Sanook Thai caption:: Nearly a repeat of the 11 deaths

Sanook reported on yet another accident involving a passenger van on Mitraphap Highway in Si Khio district heading towards Nakhon Ratchasima at 3.29 am in Mitraphap sub-district.

Back on January 21st eleven people lost their lives after a van exploded in flames.

This time a Toyota van hit the back of a Mitsubishi pick-up in the same area resulting in seven injuries.

The injured - all relatives who had hired the van to take them to Korat for an ordination ceremony - were taken by rescue services to Si Khio Hospital.

Police are interviewing all concerned to get to the bottom of what happened.

Initial reports from the injured suggested that the van went out of control and hit the back of the pick-up.

 

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The last time I made the mistake of travelling in a van was 2015, a mistake I will not repeat.

Seemingly the majority of van drivers have very little ability and very little fear of the consequences of their driving, watch for tomorrow’s headlines being a repeat of todays, sad.

The exact same area??

Build a shrine, fill it with sacred stuff, invite bigwigs, hold a fancy ceremony. No more accidents, problem solved.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Initial reports from the injured suggested that the van went out of control and hit the back of the pick-up.

Either the pick-up was moving very slow or stationary, or the mini-van had the usual suicide jockey at the wheel.

How many people have lost their lives riding in a song  taew ? Rare to lose one over a long period. Yet police make it a new priority to limit passengers to sitting only on the two benches. But these van owners likely much more wealthy than song they owners, must have some special influence to escape safety rules.

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

or the mini-van had the usual suicide jockey at the wheel.

No, the report clearly says "Initial reports from the injured suggested that the van went out of control", so it was the van, not the driver. ????

3 hours ago, webfact said:

at 3.29 am in Mitraphap sub-district.

I would go with nodding off 

Solve these problems with banning travelling at night in minivans... drivers are often tired or sleepy as driving in the dark is more difficult...And when will they get a decent rest???

3 hours ago, Woof999 said:

No, the report clearly says "Initial reports from the injured suggested that the van went out of control", so it was the van, not the driver. ????

 

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

Solve these problems with banning travelling at night in minivans... drivers are often tired or sleepy as driving in the dark is more difficult...And when will they get a decent rest???

Indeed, these vans are very dangerous: they seem to be irresistibly attracted to power poles, trees, road signs, to slippery roads and sharp road turns. What can the poor drivers do?

A good example last week, I stay at a hotel near by the airport because I have a flight go and go back the same day.

The hotel have shuttle service, so I took the mini van at 5:30 to the airport.

Come back the same day at 21:30 and there was the mini van, and guess....the same driver.

He was quite grumpy and I can imagine that, he rode back like a madman, and I wonder how many trips he made back and forth that day.

It's time for a tachograph, also in LOS, but compliance is important.