Did the numpty even realise a toll booth ahead of him

4 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

The incident has raised concerns about the general state of mind of buses and an ad hoc panel suggested a psychiatric evaluation of the bus to determine the reason it lost control...

^+1 More so the news reporters that pen this nonsense.

Strrrrrriiiike!

 

 

 

Where there are bananas, the jungle will be full of monkeys. 

 

-Confucious

3 minutes ago, Digitalbanana said:

^+1 More so the news reporters that pen this nonsense.

 Most stories on AN are AI-generated, and are usually identified by their "smooth" English, without a single blemish.  Being non-human generated, the stories nearly always give a distorted view of reality.

Can you understand why countries touring Thailand prefer their own company tourist agents & bus drivers to maximize safety. So many Thai Bus drivers act so irresponsible drive without care & regard for their passengers. Happens every  week Government  does little to correct the problem. The day will come when tourists will no longer travel here due to safety. 

7 hours ago, roo860 said:

'The incident has raised concerns about road safety, especially for tourists, and local officials have pledged to review safety measures and improve oversight of tourist transport services to reduce the risk of similar accidents in the future '

 

And improve the standard of morons driving them.🤔

A few years ago the then PM was going to introduce log books very quickly. Nothing happened, these are standard in most countries I used to drive tour busses. But here they can drive as long as they like and drink energy drinks and smoke and pop whatever else, they are licensed maniacs and the government is responsible for the lack of responsibility to provide safety to the people who risk their lives boarding these death traps. 

1 hour ago, Cereal said:

A score is 20. So, scores were not injured. Just looking for accuracy.

 

Aye lad, "A score n' seven, or two n' a qwarter dozen Russyians....."

 

They'd be bang on the same as roit they would.

 

 

1 hour ago, Patong2021 said:

So they stuffed the Russians into a Pattaya mini bus. Nothing says compassion like terrorizing people after a  a crash trauma.  The mini bus drivers are awful and 10 burly Russians with luggage crammed in a small bus will not have been pleasant . Perhaps some tourism  person will come along with a tin of bisciuts and a wai for a photo op to show how much they care.

Russians are tough, no problem.

Not everyone is delicate

4 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

I have been on a few buses in Thailand, and have never had any of these “normal” experiences.

How about you? 
 

If was a normal occurrence why has it been reported.

I drive past buses everyday and never seen it.

 

i have told you a million times before to strop exaggerating.

 

74 year old driver might have had a medical episode.

Congratulations on your promotion... I didn't realise you are now a moderator.

7 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Congratulations on your promotion... I didn't realise you are now a moderator.

Him and Liverpool Lou 😅😅

Get these f'ers off the road.   74 years old?  Why don't they have camera's in the buses to watch these people.  Even a common EV car can detect a sleepy driver.

 

Let's see what excuses they come up with for that travesty of the 'road safety' they've been 'pledging' ... it's tedious even responding to these multiple pile ups and deaths and mutilations of usually innocent victims every goddam day.

 

They literally couldn't give a damn. Or they'd change it.

8 hours ago, roo860 said:

'The incident has raised concerns about road safety, especially for tourists, and local officials have pledged to review safety measures and improve oversight of tourist transport services to reduce the risk of similar accidents in the future '

 

And improve the standard of morons driving them.🤔

 

Copied and pasted text which has been used year after year after.

5 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

I have been on a few buses in Thailand, and have never had any of these “normal” experiences.

How about you? 
 

If was a normal occurrence why has it been reported.

I drive past buses everyday and never seen it.

 

i have told you a million times before to strop exaggerating.

 

74 year old driver might have had a medical episode.

 

What is "normal"?

 

I have been in about 5 minor accidents involving mini vans or buses.  I think each one involved the driver losing concentration or dosing off.  I try to sit behind the driver so that I can see his eyes in the mirror and honestly, I would say 50 % (maybe more) have moments where they stare into nothing or even nod off and I have videos to prove it. I have complained several times without much effect although one driver was dismissed after several complaints and admitting that he had a night job working until 3 am and starting to drive at 7 am.

5 hours ago, LennyW said:

He was heading flat out for a lane that was closed, looks like he did not see it the red X, and tried to swerve into a lane that was open, but way too late and way too fast - no chance!!. Injured passengers on the bus, in the cars he ploughed into and the motorway staff that were directing people through, he just ruined so many peoples day!!!

 

Why was he heading flat out??

I often drive past that area and there are signs at least 1 km before. Most cars start slowing down well before the toll, but he didn't. had he fallen asleep and for a few seconds?

2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

That paragraph reads as if it is the fault of foreigners. 

 

Of course it is their fault. If they weren't here that accident wouldn't have happened.

 

"The incident has raised concerns about road safety, especially for tourists, and local officials have pledged to review safety measures and improve oversight of tourist transport services to reduce the risk of similar accidents in the future ''

 

Yeah right. 25 years and still waiting for any change 🤣

5 hours ago, grandpa said:

'Scores of Russians Injured.'  In England, a score = 20, therefore there was only 1 score +7 = 27 Russians  on the bus. 10 were uninjured, (27-10) leaving 17 injured. By my reckoning that is not even a dozen and a half (12 + 6 =18) let alone 'scores'!!

 

 

All these comments about "Scores". Scores is an idiomatic expression mean "many." We also say "a couple of" which doesn't always mean two.

How many people say "just a minute" and take 3 or 4 minutes.

 

 

 

Typical Thai newspaper report only focus on the "sensationalism" element and not a word about the SUV driver and passengers.

 

Thats good,! 37 Girls or Ladyboys won't get insulted, roughed up or short-changed, by scumbag Draft dodgers,

Thailand is having all kinds of problems right now, mainly caused by Russian scum, girls getting beaten up, numerous criminal activities, Drugs etc, they should all be deported back to their wonderful motherland Russia, and sent to the meat grinder

Well as the Thai police always say if the Russians were not here then this would not of happened,, right,,, cowards on the run from Putins army 

8 hours ago, SiSePuede419 said:

Probably not the first time a Thai got rear-ended by 37 Russians in Pattaya, ammirite. 😄

Classic.... 😆

Have the Russians learned yet maybe it is safer to stay in the homeland and enjoy their great leader.

10 hours ago, roo860 said:

According to another news outlet the driver was 74yrs old.

Do we know if he had a "medical event" which incapacitated him?

Preliminary investigations suggest that the bus may have lost control due to excessive speed or abrupt maneuvers. 

 

If course. There is about a 98% chance that this was driver error, recklessness, a lack of skill, or just sheer stupidity, and about a 2% chance that there was a issue with the vehicle. 

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Preliminary investigations suggest that the bus may have lost control due to excessive speed or abrupt maneuvers. 

 

If course. There is about a 98% chance that this was driver error, recklessness, a lack of skill, or just sheer stupidity, and about a 2% chance that there was a issue with the vehicle. 

Right short of the throtte jammed and complete brake failure there is NO excuse.

8 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Why not read at least the bold print.

It was not that mini bus that you write about

Even the toughest tour operator could not stuff 37 people in an 11 seater.

I did read. It was the 10 uninjured Russians who survived the   big bus crash.

All that without a cent put in Zelenskyy's begging bowl

15 hours ago, roo860 said:

'The incident has raised concerns about road safety, especially for tourists, and local officials have pledged to review safety measures and improve oversight of tourist transport services to reduce the risk of similar accidents in the future '

 

And improve the standard of morons driving them.🤔

Yep replace them with idiots😀

21 hours ago, Elkski said:

Wow I'm walking everywhere next trip

 

If you walk against the traffic you should be alright.