Patong Hill - "closed"

[Aachen]

From Go Kart up nogo... Many ambulances on their way...

[Guest]

Major bus accident

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=507894179306809&set=a.205660402863523.45259.203769013052662&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

[Guest]

Many Chinese passengers on bus. Some badly injured being taken to hospital. Long traffic delays in and out of Patong over hill"

"Avoid Patong Hill. Majot bus accident. Half way up after hairpin curve."

"Major accident on Patong Hill. Bus careered into ditch. Many injured and up to 20 rescue vehicles in attendence. Avoid the area"

Source The Phuket News FB feed. https://www.facebook.com/thephuketnews

[N47HAN]

Stuck on the hill now ;(

Looks like its going to be a long wait ......

[falkan]

and the driver? his cockpit looks a bit smashed..

[Tywais]

and the driver? his cockpit looks a bit smashed..

Looking at the 2nd image appears it is the rear of the bus that went in to the ditch first.

[JoeThePoster]

Brake failure, of course.

Edited November 9, 2013 by JoeThePoster

[Aachen]

Traffic "running" again...

[stevehaigh]

Brake failure, of course.

looks like a new bus

[Pomthai]

Brake failure, of course.

looks like a new bus

More proof that a turd can indeed be painted.

[Guest]

TPNTV video

[JetsetBkk]

^ @Tim Newton, Phuket News, reporting in the clip above: it's not the safety of the roads that's the problem. It's the maintenance of the vehicles and training of the drivers.

But what's the point in me stating the bleedin' obvious. No one in authority gives a dämn.

[Guest]

But what's the point in me stating the bleedin' obvious. No one in authority gives a dämn.

The foreign reporters in this country have to be able to renew their work permits every year.. quite the same as the rest of us.

[LivinginKata]

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