snoop1130 Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 On Monday morning at 9:30 am, a group of four Danish tourists and their Thai driver faced a scary accident shortly after arriving at Phuket Airport. The tourists had just touched down in Phuket and rented the van to their accommodation. Their van, attempting to overtake a pickup truck, collided with a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. The collision happened on the Muang Mai-Para Road in the Thalang district, not far from the airport. The crash resulted in all occupants, including the Danish visitors and the local driver, injured and in need of immediate medical attention. By Peter Roche Full story: Phuket GO 2023-12-11 - 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 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted December 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2023 Welcome to Land of Smiles! 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 sounds like another bus accident, what is it the last 7 days (reported) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2023 9 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Their van, attempting to overtake a pickup truck, collided with a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. Welcome to Thailand..... screech BANG !!!!!!!!!! You'd think Anutin, now being minister of all things would try to clean up Thailands killer roads. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 54 minutes ago, smedly said: sounds like another bus accident, what is it the last 7 days (reported) An extension of the previous 7, and the previous 7, and the..................................! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2baht Posted December 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, hotchilli said: Welcome to Thailand..... screech BANG !!!!!!!!!! You'd think Anutin, now being minister of all things would try to clean up Thailands killer roads. No, it's all too hard, they have more important things to do, kaching kaching! 🤑 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 24 minutes ago, 2baht said: An extension of the previous 7, and the previous 7, and the..................................! Unfortunately the new year cull is just around the corner... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, sungod said: Unfortunately the new year cull is just around the corner... Limits the gene pool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisY1 Posted December 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2023 There must be a special driving test for public transport drivers....one that specifically turns them into utter idiots! A narrow road and this idiot overtakes when another vehicle is approaching.... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tarteso Posted December 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2023 Welcome to Thailand’s Hospital and its fees. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CanadaSam Posted December 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2023 I wonder if the powers that be realize that these types of stupid accidents caused by untrained drivers affect Thailand's "image" just as much, if not more, than criminal activities, etc. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said: There must be a special driving test for public transport drivers....one that specifically turns them into utter idiots! A narrow road and this idiot overtakes when another vehicle is approaching.... Could easily be the approaching vehicle just entered the road from a driveway or small soi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peter zwart Posted December 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2023 Never ever step in those minivans. Most of the drivers are completely ................. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Safe and Trusted Thailand Another Blind bend another Blind driver, Did someone (yes Him) mention Thai wisdom not so long ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 1 hour ago, stevenl said: Could easily be the approaching vehicle just entered the road from a driveway or small soi. But was not 11 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Their van, attempting to overtake a pickup truck, collided with a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 44 minutes ago, brianthainess said: But was not You don't know, he could have just got onto the road. Your quote does not state at all how long he was on the road, could have been 5 seconds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 2 hours ago, stevenl said: Could easily be the approaching vehicle just entered the road from a driveway or small soi. It could be many things...all mostly avoidable...even though the OP does say the van driver was overtaking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 16 minutes ago, stevenl said: You don't know, he could have just got onto the road. Your quote does not state at all how long he was on the road, could have been 5 seconds. IT was a BLIND bend so no matter the circumstance he should not have overtaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, brianthainess said: IT was a BLIND bend so no matter the circumstance he should not have overtaken. Most likely, very most likely, the van driver was at fault. But no, that bend is not blind. And looking at the damage it was not a high speed collision. So either the drivers saw things coming and reduced speed or the vehicle coming from the opposite direction was not yet at speed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, stevenl said: Most likely, very most likely, the van driver was at fault. But no, that bend is not blind. And looking at the damage it was not a high speed collision. So either the drivers saw things coming and reduced speed or the vehicle coming from the opposite direction was not yet at speed. Are you blind? of course its a blind bend when sat behind a wheel and not an elevated photo from a distance. keep trying though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Do they not require a different license here to drive a PSV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, brianthainess said: Are you blind? of course its a blind bend when sat behind a wheel and not an elevated photo from a distance. keep trying though Go and have a look there. It's not a blind bend. FYI, I avoid that road but if somehow I end up there I don't overtake, a dangerous road IMO. Edited December 12, 2023 by stevenl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) Don't use Vans in Thailand, there are so many examples of the drivers driving like dangerous morons... Kwilco will be along to tell me that I'm being racist, that I don't understand about traffic accidents because he's studied it... and that if I think this driver is a dangerous idiot for overtaking into oncoming traffic then I need to evaluate my own road use and that iIm clinging on to archaic dysfunctional perceptions that cloud my understanding of road safety... I know where he can place his apologist rhetoric... When a driver overtakes with an oncoming vehicle - they are a dangerous, idiotic moron. This happens more in Thailand than it does in the countries many of us come from - There are more dangerous idiots on the roads in Thailand than exist in many of our home nations. Edited December 12, 2023 by richard_smith237 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 16 minutes ago, stevenl said: Go and have a look there. It's not a blind bend. FYI, I avoid that road but if somehow I end up there I don't overtake, a dangerous road IMO. Its some what moot isn't it... Either the driver overtook on a blind bend... Dangerous idiot. Or, the driver overtook knowingly into oncoming traffic... Dangerous idiot. Or, the driver wasn't looking when he overtook into oncoming traffic... Dangerous idiot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 9 hours ago, CanadaSam said: I wonder if the powers that be realize that these types of stupid accidents caused by untrained drivers affect Thailand's "image" just as much, if not more, than criminal activities, etc. The average tourist has no idea of the dangers of travelling in LOS! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 30 minutes ago, 2baht said: The average tourist has no idea of the dangers of travelling in LOS! They do when they get of the airport, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 54 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: Its some what moot isn't it... Either the driver overtook on a blind bend... Dangerous idiot. Or, the driver overtook knowingly into oncoming traffic... Dangerous idiot. Or, the driver wasn't looking when he overtook into oncoming traffic... Dangerous idiot. Yes, idiot in all those cases. There is however a 4th possibilty, the car he collided with came from a sideroad or soi without looking for overtaking traffic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, stevenl said: 1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said: Its some what moot isn't it... Either the driver overtook on a blind bend... Dangerous idiot. Or, the driver overtook knowingly into oncoming traffic... Dangerous idiot. Or, the driver wasn't looking when he overtook into oncoming traffic... Dangerous idiot. Expand Yes, idiot in all those cases. There is however a 4th possibilty, the car he collided with came from a sideroad or soi without looking for overtaking traffic. Or, the driver overtook near a junction / drive way / entrance... Dangerous idiot. I don't see a scenario where the van driver isn't a dangerous idiot putting the lives at public at risk. Edited December 12, 2023 by richard_smith237 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Daley Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Those complex roads. Perfectly flat and perfect driving conditions. An accident waiting to happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 10 hours ago, ChrisY1 said: There must be a special driving test for public transport drivers....one that specifically turns them into utter idiots! A narrow road and this idiot overtakes when another vehicle is approaching.... Thai driving test qn#1; Q: When is it safe to overtake? A: When the car/truck/bus in front overtakes. Correct....go to Qn#2....When is it safe to.... Oh! Never Mind. Off you go to have your photo taken.🙃🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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