By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Thalang –Two people were seriously injured and seven have sustained less serious injuries after a pickup truck overturned in Thalang, Phuket today.

 

Emergency responders were notified of the accident this morning (February 20th) at 8:35 A.M. on the Thep Krasattri Road southbound lane in the Sri Soonthorn sub-district.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/02/20/nine-people-injured-after-pickup-truck-overturns-in-thalang-phuket/

 

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They and the Phuket Express arrived at the scene to find the damaged pickup truck on the road. Nine Myanmar workers had sustained injuries with two of them being severe. They were taken to a local hospital.

 

The Thalang Police are continuing their investigation to find the exact cause of the accident.

 

Seems the Phuket express had already arrived, guessing speed had something to do with accident

Only 9 people? I’m sure they could fit a lot more. 

I thought that riding in the bed of a pickup was illegal, and for very good reason. Another case of the police being blind/too lazy to do their job. But we'd expect nothing different, would we.

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I thought that riding in the bed of a pickup was illegal, and for very good reason. Another case of the police being blind/too lazy to do their job. But we'd expect nothing different, would we.

I though that regulation has been postponed.

Let me guess it was Thai drivers. Constant stories of foreign workers/laborers being killed, maimed or injured here. 

24 minutes ago, stevenl said:

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I thought that riding in the bed of a pickup was illegal, and for very good reason. Another case of the police being blind/too lazy to do their job. But we'd expect nothing different, would we.

I though that regulation has been postponed.

I believe it was postponed only during the Songkran holiday two or three years ago and then rescinded as there was an outcry from people who demanded the right to risk their own life.

Single vehicle accident. Can only be the drivers fault or bad maintenance.

1 hour ago, roger101 said:

Single vehicle accident. Can only be the drivers fault or bad maintenance.

 Looks to be quite an old Toyota in poor condition visually.

 

8 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I thought that riding in the bed of a pickup was illegal, and for very good reason. Another case of the police being blind/too lazy to do their job. But we'd expect nothing different, would we.

At least one out of every two pickup trucks that pass the Sarasin checkpoint heading into Phuket during work hours has people in the back of it.

8 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

Only 9 people? I’m sure they could fit a lot more. 

Only by standing up which is illegal.....????

11 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I believe it was postponed only during the Songkran holiday two or three years ago and then rescinded as there was an outcry from people who demanded the right to risk their own life.

So you know the law you referred to doesn't exist but still made the post.

39 minutes ago, stevenl said:

12 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I believe it was postponed only during the Songkran holiday two or three years ago and then rescinded as there was an outcry from people who demanded the right to risk their own life.

So you know the law you referred to doesn't exist but still made the post.

I didn't write that I know. I wrote that I believe. There's a difference. And now someone might respond with a useful post, unlike yours, which can confirm what I believe, or otherwise. I'm open to being educated about it.