Picture courtesy of responders

 

A collision involving a car and a pickup truck carrying monks on their morning alms round left seven monks and two temple disciples injured. The incident occurred on December 5, on the Chao Phraya River Bridge in Pa Mok District, Ang Thong Province.

 

Police Lieutenant Amnat Meethongkham of the Pa Mok Police Station received the emergency call and coordinated with rescue teams to respond to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, authorities found five monks lying injured on the road and two others trapped at the front of a Toyota pickup truck belonging to Wat Mai Panich. Rescue workers promptly extricated the trapped monks and provided first aid before transporting them to Pa Mok Hospital. Scattered alms bowls and carts were found at the site, with the pickup’s rear damaged from the impact.

 

A short distance away, a green Toyota car was discovered crashed into the bridge railing, its front end wrecked. The driver, later identified as Mr. Pongpanot 35, sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the same hospital. Due to his critical condition, police were unable to question him or conduct an alcohol test at the time of the incident.

 

According to witnesses, the monks from Wat Mai Panich routinely use the pickup truck to cross the Chao Phraya River to collect alms at the Pa Mok Market. A local resident stated, “I was at work when someone ran in shouting that the monks’ vehicle had been hit. I rushed out to see the aftermath and called for rescue services.”

 

Preliminary reports indicate that five monks were ejected from the vehicle during the collision, sustaining various injuries. Two additional monks and two temple disciples, seated in the back of the truck, were also injured in the crash.

 

Police have detained Mr. Pongpanot for further investigation and potential prosecution, pending his recovery. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

 

-- 2024-12-06

 

 

I see there’s the new Phuket Drunkards trolley in the back of the pickup – are they expanding the service to other parts of the country ? 

Must be a bad batch of amulet going around.

 

Looks pretty roadworthy I don't think where's the mot people looking the other way

On 12/6/2024 at 11:52 AM, ozz1 said:

Looks pretty roadworthy I don't think where's the mot people looking the other way

 

Looks pretty much like my pickup.