Yesterday at the 46 KM from CM point coming from Chiang Rai, we passed a large tour bus that had flipped over a bridge railing and twisted like a beer can with the front sitting straight up and the back twisted upside down. There were a lot of people laid out on the road. Terrible sight. As we continued, I think every ambulance in CM must have passed us on the way to the location.

A sight like that can shake up you for the rest of the ride but the bus driver just continued to drive like a bat out of hell.

Near the Village of Pang Feng. Saw it as well. Heard a large number injured but no confirmation on any fatalities or injuries.

Richard Barrow reported it via Twitter:

Photos here

Richard Barrow ‏@191Thailand

Manager Newspaper: A bus with students from Phichet hit a pick-up truck in Chiang Mai after the breaks failed. 3 dead & 47 injured.

Updated

Richard Barrow ‏@191Thailand

UPDATE: The teachers & students were from Tetsaban 2 Tapanhin School in Phichit. Latest news 4 dead, 4 seriously hurt & 42 injured

Edited August 16, 201213 yr by whimsy

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