Popular Post snoop1130 Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 A bus with faulty brakes caused a massive pile-up involving 14 vehicles on Rama II Road, resulting in numerous injuries. The crash occurred at 8am today. The incident led to severe traffic congestion as the damaged vehicles blocked all four lanes of the road. Upon arriving at the accident scene, officers from Bang Mod Police Station observed several damaged vehicles scattered across the road, causing a total blockade. Volunteers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation hurried to provide first aid to the 18 injured victims before transporting them to nearby hospitals. The authorities had to temporarily close Rama II Road, leading to a build-up of traffic. According to 59 year old Boonmee, the bus driver of route 558, which was the cause of the accident, he tried to brake the bus when he reached the accident site, but the brakes failed. Consequently, the bus rammed into the parked vehicles, resulting in damages and multiple injuries. By Nattapong Westwood Caption: Image screenshot from FM91 Trafficpro, Twitter Full story: The Thaiger 2023-09-26 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bbko Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 (edited) The videos of this wreck are all over the net, why not here? Edited September 26 by bbko 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 (edited) 2 minutes ago, bbko said: The videos of this wreck are all over the net, why not here? Click on the link to The Thaiger for the full story. It's there. Edited September 26 by Tropicalevo 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger That Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Rama II is a complete mess at the moment with the construction going on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rwill Posted September 26 Popular Post Share Posted September 26 Do they ever actually check these vehicles when they claim the brakes failed? 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 More like faulty brain no one believes this nonsense anymore ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejets Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 About time the authorities start doing checks on these commercial vehicles for "faulty brakes". It's a wonder some local hasn't picked up on it and opened a business to fix these machines. They would do a roaring trade given the number of reported incidents with this fault. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 If a day went by without a brake failure accident, there have to be questions asked!!! Mainten Maintan Maintai oh, you know that word! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 2 minutes ago, bluejets said: About time the authorities start doing checks on these commercial vehicles for "faulty brakes". It's a wonder some local hasn't picked up on it and opened a business to fix these machines. They would do a roaring trade given the number of reported incidents with this fault. Nevermind, there's somtam and yaba for lunch! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 10 hours ago, snoop1130 said: According to 59 year old Boonmee, the bus driver of route 558, which was the cause of the accident, he tried to brake the bus when he reached the accident site, but the brakes failed. Hmmmm...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipalongcassidy Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Another "faulty brake " story... yawn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quake Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Sound a bit Facebook , Line accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ71 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Did anyone notice Richard Smith on his scoot with full protective clothing popping to 7? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 I think that the bus causing this mess, is one of the new Bangkok electric busses. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHuaHin Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 11 hours ago, Roger That said: Rama II is a complete mess at the moment with the construction going on. Yes, and how many more decades for construction is complete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ExpatOilWorker Posted September 27 Popular Post Share Posted September 27 G1v6W4gIvswZjcif.mp4 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NE1 Posted September 27 Popular Post Share Posted September 27 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: According to 59 year old Boonmee, the bus driver of route 558, which was the cause of the accident, he tried to brake the bus when he reached the accident site, but the brakes failed. Consequently, the bus rammed into the parked vehicles, resulting in damages and multiple injuries. So . there were stationary vehicles and the bus driver has not noticed this until it is to late , he tried to brake and his brakes couldn't stop him in time from colliding at a fair rate of knots with the stationary vehicles. got it . 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fondue zoo Posted September 27 Popular Post Share Posted September 27 google search "brakes failed" thailand It's a hub of brake failure. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted September 27 Popular Post Share Posted September 27 (edited) Brake failure in Thailand means the driver is unable to correctly judge the stopping distance and was going too fast to stop in time. Nothing to do with mechanical failure.Surveillance footage showed the bus from route 558 speeding down Rama II Road No vehicle should be speeding in a built up area, ever. In most countries they understand that. Edited September 27 by Bangkok Barry 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deserted Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 That's a shame but probably not the only bus on the road with dodgy brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 20 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: No vehicle should be speeding in a built up area, ever. In most countries they understand that. Problem is the fines and compensation payouts here are very low compared to other countries, A relative of mine in the UK got run over by a speeding bus, and got paid out 250,000 GBP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 4 minutes ago, brianthainess said: Problem is the fines and compensation payouts here are very low compared to other countries, A relative of mine in the UK got run over by a speeding bus, and got paid out 250,000 GBP. You've got me wondering if it's worth my popping back there to seek out a similar driver ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HauptmannUK Posted September 27 Popular Post Share Posted September 27 Rama II has been under construction for 20+ years - its a lethal road IMHO. Some very dangerous driving on there. Truck and bus 'brake failures' are extremely rare and almost all cases occur when brakes overheat on a long downward incline. Truck and bus air brakes are held off by air pressure. If pressure drops below about 30psi a warning buzzer sounds and the brakes are applied by springs. Its fail safe. I once had some road debris damage a brake line on a truck I was driving, I heard the warning buzzer and had time to move to the left (UK road) before the brakes applied themselves. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 2 hours ago, bluejets said: About time the authorities start doing checks on these commercial vehicles for "faulty brakes". They are checked every year on a rolling road, with no load on, No checks are done on air visual gauges or audio alarms, or how long it takes to build up air pressure from empty to see if the compressor is working correctly. In my past life, before the annual test; all brake drums were removed, and inspected, ALL rubber diaphragms in the actuators replaced, and new seals fitted in the brake pedal unit, air tanks drained frequently to rid oil contaminants and moisture. It seems here there is no proper service schedule. That requires spare vehicles in a fleet for use on service days. But all that costs money init. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 13 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: You've got me wondering if it's worth my popping back there to seek out a similar driver ... You'll get a free helicopter ride too. ????????????⚕️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AustinRacing Posted September 27 Popular Post Share Posted September 27 Not a brake failure. More like the bus not allowing adequate space for braking. Some idiot bus drivers think they’re driving a racing car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Seems like the faulty brakes excuse is almost a daily occurrence, now. If they didn't drive with the pedal to the metal all the time, the brakes would last longer; I don't suppose that would make a difference to the service schedules, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 18 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Poh Teck Tung Foundation hurried to provide first aid to the 18 injured victims before transporting them to nearby hospitals. Seems that many members here revel in misery for their beautiful Thai hosts with 5 laughing emojis. If i had of been 18 westerners injured they would have been outraged and a call for respect. I just saw on the news that three are critical. Others maimed for life. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 18 hours ago, bbko said: The videos of this wreck are all over the net, why not here? The video is here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 5 hours ago, ChrisY1 said: I think that the bus causing this mess, is one of the new Bangkok electric busses. You thought wrong. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now