webfact Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Pick-up driver dead after crashing vehicle into lamppost in northern Thailand Picture: Naew Na Naew Na reported that police and rescue services in Phayao in northern Thailand went to an accident scene on the Mae Sai to Mae Na Reua road near the PTT gas station. Thirawat, 27, had driven his Isuzu pick-up into a lamppost snapping it and bending his vehicle in half. He was still alive and was cut out but died from his injuries later in Phayao Hospital. Source: Naew Na -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-05-27 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kullstar Posted May 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) Not ideal to go diving in pick ups Edited May 27, 2020 by Kullstar 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Well he didn't drive his pick up into the pole, he lost control and broadsided into the pole. T- boning as the Americans say. Another young life lost due to the lack of appreciation that pick ups are dangerous vehicles that shouldn't be driven so fast. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Had a Neighbours 23 year old Son lost his life in a similar accident two years ago. He would drive flat out wherever he went, didn't need a Pick-Up as never carried a thing in the back, just used to race it everywhere he went and thought he was 'Lord of the Road' as he put it. Never worked and still lived with Mum and Dad. His Parents were warned about the way he drove but they would always laugh and say he knew what he was doing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 At least he didn't take an innocent victim with him , apart from the lamppost. Second innocent lamppost to get bashed this week : 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Just seen a yt video about drag racing pickups on the public(!) ringroad south of Udon Thani. Crazy. BUT: they fix significant metal weights under the back! The picture in the OP again shows that pickups here are far from firm/sturdy. Unfortunately no picture of the "lamppost". What I understand as lamppost would not crush a pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneeyedJohn Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I thought Isuzu pickups were invincible. Didn't Top Gear try to destroy one, dropping it from a crane, or was it the Honda Cub scooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 minute ago, OneeyedJohn said: Didn't Top Gear try to destroy one, dropping it from a crane, or was it the Honda Cub scooter. I only remember an episode with the Toyota Hilux. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted May 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Moonlover said: Well he didn't drive his pick up into the pole, he lost control and broadsided into the pole. T- boning as the Americans say. Another young life lost due to the lack of appreciation that pick ups are dangerous vehicles that shouldn't be driven so fast. Pickups are not dangerous vehicles, it is the drivers who are dangerous for not understand what they are driving.......???? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Pick ups are not dangerous - just the drivers... I guess this light will permanently turned off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 25 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: Just seen a yt video about drag racing pickups on the public(!) ringroad south of Udon Thani. Crazy. BUT: they fix significant metal weights under the back! The picture in the OP again shows that pickups here are far from firm/sturdy. Unfortunately no picture of the "lamppost". What I understand as lamppost would not crush a pickup. It's not the lamppost that does the crushing, it's the kinetic energy in the vehicle and the side is the weakest point of most vehicles. Modern lampposts are designed to snap off when hit by a vehicle. I don't know whether that's true of lampposts here. I've never examined one in detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: Pick-up driver dead after crashing vehicle into lamppost in northern Thailand Headline should read : Lamppost hurt after idiot crashes vehicle into it in northern Thailand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I reckon he drove around for a few hours looking for someone to crash into, no luck, so got angry and smashed it into post Desperate times require desperate measures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybuz Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, OneeyedJohn said: I thought Isuzu pickups were invincible. Didn't Top Gear try to destroy one, dropping it from a crane, or was it the Honda Cub scooter. Toyota hilux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Yet another magnetic lamp post. Thailand is full of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: Pick-up driver dead after crashing vehicle into lamppost in northern Thailand At least he didn't take anyone with him ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Good grief, these damned lamp posts get everywhere. Just the other day one attacked a police officer nonchalantly driving his car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 6 hours ago, OneeyedJohn said: I thought Isuzu pickups were invincible. Didn't Top Gear try to destroy one, dropping it from a crane, or was it the Honda Cub scooter. It was a Toyota. They left it on the beach at Burnham on Sea - the tide came in, flooded it, went out. It started. They put it on the roof of a tower block in Glasgow, which was demolished by high explosives. It started. As Hammond said, when the wreck was driven into the studio; "I've taxed worse..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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