Four die in a pickup truck that smashed into a roadside tree in Korat

[webfact]

Four die in a pickup truck that smashed into a roadside tree

By Thai PBS

 

 

Three youths were killed and the fourth died later at a hospital after a pickup truck in which they were travelling lost control and crashed into a huge roadside tree in Phimai district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday(Apr 14).

 

Police said that the four youths had just celebrated their Songkran in Ban Tambon Hin Lat, Huey Klang district and had drunk whisky before they set off for a ride to Phimai district.

 

While heading for Phimai district, the group live-streamed their journey with the driver being seen sipping whisky and appeared to be not focusing on driving while the others giggled.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/four-die-pickup-truck-smashed-roadside-tree/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-04-16

[kannot]

Good  job lads, thanks for making the  roads  just a bit safer by paying the ultimate price.

[ezzra]

These kind of behaviour epitomize and exemplify road users attitude during holidays and festivities in Thailand, and this is why there's so many horrific numbers of casualties on the roads day after day year after year, sadly, it will continue to be so for many years to come, because no one's listening, noone care...

[YetAnother]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

with the driver being seen sipping whisky and appeared to be not focusing on driving while the others giggled.

thai driving in a nutshell

[Darcula]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

the driver being seen sipping whisky

 

This must have caused a devastating brake failure.

 

 

 

[NCC1701A]

4 minutes ago, Darcula said:

 

This must have caused a devastating brake failure.

 

 

 

clearly it is the poor tree's fault.

[hgma]

the tree didn't die

The tree wasn't hurt to an extend that the family had to sell off all assets to keep caring

the tree tells her own story, and anyone can see what the message was/is.

be it that 4 young lives were wasted....RIP

[MaxYakov]

"Three youths were killed and the fourth died later at a hospital after a pickup truck in which they were travelling [sic] lost control and crashed into a huge roadside tree in Phimai district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday(Apr 14)."  (emphasis mine)

 

So it was the pickup that lost control and crashed and not the driver that lost control of the pickup?

 

Had the pickup been in psychotherapy prior to the crash for other "control" issues? I'm keeping a sharp eye on my pickup from now on.  RiP, the victims and condolences to family and friends. Hmmm do I spy custom wheels and low profile tires on that pickup truck? I wonder... naaaaah, couldn't be!

[meatboy]

well sadly this is going on every day ,never mind holidays,untill someone takes it seriously nothing will change.

its a godsent that there were no innocent victims.seeing the clip that was very lucky.

I wonder how the parents will feel.NO COMPENSATION.

[kannot]

50 minutes ago, hgma said:

the tree didn't die

The tree wasn't hurt to an extend that the family had to sell off all assets to keep caring

the tree tells her own story, and anyone can see what the message was/is.

be it that 4 young lives were wasted....RIP

and  dont forget to put some "lucky ribbons" round the tree now also

[kannot]

44 minutes ago, meatboy said:

well sadly this is going on every day ,never mind holidays,untill someone takes it seriously nothing will change.

its a godsent that there were no innocent victims.seeing the clip that was very lucky.

I wonder how the parents will feel.NO COMPENSATION.

Yeah "devastated"...............at the no compensation

[ferguston]

Sad to note that according to Thai statistics only 3 died because 1 died in hospital !

[meatboy]

12 minutes ago, ferguston said:

Sad to note that according to Thai statistics only 3 died because 1 died in hospital !

yeh I wonder how many more that wont be added to the count.

next yr.they might give the count for them that died in the hospital or on the way.

then they can have others TO BLAME.

[Just1Voice]

30 minutes ago, meatboy said:

yeh I wonder how many more that wont be added to the count.

next yr.they might give the count for them that died in the hospital or on the way.

then they can have others TO BLAME.

Thai death toll figures are ONLY those who die at the scene.  If you die in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, or in the hospital, that doesn't count as "road death toll".  Got an in-law who is a Lt. with the RTP traffic devision who confirmed that.

 

[Somchai Logic]

4 hours ago, kannot said:

Good  job lads, thanks for making the  roads  just a bit safer by paying the ultimate price.

Yep, zero sympathy - just relieved they didn't take anyone innocent with them 

[tifino]

 

poor innocent tree...

[sammieuk1]

WD40 the pearly gates here comes anther load.

[Sealbash]

4 hours ago, MaxYakov said:

"Three youths were killed and the fourth died later at a hospital after a pickup truck in which they were travelling [sic] lost control and crashed into a huge roadside tree in Phimai district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday(Apr 14)."  (emphasis mine)

 

So it was the pickup that lost control and crashed and not the driver that lost control of the pickup?

 

Had the pickup been in psychotherapy prior to the crash for other "control" issues? I'm keeping a sharp eye on my pickup from now on.  RiP, the victims and condolences to family and friends. Hmmm do I spy custom wheels and low profile tires on that pickup truck? I wonder... naaaaah, couldn't be!

Despite minor errors in wording and / or punctuation, I think the majority of readers gained a full understanding of the statement.


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[SOTIRIOS]

...seeing the aftermath...gotta wonder...

 

...have they really cut back so much in the way vehicles are put together nowadays...???

[oldhippy]

15 minutes ago, SOTIRIOS said:

...seeing the aftermath...gotta wonder...

 

...have they really cut back so much in the way vehicles are put together nowadays...???

....is ...your ...first ...name...ken.... ?

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, Just1Voice said:

Thai death toll figures are ONLY those who die at the scene.  If you die in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, or in the hospital, that doesn't count as "road death toll".  Got an in-law who is a Lt. with the RTP traffic devision who confirmed that.

 

 

Did you ask why? We'd all love to know so we might better understand yet another example of twisted Thai logic. They really do live on a different planet to the rest of us.

[Just1Voice]

2 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Did you ask why? We'd all love to know so we might better understand yet another example of twisted Thai logic. They really do live on a different planet to the rest of us.

Yeah, I did.  His reply - "They didn't die at site of accident, so don't count." 

 

[trainman34014]

Thai built Truck for sure; they do not fix together the Cab, Chassis and Body together in the same way as other countries and hence you will see many that break apart in this way.

[Cake Monster]

Danger ! Beware !

 

Korat now has killer trees 

[digger70]

4 hours ago, Darcula said:

 

This must have caused a devastating brake failure.

 

 

 

That's OK The Tree took care of that        

[KhunBENQ]

39 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Thai built Truck for sure; they do not fix together the Cab, Chassis and Body together in the same way as other countries and hence you will see many that break apart in this way.

I don't know about the difference.

But I know that the sturdy/safe pickup is a myth.

What would one expect from a vehicle of that size with only 1.5 tons empty weight.

All optimized for minimal weight not for sturdiness.

 

AND what would it have helped if they sat in a Benz S Class?

Car might look better but victims (internally) ruptured/torn apart by the impact.

(remember the prominent case of Princess Diana)

There is limit of speed and impact where no safety measure can help you.

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

57 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Thai built Truck for sure; they do not fix together the Cab, Chassis and Body together in the same way as other countries and hence you will see many that break apart in this way.

Looks like the cabin been superglued to the chassis!

[trainman34014]

And of course you can bet none of them were wearing seatbelts, because as a brainless young Thai relative told me....''We don't need seatbelts to protect us because we have many lucky charms''.    Lol.

[meatboy]

47 minutes ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

kLooks like the cabin been superglued to the chassis!

they haven't discovered bostick yet.

seeing the clip,this has got to be a suicide pact.

[Geoffggi]

"While heading for Phimai district, the group live-streamed their journey with the driver being seen sipping whisky and appeared to be not focusing on driving while the others giggled."

 

Roughly translated into "Not our fault, the Tree pulled out on us"