Van driver killed, eight Korean tourists among injured in Chachoengsao accident

By The Nation

 

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Eight South Korean tourists were injured when the speeding van they were travelling in hit the rear of a pickup truck making a U-turn and a motorcycle, before colliding with a concrete barrier on a road in Chachoengsao on Monday.

 

The driver of the van, Sangworn Chancharoen, 56, was killed in the accident, which occurred at kilometre marker No 48 on Bang Na-Trat Road in Bang Pakong district’s Tambon Bang Pakong at noon.

 

Police said four of the Koreans were severely injured, while the other four suffered less serious injuries.

 

The eight were rushed to Chularat 11 Hospital.

 

Motorcyclist Prawit Jidcharoen, 40, suffered a broken left leg and was rushed to Bang Pakong Hospital.

 

Police said Sanon Polchai, 40, the driver of the pickup truck involved in the accident, and two of his passengers were also injured and taken to Chularat 11 Hospital.

 

Sanon told police that he had been making a U-turn when the speeding van hit his pickup, causing the van to hit the motorcycle and lose control before crashing into the road barrier.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30360567

 

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Something amiss there, no mention of brake failure. 

Bad driving as always but having U-turns on fast roads will cause deaths wherever they are.

3 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Something amiss there, no mention of brake failure. 

Not easy to mention your brakes failed if you're dead

Edited December 17, 20187 yr by berybert

Chief of DLT called , good thing your flat lined, because your fired too, you don't fit into the new''zero deaths '' policy

Edited December 17, 20187 yr by mok199

Tomorrow there'll be a special lane at the Swampy immigration for Koreans..

10 minutes ago, berybert said:

Not easy to mention your brakes failed if you're dead

Dead or not, it's the easiest way out for all concerned with any (unlikely) indepth 5 minute   accident cause investigation. 

Edited December 17, 20187 yr by Artisi

Can they not get competent drivers for tourists minivans. Train them properly! Take thier licence away. Not one of them can drive safely. 

At least the driver is dead so he can't kill again. RIP.

Thailand should cut all discretional turning on the road and replace with barrier , lights and spikes because Thai has no sense at all!

Sorry to hear the accident of the Korean Tourists. RIP the driver. Leading up to a bad time on Thai roads.

 

The minister will have to put the Koreans on his list along with the Chinese and the French.

Edited December 17, 20187 yr by Chris Lawrence

49 minutes ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

Can they not get competent drivers for tourists minivans. Train them properly! Take thier licence away. Not one of them can drive safely. 

Do you think taking their license away will stop them from driving?I don't think so.

3 minutes ago, Chris Lawrence said:

Sorry to hear the deaths of the Korean Tourists. RIP. Leading up to a bad time on Thai roads.

 

The minister will have to put the Koreans on his list along with the Chinese and the French.

No Korean tourists died,just the van driver.

Nevertheless four of them were severely injured.

 

The South Koreans are mad facebookers/social media posters too...this will get around

13 hours ago, Artisi said:

Something amiss there, no mention of brake failure. 

I sometimes wonder what does it take for a subject to be so tragic...that maybe it's a good idea to skip the "smart alecky" remarks...just this one time, just out of respect alone for the deceased and injured?

  Condolences to the families of the deceased..and hopefully a full recovery for the injured.

Edited December 18, 20187 yr by dotpoom

12 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

Can they not get competent drivers for tourists minivans. Train them properly! Take thier licence away. Not one of them can drive safely. 

no cos you cant teach stupid 

12 hours ago, Odysseus123 said:

Nevertheless four of them were severely injured.

 

The South Koreans are mad facebookers/social media posters too...this will get around

A poll held by airlines resulted in, a person who made a bad experience will tell 14 to 16 people about it. But that was way before social media became a tool to do the job.

13 hours ago, balo said:

At least the driver is dead so he can't kill again. RIP.

I agree but no rip go to hell

13 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

Can they not get competent drivers for tourists minivans. Train them properly! Take thier licence away. Not one of them can drive safely. 

The drivers are under tremendous pressure to complete the runs as quick as possible to maximize profit for the van company.  But I guess the idea of taking the van company to court doesn't work here.  So, more energy shots, pedal to the medal, and yaba for overtime.  Good luck passengers!

 

minibuses are death traps, and should carry a government warning above the door '' do not enter unless you want  to die'' i would never travel in one. people post clips where the driver is driving like a di*k and yet they stay on the minibus. look at the clip recently where the driver was filmed with his son driving, no-one demanded he stop, and yes it was a big bus and not a minibus.

 

the problem with Thailand is that the average drivers brain is slower than the vehicle he/she is driving, they drive as if there is a force field around the vehicle.

“Zero deaths on public transport!" That's my New Year target says DLT chief”


Well... you are trying, you are trying...

41 minutes ago, steve187 said:

minibuses are death traps

The government should make it mandatory that any minibus fare should include a no fault one-way trip travel insurance to cover injury or death, ie., One Million baht for death.

If minibus businesses can't survive because of such insurance, lives will be saved.

Edited December 18, 20187 yr by Srikcir
ms

Seriously, many of these "U" turns are extremely dangerous especially those where there are no filter lanes. On many occasions I have had to switch from the outside to the inside lane because of "overhang" from a vehicle wanting to do a "U" turn. 

15 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

Can they not get competent drivers for tourists minivans. Train them properly! Take thier licence away. Not one of them can drive safely. 

Yes they can, get them from Australia

1 hour ago, HarryWho said:

The drivers are under tremendous pressure to complete the runs as quick as possible to maximize profit for the van company.  But I guess the idea of taking the van company to court doesn't work here.  So, more energy shots, pedal to the medal, and yaba for overtime.  Good luck passengers!

 

Sorry I don't believe that, They just like to drive like a racing car driver, that's just my opinion

23 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

The government should make it mandatory that any minibus fare should include a no fault one-way trip travel insurance to cover injury or death, ie., One Million baht for death.

If minibus businesses can't survive because of such insurance, lives will be saved.

I agree..

 

But I am simply stunned by the Thai indifference to their own personal safety.

 

My Thai wife sent me a video recently which appears to show that NOT ONE of the so-called middle class passengers (including herself) were wearing  seatbelts.(hired van)

 

I gave up on them a long time again ago.

 

Now I say.."You die,you die..don't expect me to turn up and contribute money for your funeral...it ain't gonna happen."

Edited December 18, 20187 yr by Odysseus123

15 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

Can they not get competent drivers for tourists minivans. Train them properly! Take thier licence away. Not one of them can drive safely. 

Who will train the untrained?

2 hours ago, catman20 said:

no cos you cant teach stupid 

Maybe not, but these people do make every effort.

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

speeding van

conjecture

All perfectly safe here as the killing season never ends  begins????