One dead 16 injured as tour bus slams into ten wheeler in Kamphaeng Phet

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One dead 16 injured as tour bus slams into ten wheeler in Kamphaeng Phet

 

Picture: INN

 

INN reported that a tour bus travelling between Phitsanuloke and Kamphaeng Phet had collided with a ten wheel truck on the Kamphaeng Phet to Prankratai Road.

 

The accident happened in front of the local municipal offices.

 

One passenger in the truck was dead and 16 on the tour bus were taken to area hospitals - 11 were women and five men.

 

Police were on the scene investigating.

 

Source: INN

 

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[kannot]

Ill save the fuzz some time here................Causes known  to be sheer  stupidity/laziness/inattention/drug use/ government/lack of enforcement/brake  failure/slippery road/steep hill/ sharp bend/ straight road/brain failure/texting/bald tyres/bald  head........etc

Ok investigation over...next

[NCC1701A]

we did not have to wait long for the next one.

 

RIP TODAY'S victim of the do nothing Thai police and Thai government.

Edited April 4, 2018 by NCC1701A

[BEVUP]

39 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

we did not have to wait long for the next one.

Yep, there is no way any other country is going to take that top spot

& Songkran will certainly make sure of that

[marko kok prong]

Brake failure?

[Borzandy]

38 minutes ago, marko kok prong said:

Brake failure?

No, Songkran training...

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, marko kok prong said:

Brake failure?

Maybe the 'driver' is just an innocent victim of the "Get a licence in 5 hours" program.

[sirmud63]

when is come my time to die ,i wants to go just like my dear old dad , in his sleep.

not like the 60 screeming pasengers on his bus.

[sawadee1947]

the brakes....the brakes......same song every day. And the driver made the runner?

[sammieuk1]

Surprised to find  there are any bus's left.

[toofarnorth]

Good Lord , another one , give me a break/brake

[Beats56]

Get these idiot drivers off the road general. They are a Hazzard.

 

[Knocker33]

4 hours ago, Borzandy said:

No, Songkran training...

Yes the annual cull of the brain dead is on its way

[Whitestarschool]

9 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

the do nothing Thai police and Thai government.

Well, I can report from here in the north country, Chiang Mai, the police are definitely not "do nothing". They put up 2-3 road checks in the city almost every day, each manned by 8-12 fearless, spit-polished police who are diligently assuring any and all tourists have either a Thai or international driver license and helmet. They dish out 500 THB fines by the 10-wheeler full to the many who don't.

Their courage and selfless service is greatly admired.

Edited April 4, 2018 by Whitestarschool

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Surprised to find  there are any bus's left.

In most countries they would have exhausted the number of buses.. here in Thailand they're stockpiled up..

if it's got wheels it's on the road, never mind the condition!!!

[Jonnapat]

6 hours ago, Borzandy said:

No, Songkran training...

Asleep at the wheel?

[ostyan]

I don't know the actual reason for this accident, but  I am convinced that these double-deckers - if it was that- are really dangerous in Thailand. I think the stability of these busses cannot reach one of the single-deckers busses regularly,  and most of the drives of these busses ignore this. I have to travel to a hilly country and the majority of the busses bend to and fro in the curves, as we were in a fun fair.

[BEVUP]

Actually looking at all these accidents, there always seem to be a 10 wheeler in the mix

[RoyDee]

3 hours ago, Whitestarschool said:

Well, I can report from here in the north country, Chiang Mai, the police are definitely not "do nothing". They put up 2-3 road checks in the city almost every day, each manned by 8-12 fearless, spit-polished police who are diligently assuring any and all tourists have either a Thai or international driver license and helmet. They dish out 500 THB fines by the 10-wheeler full to the many who don't.

Their courage and selfless service is greatly admired.

Welcome to Thailand Whitey. All foreigner rich!  555

[Bob1million]

A bus accident every day its just crazy really , never ending really. It will never change

Sent from my SM-G900I using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app

[lvr181]

Land of inaction and learn nothing.  

 

May not apply to everything and everyone BUT it is so prevalent.

 

 

Edited April 4, 2018 by lvr181
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[Mangkhut]

So what happend to the mandatory safety belt law in buses that came 4-5 years ago and which they did enforce heavily for 2-3 days and then forgot?

 

Could have saved many lives nowadays in all these bus accidents 

[ostyan]

2 hours ago, Mangkhut said:

So what happend to the mandatory safety belt law in buses that came 4-5 years ago and which they did enforce heavily for 2-3 days and then forgot?

Could have saved many lives nowadays in all these bus accidents 

left on paper... paper is strong can carry everything

[superal]

13 hours ago, ostyan said:

I don't know the actual reason for this accident, but  I am convinced that these double-deckers - if it was that- are really dangerous in Thailand. I think the stability of these busses cannot reach one of the single-deckers busses regularly,  and most of the drives of these busses ignore this. I have to travel to a hilly country and the majority of the busses bend to and fro in the curves, as we were in a fun fair.

Agree and others will probably remember when the Thai government were to ban these unstable buses but then gave a stay of execution , since when I have heard of nothing .