At Least Five People Dead, Five Seriously Injured after Pickup Trucks Collide in Krabi

[webfact]

PHOTO: Krabi Pitak Pracha Rescue Foundation

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

Krabi – At least five people have been pronounced dead at the scene while another five sustained serious injuries after two pickup trucks collided in Krabi.

The Krabi Pitak Pracha Rescue Foundation reports that they were notified of the accident this morning (February 16th) on Petch Kasem Road in Tap Prik, Mueang Krabi.

 

The first responders arrived at the scene to find two pickup trucks on the roadside. Five people were pronounced dead at the scene while five others sustained severe injuries. They were taken to a nearby hospital. All are Thai.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/02/16/at-least-five-people-dead-five-seriously-injured-after-pickup-trucks-collide-in-krabi/

 

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[still kicking]

Never mind it is normal in Thailand. 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Krabi – At least five people have been pronounced dead at the scene while another five sustained serious injuries after two pickup trucks collided in Krabi.

Quote from the link:

A Mitsubishi pickup truck was carrying eight people, most who are shrimps catchers. Three of them sustained serious injuries. Five people were pronounced dead at the scene, three people in the pickup truck cab and two on the back of the pickup truck bed.

 

Nuff said.

[2baht]

Some of them have really not adapted well to the buffalo-less cart!

[berrec]

Very sad, but just a normal Thailand day for many of these idiots I see driving pickup trucks.

 

They are just accidents waiting to happen. 

 

Speeding, erratic driving, weaving in and out of lanes, overtaking on the left, tailgating other drivers. 

[ThailandRyan]

Overtaking slower moving traffic by moving into the opposing lane is so dangerous here. I watch as they do this with a rise in the road coming up and they can not see what's coming up and over as well as doing it in corners...sad to hear of more deaths. May they rest in peace.

Edited February 17, 2023 by ThailandRyan

[tomazbodner]

Pickups have very powerful engines, and aren't particularly stable on the roads. Add to that a heavy foot driver and it's not hard to see why pickups are involved in so many accidents.

[Pique Dard]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

At least five people have been pronounced dead at the scene

the scene of the accident is petrifying! how fast were they driving?

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Overtaking slower moving traffic by moving into the opposing lane is so dangerous here. I watch as they do this with a rise in the road coming up and they can not see what's coming up and over as well as doing it in corners

That would require common sense and thinking ahead, neither of which exist in Thais.

[brianthainess]

39 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

That would require common sense and thinking ahead, neither of which exist in Thais.

Not Just Thais is it, many Falang drive like Idiots too.

[petermik]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

Not Just Thais is it, many Falang drive like Idiots too.

Not just Thais is it, SOME Falang drive like idiots too.....there that is more accurate.