webfact Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Brake failure causes a bus to crash into 6 cars on Patong Hill The bus damaged 6 cars including 2 vans, a Toyota car, 2 Nissans and a Mazda pick-up truck. By Kritsada Mueanhawong At about 2 pm yesterday (February 25), a bus suffered alleged brake failure, crashing into 6 cars in front of the temple down Patong Hill, resulting in one injury. The bus damaged 6 cars including 2 vans, a Toyota car, 2 Nissans and a Mazda pick-up truck. All the cars were driving in front of the bus driven by 40 year old Kitti Nakchot. The bus lost control after the brake failure and crashed into the 6 cars at high speed. Full story: https://www.phuketgazette.net/news/brake-failure-causes-bus-crash-6-cars-patong-hill -- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2018-02-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith101 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 brake failure (or sleep failure) it seems every accident is blamed on brake failure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darcula Posted February 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2018 7 minutes ago, webfact said: resulting in one injury Luckily, it was brake failure, so no face(s) were lost. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 We never hear of any follow ups on these crashes to state whether brake failure was the actual cause. I'm sure the insurance companies would investigate the proper cause of the accident. As an ex-underwriter there is no way that I would consider writing an account for any bus company in Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeniau96 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I know the location well, curve at the bottom of the long hill. Very popular for crashes after long stretch of riding the brakes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Brake fatigue on every one of these crashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted February 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2018 Suggest new forum "brake failure of the day"? 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Reporting on the phuket news site indicates that the driver failed to apply the brakes in time (ie wasn't paying attention) as opposed to the actual brakes 'failing'. Either way, just another day on the hill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337markus Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 The bus driver should take up 10 pin bowling looking at his handiwork on cars damaged. 5555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompelli Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 5 hours ago, webfact said: The bus lost control after the brake failure and crashed into the 6 cars at high speed. Never the driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jossthaifarang Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Brain failure more like it.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Brake failure the only acceptable get out of jail card used daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 If it was raining hard at the time the brakes might have cooled down . But then ................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Psimbo said: Reporting on the phuket news site indicates that the driver failed to apply the brakes in time (ie wasn't paying attention) as opposed to the actual brakes 'failing'. Either way, just another day on the hill. Maybe they have changed the report, but nothing of the sort on the Phuket News site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Oh yeah....the good ol' Brakefailure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandG Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 8 hours ago, keith101 said: brake failure (or sleep failure) it seems every accident is blamed on brake failure Only if it is not raining; then it is the weather's fault! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 There surely must be something wrong with brakes in Thailand. The darned things don't seem to work as requested. But I just heard from friends in Indonesia and the Phillipines it's the same there. Must be something in the air? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 "All the cars were driving in front of the bus driven by 40 year old Kitti Nakchot. The bus lost control after the brake failure......" No! The bus didn't lose control! The bus driver, 40 year old Kitti Nakchot, lost control of the bus! Even the reporting acknowledges that it was the bus at fault. Couldn't possibly be the driver guy sitting behind the wheel! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokie Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Oh? thats unusual, a bus crashing down Patong hill because of brake failure?? Especially after the carefully worked out safety arrangements that busses can not use the hill at times of rush hour, I thought that had cured all the bus accidents - silly me doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAIBKK Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 How many bus accidents we have in Europe, USA or Canada due to brake failure ???Thai government wake UP !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Poor driver training, leading to poor driver skills, which causes poor driving that lead to 'possible' break failure that caused the bus to crash 6 other vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 2 hours ago, PAIBKK said: How many bus accidents we have in Europe, USA or Canada due to brake failure ???Thai government wake UP !!! I can't recall of one since I live in OZZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Wow, the bus "brake failure" business is really booming in Thailand. That's assuming, you actually believe that's what led to the crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 20 hours ago, keeniau96 said: I know the location well, curve at the bottom of the long hill. Very popular for crashes after long stretch of riding the brakes. No Jake Brakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) When is this brake failure nonsense going to stop? In my fantasy Thai world, the company or the driver would be in deep shit. 1 The drive is lying and was speeding and charged with negligence 2 If no failsafe brakes fitted or faulty on the bus the bus company are charged with negligence Edited February 27, 2018 by Dave67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry921 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Assuming the bus company has insurance and the drivers of the crunched cars have insurance, which insurance pays for the crunched cars (in Thailand, in a case like this)? Assuming no misdirection of justice due to extralegal financial transactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Yes Driver failure is Loss of Face, so always blame the brakes or something on the bad vehicle. This is Thailand. Land of Face saving! Geezer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 20 hours ago, jerry921 said: Assuming the bus company has insurance and the drivers of the crunched cars have insurance, which insurance pays for the crunched cars (in Thailand, in a case like this)? Assuming no misdirection of justice due to extralegal financial transactions. Bus company. Most likely, if 1st class insurance of the cars, that insurance company will pay their river, and after that go after the bus company to get reimbursed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 On 26/02/2018 at 9:37 PM, Lokie said: Oh? thats unusual, a bus crashing down Patong hill because of brake failure?? Especially after the carefully worked out safety arrangements that busses can not use the hill at times of rush hour, I thought that had cured all the bus accidents - silly me doh! As you quite rightly say, there is nothing to stop these buses going up and down Patong Hill at any time – – just yesterday at about 9 AM I was slowed down by four buses crawling up the Patong Hill (creating a long tailback of course) and one more of them had actually come to a halt alongside of the road and all of the Chinese passengers were out in and around the shrubbery nearby. Police and ambulance were there, so I'm not sure what happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokie Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 6 hours ago, xylophone said: As you quite rightly say, there is nothing to stop these buses going up and down Patong Hill at any time – – just yesterday at about 9 AM I was slowed down by four buses crawling up the Patong Hill (creating a long tailback of course) and one more of them had actually come to a halt alongside of the road and all of the Chinese passengers were out in and around the shrubbery nearby. Police and ambulance were there, so I'm not sure what happened? Maybe was the re-enactment as we all know how important it is to get the facts right in brake failure cases on the hill of Death and also is nice to have a Photo opportunity... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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