rooster59 Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Two killed after speeding pickup hits motorcycle By The Nation A speeding pickup truck hit a motorcycle taking three vendors to a market in Phitsanulok province, killing two and injuring one person early on Saturday, police said. The accident happened at 2.40am at the Ban Klong intersection on Phitsanulok-Sukhothai Road in Tambon Ban Klong in Muang district. The two vendors who died wereidentified as Ladda Meetal, 57, and Malee Srivala, 72. The motorcycle was ridden by Banleng Jumas, 54, who was injured. Police said the three were heading to a market in Muang district when their motorcycle was hit by a pickup driven by Wutthipong Thaiboonme, 30, in the middle of the intersection. Police said Wutthipong was allegedly drunk but his blood alcohol level was not higher than the legal limit. The speeding pickup did not slow down after hitting the motorcycle, police said, adding they have yet to check security camera footage to see who had jumped the traffic light. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30340643 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-03-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVGerry Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 So does that mean because his blood alcohol level wasn't above the speed limit, this idiot will fined only 250 instead of the usual 500 baht? Of course, he will have to do an apologetic wai and say sorry to society. So sickening reading about these accidents on a daily basis. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just1Voice Posted March 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) When I first moved to Thailand almost 10 years ago, I was appalled at the death rate and number of accidents on the roads of a country about the size of the state of Texas. Now? I simply accept it as part of the daily life here. Life is cheap, the people are ignorantly uninformed about traffic laws and "rules of the road", and I don't see any change in the foreseeable (50 years or so) future. It is what it is. Edited March 10, 2018 by Just1Voice 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted March 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2018 I'm guessing ml legal limit here is on a varying scale, baht dependent 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 4 hours ago, Just1Voice said: When I first moved to Thailand almost 10 years ago, I was appalled at the death rate and number of accidents on the roads of a country about the size of the state of Texas. Now? I simply accept it as part of the daily life here. Life is cheap, the people are ignorantly uninformed about traffic laws and "rules of the road", and I don't see any change in the foreseeable (50 years or so) future. It is what it is. " It is what it is." yes population control 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, mercman24 said: agree terrible reporting, its all guess work. still no problem, someone will be along in a moment to act as judge and jury. Agreed. There is never a shortage of experts, who base their verdicts on a news story, which most likely was written by someone who was not present when the incident occurred. Edited March 10, 2018 by Benmart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyman58 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 All i will say another bad accident and like i said 3 on bike. Which motorbike company has designed a motorbike to carry 3 people? Can somebody please tell me the company name that builds these bikes? Oh sorry Thais only think they are meant to carry 3 people. Sometimes even 4 Carry on Thailand you are in the running for the gold medal. Keep up the good work 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 When I think of vendors I think of those motorcycles attached with a cart...so common for vendors with produce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron19 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 A number of off topic posts have been removed along with a couple of trolls.Sent from my iris 755 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 23 hours ago, Happyman58 said: All i will say another bad accident and like i said 3 on bike. Which motorbike company has designed a motorbike to carry 3 people? Can somebody please tell me the company name that builds these bikes? Oh sorry Thais only think they are meant to carry 3 people. Sometimes even 4 Carry on Thailand you are in the running for the gold medal. Keep up the good work I think as they were vendors going to market they would have a sidecar attached. Even if not so, a motorbike here is the family form of transport for many. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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