Boy, Aunt Killed By Bus After Visiting Zoo On Children's Day

[george]

Boy, aunt killed by bus after visiting zoo on Children's Day

Nakhon Ratchasima: -- A five-year-old boy and his aunt were run over and killed by a bus when they were returning from visiting the zoo in this northeastern province Saturday.

The woman's daughter and another nephew were also injured in the accident that happened at 2:35 pm in Nakhon Ratchasima's Muang district.

The woman was identified as Bualoy Sinpru, 37, and her killed nephew was identified as Natthawut Sinpru.

Bualoy were riding with Natthawut, her daughter, Narinee Phamornpol, 4 and another nephew, Natthanan Sinpru, 11 on a motorcycle back from the Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo when the accident occurred.

She was riding past an intersection and cut in front of a speeding passenger bus and was hit.

-- The Nation 2009-01-10

[BygonKeaw]

So sad.

[jamesjdaly]

She was riding past an intersection and cut in front of a speeding passenger bus

Jesus Christ!! Will these people ever learn?!!

[billsykes]

I have 4 children. This is very upsetting to hear about. Quote "She was riding past an intersection and cut in front of a speeding passenger bus and was hit." Very sad. 2 lessons to learn, if you want to learn that is. This is Thailand

[Scott]

A lot of sadness today. Sounds like a lot of people on one motorbike.

[billsykes]

Driver of Bus was going up the M150 ( this in no means is funny) TIT

[hgma]

just been there with my kids

came back to nongkhai on friday

the road between pak thong chai and khon kean was ridled with accidents markers

sad indeed

hgma

Boy, aunt killed by bus after visiting zoo on Children's Day

Nakhon Ratchasima: -- A five-year-old boy and his aunt were run over and killed by a bus when they were returning from visiting the zoo in this northeastern province Saturday.

The woman's daughter and another nephew were also injured in the accident that happened at 2:35 pm in Nakhon Ratchasima's Muang district.

The woman was identified as Bualoy Sinpru, 37, and her killed nephew was identified as Natthawut Sinpru.

Bualoy were riding with Natthawut, her daughter, Narinee Phamornpol, 4 and another nephew, Natthanan Sinpru, 11 on a motorcycle back from the Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo when the accident occurred.

She was riding past an intersection and cut in front of a speeding passenger bus and was hit.

-- The Nation 2009-01-10

[JacknDanny]

Boy, aunt killed by bus after visiting zoo on Children's Day

Nakhon Ratchasima: -- A five-year-old boy and his aunt were run over and killed by a bus when they were returning from visiting the zoo in this northeastern province Saturday.

The woman's daughter and another nephew were also injured in the accident that happened at 2:35 pm in Nakhon Ratchasima's Muang district.

The woman was identified as Bualoy Sinpru, 37, and her killed nephew was identified as Natthawut Sinpru.

Bualoy were riding with Natthawut, her daughter, Narinee Phamornpol, 4 and another nephew, Natthanan Sinpru, 11 on a motorcycle back from the Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo when the accident occurred.

She was riding past an intersection and cut in front of a speeding passenger bus and was hit.

-- The Nation 2009-01-10

FOUR people on the back of a motor bike

An all to common sight in Thailand.

When will they learn? Road safety is like talking about walking on the moon.....has no interest to the masses.

Very sad, but it will make no difference, unfortunately, there will be smilar accidents today and tomorrow, and the next day......................

[warfie]

Very sad.

but worse,

sadly predictable...

R.I.P.

[geriatrickid]

And if predictable, not an accident. Horrible, yet avoidable to our western eyes. However, from the driver's perspective, unappreciated risk. If one is of humble means and not exposed to basic safety ed, taking a kid to the zoo is a big thing that overshadows any risk associated with the activity. The aunt was probably being a decent auntie in taking the kids and focused on getting them home, oblivious to the bus.

[Old Croc]

and this:

Girl killed in military sky-diving display

January 11, 2009 - 3:19PM

A 10-year-old girl was killed when a military sky-diving display went awry on Children's Day in Thailand, police said.

The girl was killed in northeastern Roi Et province on Saturday when an army sky diver taking part in a demonstration for Thailand's national day celebrating children was blown off course and landed on the youngster.

``The parachutist landed on the crowd because of strong winds, which made his approach difficult,'' a local police said.

Nine people including seven children were also killed in a car accident on Saturday in southern Narathiwat province as they returned from a trip to a waterfall to celebrate Children's Day, when events are held nationwide.

The driver of a pick-up truck carrying the day-trippers tried to overtake another vehicle, but instead veered off the road and smashed into trees on a traffic island, police in the area said.

AFP

Edited January 11, 2009 by Old Croc

[astral]

Of course, they were all wearing helmets?????????????????