PATTAYA - LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS IN SERIOUS COACH ACCIDENT

On the morning of 21st April 2009, a coach carrying a group of local government administrators was involved in a serious accident in Banchang, Sattahip. 47 passengers were injured, one of whom died later in hospital.

At 10.00 am the deputy director of Sattahip’s Sirikit Hospital, Mr. Surapol Chatchawalwanich, informed Police Lieutenant Narongsak Trairat, a Banchang police investigator, that a large coach had flipped over on road no. 332, Soi Tesaban 55, Moo. 5, Banchang, Sattahip. A police team was dispatched to investigate.

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explained that a truck was driving in front of the coach and indicated to turn left. The coach driver, Mr. Winai Aiemthamai [50], who was injured in the accident, decided to overtake on the right but unexpectedly the truck immediately ed to the right instead of left. In trying to avoid a collision, the coach driver lost control and the large vehicle ran off the road and turned over.

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