Forty four school kids and teachers scream as driver loses it at a bend in Nakhon Nayok

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Police and Ruam Katanyu rescue services that rushed to the scene of a bus accident yesterday in Nakhon Nayok found dozens of children screaming. 

 

The bus driver had failed to negotiate a bend and the bus ended up off the road.

 

Forty children aged 8-10 and four teachers were on their way from Khao Song Klong school to the Science Museum in Pathum Thani.

 

Fourteen were taken to hospital with bruising. 

 

Arun, 63, the driver said he was not familiar with the road. He said he was doing about 80 kmph when he lost control at a bend. 

 

The accident occured on on the Ban Na to Kra-ang road.

 

Ban Na police are investigating. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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12 minutes ago, webfact said:

Arun, 63, the driver said he was not familiar with the road. He said he was doing about 80 kmph when he lost control at a bend. 

<sigh>

 

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

the driver said he was not familiar with the road.

Arun Arun; could you changue your profession and go to sell noodles...? 
 

you’ll feel more secure and  “familiar” job.

"......the driver said he was not familiar with the road."

 

And when people believe that is a valid excuse along with "it was dark" and "the road was wet" things will never change.

6 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

......the driver said he was not familiar with the road."

Well, not on first names terms anyway.

 

7 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

And when people believe that is a valid excuse along with "it was dark" and "the road was wet" things will never change.

"it was dark" and "the road was wet" - Is the beginning of a Mary Shelley novel?

Thai coach drivers are mental...end off........Mmmmm Thai drivers are mental...better.

I do not drive, never have, never will - but even I can understand you do not negotiate a corner - especially an unknown one - at 80 KMH

1 minute ago, RichardColeman said:

I do not drive, never have, never will - but even I can understand you do not negotiate a corner - especially an unknown one - at 80 KMH

Especially with a bus full of children

1 minute ago, RichardColeman said:

I do not drive, never have, never will - but even I can understand you do not negotiate a corner - especially an unknown one - at 80 KMH

Looks like you've failed the Thai HGV theory test already.

Sounds to me no one dead so no problem. Thai style. 500 bhat fine and off he goes again..

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Well, not on first names terms anyway.

 

"it was dark" and "the road was wet" - Is the beginning of a Mary Shelley novel?

Nah, just a smutty euphemism.

My guess is he was on the phone.....isn't that the norm these days???

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Forty four school kids and teachers scream as driver loses it at a bend in Nakhon Nayok

What's the use : no Comment

 

18 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I do not drive, never have, never will - but even I can understand you do not negotiate a corner - especially an unknown one - at 80 KMH

poorly made and poorly maintained roads is a big part of it too. Not driving to the conditions. Some of these roads are like slicks with hardly no road base.

19 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Looks like you've failed the Thai HGV theory test already.

There's a test???

2 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

19 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Looks like you've failed the Thai HGV theory test already.

There's a test???

100 Baht to sit the test, 1,000 Baht to pass.

Not familiar with driving a vehicle according to size, weight, speed, worn out tires, brakes, lack of awareness, no forward thinking, skill, slowing on the bends,. Let’s get there as fast as possible so I can have a kip.

Is what he really meant to say..