Norwegian family on sightseeing trip tumble down ravine in southern Thailand - grandmother dies

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

INN reported on a family tragedy in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, southern Thailand, when a Norwegian man and his Thai wife took the family out on a sightseeing trip in the Ao Thong Yang area. 

 

Sichon police and rescue services found their car had rolled 20 meters down a ravine after coming off the road. 

 

Locals helped get the six occupants of the car to hospital.

 

Severly injured was the Norwegian driver named as Yorn (name transliterated from Thai and possibly incoprrect), his wife Suwannadee, two girls called Natalie and Inthira, a grandfather called Prasan and a grandmother called Lamai.

 

Lamai Singthong later died from her injuries. 

 

The family were out on a trip to the scenic area visiting the home province of the Thai wife. 

 

The reason for the accident is under investigation.

 

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[JoePai]

Yorn should have been doing driving and not the sightseeing

[KK Area]

So sad. Just a second of distraction or inattention and then disaster strike. Btw His name is probably Jørn. (Not that it matters) 

[JeffersLos]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

rolled 20 meters down a ravine

Nor Way! 

[RichardColeman]

51 minutes ago, KK Area said:

So sad. Just a second of distraction or inattention and then disaster strike. 

Agreed. Maybe be granny Singthong burst into a musical number ? 

[vandeventer]

Very sad to hear, in my area the roads around the hills are very narrow and many cars and trucks go over when trying to pass. Maybe if we knew the whole story we could have better comments.

[richard_smith237]

25 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Agreed. Maybe be granny Singthong burst into a musical number ? 

Shouldn’t laugh…. But have to acknowledge this one… 

 

 

[Aussieroaming]

Terrible tragedy for the family. RIP to the grandmother.

[Reposed]

8 hours ago, JoePai said:

Yorn should have been doing driving and not the sightseeing

Uhm...

 

Severly (sic) injured was the Norwegian driver named as Yorn

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Agreed. Maybe be granny Singthong burst into a musical number ? 

The hills are Ooops... sorry.

[brianthainess]

Was Granny, granny to the kids or his wife ie Yorns Mother in law ?

[KannikaP]

Four adults and two kids in that car. Seat belts?

[Stargeezr]

Why would the family go cheap and have the foreign guy be the driver?

Even my Thai family rent a mini van with a driver, as it is a lot more fun

for the family to enjoy the outing.  RIP  and I hope the driver survives.

[MarcelV]

"I will do it my way: Norway or the highway."

[cdemundo]

10 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Very sad to hear, in my area the roads around the hills are very narrow and many cars and trucks go over when trying to pass. Maybe if we knew the whole story we could have better comments.

"Maybe if we knew the whole story we could have better comments."

 

Doubtful.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

The reason for the accident is under investigation.

My monies on not paying attention to the road.

[Rhys]

Sad.. RIP in peace Grand ma... \

[metisdead]

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