webfact Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Chinese tourists escape serious injury as airport van hits sign pylon By Eakkapop Thongtub The 23-year-old airport van driver was rushed to Vachira Phuket Hospital, while three of the five Chinese tourists in the van suffered only minor injuries, police reported. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Three Chinese tourists suffered only minor injuries when the airport passenger van they were travelling in levelled a streetlamp then slammed into the supporting pylon for a large sign on the bypass road this morning (Dec 30) after the driver fell asleep at the wheel. Police were called to the accident scene just after 7:45am, explained Lt Viroj Pornprapaprit of the Phuket City Police. After being informed of the accident Phuket Town Police Chief Col Theerawat Liamsuwan was also soon at the scene. Officers arrived along with Kusoldharm Foundation rescue workers and a medical team from Bangkok Hospital Siriroj to find the van, registered as part of the Phuket Namfa Transport Co Ltd fleet, with heavy damage to its front. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/chinese-tourists-escape-serious-injury-as-airport-van-hits-sign-pylon-74196.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-12-30 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eindhoven Posted December 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2019 Ridiculous as to how often this happens in Thailand. I had to keep talking to the minibus driver on a trip in order to keep him awake. He kept touching his amulet as if it were going to help. He almost drove us into a ditch. Thank goodness it was a short trip. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just1Voice Posted December 30, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2019 I took one bus trip in Thailand when I had to go to Lao from Chiang Mai for 30 day visa extension 11 years ago. Saw two bad van wrecks on the way there, 3 on the way back, and our bus driver went off the road. For my next 2 trips, I rented a Ninja 650, and felt much safer. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saminoz Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Having to have professionally avoided actually killing any of the Chinese tourists, these cretins seem to think that this is a tourism success! The fact that the Chinese will go home and, no doubt, spread the word that Thailand is still "death on a budget" seems to completely elude the "authorities"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I bet the Chinese Embassy will be knocking on TAT's door again demanding safety for their tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 23 year old doesn't have enough driving experience to be taking passengers imo. I want an old man taxi who has survived at least 3 decades on the chaotic roads of Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Henceforth all public vehicles will be driven by Singaporeans for public safety. But seriously is it something in the genes ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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