webfact Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Bangkok- Khanom bus ran off Highway 41 and crashed into roadside tree injuring about 20 passengers on Monday morning. The bus from Bangkok was on the way to Khanom district of Nakhon Si Thammarat with 36 passengers when it slid off the highway in Chaya district of Surat Thani at 5.00am, and crashed into tree by the roadside and flipped over. About 20 passengers were injured. Rescue and relief officials were alerted and arrived at the scene shortly afterwards. All were admitted to Chaiya and Thachana hospitals for treatment. Bus driver Somsak Jaijang, 55, claimed a 10-wheeler cut in his right lane too close in overtaking his bus, forcing him to swerve to the left to avoid hitting it. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/category/breakingnews/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-04-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotMahKid Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Daily news, it's bad but you get used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Bus flips in Surat Thani, 19 passengers injured By The Nation Nineteen passengers were injured in Surat Thani on Monday morning when their bus, allegedly travelling at high speed in foggy conditions, plunged into a ditch between lanes and rolled. The air-conditioned Bangkok-Nakhon Si Thammarat bus went into the ditch on the Asia Highway between Tha Chana and Chaiya districts at 4.52am, police said. The Sri Suthep Tour Co bus was carrying 36 passengers. Fifteen of the injured passengers were sent to Chaiya Hospital, from which one was transferred to Surat Thani provincial hospital in serious condition. The four others injured were treated at Tha Chana Hospital. A passenger who was unhurt said he was sitting behind the driver and noticed the bus was exceeding 100 kilometres per hour in thick fog. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30344288 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-04-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Like usual, the driver is not guilty.... When they driving a little bit slowly many of that accidents don't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 " allegedly travelling at high speed in foggy conditions," And when he tried to hit the brakes guess what? He suffered brake failure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebean001 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Here are USA numbers on bus crashes 295 total fatalities in all bus crashes for 2015...not 14,000 bus crashes that resulted in injury 53,000 bus crashes that resulted in property damage only about 5.5 people a week killed in USA on buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitnessHealthTravel Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 hour ago, ebean001 said: Here are USA numbers on bus crashes 295 total fatalities in all bus crashes for 2015...not 14,000 bus crashes that resulted in injury 53,000 bus crashes that resulted in property damage only about 5.5 people a week killed in USA on buses You do remember this is Thailand right. Not sure why you would compare populations of a developed Country of 326 million to a developing country of 68 million. Statistics need to be on context, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 "A passenger who was unhurt said he was sitting behind the driver and noticed the bus was exceeding 100 kilometres per hour in thick fog." He makes no mention of the truck that the driver said forced him off the road. so will the Police believe the drivers story, regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino 308 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Why are buses always in the right lane, only country in the world?? Is the size of bus drivers di**s smaller in Thailand,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high plane drifter Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Drivers of commercial transports have a very agressive driving attitudes. I see it every day on hwy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 3 hours ago, Dino 308 said: Why are buses always in the right lane, only country in the world?? Is the size of bus drivers di**s smaller in Thailand,,, Not at all they are the biggest di**s in the world the statistics confirm this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 4 hours ago, FitnessHealthTravel said: You do remember this is Thailand right. Not sure why you would compare populations of a developed Country of 326 million to a developing country of 68 million. Statistics need to be on context, in my opinion. Thailands statistics can only be described as p*ss poor in any context Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a977 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 About time they bring in law stating all vehicles to remain in left lane unless overtaking, as in other countries. that way emergency vehicles can have safe passage. First story driver claims truck cut in front of in right lane forcing him to swerve left so how did he end up in medium strip??????????. me thinks somebody telling Porkies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 3 hours ago, a977 said: About time they bring in law stating all vehicles to remain in left lane unless overtaking, as in other countries. that way emergency vehicles can have safe passage. First story driver claims truck cut in front of in right lane forcing him to swerve left so how did he end up in medium strip??????????. me thinks somebody telling Porkies. Agreed, porkies no doubt! By the way, it is law to keep left unless overtaking in Thailand. Section 34 (500B). But it, as so many laws in Thailand are NOT enforced by those who are paid to do so. I was driving from Hat Yai to Krabi recently and actually saw a sign stating 'to keep left unless overtaking', I wanted to stop and take a photo of it, but wifey said I was being stupid and didn't see the funny side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangmaiRob Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 4 hours ago, a977 said: About time they bring in law stating all vehicles to remain in left lane unless overtaking, as in other countries. that way emergency vehicles can have safe passage. First story driver claims truck cut in front of in right lane forcing him to swerve left so how did he end up in medium strip??????????. me thinks somebody telling Porkies That is the law already, it's simply not enforced like almost every other law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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