Thirty Chinese Tourists Escape Severe Injuries After Bus Crash in Chiang Rai

[snoop1130]

 

Thirty Chinese passengers have escaped severe injuries after a tour bus crashed in the Mae Chan district.

 

The Mae Chan Police were notified of the accident on Monday afternoon (May 8th) on the Mae Chan – Fang Road in Baan Thung Tang, Pa Tueng sub-district.

 

Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find the overturned bus on the roadside. The back tire had exploded. Inside the bus rescue teams found 30 shaken but mostly unharmed Chinese tourists. Eight of them had sustained relatively minor injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/05/09/thirty-chinese-tourists-escape-severe-injuries-after-bus-crash-in-chiang-rai/

 

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[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find the overturned bus on the roadside. The back tire had exploded. Inside the bus rescue teams found 30 shaken but mostly unharmed Chinese tourists. Eight of them had sustained relatively minor injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals.

We're all going on a summer holiday, could be gone for a week or two..

[JBChiangRai]

Look at the slope on that bus!

[KhunLA]

2 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

Look at the slope on that bus!

If meaning the length of the rear overhang vs front, along with short wheelbase, then yea, that doesn't look right at all.  No wonder driver lost control with a rear blow out.

 

Looking a bit more normal:

[Almer]

13 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

If meaning the length of the rear overhang vs front, along with short wheelbase, then yea, that doesn't look right at all.  No wonder driver lost control with a rear blow out.

 

Looking a bit more normal:



Let's have a look at the tyre

[KhunLA]

4 minutes ago, Almer said:

Let's have a look at the tyre

Next time you stroll by a local bus terminal, take a peek at some of the tires on the buses.  Definitely give you a pause for thought.  

 

Was in a bus to CM that had a front blow out ... no drama, just came to a rolling stop (at night) but was the last interprovince bus I ever rode in.

[Almer]

Just now, KhunLA said:

Next to you stroll by a bus terminal, take a peek at some of the tires on the buses.  Definitely give you a pause for thought.  

 

Was in a bus to CM that had a front blow out ... no drama, just came to a rolling stop (at night) but was the last interprovince bus I ever rode in.

I am surprised a rear tyre blowout would throw this on its side, as a coach driver for 30 plus years I only had 1 rear rapid deflation a lot of noise and damage to the rear arch but pulled up straight and no big panic. 

[metisdead]

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[newbee2022]

I hope it will run viral in foreign media. ????

[Robin]

Tyre blow-outs do not happen with tyres in good condition and properly inflated;  Tyres in Thailand sometimes (often) used until bald or worse, or treads recut on a bald carcase.   Saving money in the best Thai tradition.    if it was good enough to pass the annual inspection, then it will be good enough for the rest of the year.

Controlling the bus after a blow-out is much down to the skill of the driver, so should we be surpised at this result?

[sammieuk1]

Looks like Phoenix bus tours where buying a return is unnecessary ????