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A 31-year-old minivan driver has sustained multiple injuries after he collided his minivan with two other vehicles in Mueang Chonburi yesterday afternoon.

 

The Mueang Chonburi Police were notified of the accident on Settakit Road in the Baan Suan sub-district yesterday afternoon, February 23rd, 2022.

 

The police, along with local reporters and first responders, arrived at the scene to find a damaged minivan, pickup truck, and larger white truck on the road.

 

The minivan driver, Mr. Nattaphon Wannaprom, 31, had sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to a local hospital for medical assistance. The other two vehicle drivers were uninjured. There were no passengers in the minivan at the time of the accident.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/02/24/31-year-old-minivan-driver-injured-after-a-u-turn-reportedly-causes-three-vehicle-accident-in-chonburi/

 

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From the full report:

 

The pickup truck driver, Mr. Kittipong Pannorat, told TPN media “This was the fault of the minivan driver for making a U-turn at the wrong time.”

 

And in the wrong place by the look of it!

But remember the old saying when falang have excident. It your fault you should not be in my country .so pay your fault or not......so this should apply to this two uninsured drivers Should have not been in on the road............... 

Even the 'legitimate U Turns are mostly not fit for purpose and get risky and impractical when traffic is heavier. Everyone out there is in a hurry, and, for some strange reason, as a spectator, I determine they are not reacting to the traffic situation sensibly. I get in a queue of 5-8 vehicles ahead of me waiting their turn at this Russian roulette. Some of the more ignorant, will use the adjacent (overtaking ) lane, to make a second line, push to the front, their rear end stuck out in the path of trucks getting their heads down to hurtle to Rayong after leaving Sukhumvit. When an opportunity arises to go, many seem to dawdle for a second or three, making their minds up, putting their phone down, whatever, and off they go... and those behind follow caterpillar style, as if ignoring the vehicles bearing down in them at 120kph (headlights often flashing) plus will somehow keep them safe. 

I squirm in my seat, listen to the music, try to let patience flood over me. 

 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A 31-year-old minivan driver has sustained multiple injuries after he collided his minivan with two other vehicles in Mueang Chonburi yesterday afternoon.

Hope he learnt a valuable lesson... 

more thai idiot driving .unbelievable      IQ- 1/10 

Let’s throw the book at him. Anyone got an old copy of Encyclopedia Britanica?

The u turns would work a lot better if people didn't put the pedal to the metal when seeing others waiting to do one. If they'd just be consistent with their speed it would be so much easier and safer to execute the manoeuvre. 

2 hours ago, alien365 said:

The u turns would work a lot better if people didn't put the pedal to the metal when seeing others waiting to do one. If they'd just be consistent with their speed it would be so much easier and safer to execute the manoeuvre. 

??? Why the waiting idiots can't wait longer that they can drive and not provoke accidents?
Driving by the rules would help a lot!!!

31 minutes ago, snowgard said:

??? Why the waiting idiots can't wait longer that they can drive and not provoke accidents?
Driving by the rules would help a lot!!!

The drivers who won't wait at the u turns are most likely the same drivers that speed up to not allow others to make one.