So whats new, this is news worthy its as common as trains coming off the tracks,

I use the VIP bus to and from Hua Hin.

Well Hua Hin to/from Cha-Am is not a long way so you are probably OK in real terms don't you think?

"The van was running on the Bangkok - Prachuab Kiri Khan van route."

he is talking the recently started bus run swampy to Hua Hin, at least I nthink so could be on the juice though,

I've said this many times before, introduce legislation for tachoghraphs to be installed on every vehicle carring paying passengers and most importantly set up a procees of regular checking with strict penalties as in the UK and Europe.

Save your breath,

I recently sold my share of a minivan business in France because of this problem. I often found myself dropping off on the motorway and realised that an accident was waiting to happen. I have wondered for a while now why no one has invented something that can detect drivers falling asleep and warn them in time.

it was invented years ago. It's called common sense.

Great answer, should solve everything!

Agree with your put down to a flippant response. Besides, everyone knows that common sense is missing from the DNA of Thais...

I think we're all missing the fact that this story represents progress; the van driver did not run away! :-)