webfact Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Eighteen injured as pickup flips in Chiang Mai By The Nation Picture: Thai Rath Eighteen longan pickers in Chiang Mai were injured on Monday morning when the pickup truck in which they were riding overturned as the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming vehicle. A van carrying doctors and nurses happened to be passing by at that moment and stopped to provide first aid. The injured were then taken to Chiang Dao Hospital. Nine of the passengers were severely hurt. Police said the accident happened on a bypass road in Chiang Dao district at 7.20am. Pickup driver Hing Lungwad, 40, who ended up slightly injured, was taking 18 workers, mostly women, from Tambon Muangna in Chiang Dao to the longan orchard in Mae Taeng district. Hing told police a vehicle was approaching him head-on as it overtook another vehicle, so he swerved to avoid a collision but overturned. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30351530 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-08-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamcrut Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 18 people on a pickup... 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, siamcrut said: 18 people on a pickup... Yes, this is the way they transport workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canopus1969 Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 26 minutes ago, siamcrut said: 18 people on a pickup... Could get more in if laid horizontally 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 18 is normal its when they start standing on each others shoulders it gets dangerous from low flung wires?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Only half full then ! 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1337markus Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 So the government law that was relaxed for Songkran last year allows 5 or 6 in the back of a pickup truck has gone. Seems another useless law that no one follows. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Yes 18 in a pickup is crazy.. but those drivers going on other peoples lanes are even worse. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post seajae Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) and what speed was he doing to flip the vehicle, we often have to move over for vehicles overtaking in the opposite direction and have never flipped the car, these idiots drive flat stick and have no regard for those in the back, seen it a lot. We are all aware how idiot drivers overtake when ever they want(on double lines as well) and expect oncoming traffic to move for them and so we drive to suit, the driver that flipped the truck must not have been watching the road or was he too busy on his phone Edited August 6, 2018 by seajae 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chassa Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 1 hour ago, siamcrut said: 18 people on a pickup... That's the way western countries used to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chassa Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 1 hour ago, 1337markus said: So the government law that was relaxed for Songkran last year allows 5 or 6 in the back of a pickup truck has gone. Seems another useless law that no one follows. The law said that everyone must wear a seatbelt too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagalong Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 and, The driver was extra careful because he thought of the safety aspect of all on board...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lungstib Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 As can be seen in the picture that road is capable of taking 3 vehicles abreast which I know as I too have had to move over to accommodate a passing vehicle which was in too much of a hurry to wait 30 secs. I also see a continuous yellow line on that picture, another of this countries wasted efforts at safety as just about no-one takes notice or even understands what it means. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 maybe when they're finished in tackling the unsafe seas they can look at the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 1 hour ago, seajae said: the driver that flipped the truck must not have been watching the road or was he too busy on his phone According to the driver: Quote he swerved to avoid a collision but overturned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) writing these car crash stories must be easy. just copy and paste this sentence: "Hing (replace name as needed) told police a vehicle was approaching him head-on as it overtook another vehicle, so he swerved to avoid a collision but overturned." and a few other sentences about brakes and buses that have a mind of their own. Edited August 6, 2018 by NCC1701A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 A simple way to eliminate some of the porky pies being told about accident causes would be to make dash cams with speed readouts compulsory, especially for trucks, vans and other forms of "public " transport. It wont stop the stupidity, just the lies that follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJohnson Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, Lungstib said: As can be seen in the picture that road is capable of taking 3 vehicles abreast which I know as I too have had to move over to accommodate a passing vehicle which was in too much of a hurry to wait 30 secs. I also see a continuous yellow line on that picture, another of this countries wasted efforts at safety as just about no-one takes notice or even understands what it means. That continuous yellow line is purely ornamental as are white lines at pedestrian crossings, No U-Turn signs, bollards and on it goes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losername Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 3 hours ago, siamcrut said: 18 people on a pickup... Yep and my pickup insurance covers 7 persons and has only 5 seat belts. There's a law being broken somewhere here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Chassa said: That's the way western countries used to do it. Not my western country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off road pat Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 3 hours ago, siamcrut said: 18 people on a pickup... Yes,...but it's not a record,..I have seen more !!! I recall a accident with 28 in Isaan,.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, seajae said: and what speed was he doing to flip the vehicle, we often have to move over for vehicles overtaking in the opposite direction and have never flipped the car, these idiots drive flat stick and have no regard for those in the back, seen it a lot. We are all aware how idiot drivers overtake when ever they want(on double lines as well) and expect oncoming traffic to move for them and so we drive to suit, the driver that flipped the truck must not have been watching the road or was he too busy on his phone Likely there was more than a (metric) ton on the bed (18x50kg plus drinking water etc) - possibly with more people inside and that means fully or most probably overloaded. Most of the worker transports are clapped out looking older models and it's not hard to believe that any kind of a swerve at over 60kph would send one out of control. There are ditches either side of the road which will pretty much ensure a flip when you put a wheel over the edge. I'm not defending the driver here, but saying you've never flipped a car when in a similar situation is irrelevant, wouldn't you say? Edited August 6, 2018 by Greenside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Paul Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 18 in a Pick-up, nothing to say, just Thais being their normal stupid cheap self, Karma has visited them then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Greenside Posted August 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 6, 2018 Just now, Khun Paul said: 18 in a Pick-up, nothing to say, just Thais being their normal stupid cheap self, Karma has visited them then. These were minimum wage workers bussed from the villages by the employer or a Gang Master. The Karma should belong to them. The victims were poor people with very limited choice and deserve every sympathy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Smith Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Lungstib said: As can be seen in the picture that road is capable of taking 3 vehicles abreast which I know as I too have had to move over to accommodate a passing vehicle which was in too much of a hurry to wait 30 secs. I also see a continuous yellow line on that picture, another of this countries wasted efforts at safety as just about no-one takes notice or even understands what it means. Dashed yellow line to the right of solid line indicates that oncoming traffic can overtake if road clear. If it was a double solid yellow line then both directions cannot overtake. So who doesn't understand the road markings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 4 hours ago, canopus1969 said: Could get more in if laid horizontally Known as the 'Military technique'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 3 hours ago, NCC1701A said: writing these car crash stories must be easy. just copy and paste this sentence: "Hing (replace name as needed) told police a vehicle was approaching him head-on as it overtook another vehicle, so he swerved to avoid a collision but overturned." and a few other sentences about brakes and buses that have a mind of their own. Could add I lost concentration because I thought I heard loud screaming coming from somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 5 hours ago, Vacuum said: Yes, this is the way they transport workers. It makes perfect economic sense to the boss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Greenside said: These were minimum wage workers bussed from the villages by the employer or a Gang Master. The Karma should belong to them. The victims were poor people with very limited choice and deserve every sympathy. Good news they have come to the correct place for sympathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Joe Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 3 hours ago, from the home of CC said: maybe when they're finished in tackling the unsafe seas they can look at the roads. I don't think you can tackle an "unsafe sea" in the way that you can try and tackle unsafe driving... Just sayin' is all. Regards, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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