Coach Crash in Surat Thani Leaves Five Dead and Many Injured

[Georgealbert]

 

Pictures from responders.

 

A coach crash late night on January 1, on Route 41 in Surat Thani province has left five dead and dozens injured. The incident occurred near the Pa We intersection in Chaiya district, where the coach rolled onto its side and crashed into a tree.

 

The vehicle, a green and white Hino air-conditioned coach with license plate from Nakhon Pathom, was carrying approximately 38 passengers, most of whom were elderly tourists returning from a trip to Betong, Yala province. The group had rented the coach for a chartered journey and was en route to Samut Sakhon.

 

Authorities reported that five passengers were pronounced dead on-site, while 30 others sustained injuries, including three in critical condition. Rescue teams promptly transported the injured to Chaiya and Tha Chang hospitals for treatment.

 

The crash reportedly occurred on a bend in the road. According to the driver, 47-year-old Mr. Suthep, he lost control of the coach and it veered off the road before colliding with a tree. “I was driving back from Betong when the accident happened on a curve. I didn’t realise what had happened until the crash was over,” he said.

 

Local police detained the driver and his assistant for questioning at Chaiya Police Station, as investigations into the cause of the crash continue.

 

The authorities and rescue workers, including the Kusol Sattha Surat Thani Foundation, worked  to extract injured passengers from the wreckage. Efforts to locate a missing individual is ongoing, as they may be pinned under the wreckage.

 

 

-- 2025-01-02

 

[smedly]

tragic

 

RIP

[madmitch]

First of the year but how many more will there be?

 

RIP to those unfortunate souls.

[JoePai]

3 hours ago, smedly said:

tragic

 

RIP

Yes but totally avoidable 

[ronster]

Don't think I have ever seen a country like this for deadly coach crashes .

Nothing ever seems to be done about it .

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The crash reportedly occurred on a bend in the road. According to the driver, 47-year-old Mr. Suthep, he lost control of the coach and it veered off the road before colliding with a tree. “I was driving back from Betong when the accident happened on a curve. I didn’t realise what had happened until the crash was over,” he said.

Take his commercial driving license away from him... if he has one.

[zepplin]

2 hours ago, ronster said:

Don't think I have ever seen a country like this for deadly coach crashes .

Nothing ever seems to be done about it .

Thailand the hub of bus crashes due to the terrible drivers they have here! Always in a hurry , like they have to prove to other road users they are manly and drive quickly!

pathetic bunch !RIP

[Srikcir]

10 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

“I was driving back from Betong when the accident happened on a curve. I didn’t realise what had happened until the crash was over,”

When the crash woke him up?

[georgegeorgia]

3 hours ago, ronster said:

Don't think I have ever seen a country like this for deadly coach crashes .

Nothing ever seems to be done about it .

Don't be racist 

Have you seen Australia's bad record lately ?

Hunter valley bus crash last year 

 

[ronster]

7 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Don't be racist 

Have you seen Australia's bad record lately ?

Hunter valley bus crash last year 

 

Racist ? 

Here there are bus crashes where people die almost on a weekly basis , if not monthly for certain.

[Peterphuket]

How many more years would it take for this government to really take action.
Or never?

[Peterphuket]

2 hours ago, zepplin said:

Thailand the hub of bus crashes due to the terrible drivers they have here! Always in a hurry , like they have to prove to other road users they are manly and drive quickly!

pathetic bunch !RIP

No, not terrible drivers, but terrible training for this, or rather no training at all for this!