Driver, Chinese tourist dead, three tourists seriously injured in Phang Nga minivan crash

The Phuket News

 

The minivan, carrying eight Chinese tourists from a hotel in Patong and heading to Mu Ko Similan National Park in Phang Nga. Photo: Kitti Wongrattanawut

 

PHUKET: A minivan driver and a female Chinese tourist died while three Chinese tourists sustained serious injuries when a minivan heading from Phuket collided with an 18-wheeler truck in Phang Nga earlier today.

 

Capt Yuttapon Yafa of the Khok Kloi Police in Phang Nga was notified of an accident at a U-turn near Wat Pa Thanun (Thanun Temple) on Phetkasem Rd in Phang Nga at 9am today (Mar 20).

 

Khok Khoi Police Chief Col Jirasak Seamsak and Capt Jarungsak Sirawat, Takua Thong District Chief Bancha Tanuin, Chief of Phang Nga Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Phang Nga Office (DDPM-Phang Nga) Sayan Kitmano, Director of Takua Thong Hospital Dr Wisit Yongyut, Mai Khao rescue workers and Loma Phang Nga rescue workers were immediately dispatched to the scene.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/driver-chinese-tourist-dead-three-tourists-seriously-injured-in-phang-nga-minivan-crash-66415.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-03-20

2 of the worst road culpurits to be on the roads ! cowboys !!!!

Like I always say. When you got to do a job, then you should do it full scale. Can´t hardly see that this piece of crap has been a car before.

Sadly this is the norm, no use making any comments,wiser people than me have been making them for years but nobody in authority listens or cares.

T I T  this is Thailand 

RIP, just another minibus faster than the brain of the driver incident, unfortunately on this occasion results in death and serious injury

Well here we go again, saw those idiots so many times oncoming in my lane...This time he forgot that an 18 wheeler does not move, because he does not have to. Brains of both drivers would probably not qualify to get a engagement in a monkey cage @ any zoo. Sorry for the girl.

18 hours ago, Get Real said:

Like I always say. When you got to do a job, then you should do it full scale. Can´t hardly see that this piece of crap has been a car before.

thats because it never was  its clearly the remains of the mini bus

Back to the mayhem , at least during up coming soakran a lot of the blood gets washed away ....but not yet.

51 minutes ago, Lamkyong said:

thats because it never was  its clearly the remains of the mini bus

Is your profession by any chance, President of the Annoying Perfect Word Foundation? 

Or, maybe you´re just that funny guy that you find one in a million of. You´re purely hillarious!

Typical Thai way of driving, to be seen every day 24/7. RIP those victims

Another accident miraculously not saved by GPS.

10 minutes ago, Get Real said:

Is your profession by any chance, President of the Annoying Perfect Word Foudation? 

Or, maybe you´re just that funny guy that you find one in a million of. You´re purely hillarious!

Thai philosophy: Blame it on the Chinese tourists. If they didn't have come to Thailand, they wouldn't be involved in the accident.

Minivan driver;s fault.  Sentenced to death.

Oops, self fulfilling prophecy.

RIP tourist.  full recovery to the others.

Rot in hell driver.

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Phang Nga Office

I think it’s high time they dropped the word “prevention” from their title.

Do Thais even learn about 'stopping distances'..? Tailgating seems to be the norm here.. along with lane changing, red light jumping, texting, etc.. you've all seen it

21 hours ago, PJPom said:

Sadly this is the norm, no use making any comments,wiser people than me have been making them for years but nobody in authority listens or cares.

T I T  this is Thailand 

Agreed but it is more than that.  The people don't care.  For every picture and piece of video we see of these awful events so do the Thais who are causing this chaos.  But they just carry on regardless of the carnage and loss of life.  T.I.T indeed!

7 hours ago, Get Real said:

Is your profession by any chance, President of the Annoying Perfect Word Foundation? 

Or, maybe you´re just that funny guy that you find one in a million of. You´re purely hillarious!

Ha ha touché mate

You just said what I was thinking

Just another one of those nit pickers with out  a life 

More slaughtering but too lazy for any action. Can we get 100 deaths a day?

Looks like the Chinese tourists are now increasingly the cannon fodder for the minivan/bus/taxi carnage fodder. Just waiting for them to start throwing themselves off balconies in popular tourist spots.

Reading the article, the minivan was behind the truck.  The truck was slowing or was stopped and trying to make a u turn and the minivan hit the back of the truck.  Minivan driver speeding crazily and not paying attention?  Didn't notice the truck in front?