webfact Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Thai doctor and family die in Canadian car crash A Thai doctor and her family were killed in a car accident during a trip to British Columbia's Central Interior region in Canada last week. CTV Vancouver News reported that a passenger car carrying the family of three, including a minor, collided with a semi-trailer truck at the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 99, north of Cache Creek, shortly after 11am on Thursday. The semi travelling south on 97 collided with a northbound car as it turned left from that highway onto Highway 99. All three occupants in the car were killed. The cause of the collision is unclear. The passengers in the car were Dr Natthapa Sawangsri, an instructor of Ramathibodi Hospital’s paramedic programme, her husband and their three-year-old son. The Facebook page of the hospital's Emergency Rescue Service has issued its condolences on behalf of doctors, students and staff of the “RamaMedic” family. “Dr Aom has been important strength behind the programme that was introduced three years ago. Everybody could feel her dedication and her love for the students and the work,” the condolence message said. The students promised to study hard to become good paramedics. Nattahpa’s relatives are in the process of contacting authorities in Canada about retrieving the family’s bodies. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30348724 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-06-27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Been past there many times its a big wide junction. https://goo.gl/maps/XModjNRXtjv Quote Ashcroft RCMP are at the scene of accident in which three people are confirmed dead. Const. Mike Halskov said on Thursday, June 21, at approximately 11:05 a.m., police received a report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 99 north of Cache Creek. “Multiple emergency services attended the scene and found that a commercial vehicle traveling south on Highway 97 collided with a passenger car traveling north on Highway 97, turning left (west) onto Highway 99,” said Halskov. “All three occupants in the passenger car were killed as a result of the collision.” The area around the intersection will remain closed for an undetermined period of time as Central Interior Traffic Services, the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) and the BC Coroners Service investigate the collision. https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/229474/Three-killed-in-crash Edited June 27, 2018 by VocalNeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Tough to understand why their car crossed in front of the truck. This google map street view pic clearly shows the truck had the right of way. Unless some sort of orientation problem with driving on right side. This is their car view turning left. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Expatthailover Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 36 minutes ago, pegman said: Tough to understand why their car crossed in front of the truck. This google map street view pic clearly shows the truck had the right of way. Unless some sort of orientation problem with driving on right side. This is their car view turning left. Very very tragic. Obviously a very talented and respected THAI lady. Wonderful to see you are not implying in any way that the accident was other than an accident and not bringing into question the deceased driver was from thailand a place where many love to have a go at driving standards. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canuckamuck Posted June 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2018 Rest in peace and I agree it is sad. But a Thai driver turning into traffic without looking... where have I seen that before? 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pegman Posted June 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2018 55 minutes ago, Expatthailover said: Very very tragic. Obviously a very talented and respected THAI lady. Wonderful to see you are not implying in any way that the accident was other than an accident and not bringing into question the deceased driver was from thailand a place where many love to have a go at driving standards. Well it may be counter intuitive but I prefer driving in Thailand to Canada. Once I got an understanding of their informal rules of the road it's been smooth sailing. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtlger Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 What a tragedy....RIP! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Was he driving on his Thai drivers license? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toolpush Posted June 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, inThailand said: Was he driving on his Thai drivers license? Why do you ask? A Thai license is acceptable for driving in British Columbia because it is bilingual. Thai/English. I am a Canadian citizen but non-resident of Canada and I use my Thai license while driving in Canada. In Alberta, I could potentially use it for up to a year before being required to acquire an Alberta Drivers license. You can confirm this from the RCMP website. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderluster Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 in B.C. it looks like it is 6 months on a thai liscence. https://www.welcomebc.ca/Start-Your-Life-in-B-C/Daily-Life/Driving-in-B-C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 there's also the factor of the steering wheel being on the wrong side and she was so distracted by the confusion of washer/wiping happening, instead of flashing/blinking? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, pegman said: Well it may be counter intuitive but I prefer driving in Thailand to Canada. Once I got an understanding of their informal rules of the road it's been smooth sailing. Totally agree pegman. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 So did she turn left right in front of an oncoming vehicle? It sure looks like a judgment in error then. Don't know if driving habits came into play especially how much driving on the right side vs left side played into it. Also the understanding of right-of-way rules or compliance with are not the same in Canada vs Thailand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiChakayan Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, pegman said: Well it may be counter intuitive but I prefer driving in Thailand to Canada. Once I got an understanding of their informal rules of the road it's been smooth sailing. Rule cannot be informal... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 hours ago, Expatthailover said: Very very tragic. Obviously a very talented and respected THAI lady. Wonderful to see you are not implying in any way that the accident was other than an accident and not bringing into question the deceased driver was from thailand a place where many love to have a go at driving standards. Could just be one of those unexplained coincidences 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 3 hours ago, pegman said: Well it may be counter intuitive but I prefer driving in Thailand to Canada. Once I got an understanding of their informal rules of the road it's been smooth sailing. Well at least you have not joined the 25,000 + crew yet then good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 13 minutes ago, KiChakayan said: Rule cannot be informal... What he means is everybody for themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 So sad. Important to acclimate oneself to local conditions. Maybe the driver had driven in Canada before and it was a matter of "an accident". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 driving habits should replace rules....yes, there is no such thing as "informal rules" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEngBKK Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Sometimes life is just not fair... It can happen to everybody.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 2 hours ago, KiChakayan said: Rule cannot be informal... You old farang, you. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileydude Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 When traveling in foreign lands on vacation we often are distracted by the GPS and switching from right to left side driving can be quite disorientating in itself. I have always considered driving in a foreign country to be a high risk activity due to my unfamiliarity with the roads, the driving behavior of the locals and being heavily reliant on GPS so much as to follow its instructions unerringly only for it to direct me into a one way street or turn into a road that does not exist. The best I can do is be super alert and hope my vacation ends without incident. Its very tragic and sad as they were all just starting a family with a young child only for their lives to be cut short when they were supposed to be happily enjoying a vacation together. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 unfortunately people that drive in Thailand are well aware of the way many thais ignore road rules and drive/ride to suit themselves. Trying to drive the same way in a western country will not work, unfortunately this may be a result of that fact, its a sad loss but it looks like it was very preventable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deez Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 9 hours ago, Expatthailover said: thailand a place where many love to have a go at driving standards. With good reason 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 hour ago, theguyfromanotherforum said: No. This is a country where my own wife doesn't believe me that cars in Canada yield to pedestrians. The post stands. If you think my post is being inconsiderate it's only because I see maniacs on the road here every single day. Why should I think any different? How do you know the 3 accident victims were "maniacs"? Are you assuming, generalizing or what? That every Thai person who gets behind the wheel has the potential to be a "killer"? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 7 hours ago, toolpush said: Why do you ask? A Thai license is acceptable for driving in British Columbia because it is bilingual. Thai/English. I am a Canadian citizen but non-resident of Canada and I use my Thai license while driving in Canada. In Alberta, I could potentially use it for up to a year before being required to acquire an Alberta Drivers license. You can confirm this from the RCMP website. Never knew this, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 My guess is they looked for clearance in the wrong direction pulling into the lane they would use in Thailand. Unfortunately, there was a tractor-trailer directly in their path. Just a case of being used to driving in the opposite lane and not stopping at intersections. RIP. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 An insensitive post and replies removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post inThailand Posted June 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2018 15 hours ago, toolpush said: Why do you ask? A Thai license is acceptable for driving in British Columbia because it is bilingual. Thai/English. I am a Canadian citizen but non-resident of Canada and I use my Thai license while driving in Canada. In Alberta, I could potentially use it for up to a year before being required to acquire an Alberta Drivers license. You can confirm this from the RCMP website. You missed the point. Having a monkey license doesn't mean you know how to drive. 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted June 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2018 39 minutes ago, inThailand said: You missed the point. Having a monkey license doesn't mean you know how to drive. While car accidents are sadly not uncommon in any country, suggesting the deceased had a ‘monkey’ licence implies your opinion of Thai’s is awful. Thankfully, voicing this opinion also affords us [thaivisa members] insight of your despicable character such that any point you wish to make may automatically be assumed to be bias, ultimately unworthy and quite frankly stupid. Thus, the only point you have successfully made is that of your questionable nature. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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