Crane Collision Causes Gasoline Spill In Rayong

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Crane Collision Causes Gas Spill In Rayong



A crane truck colliding with a gasoline truck caused 9,000 liters of gasoline to spill on a road near Mabtaphood industrial estate. No one was injured in the crash. The 75-year-old crane driver was detained by police after officers interviewed witnesses.

RAYONG – April 30, 2013 [PDN]; at 5 p.m., a report of an accident of a crane truck colliding with a gasoline truck was received by Pol. Lt. Nitinan Srirooj, investigation officer, Mabtaphood police station, Amphur Meuang, Rayong province.

The collision occurred at I-8 road in front of Bayer Thai Co., Ltd. in Mabtaphood industrial estate, Amphur Meuang, Rayong province.

At the scene, arriving officers found a yellow Scannia crane truck had collided with the 18-wheel yellow Tadano gasoline truck. The collision had caused a large amount of Sohol 95 petrol gas to leak out.

The police coordinated with the fire truck of PTT Global Chemical (public) Co., Ltd. to clean the road with the combined efforts of the truck, the company’s safety employees, and the contractor.

The cleanup was causing a traffic jam, so the officers had to change the traffic route to direct the cars toward an alternate route.

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-- Pattaya Daily News 2013-05-01

[Tywais]

"The cleanup was causing a traffic jam, so the officers had to change the traffic route to direct the cars toward an alternate route."

So traffic jam and not the hazard of having a few thousand liters of gasoline on the ground was the first thing they thought of?

[Thai at Heart]

Oh dear. BST again

[clockman]

75 year old crane driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cloghead]

Jesus on a pogo stick! Xxxxxxx priceless! Listen kids, you can't make this kind of xxxx up.

Only in Thailand...

[ThaidDown]

Could have been a lot worse..

Tanker driver says to crane driver 'Hey pops it was only an accident, here have a cigarette.......'

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[xen]

75 years old still and driving a heavy vehicle and then as the report says "Initially, police officers investigated the bystanders who saw the incident, and then restrained Mr. Beaw, the driver of crane truck, to charge him with an accusation and prosecute according to the law."

Wish i will be like that at that age. Sounds like a fiesty old bugger !

[cnx355]

Only in Thailand ! A 78 year old crane driver ! It is nice not to follow regulations in Thailand...but up to a point !....

[Wat dee]

Lucky it was just a vehicle...oh yes the furtilizer factory is/was in ...

[JulesMad]

The crane driver was probably too old to run away from the accident

[Soutpeel]

Only in Thailand ! A 78 year old crane driver ! It is nice not to follow regulations in Thailand...but up to a point !....

Ok so what are the regulations for driving a commerical vehicle in Thailand as regards age ?

[cnx355]

Only in Thailand ! A 78 year old crane driver ! It is nice not to follow regulations in Thailand...but up to a point !....

Ok so what are the regulations for driving a commerical vehicle in Thailand as regards age ?

You have a good point Soutpeel ! Maybe they are no regulation to obtain a licence to drive heavy oversized vehicule in Thailand. Maybe they use the same one as a truck driver. Maybe they use the same test as we pass to drive a car. Maybe you already know the answer ! If so , out of curiosity, will be pleased to learn from you or any other TV poster that can read the regulations rules in Thai.