webfact Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Daily News Thai Caption: Collision inferno Police and rescue services in Prachinburi, central Thailand, were called after a truck carrying sugar descending Khao Tone suffered brake failure descending the hill on Route 304. It careened into other trailers including one carrying saline solution and a pick-up. It then burst into flames with the driver trapped in the cab. Picture: Daily News Rescue services had to approach the scene going the wrong way up the hill due to a long tailback on the road leading to the hill. The driver of the sugar truck Akkraphan was rescued but had multiple burns. The other drivers involved had only minor injuries. All were taken to Na Dee Hospital. The pick-up driver Khamphee told the media that the truck had had a brake failure coming down the hill. It had come from Roi-Et and was on its way to Laem Chabang, reported Daily News. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2023-01-06 - Cigna 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. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoliLoso Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I wonder how the Pickup Driver knows that the truck had brake failure ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Olav Seglem Posted January 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2023 When was the brakes last checked? What was the weight of his load? 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 How did the truck get over the central barrier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 9 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said: How did the truck get over the central barrier? ....and the punchline is? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahbutif Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I thought not again brake failure.... But I googled this it not just Thailand....Brake failure is a terrifying idea, but it fortunately doesn't happen very often. In fact, brake failures only cause about 5% of the car crashes in the US every year. Of course, there are 5.6 million car crashes in America every year, so brake failure accounts for about about 300,000 crashes per year.De Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 37 minutes ago, Will B Good said: ....and the punchline is? You tell me. I asked a serious question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Anyone that has seen these sugar trucks on the roads this time of the year, can plainly that they are death trucks....just rubbish trucks driven by lunatics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Classic Ray Posted January 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2023 Possible causes as already mentioned, overloaded, poorly maintained. Diesel fires uncommon after collisions, but many trucks here use LPG/CNG in big cylinders behind the cab, and they can catch fire if the valves etc are damaged in a crash. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Thais should be banned from hills and curves. I'm guessing brake fade/leaky hub oil seals , to lazy to change down a gear, air brakes should not 'fail' it is the air pressure that keeps the brakes off, when there is low pressure the brakes come on audio warning. But watching HGV being tested here, no steering check, no low air buzzer checked, no load applied when on a rolling road brake test. etc. etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 minute ago, brianthainess said: Thais should be banned from hills and curves. I'm guessing brake fade/leaky hub oil seals , to lazy to change down a gear, air brakes should not 'fail' it is the air pressure that keeps the brakes off, when there is low pressure the brakes come on audio warning. But watching HGV being tested here, no steering check, no low air buzzer checked, no load applied when on a rolling road brake test. etc. etc. I suspect when they state brake failure on a hill, they mean ‘over heated’…. & turn failed…. i.e. terrible driving of overloaded vehicles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said: How did the truck get over the central barrier? Now let me have a long hard think ???? got it ! possibly his brakes failed or driving too fast, both. ???? Edited January 6, 2023 by brianthainess 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted January 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2023 19 hours ago, webfact said: The pick-up driver Khamphee told the media that the truck had had a brake failure coming down the hill. It had come from Roi-Et and was on its way to Laem Chabang, Riding the brakes all the way down instead of using low gears... driver error again. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwaibill Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Not an uncommon occurrence with big trucks. Why they often have “runaway truck” ramps on long steep slopes in the US. Preventative maintenance is probably a big factor here. An acquaintance in the US got his one million mile accident free logged miles award. Wonder if anyone in Thailand ever did that.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, brianthainess said: Now let me have a long hard think ???? got it ! possibly his brakes failed or driving too fast, both. ???? The accident is pictured with the vehicles on the right hand side of the dual carriageway which leads me to believe the vehicles were travelling uphill. Therefore brakes should not have been needed ???? Edited January 7, 2023 by IvorBiggun2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclag Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Going down these mountains in a big truck one must use the lowest gear and apply “air brakes” accordingly! Inexperienced drivers , faulty brakes due to air loss could be the cause. Scary 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 28 minutes ago, riclag said: Going down these mountains in a big truck one must use the lowest gear and apply “air brakes” accordingly! But this accident happened on the right hand side of the dual carriageway which is going uphill. The truck on the left of the picture is going downhill. No sign of any truck having gone through the concrete central barrier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithkarmann Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 On 1/6/2023 at 11:47 AM, LoliLoso said: I wonder how the Pickup Driver knows that the truck had brake failure ???? Some have special skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 On 1/6/2023 at 10:14 AM, brianthainess said: Thais should be banned from hills and curves. I was going to say what an excellent idea....then recalled 80% of all accidents over the holiday period were on straight roads in good weather....555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 On 1/6/2023 at 5:40 AM, IvorBiggun2 said: You tell me. I asked a serious question. Oh dear....wrong time of the month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclag Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 5 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said: But this accident happened on the right hand side of the dual carriageway which is going uphill. The truck on the left of the picture is going downhill. No sign of any truck having gone through the concrete central barrier. Read the headline ! Brake failure coming down hill Police and rescue services in Prachinburi, central Thailand, were called after a truck carrying sugar descending Khao Tone suffered brake failure descending the hill on Route 304. This is what the news reported ! You’re entitled to your opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 41 minutes ago, riclag said: This is what the news reported ! You’re entitled to your opinions The report is wrong. It's speculation. Look at the trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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