Five Killed In Three Highway Crashes: Thailand

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Five killed in three highway crashes

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- A rear tyre blew out on a Bangkok-Phetchaburi public transport van, sending it crashing into a tree and plunging into ditch in Ratchaburi's Muang district yesterday, killing three people and injured nine others.

After the accident at 7am on Phetkasem Highway in tambon Angthong, police found the three bodies - two women and a man - trapped in the submerged van. The injured were taken to Ratchaburi Hospital. Police have arrested the van driver, Jiraset Yuangsa-ard.

On Monday night in Buri Ram’s Muang district, a pickup truck carrying Surin funeral guests back to work in Bangkok lost control and plunged into a roadside ditch, killing one woman and injuring nine others including a three-year-old girl. Police suspected the truck driver dozed off behind the wheel.

In Ratchaburi’s Pak Tho district, a sedan crashed into a tractor, killing one person and wounding six others yesterday.

Police said the Nissan Sunny, overtaking another car from the left, crashed into the rear of a tractor carrying straw on the Phet-kasem Highway in tambon Wang Manao at 11am. Cheun Meena, 75, died after falling from the tractor, which then ran over him.

-- The Nation 2012-12-26

[nokbird]

It is always a tire blow out, never suicidal drivers in Thailand

[sirchai]

If the tire blew, why would they arrest the driver of the van? Because he'd forgotten to make his driver's license?

People carrying passengers in almost all civilized countries do have to make a very serious test and medical check up, why not here?

Okay I know the answer.- RIP.--

Edited December 26, 2012 by sirchai

[JoeW]

I am sure he was not driving more than 120 km/h ...

Still feel sorry for the families of those who lost their lives.

[kartman]

As you can see in the picture the rear tyre blew out.

[ratcatcher]

Watch this topic for more similar stories in the next few days. New Year coming up. Same old same old everywhere.

[ChrisY1]

I travel between Cha Am and Bangkok quite often.....we regularly see these death carts upside down somewhere along the road.....passengers with makeshift bandages around their heads and luggage strewn everywhere......and of course, the ever present ghouls!

Yes....quite a few similar news items due over the next few days sadly!

[chiangmaikelly]

The three stripes at the bottom identify the van. In Thai lote du. My wife refuses to take them even though they are twice as fast as the bus or song tau.

[DocN]

Another day- another death!

R.I.P.

[impulse]

The three stripes at the bottom identify the van. In Thai lote du. My wife refuses to take them even though they are twice as fast as the bus or song tau.

Or is it:

My wife refuses to take them because they are twice as fast as the bus or song tau.

Edited December 26, 2012 by impulse

[Vinny1967]

If the tire blew, why would they arrest the driver of the van? Because he'd forgotten to make his driver's license?

Maybe due to poor maintenance.Seen a lot of these mini buses and taxis driving around with bald tyres .

[chiangmaikelly]

The three stripes at the bottom identify the van. In Thai lote du. My wife refuses to take them even though they are twice as fast as the bus or song tau.

Or is it:

My wife refuses to take them because they are twice as fast as the bus or song tau.

Speed of course but they drive like crazy people. Not only fast but jerky and lane switching and racing and just plain odd and stupid driving patterns. More like they learned to drive with a video game than on the road.

[MEL1]

I'm sure the 'tractor' had lights.

-mel.

[leisureboy]

tractor in far left lane at 11 in the morning. Lights?

[saengsureeya]

I am sure he was not driving more than 120 km/h ...

Still feel sorry for the families of those who lost their lives.

and even that would be 30 km/h too fast............

[belg]

what was a tractor doing on the HIGHWAY?????????????

[chooka]

It is always a tire blow out, never suicidal drivers in Thailand

That was my very 1st thought, the cause 9/10 times is "A tyre blew out" Why is that and where are these shoddy tyres being manufactured?

[SOTIRIOS]

...passing on the left indicates.......total disregard for any rules....safety...or lives......

(....what difference does it make, if....when caught....you can simply 'talk yourself out of it'.....if you are a Thai...)

....what are the rules....what are the fines....are there any.......

....like someone said before........the repair shops and insurance companies profit.....lives do not fit into the equation...

[Wiggy]

...passing on the left indicates.......total disregard for any rules....safety...or lives......

(....what difference does it make, if....when caught....you can simply 'talk yourself out of it'.....if you are a Thai...)

....what are the rules....what are the fines....are there any.......

....like someone said before........the repair shops and insurance companies profit.....lives do not fit into the equation...

Passing on the left is not illegal here.

[ratcatcher]

what was a tractor doing on the HIGHWAY?????????????

A tractor has wheels, it is a farm machine and Ratchaburi has many farms.

It really doesn't matter if it was a full grown elephant of three naked go-go dancers, the fact is you should drive at a speed enabling you to avoid these sort of things.

Plus it also helps if you are paying attention to what is ahead, behind and beside you. It's called awareness.

[kimamey]

It is always a tire blow out, never suicidal drivers in Thailand

That was my very 1st thought, the cause 9/10 times is "A tyre blew out" Why is that and where are these shoddy tyres being manufactured?

Thailand?

RIP

Edited December 26, 2012 by kimamey

[Payboy]

It is always a tire blow out, never suicidal drivers in Thailand

That was my very 1st thought, the cause 9/10 times is "A tyre blew out" Why is that and where are these shoddy tyres being manufactured?

It's a new brand called Goodexcuse. Or is it Goodhear?

Edited December 26, 2012 by Payboy

[chooka]

what was a tractor doing on the HIGHWAY?????????????

A tractor has wheels, it is a farm machine and Ratchaburi has many farms.

It really doesn't matter if it was a full grown elephant of three naked go-go dancers, the fact is you should drive at a speed enabling you to avoid these sort of things.

Plus it also helps if you are paying attention to what is ahead, behind and beside you. It's called awareness.

3 naked go-go dancers, can I borrow that excuse for when I prang?

[Fortunate1]

Public service vehicles should be in top mechanical order and driven by mature and experienced drivers. Yeah... dream on. At least they got the driver, he must have been too injured to run off. Do you think the police breath tested him? Nah... the machine didn't work.

It would be nice to see the Highway Police pulling over some of the wrecks, there's certainly enough of them, but all they seem to do is escort VIP groups around.

[ableguy]

If the tire blew, why would they arrest the driver of the van? Because he'd forgotten to make his driver's license?

People carrying passengers in almost all civilized countries do have to make a very serious test and medical check up, why not here?

Okay I know the answer.- RIP.--

please you say you know the answer , why ask ??? this is Thailand man.

[ableguy]

Ref all the wise criticts of this tragedy mini vans are the highest cause of death in public transport as reported in the paper we cannot quate a few days ago, next was the large tour buses and after vthat regular long distance buses, then trains. and taxis, way way down wAS AC TRAVEL.

[Phatcharanan]

Most of the above posts are pathetic.

You slag off Thailand and state its' poor maintenance', poor driving. drunk driving etc etc etc. Like your home countries are even better?

Two young boys and a woman died in the UK yesterday..............car flipped over.............yet the UK has one of the best safety records going..............along with stringent checks on vehicles.

It just happens you know.

[Renbe]

It is always a tire blow out, never suicidal drivers in Thailand

And in the UK it is always "careered out of control":

Two young boys and a woman who were killed in a horror crash on the M6 on Christmas Day. Another three adults died in two separate crashes yesterday after three men were killed in an accident on Christmas Eve.

[jbrain]

Since when a rear tire blow causes a minibus to lose control? Of course if he was driving on the limit, that would be another story.

[jbrain]

Since when a rear tire blow causes a minibus to lose control? Of course if he was driving on the limit, that would be another story.