snoop1130 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Six illegal migrant workers from Myanmar were killed and twelve others injured, five seriously, when a pickup truck in which they were travelling crashed into a roadside barrier and was then rammed from behind by a van in Thailand’s southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan. One of the survivors told the police that the pickup truck burst a tire while travelling along Petchkasem Highway towards Bangkok on Tuesday night, lost control and crashed into the roadside barrier. Moments later it was rammed. There were 18 Myanmar citizens on board the pickup truck. Most of them were flung from the vehicle by the force of the impact. Among the dead were two men, three women and one girl. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/six-illegal-migrants-killed-five-seriously-injured-in-road-accident-in-prachuap-khiri-khan/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-03-16 - 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 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted March 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2022 Its bad enough the illegal trade in migrants, yet to treat them worse then animals by putting them all in one pick-up is inhumane. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Six illegal migrant workers from Myanmar were killed and twelve others injured, 18 in the pick up ? Anyone know the world record for people in a pick-up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted March 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2022 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Six illegal migrant workers from Myanmar were killed and twelve others injured, five seriously, when a pickup truck in which they were travelling crashed into a roadside barrier Thailand still in the thick of people trafficking. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, RichardColeman said: 18 in the pick up ? Anyone know the world record for people in a pick-up. Well, the article states the police stopped another pick up in the area with 20 on board, so it would seem they are going for the record. So sad, and the driver did the usual, away into the night. "A shortage of manpower in several industries in Thailand, such as construction and food processing, has encouraged human trafficking gangs to defy the law." They forgot to mention the endemic corruption involved by the companies that employ these people with apparent impunity. Sadly though this is not confined to Thailand, but is happening all over Asia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Hmmm…. Only 18 people on the back of the pick-up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 To my count that is 20+ immigrants killed by incompetent Thai Drivers this year alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, bbbbooboo said: Hmmm…. Only 18 people on the back of the pick-up? You could get at least 30 in the bed of a pick up if it is a crew cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Gives you an idea of how endemic people smuggling/illegal workers must be, when 'every' road traffic accident seems to involve these poor souls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzydon Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Unfortunately the poor Myanmar workers are expendable to thai hisos the people are more concerned about a thai superstar drowning than foreigners getting killed very sad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted March 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2022 16 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Six illegal migrant workers from Myanmar were killed and twelve others injured a pickup is not a bus, apart from the driver the blame for this sits squarely with law enforcement or lack of RIP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 5 hours ago, RichardColeman said: 18 in the pick up ? Anyone know the world record for people in a pick-up. Not a pick-up as such but the record for a large car is this https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/378468-most-people-crammed-in-a-large-car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 In all likelyhood they were ultimatelly headed to fill the low paid positions on construction projects being run on behalf of the Thai rich elite business owners. So which rich business people accept culpability for the deaths.....none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Clearly not illegal. They must have been allowed to pass through the nightly police checkpoints on Phetchakasem highway. Must have had the correct 'paperwork'....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kernell Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 3/17/2022 at 3:45 PM, PETERTHEEATER said: Clearly not illegal. They must have been allowed to pass through the nightly police checkpoints on Phetchakasem highway. Must have had the correct 'paperwork'....... Same same, "treating foreigner as <deleted> make you money" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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