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Bus Owner Caught Trying to Hide Illegal Gas Cylinders After Deadly Fire


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19 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Agreed, an example must be made of this company, deliberately exceeding the the gas cylinder capacity, and after the accident trying to retrospectively hide other evidence of the same malpractice in their other coaches.

Hang the bastards high where everyone in the country can see them.

The inspecting officers should also be scrutinised for allowing this to happen.

Roadside checks must become a norm, anywhere these coaches stop for a break, stoop to refuel there must be officers on duty inspecting daily.

Not an annual inspection then owners go refit as they like.

This madness HAS TO STOP

But it won't (stop). 

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13 minutes ago, simon43 said:

I have a locally-bought old Mazda car with a Maserati decal.........

Hope you got permission from Maserati to keep it on your car? 😉

 

 

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2 hours ago, Confuscious said:

Remember a few years ago when a bus caught fire in korat-saraburi and the double deck busses were forbidden by the government?

As long as Thailand will be ruler by corruption nothing will ever change.

I see many mentions of the bus being double decker but the photos show only one set of windows. 

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1 minute ago, Lazybones said:

I see many mentions of the bus being double decker but the photos show only one set of windows. 

Do you think the driver really sits that high up!

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2 hours ago, neeray said:

If I understand correctly, this is a Mercedes Benz chassis and drive train, but not the coach. If that is so, I'm surprised that MB would allow their decal on the locally-made coach.

I can't see that it matters one iota what badges were stuck on the bus.  It is totally irrelevant 

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5 hours ago, smedly said:

This really doesn't surprise me, they should be jailed including officials

the problem I have observed over years here is the lack of accountability  or people held to account, it's like officials responsible are above and beyond and this is accepted, it is gross negligence at every level, if people were held to account maybe they would pay more attention to their responsibilities, heads should be rolling for this travesty and criminal charges brought against them all not just the bus company and driver but those whos job it is the make sure standards are met, there should now be a countrywide inspection taking place of all buses and the companies that own them

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1 hour ago, Elkski said:

Public punishment matching what the victims endured.   Sounds like 5 buses can be used for all the crooks involved.  

 

 

Now that would be a scream!

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4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Omg, how many of these unroadworthy, potential firebombs are on Thailand's roads? 

 

My guess would be big brown envelopes sent to the proper people who manage these things.

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2 hours ago, neeray said:

If I understand correctly, this is a Mercedes Benz chassis and drive train, but not the coach. If that is so, I'm surprised that MB would allow their decal on the locally-made coach.

 

I reckon it was one of these when new.

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2 hours ago, neeray said:

If I understand correctly, this is a Mercedes Benz chassis and drive train, but not the coach. If that is so, I'm surprised that MB would allow their decal on the locally-made coach.

I doubt they can stop it if Thai authorities can't.

Apart from the illegal gas tanks the bodies are often built beyond the specifications given by the chassis manufacturers and legal requirements. There was a 'crackdown' on this a few years back. I think they are often built higher than they should, although this one doesn't seem to be too high. 

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4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Omg, how many of these unroadworthy, potential firebombs are on Thailand's roads? 

 

 

4 hours ago, CharlieH said:

And how many others across the country are running around like this ? Sure as hell that won't be the only company doing dodgy deeds that's for sure.

 

I saw a figure (on here) suggesting that there were more than 13,000 so modified. Truly horrific.

 

They should be off the road immediately, preferably permanently, certainly until proper checks, continuous monitoring and effective training for operators and drivers are in place.

 

Inconvenient yes. But all those dead children?

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