webfact Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Picture: Thai Rath Phanom Thuan police and Miracle of Life rescue services were called after two pick-ups collided at a U-turn on the Phanom Thuan to U-Thong Road in Kanchanaburi yesterday. Ten meters apart at the scene were two badly damaged vehicles - an Isuzu D-Max and a Mitsubishi L 200. Sombat Charoensapsanti, 54, the driver of the Isuzu had been thrown out to the tarmac, reported Thai Rath. He had a broken neck and head injuries and was dead at the scene. Rescue services ferried one man and two women to hospital before police arrived. Police said that Sombat was on his way home and hit the other vehicle that was doing a U-turn. Investigations continue. Aetna Platinum+ Light on premium, great on coverage -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2022-03-04 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toofarnorth Posted March 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2022 Sombat was thrown out and landed on the tarmac. I wonder why the seat belt was of no use. 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted March 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) 20 minutes ago, toofarnorth said: Sombat was thrown out and landed on the tarmac. I wonder why the seat belt was of no use. What belt? How you call that? Bloody U-turns. Cheap but deadly. (no excuse for probable speeding/sleeping Mr Sombat) Edited March 4, 2022 by KhunBENQ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Pickups the weapons of choice here as usual ????Rip 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: What belt? How you call that? Bloody U-turns. Cheap but deadly. (no excuse for probable speeding/sleeping Mr Sombat) Especially where they combine them, neither side can see past other side queuing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toofarnorth Posted March 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: What belt? How you call that? Bloody U-turns. Cheap but deadly. Just a hint of sarcasm with the seat belt thing and yes couldn't agree more re U turns. Have you ever sat at a U turn in the car with another car doing the U turn coming the other way , Someone has to move and so taking a chance of not getting swatted.. I have said before ; more roundabouts , unforunately Thais get confused by them and like as not would go round them the wrong way. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: Pickups the weapons of choice here as usual ????Rip The 1980 Queen's song should be a permanent hit here "Another one bites the dust" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 3 hours ago, toofarnorth said: Thais get confused by them and like as not would go round them the wrong way. Oh yes. There was a roundabout at Jomtien 2nd rd / Soi Watboon. I liked it! So much safer because they are forced to slow down. No speeding through red lights. A friend argued against and loves traffic lights. In the end roundabout removed and now he can sweat in the sun at near empty road and wait for the green. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 3 hours ago, toofarnorth said: Just a hint of sarcasm with the seat belt thing Sure I saw "Those things are sooo inconvenient." "What are they for?" No extra pay for ABS. Nicer rims please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Oh well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 6 hours ago, webfact said: Sombat Charoensapsanti, 54, the driver of the Isuzu had been thrown out to the tarmac, reported Thai Rath. He had a broken neck and head injuries and was dead at the scene. Clunk click every trip never got this far East then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 5 hours ago, toofarnorth said: Just a hint of sarcasm with the seat belt thing and yes couldn't agree more re U turns. Have you ever sat at a U turn in the car with another car doing the U turn coming the other way , Someone has to move and so taking a chance of not getting swatted.. I have said before ; more roundabouts , unforunately Thais get confused by them and like as not would go round them the wrong way. Not sure about going the wrong way but I have noticed where a roundabout is in my area the vehicles on the roundabout give-way to those entering. Every other country I've ever driven it's the opposite, those on the roundabout have priority and those entering must give-way, as it actually doubles up as a speed reduction method as well as a safer way to change direction without the infamous U-turns. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swm59nj Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I notice many drivers and passengers here do not wear seat belts. And that's what happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 34 minutes ago, hotchilli said: Not sure about going the wrong way but I have noticed where a roundabout is in my area the vehicles on the roundabout give-way to those entering. Every other country I've ever driven it's the opposite, those on the roundabout have priority and those entering must give-way, as it actually doubles up as a speed reduction method as well as a safer way to change direction without the infamous U-turns. There is a roundabout near where I live and I hate using it because the locals have no idea how to use it and as you say stop whilst on the roundabout and give way to people joining it. This despite large signs on the approach saying that traffic on the roundabout has right of way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Will B Good said: Especially where they combine them, neither side can see past other side queuing. Yep ,that's so stupid .they should for safety Offset the U turn lanes by at least 500 Meters so that there's only one side at that turn doing a U turn . Then one can clearly see the traffic coming from the other side. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Having U-turns ,with both sides turning is very dangerous , on one u-turn near me, at least 12 people had to die before the highways department realised how bad it was, and you can only turn one way, no queue of traffic on other side blocking your view. U-turns must account for many accidents, injury and deaths, along with lamp - electrical posts. regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkpjed Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 I wonder how many lives would be saved if they outlawed U-urns? Probably none because traffic laws here are merely a suggestion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big dendrobenaes Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 8 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: Pickups the weapons of choice here as usual ????Rip nothing wrong with them IF DRIVEN correctly !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 15 hours ago, hotchilli said: Not sure about going the wrong way but I have noticed where a roundabout is in my area the vehicles on the roundabout give-way to those entering. Every other country I've ever driven it's the opposite, those on the roundabout have priority and those entering must give-way, as it actually doubles up as a speed reduction method as well as a safer way to change direction without the infamous U-turns. I might have mentioned this in the past, (memory and old age), but many years ago in Jubail Eastern Saudi Arabia they built a roundabout with a Dow fishing boat as a centrepiece. It was absolute chaos, Saudis coming from all directions, wrong way, ( why go all the way round when I want to turn left), etc. During a meeting in the Naval base where I worked I asked an intelligent high ranking Officer the question...Who has the right of way on roundabouts in the Kingdom. He looked at me straight faced as if I was a simpleton and replied, straight faced....."Why, the one with older car of course". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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