Seven people killed in van-truck collision in Ubon

 

 

Seven passengers in a mini-bus were killed and four others, including the driver, were seriously injured when their vehicle crashed into a six-wheel truck on a highway in Warin Chamrab district of Thailand’s north-eastern province of Ubon Ratchathani this morning (Wednesday).

 

According to eyewitness accounts, the passenger van, with a Chon Buri license plate, apparently travelling at high speed, lost control, crossed into the opposite lane and collided head-on with an oncoming six wheeler.

 

The impact of the collision completely destroyed the van, while the truck flipped onto its side. Two monks, two women and three other men travelling in the van were killed instantly.  Four others, including the driver, whose identity was not known at the time of this report, suffered serious injuries and were rushed to nearby hospitals by rescue workers.

 

Source:  https://www.thaipbsworld.com/seven-people-killed-in-van-truck-collision-in-ubon/

 

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Another accident involving a mini bus travelling at high speed and a driver who hasn't got the skills to control it , I have seen so many of these travelling at excessive speeds it beggars belief .

The Van must have really been traveling very fast to

tip over the truck, RIP,

Looks like no change in the cases of multiple deaths

on the roads,the Government is trying to curb peoples

intake of salt and sugar...for their health...while its the

roads where people are meeting their demise,20,000

a year, how many planes full of people crashing in

Thailand does that represent ,to put it into context,something has to change.

regards worgeordie

If we cant get better driving at least try to restrict vans speeds to 80kph. Forget the GPS for everyone, fit a tachograph in every van, bus and lorry and have all daily records checked. This stupidity needs to end.

Some years back, while on one of my monthly bike road trips on my CBR250, I was on Hwy 11, returning to Chiang Mai from Lampang, doing 120 kph. I saw a silver minivan in my mirrors gaining on me - quickly. I cut my speed to 100 kph and moved over to the left lane, which was empty. Seconds later SIX (6) minivans went FLYING past me, doing at least 140 kph, damn near bumper to bumper. Not many things I'm afraid of, but that scared the hell out of me. 

Looks like they got to their final destination very fast ????Rip

14 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Some years back, while on one of my monthly bike road trips on my CBR250, I was on Hwy 11, returning to Chiang Mai from Lampang, doing 120 kph. I saw a silver minivan in my mirrors gaining on me - quickly. I cut my speed to 100 kph and moved over to the left lane, which was empty. Seconds later SIX (6) minivans went FLYING past me, doing at least 140 kph, damn near bumper to bumper. Not many things I'm afraid of, but that scared the hell out of me. 

I was in Saraburi  years ago when five ,4 door pickups went past me doing the same, people laughing ,shouting .A few Km on they were head to tail concertina into the back of one another ,with lots of maimed and a least one dead I could see . 

 

This is not a troll post just saying the truth, IDIOTS. 

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Two monks, two women and three other men travelling in the van were killed instantly.

So much for Buddhism bringing you luck I guess

Every day I read about these government assisted manslaughter and a famous Queen song starts playing in my head!

3 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

So much for Buddhism bringing you luck I guess

If I didn't have bad luck then I wouldn't have any luck at all

4 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

So much for Buddhism bringing you luck I guess

Reminds me of the two legged, one eyed, mange riddled dog called.................... Chok dee

If they raised the speeding fine  and gave the police a bonus of say 1000baht. For tickets to drivers transporting people that would help

didn't a minister announce "culture of safety" recently ??

Why does something have to change?

Perhaps they should make the trucks 10 times the size?

16 hours ago, webfact said:

travelling at high speed

gps  will confirm obviously? hang on, wasnt  gps  going to stop all this??? probably safer if gps  drove

35 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

So much for Buddhism bringing you luck I guess

ah yes but it has two forms....good and bad

I live on phuket, the majority of the time mini vans are right up my backside while driving along, they just dont GET IT der

... and another killer who will probably have to pay a small fine and can continue his work of destruction ...
For cases like this, the death penalty should be allowed!
I'm so sorry for the seven dead! R.I.P.

Is part of the van outside the frame of the photo?  Or is that really all that is left?  That is shocking!!  And I have been looking at these for years and years.  I can’t believe 4 people are alive.

And the van driver is among the survivors, that's not fair, hope he will be charged with murder. 

 

8 minutes ago, amykat said:

Is part of the van outside the frame of the photo?  Or is that really all that is left?  That is shocking!!  And I have been looking at these for years and years.  I can’t believe 4 people are alive.

Maybe they are the only four people to have their seat belts properly fastened?

 

RIP for the other seven people who died .

Hmmm.... Just another day in the Land of Smiles..... TIT

Won't be very long before another one is posted on here 

In the meantime the authorities prefer to direct their resources into catching foreigners on overstays

16 hours ago, Lungstib said:

This stupidity needs to end.

Is this not the LOS, the last letter reflecting the above 2nd word if you get my drift ????

So frequent, they never learn. Done visa run from Phuket to Penang a few months ago and it was a run to hell. The maniac driver going 140 in pouring  rain at night. Suppose i was lucky to survive it.

 

 

16 hours ago, worgeordie said:

The Van must have really been traveling very fast to

tip over the truck, RIP,

Looks like no change in the cases of multiple deaths

on the roads,the Government is trying to curb peoples

intake of salt and sugar...for their health...while its the

roads where people are meeting their demise,20,000

a year, how many planes full of people crashing in

Thailand does that represent ,to put it into context,something has to change.

regards worgeordie

"the Government is trying to curb peoples

intake of salt and sugar...for their health..."

 

I think we all know what that salt and sugar TAX is really all about.

 

But I get your point.

Just another day in the Land of me (smiles)...nothing new....