Chonburi — A pickup truck carrying 26 workers to a construction site overturned on the elevated highway near the Rojana Industrial Estate in Chonburi province on Monday morning, resulting in 23 injuries.

The local rescue responders received a report of the accident at approximately 7:00 AM today and immediately rushed to the scene along with several ambulances.

 

Upon arrival, they found a silver Toyota Vigo pickup truck with a modified roof lying on its side. Several injured workers were found near the overturned vehicle. Emergency responders provided immediate medical assistance before transporting the injured to Laem Chabang Hospital and Somdej Phra Borom Ratchathewi Hospital in the Sri Racha district.

 

By Tanakorn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-01-23

 

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23 people packed in a truck? theses guys had a lucky star. why on earth is this still allowed? i drive fast, but i still get overtaken by, specially isuzu truck maniacs, crazed thais carrying a load of people.

Ok...only 23 workers in this truck. The others must have left early!

More proof of RTP's negligence. This journey must have been undertaken SIX days a week; a possible 12 sightings IF ever a cop ventured out on to the roads.

47 minutes ago, Pouatchee said:

23 people packed in a truck? theses guys had a lucky star. why on earth is this still allowed? i drive fast, but i still get overtaken by, specially isuzu truck maniacs, crazed thais carrying a load of people.

 

'Fortunately, the relatively low speed of the truck prevented any fatalities'.

How long ago was it that it was going to be outlawed having passengers in the rear bed of pickups? I recall it was in the news maybe 5 years ago. 

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

How long ago was it that it was going to be outlawed having passengers in the rear bed of pickups? I recall it was in the news maybe 5 years ago. 

Yeah it was about 5 years ago.  However, the adverse reaction it received made the government change its mind.

1 hour ago, ChrisY1 said:

Ok...only 23 workers in this truck. The others must have left early!

carrying 26 workers

2 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

23 people packed in a truck? theses guys had a lucky star. why on earth is this still allowed? i drive fast, but i still get overtaken by, specially isuzu truck maniacs, crazed thais carrying a load of people.

I counted forty, honestly!, in a pickup once. Eight in the cabin and 32 in the bed. They were sat four abreast on four planks double-decker style so two layers of 16 labourers.

So, i assume the truck was registered to carry 26 passengers and a driver. Otherwise jail the driver as well as the owner of the company that owns the car. Also put heavy fines on the company.

2 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

why on earth is this still allowed?

 

Because the Police are corrupt, lazy, and ineffective. 

15 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

So, i assume the truck was registered to carry 26 passengers and a driver. Otherwise jail the driver as well as the owner of the company that owns the car. Also put heavy fines on the company.

 

Punishments like that would be actual deterrents, but are just a fantasy, unfortunately.

5 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Punishments like that would be actual deterrents, but are just a fantasy, unfortunately.

I know, as I just pinched myself. I was a good dream, though.

3 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Because the Police are corrupt, lazy, and ineffective. 

YES  But, the law does still not forbid it!

Saw a similar number of kids in the bed of a pick up a week or so on Childrens day. Not sitting, but standing...............and they overtook me at 90+ in the  outside lane of a dual carriageway!!!

6 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

23 people packed in a truck? theses guys had a lucky star. why on earth is this still allowed? i drive fast, but i still get overtaken by, specially isuzu truck maniacs, crazed thais carrying a load of people.

23 people in a pick-up is NOT 'allowed' but there is very little enforcement of traffic laws here - hence the very high casualty rates. 

5 minutes ago, Greenhill said:

23 people in a pick-up is NOT 'allowed' but there is very little enforcement of traffic laws here - hence the very high casualty rates. 

Is there a law restricting the number that can be carried? Can yu quote it please. As far as I am aware it is all just hot air!

I see pick-up trucks with high school kids driving here daily, full to the brim, per person they have to pay 500 thb on a monthly basis so yes it is still allowed.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

A pickup truck carrying 26 workers to a construction site overturned on the elevated highway near the Rojana Industrial Estate in Chonburi province on Monday morning, resulting in 23 injuries.

5 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Yeah it was about 5 years ago.  However, the adverse reaction it received made the government change its mind.

Correct, the out-cries from the population made sure it was never mandated.

This was in Chiang Mai

3 minutes ago, keithkarmann said:

This was in Chiang Mai

Double decker sorry about the quality it was raining. Must have been more than 30 workers.

Surprise!  I wonder why the tire pop?🤣