Horror crash: Three killed, five injured in Nakhon Ratchasima's Sung Noen district

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Three killed, five injured in Sung Noen horror crash
The Nation


Photo : Prasit Tangprasert

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: -- A minivan carrying Cannon Thailand's Sung Noen Branch employees crashed into trees at the side of the road and overturned this morning in Nakhon Ratchasima's Sung Noen district, killing three people and injuring five others.

The deceased were identified as Sangdeun Saraboon, 24, Manit Momkunthod, 27, and Ariya Plakpromrad, 25.

The van driver, Chalermsak Mooksidaeng, 33, said that he was rushing to drop the seven passengers in Sikhiu and Pak Chong districts at around 6am when he attempted to pass a truck on a sharp curve and almost hit a pickup truck. He swerved to avoid the pickup but lost control of the van, crashed into trees at the side of the road and overturned.

Police and paramedics sent the injured to local hospitals. At least one of the victims, believed to severe injuries, has been transferred to Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital. The police detained Chalermsak, who will be charged with reckless driving causing death and bodily harm.


-- The Nation 2013-07-10

[laurentbkk]

"when he attempted to pass a truck on a sharp curve"

He said it all .. NEVER pass a truck or a car in any curves ..it seems its a national sport here anyway ..... well it seems it doesnt bother anyone as nothing ever change.... I feel sorry for the passengers to have such driver.... RIP.

another example of the lousy driving and dangerous roads in Thailand.

[laurentbkk]

and of course he was driving at 40km/h ........... or is it 140 ?

[nachiket]

RIP the soul of deceased.

[Skytrain2hell]

I wasn't surprised to open this and see a van.

RIP.

[Payboy]

Chalermsak Mooksidaeng, 33, said that he was rushing to drop the seven passengers

So, what's new?

[Tatsujin]

Is this one of those aspects of "Thainess" that Yingluck wants to promote?

Respects to the deceased, get well to the injured, and take his driving license away and lock him up.

[sungod]

Bad smash involving these passenger vans on average every month, keep well away.

[bangkokheat]

i think in oz they call it culpable driving causing death

[sotsira]

Causing death by dangerous driving carries up to 14year prison sentence in the UK.

I wonder what sentence the driver will get in Thailand ?

RIP to the deceased.

[bangkokheat]

i used to buy damaged cars in oz to repair so went to damaged car auctions frequently, the damage on vehicles here are horrific which only testifies to the crazy driving behaviour here, and still they dont learn

[nullx8]

Most drivers here not exactly aware of which crafts like gravity or mass acceleration.

Im actually surprised nobody use this to scam insurances, sinse its really easy here to get into a accident here

[bangkokheat]

Causing death by dangerous driving carries up to 14year prison sentence in the UK.

I wonder what sentence the driver will get in Thailand ?

RIP to the deceased.

i would guess the sentence will be in the form of words in a sentence, bad boy, will you slow down in future

[Farangdam]

can find my ball everytimes rides this minicoffin especialy during a visa run....will not sitting beside the driver ever again as it like 3 hour of roller coaster ride experience.. so i will sit in the middle. refer to the picture above if u sit in the middle u probably having a broken leg, a broken hand, 30 stiches on your head and not least 20 broken bones of your mid section but yet you survive..

[alanferdi]

"when he attempted to pass a truck on a sharp curve"

He said it all .. NEVER pass a truck or a car in any curves ..it seems its a national sport here anyway ..... well it seems it doesnt bother anyone as nothing ever change.... I feel sorry for the passengers to have such driver.... RIP.

another example of the lousy driving and dangerous roads in Thailand.

I am very sad for these people....... IDIOTS is the words to those who give them licenses and IDIOTS are those who allow them to drive. I was once approached in Ekkamei while trying to purchase a ticket to Pattaya.... Sir pattaya in 40 minutes..... NO... It only takes 5 minutes... to Pattaya??? ha ha ha....No you idiot to die! What are they racing for..... to scavenge 5 trips in a day. Unregulated bus companies and tour groups. AMAZING THAILAND..... POOR PEOPLE!!!!

[DonaldBattles]

Thainess driving another part of sensitive Thai culture that we seem not to respect.

[gtm2k]

Another sad crash !
This crashed van has tailgating and surprise overtaking written all over it.

I use the bkk - saraburi - pak chong - isaan route often and i am always surprised by the immediate rush these vans + pickup drivers have when they see a curve in front on them. The pak chong section is a hilly approach full of curves, chicanes and a few wide straights - apart from the heavier vehicles who are the slowest ones - almost everyone makes a dash for it.

[FireMedic]

Is this one of those aspects of "Thainess" that Yingluck wants to promote?

Respects to the deceased, get well to the injured, and take his driving license away and lock him up.

I think we should start a photo collection under the title of " PM'sThainess promotion" on TV with the story...especially the recurring ones..Police corruption, transportation monopolies, break failures, traffic homicides, Thais killing people over 51 baht with a samuri sword, etc. No comments or discussions, just pages and pages of photos and videos.

[Salapoo]

They'll have that banged back into shape and on the classifieds sites in no time.

[bobroper]

'Rushing'.....says it all.

[Buckaroo]

Is this one of those aspects of "Thainess" that Yingluck wants to promote?

Respects to the deceased, get well to the injured, and take his driving license away and lock him up.

I wonder if he actually had a license?

[Suffinator]

Feel so sorry for those who lost their lives but this moronic driving style is typical in Thailand. Despite the on-going tragedies nobody ever learns from them.

[Orac]

Chalermsak Mooksidaeng, 33, said that he was rushing to drop the seven passengers

So, what's new?

That he is still there and didn't flee the scene?

[LeeCraker]

Is this one of those aspects of "Thainess" that Yingluck wants to promote?

Respects to the deceased, get well to the injured, and take his driving license away and lock him up.

driving license? what, driving license?

[Payboy]

Chalermsak Mooksidaeng, 33, said that he was rushing to drop the seven passengers

So, what's new?

That he is still there and didn't flee the scene?

Hmmm....wonder why....?

rushing to drop the seven passengers

And.... 3 killed + 5 injured.

Edited July 10, 2013 by Payboy

[Redhawk]

R.I.P.

[Fantastic5]

As sad and reckless as this is/was i commend the driver for telling the truth, much more than many would have done especially in the west.

[terry101]

No offense to anyone, but the minivan drivers here are the same as the minivan drivers in South Africa, they just don't care about anything or anyone. It is all about getting from point A to point B in as quick as possible time to make it back to point A, the more times this is done the more money they make. It's all about the money and sc*#w the lives lost in-between.

[dtrain5000]

So tragic. All of them were so young and had so much to look forward to. RIP to all of the ones that passed and my heart goes out to their loved ones, including family and friends. For the survivors, I hope they recover quickly without any permanent disabilities. If anything good does result from this, may it be a lesson learned for all and hopefully a future life saved.

Edited July 10, 2013 by dtrain5000

[lee b]

What is the speed limit here 120 km/hr on hills