Thank God that the van driver is dead for good but We thought Thailand is a very safe place for tourists?

52 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

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. 

"On many occasions I have had to switch from the outside to the inside lane..." 

Do you normally drive in the "outside" lane? 

I agree U turns can be dangerous, but any driver with their wits about them, especially in this country, should be aware of what is happening on the road ahead, behind and alongside. Mirrors help, but that rare commodity "common sense" seems to be in short supply.

 

 

 

 

Hang on a minute, its not the 27th yet, the start of the 7 'deadliest days' !!

That was lucky, no Chinese were injured

16 hours ago, Artisi said:

Something amiss there, no mention of brake failure. 

Because the driver died, and couldn't BS his way out of it... hope the tourist recover fully, as for the dick of a driver, he got what he deserved... if anyone criticizes me, I don't care. 

I agree dotpoom but these senseless deaths & maiming still keep happening because the 

police have not been strict enough & now the drivers in Thailand think they can get away with anything. Last weekend I drove south about 600 Km & the only visible police are at a road block,

where everybody behaves themselves.

Until the police get out in mufti cars & do some real policing this carnage will never stop

3 hours ago, dotpoom said:

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.

We see this type of accident far to often to be compassionate.... good to see another idiot off the road for good... by the way, what would you say if one of the passengers was related to you... get off your bloody high horse.

Good. One less crazy driver on the road. 

17 hours ago, Artisi said:

Something amiss there, no mention of brake failure. 

Because driving over a certain speed the brakes are no longer useful. That the person who has already seen a van not driving at a crazy speed raises his hand ... Nobody? 

Thank God they were only Koreans and not Chinese. 
TAT: "Emphasis the safety of Thai Roads in next press release."

Good riddance! One less idiot on the roads! Slowly natural selection is cleaning the Thai non-sense but it's gonna be costly in innocent lifes!

Were we not told by a Police general last week after the shooting that ' Thailand is safe',yeah DEAD safe.

33 minutes ago, Tchooptip said:

Because driving over a certain speed the brakes are no longer useful. That the person who has already seen a van not driving at a crazy speed raises his hand ... Nobody? 

????

What can be said that hasn't been said before?

Rest in pieces to the a-hole driver.  Glad everyone else was lucky enough to just get off with injuries.

Rest in pieces to the a-hole driver.  Glad everyone else was lucky enough to just get off with injuries.

Personally, glad no one else was killed,  one less driver on the road to hurt anyone else again. R.I.P. hope you are looking down now and can see why you no longer can drive.????

1 hour ago, ratcatcher said:

"On many occasions I have had to switch from the outside to the inside lane..." 

Do you normally drive in the "outside" lane? 

I agree U turns can be dangerous, but any driver with their wits about them, especially in this country, should be aware of what is happening on the road ahead, behind and alongside. Mirrors help, but that rare commodity "common sense" seems to be in short supply.

 

 

 

 

Do you normally drive in the "outside" lane? 

 

Not normally, but on occasions it is a necessity where I live in rural Isaan simply because the inside lanes of many of our major roads are so badly rutted and bumpy they too can be dangerous like a "U' turn. Buses and pick-ups stacked with vegetables and other items tend to use the outside lanes because they are level and smooth - comfort for passengers and stability for cargo.

18 hours ago, Artisi said:

Something amiss there, no mention of brake failure. 

Sorry to disappoint you but that segment is reserved for surviving drivers.

1 hour ago, Bournville said:

Good. One less crazy driver on the road. 

But there's a new born every minute...

2 hours ago, Netease said:

Yes they can, get them from Australia

But who is going to pay Australian wages in Thailand.

18 hours ago, Artisi said:

Something amiss there, no mention of brake failure. 

Dead Men tell no tales !

They have recently installed seat belts in minivans and interprovinical buses.

 

Yesterday, wanting to spare mileage on my aging car,  I took a van into Bangkok and bus back. On both rides I was both the only farang and the only person wearing the seatbelt. ????

 

Won't stop accidents of course but will surely reduce fatalities in them.

Gives me cold shivers when I see U-turn drivers with their wheels turned directly into oncoming traffic instead of "parallel to".

Rear ender drives the waiting vehicle directly into on-coming.

Just zero knowledge of defensive driving. Happens everywhere.

18 hours ago, Artisi said:

Something amiss there, no mention of brake failure. 

They didn't fail... he didn't even use them!

I'm glad the driver's dead... (apologies and deepest sympathy to his family from me)

as the police fail to do their duty it's the only way to get these idiots off the road.

 

Having scared away millions of Farang and Chinese through sub-standard Safety Measures, Boat Sinkings, Road Accidents and Scams they had to find a new target for Tourist Destruction.....enter South Korea !

This is probably another reason tourists are not visiting Thailand. I will never my first experience in 1 of these mini-vans and sitting in the front seat. NEVER Again for me the train or plane ok.

Welcome to the land of smiles and the safe roads where pedestrians have rights...got to love it here! 

6 hours ago, dotpoom said:

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.

It happens too often and the reasons and solutions are clear, we have become desensitised to the mayhem. It will continue and we will just shake our heads in disbelief and frustration. 

4 hours ago, Netease said:

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

You are correct, the owners of these mini-vans always emphasis to their drivers, "please take as much time as you like for the trip, the next load of passengers don't mind waiting and besides, I'm not really interested in maximising my profits".