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[Georgealbert]

 

 

A fatal incident involving multiple vehicles occurred on Rama 2 Road, inbound towards Bangkok, near the Phanthai Chili Paste factory in Muang District, Samut Sakhon. The crash involved two 10-wheeler trucks and a pickup truck.

 

The crash which occurred at 18.50 on October 17, resulted in the death of a 10 year old girl, who was a passenger in the pickup. Three other people were injured, including the driver of one of the trucks and the pickup driver, plus a passenger in one of the trucks, an 8 year old boy. Rescue teams from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation and emergency personnel worked quickly at the scene, extricating the victims from the wreckage.

 

 

According to initial reports, the pickup travelling at speed and attempting to weave through traffic and undertaking, collided with the back of the truck causing a chain reaction with the truck dragging the pickup and slamming into the second 10-wheeler. 

 

Emergency services rushed to the scene to assist the injured, who were trapped inside their vehicles. The injured drivers and the 8 year old boy were transported to Mahachai Hospital for treatment, while the young girl’s body was taken to Samut Sakhon Hospital.

 

Police investigations are ongoing.

 

Picture from responders and dash-cam footage below.

-- 2024-10-18

 

 

 

 

[ChrisY1]

Excellent driving skills on display!

I travel the Cha Am--BKK nightmare regularly....drivers like this lunatic, are everywhere...and it's almost always pick-up delivery vehicles....exactly the same as this example.

[NE1]

It's usually the ones with the high sides, we call them Market or Vegetable trucks.

Either going like the clappers to get to market or get back for a second load.

[kcpattaya]

I hope the driver of the pickup will meet with Karma soon...
Perhaps he already did if the 10-year-old was his daughter.
RIP for her senseless death.

[brianthainess]

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

According to initial reports, the pickup travelling at speed and attempting to weave through traffic and undertaking,

Just normal Thai driving, and with a child on board. Go anywhere on any highway this is how they drive. RIP young girl.

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

According to initial reports, the pickup travelling at speed and attempting to weave through traffic and undertaking, collided with the back of the truck causing a chain reaction with the truck dragging the pickup and slamming into the second 10-wheeler. 

And there you have it... 

[kwilco]

6 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Excellent driving skills on display!

I travel the Cha Am--BKK nightmare regularly....drivers like this lunatic, are everywhere...and it's almost always pick-up delivery vehicles....exactly the same as this example.

Not helpful.....just shows how you haven't acclimatised ti driving in Thailand..

The number of deaths in 4 wheeled vehicles per 200k is about the same or slightly less than in the US..

[cardinalblue]

Weaving  thru traffic at speed is all you need to know….hold the driver for involuntary manslaughter at  the least….probably a relative 

 

need to make an example of him for training purposes

[steve187]

2 hours ago, kwilco said:

Not helpful.....just shows how you haven't acclimatised ti driving in Thailand..

The number of deaths in 4 wheeled vehicles per 200k is about the same or slightly less than in the US..

so are you saying US drivers are dangerous drivers as well, that clip shows that Thai drivers have no concerns about road safety.

what about children's car safety seat law, i wonder if there has ever been a prosecution or enforcement

[Will B Good]

 

 

See that  kind of driving all day every day on route 6.....and you (I) get drawn into do the same as there is no lane discipline.

 

Lorries in the fast lane doing 40mph, cars in the middle lane 30mph and never ever changing lanes.....just sit there.

[realfunster]

3 hours ago, kwilco said:

Not helpful.....just shows how you haven't acclimatised ti driving in Thailand..

The number of deaths in 4 wheeled vehicles per 200k is about the same or slightly less than in the US..

 

How do you know he has not acclimatised to Thai driving ?

 

I have been driving here 20 years, consider myself acclimatised and would call the driving in the clip objectively idiotic and reckless...the fact it is the sort of driving we will fairly regularly observe is by the by. It is still idiotic and reckless.

 

It's about time they changed the Thai driving code to ban undertaking, which (IIRC) is allowed on dual carriageways and above here. You can see the occasional outcome of this in the clip, a fast moving undertaking vehicle mixing with slow traffic in the inside lane.