Two tourists injured as "awake all night" baht bus driver falls asleep at the wheel

[webfact]

Two tourists injured as "awake all night" baht bus driver falls asleep at the wheel

 

Source: 77Kaoded

 

Two foreign tourists were taken to hospital with bloodied head wounds early this morning after a song thaew (baht bus) mounted the footpath on Pattaya Sai 2 road. 

 

They were passengers in the back of the vehicle driven by 38 year old Surasak Narkthae.

 

Witnesses said that the baht bus hit two parked cars and collided with a parked motorcycle that was propelled into a tailor's shop smashing the front window. 

 

The accident happened about 6 am this morning.

 

Surasak said that he had been awake all night and was tired and drowsy. He said he fell asleep at the wheel (a micro-sleep known as 'lap nai' in Thai).

 

He was detained by police for further questioning. 

 

Source: 77Kaoded

 

 

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[bluesofa]

48 minutes ago, webfact said:

He was detained by police for further questioning. 

Was that with the aid of a spotlight to keep him awake?

[mok199]

This is why smoking yaba and drinking red bull is encouraged by other drivers....

[LoS itaint]

Hope theres a follow up to this post informing us of how this pans out for the 2 foreign tourists. Pretty obvious where the blame lies but will the tourists be re imbursed all it has cost them. I very much doubt it!

[bluesofa]

18 minutes ago, LoS itaint said:

Hope theres a follow up to this post informing us of how this pans out for the 2 foreign tourists. Pretty obvious where the blame lies but will the tourists be re imbursed all it has cost them. I very much doubt it!

The songthaew driver might give them their 20 Baht back, if they ask nicely...

[sammieuk1]

Micro sleep is a possible cause but be sure he remembers it was their fault for being there????

[Justgrazing]

Ooh suits you ( not ) .. looks like the bahtbus is sniffing a bit of Pattaya bush .. 

[jacko45k]

32 minutes ago, Kim J said:

No brake failures or plethora of other excuses we constantly hear? That is a refreshing change.

Falling asleep is an excuse in Thailand and absolves him of all responsibility,

[Moti24]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Witnesses said that the baht bus hit two parked cars and collided with a parked motorcycle that was propelled into a tailor's shop smashing the front window.

Presuming the tailor's shop was owned by an Indian, it was obviously just a practice for the oncoming culling season, now that the Chinese numbers have been reduced.

[johng]

8 minutes ago, Moti24 said:

practice for the oncoming culling season

Someone call Greenpeace..help stop this barbaric practice

[Isaanbiker]

9 minutes ago, johng said:

Someone call Greenpeace..help stop this barbaric practice

Called them..too busy rescuing the rescuers. 

[Almer]

2 hours ago, Kim J said:

Well that is a surprise. He actually admits falling asleep!! Does that mean for once we have a Thai man involved in a road accident that would appear to be admitting he was at fault?

No brake failures or plethora of other excuses we constantly hear? That is a refreshing change.

No, when he comes out of shock he will remember the 3 eyed 12 legged monster who ran into the road naked and breathing fire from its belly button 

[Henrik Andersen]

That's why Thailand say all foreigners need insurance because Thai people there cause accident on you never pay one baht for your hospital bills 

[Rimmer]

A post in pidgin Thai has been removed

[geoffbezoz]

"Mounting a pavement at 6 am".   There is a lot of "mounting" going on at this time  in Pattaya,  but a pavement is very rare ????

[bluesofa]

Just now, geoffbezoz said:

"Mounting a pavement at 6 am".   There is a lot of "mounting" going on at this time  in Pattaya,  but a pavement is very rare ????

I keep mountain goats

[Classic Ray]

And the songtaew and tuk tuk drivers wonder why everyone is turning to Grab.

[jacko45k]

12 hours ago, bluesofa said:

I keep mountain goats

Well stop it!

[mikebell]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

He was detained by police for further questioning. 

who had to be woken to make the arrest.

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, mikebell said:

20 hours ago, webfact said:

He was detained by police for further questioning. 

who had to be woken to make the arrest.

Had to be woken - saved by the bell.

[Worldplus]

Fell asleep really...  Better than the brakes failing...  

[Basil B]

Questioning...

I hope their investigations included a alcohol and drugs tests. 

 

As for compensation, my crystal ball showing me images of another PR presentation with a very large cheque for a small amount of loose change this time by the BB Maffia Co-op to the unluck tourists.