Three dead as family car returning from Vegetarian Festival slams into tree

Phuket Gazette

The family were heading home to Surat Thani after attending the Phuket Vegetarian Festival when the car slammed into the tree. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- Three people are dead and a mother and her two children are in hospital after the car they were traveling home in from the Phuket Vegetarian Festival slammed into a tree late yesterday afternoon.

Duty officer Eakkaphob Phoothong of the Takua Thung Police in Phang Nga received a report of the accident at about 4pm.

At the scene, about 500 meters from the Phang Nga Agriculture and Technology College on Phetkasem Road, officers found the driver, Thossaphol Kong-Nguen, 33, dead behind the wheel.

Two of his passengers, Mrs Wichien Makaew and Mrs Fongnual Kong-Nguen, also died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.

Rescue workers from the Phu Nga Foundation and the Wat Kao Charoenthum Foundation cut the survivors – Mr Thossaphol’s wife, Somsuda Makaew, 32 and their 2-year-old daughter Chaleomsri and 10-month-old son Thanaphat – from the vehicle and rushed them to Phang Nga Hospital in Phang Nga Town.

“The family were traveling home to Surat Thani after attending the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket when the accident occurred,” said Lt Eakkaphob.

Police told the Phuket Gazette they believe the car was traveling at a high speed when it hit a tree in the middle of the median strip that separates traffic flow along the busy highway.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...tree-19239.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-10-24

Speed and no regard to traffic conditions. Sad for those who lost their lives and injuries sustained.

To quick, to many people in the car, but no one interested, as long nothing happens.

They had to pass the Checkpoint with 24/7 ( ) Cam and officers, to leave Phuket.

Actually: Any one has seen extra checkpoints, during the veggie festival?

But Phuket police will be happy, that this toll does not affect the road safety campaign for Phuket, because 'they made it' to Pang Nga:

http://www.phuketgaz...year-16895.html

And as long they not count victims of road accidents, but surviving till they reach the hospital, in this toll, they will make it down to 50, for sure

Just come back from a 7000 k road trip now I definately know all Thai drivers are retarded.Sorry but have sympathy for these idiots.