webfact Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Yesterday, a serious road accident occurred in Phayao province in northern Thailand, leading to a police officer being critically injured. The accident occurred when a 10-wheeled truck lost control due to brake failure, colliding with a checkpoint and hitting the officer. The truck, driven by 62 year old Chum, was travelling from Wang Nuea district in Lampang province towards the Mae Ka intersection in Phayao’s Mueang district. At approximately 6.25pm, as the truck approached the checkpoint located near the Agricultural Technology College on the Phayao-Wang Nuea road, the brakes failed. Unable to stop, the truck hit a traffic light, the checkpoint, and collided with Police Lance Corporal Nattanai Arayakul, who was on duty at the time. The impact of the collision left Nattanai critically injured, and unconscious with multiple brain bleeds. Emergency services rushed him to Phayao University Hospital. Additionally, a passing Isuzu car suffered damage to its rearview mirror on the driver’s side, reported KhaoSod. by Nattapong Westwood Picture courtesy of MGR Online Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-18 - 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Land of Smiles my ***! Land of Failing Brakes!.... Maintainance....Helloooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Isn’t it funny they always blame the brakes here TIT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spamhead Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 So let's stand in the middle of a darkened road in dark clothes and see if we can also get hit by a moving vehicle. Police showing their total lack of critical thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikecha Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 what about the rear view mirror is that more important than human life same brake failure is bad maintenance service or a quick sleep cos drive long hours no stops it is always play with life on these roads hopefully the duty policeman pulls through 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 More Brake failure, It must be high time to hold those Truck building companies responsible for making such dodgy brakes. Or maybe I am wrong ,It may just be Dodgy Drivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captor Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Do they ever check the brakes after all this brake failures? Or they just beleive the drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie999 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Has the RTP never heard of reflective vests, especially at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcpattaya Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 On 12/18/2023 at 9:16 AM, webfact said: a passing Isuzu car suffered damage to its rearview mirror on the driver’s side Now, that is an interesting detail. I hope the driver survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 If the truck owner and driver both had to face manslaugher charges after each and every 'brake failure' they might consider maintenance and keeping awake. As it is 'beake failure' is a convenient excuse,so nobody is to blame TIT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Air brakes on the truck I assume. Brake failure smells fishy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotweiler Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Actually, nothing "fishy" about it. We witnessed a serious accident very near our home. A lorry rear-ended a motorcycle in the early evening. Brake failure, the driver said. Since we knew him, asked. On mobile. No action by the brown man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Daley Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Did he pass the traffic stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Vehicle manufacturers must make special models for Thailand with inferior brakes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Brake failure my arris' it is the driver unable to stop in time because of nap time , facebook , pished , or just plain doziness. Rear view mirror is inside the vehicle , mirrors on the side are called driving mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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