Five foreign tourists escape serious injuries after Tuk Tuk taxi overturns in Patong

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PHOTO: Newshawk Phuket

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Patong – Five foreign tourists have escaped serious injuries after a Tuk Tuk overturned in Patong on Friday evening (July 15th).

 

The Patong Police were notified of the accident at 6:30 P.M. on a bridge road near the Tri Trang Beach in Patong.

 

They arrived at the scene to find the overturned yellow Tuk Tuk taxi on the road.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/07/16/five-foreign-tourists-escape-serious-injuries-after-tuk-tuk-taxi-overturns-in-patong/

 

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[vandeventer]

The road looks straight to me so they must have had a tire blown out or all the passengers were sitting on one side of the Tuk Tuk jumping up and down???

[RichardColeman]

48 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

The road looks straight to me so they must have had a tire blown out or all the passengers were sitting on one side of the Tuk Tuk jumping up and down???

or.............

[Sharp]

Looks like another one not enough power to climb the hill rolled backwards hitting the curb with back wheel flipping the deathtrap! 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, vandeventer said:

The road looks straight to me so they must have had a tire blown out or all the passengers were sitting on one side of the Tuk Tuk jumping up and down???

5-up in a Tuk Tuk.... must have been cosy.

[brianthainess]

And there was me thinking a Tuk Tuk only had 3 wheels, 

[MrAscii]

Last time I rode tuk tuk. Both of us (me and driver) agreed 200 baht. In the middle of journey he asked me where do I came from, and asked me to add more 400 baht. I didn't agree with him and suddently he gas his tuk tuk as fast as possible hope that myfamily scare and agree with his request. After that I never want to ride tuk tuk again.

[Burma Bill]

22 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

And there was me thinking a Tuk Tuk only had 3 wheels, 

Thank you, my thought as well. From photo in link, looks like a minibus (baht bus?) to me:

 

[Sharp]

5 plus a driver what could possibly go wrong ????

[Deserted]

Speeding would have played a part most likely.

[geisha]

How about fully charged speeding down a hill ?