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A 41-year-old man has died after his sedan plunged into a canal in the Panat Nikhom district earlier this week.

 

Emergency responders were notified of the accident in Soi Nong Praw 21 in the Mon Nang sub-district over the past weekend.

 

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The first responders arrived at the scene to find the sedan floating in the canal. The driver, Mr. Prasit, 41, from Nakhon Ratchasima, had been moved from the sedan by local residents and rescue team members. He was unconscious. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later tragically pronounced dead, with the cause being drowning while trapped inside the vehicle.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/04/12/41-year-old-man-dies-drowning-after-his-sedan-plunges-into-a-canal-in-chonburi/

 

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"He may have been unfamiliar with the roads in that area"  Strange that I have driven on many many unfamiliar roads in many countries a lot were unsealed and in the UK with ice and snow, and never ended up off the road. But I took my test in the UK not in Thailand.  

[ However, police are continuing their investigation to find the exact cause of the accident. ] 

 

Start with a blood alcohol test !!! 
 

I find that I only drive off the road when I’m so blind drunk that I can’t see where I’m going or fall asleep at the wheel…. ????
 

 

 

Edited April 13, 20224 yr by richard_smith237

10 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

"He may have been unfamiliar with the roads in that area"  Strange that I have driven on many many unfamiliar roads in many countries a lot were unsealed and in the UK with ice and snow, and never ended up off the road. But I took my test in the UK not in Thailand.  

In your case as in mine it is called being a competent driver. Not a lot here in country. My wife and daughter drive but I have taught them how to drive safely which they do.

Sadly its not uncommon to drown and drive here ????Rip 

Stories like these really make you wonder.

 

On 4/12/2022 at 8:46 PM, snoop1130 said:

He was unconscious. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later tragically pronounced dead, with the cause being drowning while trapped inside the vehicle.

unconscious/ dead,  chicken/ egg