Death Takes A Holiday: Bangkok Savors 'Boring' Songkran

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Death Takes A Holiday: Bangkok Savors 'Boring' Songkran

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Isadar Sinthu-aree, aka "flying pig" on his turbocharged van Saturday night

 

BANGKOK — Behind the wheel of a turbo Toyota van called the “flying pig” for speeds considered fast even by first responders, Isadar Sinthu-aree settles in for a long night’s patrol of lower Bangkok.

 

He’s the only full timer packed into the pig, along with five volunteers and a reporter for the second night of Songkran, a long holiday known for hedonistic revelry and excessive road fatalities. The seasonal accidents and violence that draws volunteer rescue teams can make for harrowing nights, but Saturday provided the other extreme – uneventful boredom.

 

Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2018/04/16/death-takes-a-holiday-bangkok-savors-boring-songkran/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-4-16

[NCC1701A]

"don't worry sir, we have some, you know, like some volunteers." 

[Lupatria]

Bored? Why don't they invite some spirits in their car like the more creative volunteers did?

[sammieuk1]

Just exported to other provinces.  

[Humpy]

''  Behind the wheel of a turbo Toyota van called the “flying pig” for speeds'' ....... without a seat belt ?

[natway09]

Lucky Boy !!!!!

I was St John Ambulance for 2 years & some of the call outs are no fun

[Krataiboy]

Yeah, there's nothing more boring that not having lots of dead and dying road casualties to take care of.

 

While Bangkok yawned, of course, the usual Songkran carnage continued everywhere else.

Edited April 17, 2018 by Krataiboy