snoop1130 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Van driver killed, eight Korean tourists among injured in Chachoengsao accident By The Nation Photo credit: js100.com 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 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-12-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artisi Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 Something amiss there, no mention of brake failure. 8 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post berybert Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 Bad driving as always but having U-turns on fast roads will cause deaths wherever they are. 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post berybert Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) 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, 2018 by berybert 15 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mok199 Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) 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, 2018 by mok199 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fruitman Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 Tomorrow there'll be a special lane at the Swampy immigration for Koreans.. 14 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) 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, 2018 by Artisi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post notasmartassknowitallfarag Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 Can they not get competent drivers for tourists minivans. Train them properly! Take thier licence away. Not one of them can drive safely. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post balo Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 At least the driver is dead so he can't kill again. RIP. 7 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lespaulTV Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 Thailand should cut all discretional turning on the road and replace with barrier , lights and spikes because Thai has no sense at all! 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chris Lawrence Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) 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, 2018 by Chris Lawrence 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jvs Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 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. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Odysseus123 Posted December 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2018 Nevertheless four of them were severely injured. The South Koreans are mad facebookers/social media posters too...this will get around 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dotpoom Posted December 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) 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, 2018 by dotpoom 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post catman20 Posted December 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2018 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helloagain Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 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 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HarryWho Posted December 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2018 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! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve187 Posted December 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2018 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. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 “Zero deaths on public transport!" That's my New Year target says DLT chief”Well... you are trying, you are trying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) 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, 2018 by Srikcir ms 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netease Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netease Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 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 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) 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, 2018 by Odysseus123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surasak Posted December 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2018 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? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 hours ago, catman20 said: no cos you cant teach stupid Maybe not, but these people do make every effort. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 16 hours ago, snoop1130 said: speeding van conjecture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 All perfectly safe here as the killing season never ends begins???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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