Minivan Driver Blames Russian Tourist’s Screams for Causing Car Crash in Rayong

[mikosan]

I call them suicide buses and you wouldn’t catch me dead on one.

[mran66]

15 hours ago, nightfox said:

When wet roads and faulty breaks gets old as an excuse for idiot drivers, the next best excuse is a screaming passenger. What's next blaming the radio because it played loud music.

And wait a year, as next new excuse to deny their fault, they start saying passengers were too quiet maybe even sleeping, making driver to fall a sleep as so silent 

[radiochaser]

51 minutes ago, nchuckle said:

Don’t tell me …. The CD was Chris Rea's "Road to hell"….? 

Now that you mention it, I wish I had asked.   ???? 

[jesimps]

It was the same route in a minibus some 16 years back which made me swear never again to use one. I never have. If I can't travel by car or plane, I just won't make the journey.

[Seeall]

17 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

he was, in fact, according to him, just stooping down to pick up an inhaler that he had dropped

 

That's okay then. It tells you all you need to know about Thai drivers. He put his passengers in danger by retrieving an inhaler, because that was far more important than keeping his eyes on the road. No wonder the tourist screamed, and in true Thai fashion making it someone else's fault, he blamed the tourist for reacting to his dangerous driving.

ah well, here in patong at least it makes a change from the brakes fault... some one should sue those pesky brakes

[Seeall]

3 hours ago, mrfill said:

I don't know - you just close your eyes for a little relaxation and some nutcase starts shouting the odds about a tree ....

yeah, shut up farang!

[realfunster]

This reads like a fantastic satirical piece. Oh wait...they are being serious. 

[harrycallahan]

What a coincidence - the driver crashed at the exact same time that a passenger thought they were about to crash. The draft dodgers might be safer back home. 

[Mavideol]

17 hours ago, parafareno said:

it has to be Russains of course

sure but, but it could have been Chinese or Indians as they always travel in groups 555

[Woof999]

2 hours ago, Dogsredrocket said:

What are Russians doing making Visa runs anyway?

It was not a visa run silly! It was a special immigration operation.

[jacko45k]

4 hours ago, garzhe said:

from Pattaya to Chanthaburi province for visa extensions

 

Jomtien Immigration Closed?

I would expect it was a border bounce.....I don't believe Russians can do an Extension on their Visa Exempt 45 day permission....

[Toby1947]

Probably been up all night gambling and on the <deleted>, like the rest of the halfwits

[rabiedabruce]

19 hours ago, parafareno said:

it has to be Russains of course

Just this morning here on little Moscow some driver leant on his horn all the way up my soi as a neighbour was unloading his parked car. The Russian then got out and took a swipe at his side mirror. The neighbour said he was of course Russian. The Thais are complaining the 'government' brought them here (along with the equally repugnant Chinese), displacing their once liked European tourists. The junta doesn't have to mix with them and the Euros are staying away in droves. Well done you muppets.

[brianthainess]

Just an update from another News report, they were going on a boarder run.

[brianthainess]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I would expect it was a border bounce.....I don't believe Russians can do an Extension on their Visa Exempt 45 day permission....

Just read your post yes indeed it was a boarder run, reported on a 'Reliable' news report, who get their facts correct. 

[3NUMBAS]

screaming cos they were being sent to the front line lol

[joecoolfrog]

In the same spirit as confession halves a sentence , ridiculous excuses should double the penalty.

[Webfoot]

I have used the minivans in Thailand in the past.  Let’s just say I will never use one in the future.

[rudi49jr]

Thai minivans remind me of the ‘taxi brousse’ in West Africa. These cars (often old Peugeot 504 Familiale) usually have one driver and nine passengers. They also have a disturbing nickname: “neuf morts, un blessée’, which means nine dead, one injured. Accidents often result in all passengers being killed and the driver more or less seriously injured.

I’ve spent quite a few hours in both, almost always with tightly clenched buttocks. I’m still not sure which is worse, the Thai minivan or the taxi brousse in West Africa. 

[Luuk Chaai]

from Pattaya to Chanthaburi province for visa extensions

 

Jomtien Immigration Closed?

 

hmmmmmmmm ..???   let's see if I were Big Joke...guess where I would be headed next

 

[bumpkin]

So many injuries, so wondering if the passengers were wearing seat belts ?

Doesn't prevent all injuries but often reduces their severity.

[Phil1964]

What do you expect with Russians?

Ill mannered, rude and aggressive.

Too dumb too have thought to simply tap the driver on the shoulder and ask, "You okay"?

 

Mind you, was lucky wasn't a gun toting Soviet, or they would probably have shot the driver.

 

[Phil1964]

5 hours ago, rabiedabruce said:

Just this morning here on little Moscow some driver leant on his horn all the way up my soi as a neighbour was unloading his parked car. The Russian then got out and took a swipe at his side mirror. The neighbour said he was of course Russian. The Thais are complaining the 'government' brought them here (along with the equally repugnant Chinese), displacing their once liked European tourists. The junta doesn't have to mix with them and the Euros are staying away in droves. Well done you muppets.

Yep its a shame the governing junta have only 'Despicable Bunch #1 and #2" to cosy up to for inward revenues.

Selling souls to the devil will not work out in the long run.

Sadly the corrupt Thai government and their cronies will do anything to line their own pockets and retention of 'puppet regime' power, without regards for it's populace nor future!

 

 

[bristolgeoff]

If he was driving badly had accident of course blame the tourist.Does not matter where they are from

[mikebell]

20 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Oh, that's good mike. Very good.

Thank you, I aim to please.

[actonion]

21 hours ago, NanLaew said:

So you're saying the six farangs chickened out?

 

Shameful.

Yes,  your English  is good  ( so far) for a  Minibus driver

[thailand49]

White lies why not being human if they have gotten away with it their whole life doing it because a part of the person. 

 

Driver was stopping to pick up inhaler I would be screaming too the guy was in deep sleep

[jacko45k]

I don't believe him.. as a minibus driver he should be well used to screaming from the passengers!

[Sydebolle]

Proud to be Thai ....... 

[phitsanulokjohn]

On 3/7/2023 at 7:19 PM, Bangkok Barry said:

he was, in fact, according to him, just stooping down to pick up an inhaler that he had dropped

 

That's okay then. It tells you all you need to know about Thai drivers. He put his passengers in danger by retrieving an inhaler, because that was far more important than keeping his eyes on the road. No wonder the tourist screamed, and in true Thai fashion making it someone else's fault, he blamed the tourist for reacting to his dangerous driving.

The day a Thai can take responsibility for their actions is the day hell freezes over.Never will they ever allow their trumped up over bloated faces to lose weight.