19 Students injured in Chiang Rai van accident

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19 Students injured in Chiang Rai van accident

By Nattawat Laping 
The Nation

 

 

A van carrying students overturned on a road in Chiang Rai province on Wednesday morning, injuring everyone on board.

The accident took place on Paholyothin Road in the Mae Chan district at about 6.40am. 

 

 

Most students sustained minor injuries and were allowed to return home following treatment, but some remained hospitalised as of press time. 

 

The van had collision insurance covering its passengers. 

 

Driver Yongyut Thongkorn said he was trying to overtake a car in front of him when he lost control of his vehicle. 

 

 

Chiang Rai Governor Narongsak Osotthanakorn urged motorists to drive carefully as the rain had made roads very slippery. 

 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30334906

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-12-27

[sceadugenga]

The weather is terrible up here today, rain and cold all day.

I had to go to town to meet friends and we saw several accidents one involving a lady on a motorbike that slipped in the wet.

If this keeps up I would suggest staying home if possible.

[Rhys]

Oh that is just terrible. .... safety first ..not speed, I trust that driver is never allowed to drive children..

[worgeordie]

Even with a load of young kids in they don't take enough care,

road wet,driving too fast for the conditions.

regards worgeordie

[Rotweiler]

Another accident - this time with fatalities - near Mae Suay - involving a local Chiang Rai-Maekhachan bus.  No more details at this time.

[NCC1701A]

" Driver Yongyut Thongkorn said he was trying to overtake a car in front of him when he lost control of his vehicle. "

 

when are mini van drivers not trying to over a vehicle in front of them?

 

Lifelong ban from driving passengers.

 

Driver must pay all medical fees.

 

Next case.

 

 

 

Edited December 27, 2017 by NCC1701A

[kevvy]

today going home on 1211 , a van full of young children did not stop and turned straight out in front of me from a side street  . My wife screamed as we thought we would certainly have a crash.,If I was speeding then someone would have been hurt .Crazy the mentally of these drivers with small children on board

[tompelli]

That's not a 19 seater, take away the companies operating licence....if they have one.

[Darcula]

Breaking news - Rain made roads slippery in Chiang Rai.

[terminatorchiangmai]

1 hour ago, tompelli said:

That's not a 19 seater, take away the companies operating licence....if they have one.

 Yes , how can insurance cover for all 19  when the maximum was set to 12 last time by the government ?

Even if its a 15 seater , there are still to many passengers.

[Happyman58]

A couple of envelopes will fix that minor detail Old saying "Laws are meant to be broken " boy they sure make sure of that saying in Thailand Dont matter which laws are broken here this incident will not even be mentioned by this time tommorrow Next case

[hansnl]

22 hours ago, Rhys said:

Oh that is just terrible. .... safety first ..not speed, I trust that driver is never allowed to drive children..

19?

I really only 15 passengers were allowed?

[toofarnorth]

1k up the road from me , that is a horrible bit of road and as so near the DEA checkpoint that  if there is a queue either side of the check point folk could be 3 mins late getting home , so go through then foot to the floor.

[Happyman58]

16 hours ago, kevvy said:

today going home on 1211 , a van full of young children did not stop and turned straight out in front of me from a side street  . My wife screamed as we thought we would certainly have a crash.,If I was speeding then someone would have been hurt .Crazy the mentally of these drivers with small children on board

Yeah makes you want to cry at some of things they do I just go home and drink a bottle of Leo to relax me I am going to renew my license for 5 years next month and after that i quit driving on Thai Roads That is if i make it for 5 years I will be 65 and that will do me Hate screaming every day 

[Jonmarleesco]

Unfortunately, this would only be news if it were the exception rather than the rule. 

Edited December 28, 2017 by Jonmarleesco

[simoh1490]

I believe the safe loading on commuter vans is 12, my brother in law has one and his is licensed and insured at that level.

[Jonmarleesco]

On 12/27/2017 at 3:50 PM, sceadugenga said:

The weather is terrible up here today, rain and cold all day.

I had to go to town to meet friends and we saw several accidents one involving a lady on a motorbike that slipped in the wet.

If this keeps up I would suggest staying home if possible.

You get that weather regularly in the UK, and other western countries. Yet they don't have the road accident numbers. Wonder why? 

[maximillian]

In my area I see the school van every evening at dark without lights.

What do they want to prove by that ?  Fools, all of them.

[ThaiTrav]

18 hours ago, Darcula said:

Breaking news - Rain made roads slippery in Chiang Rai.

Wet Slippery roads!!!!..........Great ,better speed up!    .........Sad!

[Redline]

Sadly the governor is making excuses for the driver