Two dead as train hits car in Trang

[rooster59]

Two dead as train hits car in Trang

By THE NATION

 

 

Two brothers were killed outright when their car was hit by a train as they drove across an ungated level crossing on Friday in Trang’s Kantang district

 

 

Officers from Kantang Police Station rushed to the railway crossing on Patiew-Klongcheelom Rd. in Klongcheelom subdistrict where they found the wreckage of a bronze Toyota Vios sedan, license plate Kor Tor 8747. It had been hit side on by the locomotive of express train no.167 travelling from Bangkok. The driver and passenger were later identified as brothers Thossaporn Sitthipan, 28, and Sorawit, 25, both from Kantang. Sorawit had got married the day before.

 

Wiwat Amphan, who witnessed the accident, said he saw the car trying to cross the railway but the driver was unable to make it in time and was hit by the oncoming train. “The crash was so devastating that the train dragged the car wreckage along the track for about 800 meters, causing a loud screeching noise,” he said. “This crossing is very dangerous and I hope that State Railway of Thailand will install a proper barrier to prevent future accidents.”

 

The bodies were taken for autopsy to Kantang hospital.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377333

 

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[steven100]

very sad indeed ….  two young brothers at their nicest age gone in an instant. Why the heck didn't they take one second to look both ways before crossing. 

RIP boys … 

[petermik]

7 hours ago, steven100 said:

very sad indeed ….  two young brothers at their nicest age gone in an instant. Why the heck didn't they take one second to look both ways before crossing. 

RIP boys … 

road awareness and common sense is alien to many here unfortunately....they are just another couple to add to the 50 odd that die on the roads each day here....

R.I.P.

[keith101]

23 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

“This crossing is very dangerous and I hope that State Railway of Thailand will install a proper barrier to prevent future accidents.”

 

Even more so when young idiots try and cross in front of a  speeding train . Sorry but no sympathy for stupidity .

[Radar501]

15 minutes ago, keith101 said:

Sorry but no sympathy for stupidity .

Maybe you have a touch of sympathy for the widow Mrs. Sitthipan, who had been married for about 24 hours.

[poohy]

Sadly stupidity occurs at any age last Saturday waiting at  partially gated crossing for oncoming train to pass

 

Old guy with young baby and elderly woman on motorcycle pulled up next to me then decides they could get across before train

They did only just .....i closed my eyes 

 

Both sides of the road is countryside what on earth is the need for such haste

[PatOngo]

59 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

8747.

There's the lottery number for the 16th Oct!

[wgdanson]

6 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

There's the lottery number for the 16th Oct!

Should that not be a number to avoid?    LOL

[steve73]

10 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

There's the lottery number for the 16th Oct!

I'd suggest 14150 would be more lucky....

[Geoffggi]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

 

Two brothers were killed outright when their car was hit by a train as they drove across an ungated level crossing on Friday in Trang’s Kantang district

The article states ungated crossing but surely there must be warning lights, were these lights operating correctly, assuming they were indeed there.

[poohy]

28 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

The article states ungated crossing but surely there must be warning lights, were these lights operating correctly, assuming they were indeed there.

On some very small country roads there are no lights or barriers there s one about 2 km from my house you just have to look .

These roads maybe take 50 cars a day at most(if that) and now with the new southern dual track are having flyovers built at every crossing

I am between PKK and chumphon this is in Trang So no change there  i would assume

[Happy Grumpy]

Warning lights?

 

Stopping to look?

 

Does anyone actually think they did anything but simply drive out onto the tracks without being conscious of doing so. 

[off road pat]

4 hours ago, wgdanson said:

Should that not be a number to avoid?    LOL

It had been hit side on by the locomotive of express train no.167 !!! The numbers of the winner !!!

[off road pat]

5 hours ago, Radar501 said:

Maybe you have a touch of sympathy for the widow Mrs. Sitthipan, who had been married for about 24 hours.

Hmm,...The driver made the choice by crossing in front of a oncoming train instead of waiting a bit and enjoy the rest of his life !?!?...Risking his life and the life of his brother, and also impacting the future of his bride,...A choice with the most heavy consequences !!! What makes people take soo great risks to win a couple of seconds ???

Edited October 12, 2019 by off road pat

[ubon farang]

Sad more die. Only one winner when train hits car  I dont think i want to say anything anymore The killing will go on and the police will still be sitting in their huts playinngs cards. RIP guys. I am sorry but I only blame one group for the slaughter on the roads and i dont care if they have a thousand meetings on how to stop the killing The only solution is Make the cops do their job? Maybe they could not stopped this one but hundreds more they could of

[Samuel Smith]

"where they found the wreckage of a bronze Toyota Vios sedan, license plate Kor Tor 8747"

 

Did it turn silver with fright when it saw it was about to be crushed by a train?

[Briggsy]

12 minutes ago, Samuel Smith said:

"where they found the wreckage of a bronze Toyota Vios sedan, license plate Kor Tor 8747"

 

Did it turn silver with fright when it saw it was about to be crushed by a train?

Bizarrely, the Thai use of the English word 'bronze' to denote a colour rather than the alloy does not equate to the English use of the English word 'bronze' to denote a colour. It is like using yellow to describe blue. Translators, please bear this in mind.

[30la]

With all due respect to the two dead, it seems they wanted it, suicide / murder or ...
R.I.P.

[30la]

2 hours ago, Samuel Smith said:

"where they found the wreckage of a bronze Toyota Vios sedan, license plate Kor Tor 8747"

 

Did it turn silver with fright when it saw it was about to be crushed by a train?

A totally inappropriate comment, the color of the vehicle is just a small detail!

[quadperfect]

Is anyone really surprised at this? Its dukes of hazard here daily.

I hope to not be added to the taley before i get out of here.

[Almer]

There is nothing wrong with the crossing hundreds use it daily it is the idiot who is so busy he cant wait 3 or4 minutes, lets feel sorry gor the train driver

[WeekendRaider]

27 minutes ago, Almer said:

There is nothing wrong with the crossing hundreds use it daily it is the idiot who is so busy he cant wait 3 or4 minutes, lets feel sorry gor the train driver

like your comment a lot and am not surprised if that is quite true.... except for assuming the driver was in a hurry.  there are many reasons, and sometimes no reason at all, for what any of us do or don't do.

 

for example, some who drives very slo

[lensta]

7 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

The article states ungated crossing but surely there must be warning lights, were these lights operating correctly, assuming they were indeed there.

Surely, a large object coming down the train track with one big light in the center and its loud horn going off must have given the driver a hint that a train was coming.

What is the point of these half barriers at the crossings??? I always see cars and motorcycles going around them.

[wisperone]

Unfortunately eyes only go where the driver wants to go. Going straight, no need to look left or right. Going right, no need to look left. Going left, no need to look right. Negligence has its consequences.

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, rooster59 said:

“This crossing is very dangerous and I hope that State Railway of Thailand will install a proper barrier to prevent future accidents.”

Crossings are only dangerous when you play "Russian roulette" with an oncoming train.

[rickudon]

On the way home from shopping tonight, within a one kilometre stretch of road, 5 motorbikes pulled out in front of me from being parked without first looking to see what was coming or indicating they were pulling out. Mirror, signal, manoeuvre not known here. I could easily kill a dozen a week without really trying. 

 

I always assume my car is a magnet and all other road users are iron ….. it does seem many Thais are oblivious to the dangers of their driving habits.

[gk10002000]

On 10/11/2019 at 8:13 PM, rooster59 said:

This crossing is very dangerous

That crossing is NOT dangerous.  The drivers that don't stop, lower their windows, turn down the blasting radio and listen are dangerous drivers.