Passenger Van Overturns in Surin Province, Injuring 12, Most Victims Laotian Nationals

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.
 

A passenger van overturned early morning on 10 April, in Sangkha District, Surin Province, leaving 12 people injured, 11 Laotian nationals and one Thai citizen.

 

The accident occurred at approximately 07:05 near Wat Luang Pu Chiam in Ban Nong Yao, just before the Nong Yao intersection in Krathiam Subdistrict. The van was travelling along Highway 24 (Chokchai–Det Udom Road) heading inbound to Sangkha District when the driver lost control, veered off the road, and collided with a streetlight pole before flipping onto its side.

 

 

Emergency services, including Tadarn Rescue Unit and the R.R.V.T. Surin Disaster Response Team, were immediately dispatched to the scene. On arrival, they found a white Toyota Commuter van (non-scheduled passenger service) lying on its side, severely damaged. First responders worked quickly to extract the injured from the wreckage and administer initial treatment at the scene.

 

Medical personnel conducted a triage assessment, categorising the injured as follows, 1 person with critical injuries, 4 with serious injuries and 7 with minor injuries.

 

The injured were identified as 11 nationals of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and 1 Thai citizen. All 12 were transported to Sangkha Hospital for further treatment by various rescue teams, including Tadarn Sangkha, Krathiam EMS, Thap Than EMS, Saseak Kong EMS, and the hospital’s own emergency team.

 

The exact cause of the crash remains under investigation. Authorities suspect the driver may have lost control due to falling asleep or being distracted.

 

Authorities have expressed gratitude to all involved emergency teams for their swift and coordinated response, which helped ensure timely medical care for the injured.

 

-- 2025-04-11

 

 

[flyingtlger]

7 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Authorities suspect the driver may have lost control due to falling asleep or being distracted.

07:05 is pretty early in the morning for a driver to fall asleep at the wheel unless they pulled an all nighter.

I see so many drivers talking or texting while driving in Thailand.

I wonder if that was the cause?

 

 

 

[smedly]

I thought  over years that Thai roads would evolveve and rosd safety would improve, well it is the exact opposite, it really is horrendous, .........................f##k### shocking and a they think about is casinos, I have lived here a very long and can't understand why they feel it is  only necessary  to attempt to ..............stop the carnage on the roads, f f s it is 24-7, every day every week every month

 

 

it is literally the worst in the world - shameful