10 Chinese tourists injured in Phuket minivan crash

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10 Chinese tourists injured in Phuket minivan crash 

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET: A minivan carrying Chinese tourists crashed on Srisoonthon Rd in Baan Manik at about 12:15pm today (Feb 10) leaving 10 passengers injured.

 

It has been reported that both adults and children were in the minivan which was heading to Koh Sirey from the Laguna Phuket area.

 

Srisoonthon rescue workers immediately transported the injured passengers to Thalang Hospital.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/10-chinese-tourists-injured-in-phuket-minivan-crash-65921.php#mepH1QkXPyTxl4j8.97

 

 

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[NamKangMan]

 

No end in sight to the road carnage here. 

[jenny2017]

 

     Get well soon !!  Of course, the brakes didn't work properly. 

[RichardColeman]

The only tourism hub Thailand seems to be is the hub of 'hospital cashcows'.

[farcanell]

So now the bus owner will have to defend itself against an employees claim that it has been negligent in repairing reported defects (brakes)

 

this should be entertaining......

[PETERTHEEATER]

The van had suffered from ABS (Anti-lock braking) system problems for some time.

 

If this was known it indicates that drivers of the van frequently braked so hard that the ABS was forced to work (but didn't?) Another driver problem...

[sebastion]

The van had suffered from ABS (Anti-lock braking) system problems for some time.
 
If this was known it indicates that drivers of the van frequently braked so hard that the ABS was forced to work (but didn't?) Another driver problem...

It's a shocking admission but i'm not surprised.
Thai's have the mentality of if it still works don't bother fixing it.
Safety never gets priority because baht comes first.

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[Briggsy]

48 minutes ago, sebastion said:

It's a shocking admission but i'm not surprised.
Thai's have the mentality of if it still works don't bother fixing it.
Safety never gets priority because baht comes first.

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This is possible but more likely the driver just said the same old tired lie following a crash that every other "professional" driver trots out. Brake failure.

[sebastion]

This is possible but more likely the driver just said the same old tired lie following a crash that every other "professional" driver trots out. Brake failure.

They admit it had no ABS so it's actually brake failure.
It's a safety feature not an optional extra.


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