Treacherous "Tricky Bend" in Korat has three accidents in one day - signs warn of danger

[webfact]

Sanook Thai Caption: Lost it on hillside bend

 

Sanook reported from Route 304 in the area between KM markers 233 and 234 where there were three accidents yesterday.

 

It is a steep hillside section in Thai Sammakhi sub-district of Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) heading towards Prachinburi that is especially treacherous and slippery in the rain.

 

Locals call it "Khong Chalat Pru" - the tricky or smart bend that catches the unwary.

 

There is plenty of signage warning motorists and one kilometer of cones yet accidents continue to happen.

 

Picture: Sanook

 

On Sunday 7 navy recruits travelling back to Sattahip in a Toyota van were injured when their vehicle overturned.

 

The driver Chattrakan, 50, who was uninjured said he lost control in the wet weather.

 

Recruits aged 19-21 were taken to Wang Nam Khiaw Hospital. 

 

Then a family in a pick-up ended up in the central reservation at the exact same spot. The driver slowed to see the accident to the van and couldn't control his vehicle.

 

His wife and one year old child were injured.

 

Two hours later a Vios ended up leaving the road surface and was headed for a ravine but fortunately stopped in time and there were no injuries. 
 

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[JoePai]

Serves them right - no sympathy 

[KhunBENQ]

Wow, what a challenge. So steep, so narrow.

"The Bend", should be made into a documentary.

Needs special driving education

(how about saving money for signs, cones and other nonsense and put some more guardrails?)

[KhunBENQ]

Funny enough, just realized that I know and drove this bend a couple of times

And those drivers would be allowed to drive with their Thai license in Switzerland??

Heaven help!!

 

[hansombeast]

It was the bends fault, it appeared out of nowhere

[foreverlomsak]

43 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

 

Pity we can't see the entry to the "tricky bend", good chance it's as good as the straight just after

[KhunBENQ]

18 minutes ago, foreverlomsak said:

Pity we can't see the entry to the "tricky bend", good chance it's as good as the straight just after

It is. Nothing exceptional.

 

[OneMoreFarang]

14 minutes ago, foreverlomsak said:

Pity we can't see the entry to the "tricky bend", good chance it's as good as the straight just after

It's the rain we have to blame.

Yesterday the road was dry and today, in the rain, it is suddenly wet. Nobody could predict that one.

And then it was slippery for whatever unknown reason. Just like that.

And the performance slick tires, which worked great yesterday, failed today.

 

Rain, wet, slippery, all those bad conditions and all at once. It's obvious drivers can't possibly foresee so many things at the same time. ???? 

[KhunBENQ]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Yesterday the road was dry

And you can go at a 100 km/h.

But NOT in the rain.

[OneMoreFarang]

I just crossed my mind: Someone should install a speed camera in that area and maybe put a sign up that people know about it. Then they will possibly drive slower. 

[Cake Monster]

Thai quick thinking driving skills involved me thinks.

Whilst doing a 140 Kph in the rain, they spy a bend in the road , and think, " what do I have to do now ".

Oh S@@t - too late !

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

17 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

Thai quick thinking driving skills involved me thinks.

Whilst doing a 140 Kph in the rain, they spy a bend in the road , and think, " what do I have to do now ".

Oh S@@t - too late !

 

 

First, they have to see that bend in the road which is difficult with a smart phone in front of their eyes.

[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

Locals call it "Khong Chalat Pru" - the tricky or smart bend that catches the unwary.

 

There is plenty of signage warning motorists and one kilometer of cones yet accidents continue to happen.

Nuff said...

[digger70]

Tricky Bend  ? 

 

Isn't it up to the drivers/riders to drive/ride according to the road and weather conditions and be  responsible.