Popular Post webfact Posted January 7 Popular Post Share Posted January 7 By Goongnang Suksawat A tour bus caught on fire in Phang Nga following a crash after a driver dumped tourists on a roadside in Phuket and drove away leading police for a chase of over 70 kilometers. The Tha Chatchai Police told the Phuket Express that on Saturday (January 6th) they were notified from a tour company in Phuket that a bus driver left tourists for apparently no reason at a shop in Kathu, Phuket. He also allegedly attacked a company staffer who tried to stop him from speeding away with the bus. This led to police being called to pursue the bus. The bus was heading to the north of Phuket and had recently exited the Phuket Checkpoint into the Thai Mueang district in Phang Nga. Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-01-08 - 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 f62254b4-7f23-4b51-8a29-1ae7eae8019c.mp4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted January 7 Popular Post Share Posted January 7 3 hours ago, webfact said: A tour bus caught on fire in Phang Nga following a crash after a driver dumped tourists on a roadside in Phuket and drove away leading police for a chase of over 70 kilometers What????? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 "Some days it's just better to stay in bed" said the driver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Ray Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 What’s the point of having a checkpoint that can’t even stop a bus being pursued by police? Don’t they have radio communications? 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTSIssues Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I was just wondering recently what the purpose of the checkpoint is. Now I wonder even more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoner Posted January 8 Popular Post Share Posted January 8 welcome to phuket.....now get the f out of my bus !! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 24 minutes ago, Classic Ray said: What’s the point of having a checkpoint that can’t even stop a bus being pursued by police? Don’t they have radio communications? I think he'd passed through befor they were aware of anything 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSam Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 I don't get why the fire truck is spraying water on the back of the bus, where there is no fire! If they had just pulled up alongside, they could have sprayed the fire directly, perhaps extinguishing it within minutes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bangkok Barry Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 More tourists who can return home and regale and warn their friends and family about their trip to Amazing Thailand. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Old Croc Posted January 8 Popular Post Share Posted January 8 Another yaba fueled tourist conveyance operator. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) 1 hour ago, CanadaSam said: I don't get why the fire truck is spraying water on the back of the bus, where there is no fire! If they had just pulled up alongside, they could have sprayed the fire directly, perhaps extinguishing it within minutes! Agree and members of the public shouting and pointing at them to come up front, in one photo it looks like the guy in the white shirt just took over from them. Thai firefighters at their best. Second time I've seen this. Edited January 8 by brianthainess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignore it Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Fortunately no chinese were hurt in this incident. Or they would have told us it hurts Thailands reputation and TAT would have issued a statement or a good news puff piece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PingRoundTheWorld Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Phuket, the gift that keeps on giving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 On 1/8/2024 at 12:46 AM, hotchilli said: What????? I know the place the bus crashed. It's roughly 27km from the Tha Chat Chai checkpoint. No idea where the 70km came from. https://www.google.com/maps/@8.3918057,98.2625841,3a,75y,307.5h,98.25t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCDFwa2ANCuJmwAVwWIIr_g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 1/8/2024 at 3:38 AM, CanadaSam said: I don't get why the fire truck is spraying water on the back of the bus, where there is no fire! If they had just pulled up alongside, they could have sprayed the fire directly, perhaps extinguishing it within minutes! Indeed... after watching the video it seems there is the 'fire equivalent' of a keystone-cops approach to this incident. People shouting from all angles adding to the chaos. It certainly seems that the 'fire truck' is positioned rather ineffectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 1/8/2024 at 4:02 AM, Old Croc said: Another yaba fueled tourist conveyance operator. Recently promoted from mini-van driver ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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