Thai Officials Face Probe Over Fatal School Bus Inferno

[thailand49]

Probe!  This is the beginning and end to this tragic event. 

it will get swept under like always just like the Sattahip fire. 

[Snackbar]

Cannot put Thai culture in the dock 

 

So… scapegoat 

[WHansen]

It will all be brushed under the carpet like every other accident or issue in Thailand.
Lip service to quell the public outrage until the public forget and move onto the next drama.

[Coxy]

Has the owner of the bus company been questioned yet 

I expect a few sacrificial lambs been found guilty on this

[sanabavy IV]

A probe to save face.

[bigt3116]

6 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

My children will never be allowed to travel on a CNG/LPG powered bus and I advise all other parents to make the same decision. Hopefully this will stop this hazardous practice.

 

You ever get a taxi in Bkk?

[James9999]

6 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

My children will never be allowed to travel on a CNG/LPG powered bus and I advise all other parents to make the same decision. Hopefully this will stop this hazardous practice.

But a non CNG bus burst into flames while parked up reported here a few days ago.

[AndreasHG]

I hope that the whole investigation does not end up scapegoating some of the officials and private individuals involved in this sad incident.

 

The real problem is the laws that allow the circulation of vehicles, weighting many tons or carrying dozens of people, well beyond their reasonable age limits.

In Thailand, vehicles that in other countries would be considered vintage and collectible, are allowed to travel fully loaded and to carry out commercial services.

 

If busses and trucks first registered in 1970 can still be legally used to transport people and goods, despite not being equipped with ABS, ASR, and all the modern technologies and devices capable of ensuring maximum safety, Thais will always be exposed to high risks when they travel by road.

 

If obsolete busses and trucks are allowed to travel on Thai roads, no transport company equipped with modern busses or trucks will be able to compete in the Thai market.

Outdated bus and truck operators will always outcompete modern bus and truck operators, because their paid-for-in-full vehicles give them a decisive competitive cost advantage.

 

Change will undoubtedly come at a cost: the cost of safety, the cost of saving human lives.

But if the Thai authorities are serious about tackling the road safety issue, they should start by progressively banning the oldest and most obsolete vehicles from the roads. And what better starting point than busses and heavy trucks, which are the most lethal vehicles not only on Thai roads, but on any road?

 

Edited October 22 by AndreasHG

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

The tragic event occurred on October 1 during a field trip, prompting a thorough inquiry into the series of approvals and inspections that preceded the disaster

Corruption and money is at the root of everything in Thailand... that and a lack of any safety precautions.

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

PACC Secretary-General Phumwisan Kasemsuk has stated that officials responsible for permitting conditions that led to the incident may be held accountable.

Definitely held accountable.

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, Mburo said:

About time somebody was held accountable.

Don't hold your breath.... 

[JimHuaHin]

Recent history tells us - TIT SFA will happen.

[NoshowJones]

22 hours ago, new2here said:

 I am sure someone will have to put up to the alter .. you can’t have that big and visual of a disaster .. with all the associated public outrage and not have someone taken to task. 

 

It’s fair to argue who really is responsible, but in the end, someone is going to have be “the one” 

Only one??

[outsider]

On 10/22/2024 at 10:08 AM, webfact said:

The Central Investigation Bureau's Deputy Commissioner, Pol. Maj. Gen. Jaroonkiat Pankaew, has disclosed that the probe is delving into the possible negligence and complicity of government officials.

 

'Possible'??? Yo, Pankaew... were you born yesterday?

[Middle Aged Grouch]

Not surprising when one sees the state of those mini vans which many locals and tourists use. No checking of course as with a few hundred Bhat one can totally bypass any road check with corrupt police and officials. A bit more for the bribe if it's a falang driving.