webfact Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 23 Filipino tourists escape serious injury in Bangkok – Phuket bus accident in Chumphon By The Thaiger PHOTOS: หน่วยกู้ภัยมูลนิธิชุมพร //บางหมาก 02 23 Filipino tourists have escaped serious injury in a tour bus crash in Chumphon early this morning. The bus was travelling from Bangkok to Phuket. Chumphon rescue workers were notified of the incident on Phetkasem Road, southbound, at 4.30am this morning. Rescue workers arrived at the scene to find the Bangkok – Phuket tour bus in a ditch off the road. Source: https://thethaiger.com/news/south/23-filipino-tourists-escape-serious-injury-in-bangkok-phuket-bus-accident-in-chumphon -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-01-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Those death traps. Whenever i hear someone planing to travel by tour bus i'll strongly advise them not to. Why not fly instead, it's cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabhand Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said: Those death traps. Whenever i hear someone planing to travel by tour bus i'll strongly advise them not to. Why not fly instead, it's cheap. Agreed. I recall my first trip from Bangkok to Phuket, by bus, around 1982 and having some roller coaster like experiences during the night time trip. Never again. Only ever flown on future trips to/from Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 30 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said: Those death traps. Whenever i hear someone planing to travel by tour bus i'll strongly advise them not to. Why not fly instead, it's cheap. Bus is cheaper, usually 1/3 of the flight price. (I've got a 20 hour bus trip tonight) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 52 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Bus is cheaper, usually 1/3 of the flight price. (I've got a 20 hour bus trip tonight) put me in your will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyNets Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 hour ago, RotBenz8888 said: Those death traps. Whenever i hear someone planing to travel by tour bus i'll strongly advise them not to. Why not fly instead, it's cheap. At some point flying will also be as dangerous here, once the planes need a large scale service or pilot standards are lowered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Bus is cheaper, usually 1/3 of the flight price. (I've got a 20 hour bus trip tonight)Clunk Click every trip, as Sir Jimmy used to say!Sent from my SM-G920F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 56 minutes ago, SkyNets said: At some point flying will also be as dangerous here, once the planes need a large scale service or pilot standards are lowered When NokAir go megalomaniac and orders Airbus a380 to fly BKK-Phuket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 The drugs wore off and sleep happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 You notice that 90% of these accidents happen between 1 and 5 in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 10 hours ago, 300sd said: The drugs wore off and sleep happened. Not with a load of loud Filipino's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337markus Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 And the crash is blamed on ????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Blame the crackdown on drugs! If the driver only got his yaa.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Boyd Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Ran outta Chinese, Next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventra20 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 19 hours ago, BritManToo said: Bus is cheaper, usually 1/3 of the flight price. (I've got a 20 hour bus trip tonight) 19 hours ago, BritManToo said: Bus is cheaper, usually 1/3 of the flight price. (I've got a 20 hour bus trip tonight) Hope you got your life insurance paid up, and have a current will. Might also pay to sit behind the driver so you can bash him on the head when he dozes off, although when he crashed you up front and get killed first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramdas Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 As far as I’m concerned, It is indeed very risky to travel in Thailand whether by road ( Needless to say, the bus ticket is cheaper than the plane ticket ) By sea and air considering that kids are flying planes and how about preventive maintenance ? In this occasion, it’s because of those damn breaks which never seem to work do they ?! They’re hopeless or just completely useless at everything the put their hands on, probably both ????????♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laocowboy2 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 17 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said: When NokAir go megalomaniac and orders Airbus a380 to fly BKK-Phuket Not as crazy as you might think. Emirates uses an A380 for some Dubai-Kuwait flights (1hr 55 mins) so doing the same for Phuket (1 hr 25 mins) not so outlandish. But only in Phuket set up for the A380. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 20 hours ago, BritManToo said: Bus is cheaper, usually 1/3 of the flight price. (I've got a 20 hour bus trip tonight) Yer 'aving a larf. No Brit. would go on a bus here for 20 hours , safer walking ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 This seems to be a regular Interprovincial bus....not sure why they often call them tour buses in the news articles. Anyone taking an overnight bus trip in Thailand is taking a great risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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