam58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosib157 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 23 minutes ago, siam58 said: I can confirm that Buri Ram police look at brake lights that are not functioning and fine the driver 200 ฿. That just happened about two weeks ago to a Thai friend of mine with Buri Ram car registration plate. Thanks for that; however, it didn't appear on the recently announced bi-lingual traffic offence tickets. My intention was to stress the point that Buriram Police ignore other the more serious offences of jumping red lights, speeding and not wearing seat belts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 1 minute ago, yosib157 said: Thanks for that; however, it didn't appear on the recently announced bi-lingual traffic offence tickets. My intention was to stress the point that Buriram Police ignore other the more serious offences of jumping red lights, speeding and not wearing seat belts. Be fair, they have a tough job...... To confirm, they have successfully apprehended me for speeding, not wearing a seat belt AND 'jumping a red light' (I followed a Thai).. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 12 hours ago, webfact said: Police said that they believed the parents were wearing seat belts but these broke in the force of the accident propelling the victims from the car. This says it all really. BIB. Absolutely no way. Both seat belts? That child's very lucky to be alive. Both parents thrown from the car, both wearing seat belts, both seat belts broke. Only a complete imbecile could come out with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLKrabi Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 8 hours ago, gaviolit said: I live in NR, these it was a village to be a small city too fast, worst trafic for stupid people drive buffalo just a few years ago! You should know then that the main road, 24, through Nang Rong was updated 10 years ago to a dual carriageway and should be safe if used properly. It’s so straight that people just drive too fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Miller Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I also am sure that the parents wearing their seatbelts is malarkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryasimight Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 6 hours ago, Bill Miller said: I also am sure that the parents wearing their seatbelts is malarkey. Fair chance that they were wearing seat belts - sort of. In most modern cars there is an annoying alarm that goes off if a seat is occupied and the belt is not fastened. I have seen so many people simply clip the belt into position over their lap with the diagonal part of the strap behind their back. Don't work too well like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tso310 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Well that certainly wasn't a 30kph shunt. We have just bought an Almere from the Nang Rong shop and its a decent car. Have to agree there are a lot of people in the province that should not driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbin Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 The couple who were killed in this accident weren't married to each other. The surviving girl has a father living in BKK so she won't be orphaned. From my understanding of the accident it was initially reported they were not wearing seat-belts. That later changed during the day to the seat-belts broke. Also it is not clear as to who was driving the car. The male was a qualified driver but the female had no licence. She may have been driving under tuition. At this moment, from my information, the police are waiting to interview the girl who survived. The woman was cremated this morning. The male was returned to his mothers as there was a disharmony in the families over their relationship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbin Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) On 10/24/2017 at 9:04 AM, webfact said: Police said it was likely that the driver lost control swerving to avoid another vehicle. It was on a dual carriageway. A lorry driver that they were overtaking said they lost control immediately after overtaking him. As a side note both victims had been drinking at a wedding party in Krokkaeo, Amphur Non Suwan hours before the accident. I wonder if both victims were blood tested? both seat belts broke. Only a complete imbecile could come out with this. My missus believes it to be true even though I tried hard in trying to explain to her it's virtually impossible and I'd never heard of it happening before. Edited October 25, 2017 by sinbin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 2 hours ago, sinbin said: This says it all really. BIB. Absolutely no way. Both seat belts? That child's very lucky to be alive. Both parents thrown from the car, both wearing seat belts, both seat belts broke. Only a complete imbecile could come out with this. My missus believes it to be true even though I tried hard in trying to explain to her it's virtually impossible and I'd never heard of it happening before. Head. Wall. Bash. Ghosts are real. Head. Wall. Bash. etc. etc. TIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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