Phuket woman 'accidentally reverses' into truck, then canal

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Phuket woman 'accidentally reverses' into truck, then canal
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Phuket woman 'accidentally reverses' into truck, then canal

PHUKET: -- A Phuket woman 'accidentally reversed' her car into the canal near Index Living Mall in Vichit district yesterday.

Police, along with the Kusoldharm Foundation volunteers and ambulance crew arrived at the scene at 6pm (January 10) to find Prapatip Bamrungchon's car submerged in the 10-metre-deep canal. Her two children who had been passengers in the car were injured and taken to hospital.

According to initial investigations, Mrs Prapatip became distracted her children and suddenly switched lanes, cut in front of a truck, and then 'accidentally reversed' into the truck. Clearly flustered, she later drove into the canal.

Mrs Prapatip was charged with careless driving and causing damage to property.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-woman-accidentally-reverses-into-truck-then-canal-43966.php


-- Phuket News 2014-01-11

[transam]

Feel sorry for the Volvo...........

[Costas2008]

Women drivers!

[wedders]

When Thailand learns to drive it won't be too soon...

[andygunther]

Feel sorry for the Volvo...........

But it got clean....

[Costas2008]

transam, on 11 Jan 2014 - 13:23, said:

Feel sorry for the Volvo...........

Why? Has it got a V8 engine?

[Somtamnication]

I had to get up and see if my wife took the car!

[transam]

transam, on 11 Jan 2014 - 13:23, said:

Feel sorry for the Volvo...........

Why? Has it got a V8 engine?

Noooooooo, I just love Volvo's....... .................

[Patje]

Later she explained that she thought R was for racing

[unanimosity]

Feel sorry for the Volvo...........

Must have a heck of a lot of air in those tires to sit that high in 10 meters of water, or perhaps it is floating.

[transam]

Feel sorry for the Volvo...........

Must have a heck of a lot of air in those tires to sit that high in 10 meters of water, or perhaps it is floating.

It's a Volvo.................

[jacko45k]

New heels dear?

[Goompa]

Volvo , They're Boxy , but they're Safe .

[transam]

volvo v8.jpg

Volvo , They're Boxy , but they're Safe .

My ol' 760 estate was the most stable road car I ever had, it sat at 100mph a very happy motor.

[Ulic]

The 15 minutes of fame she doesn't want.

[12DrinkMore]

Next time put the kids in the boot and turn off the mobile phone.

[Guitar God]

I think they meant 10m from road to the bottom.

Note to self: Make sure the wife's new car has a rear camera, AND it floats.

Feel sorry for the Volvo...........

Must have a heck of a lot of air in those tires to sit that high in 10 meters of water, or perhaps it is floating.

[remobb]

Does she have a drivers license????

[simon43]

...suddenly switched lanes, cut in front of a truck, and then 'accidentally reversed' into the truck. Clearly flustered, she later drove into the canal.

That sounds like quite an accomplishment..... How far is the canal from the road?

[A1Str8]

I dream of the day when retarded, incompetent people like this won't be allowed to drive.

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[darren84310]

Does she have a drivers license????

No!... she has a diver's licence.

[Andre0720]

A Phuket woman...darn.

Wonder if she is Thai...

[steveyinasia]

Distracted by the children….buckle their ass's into the back seat and not allow them to stand on the seat, jump about the inside of the car. That should stop the distraction. Next we can address the ability to control a car

[Benmart]

Glad she and the kids weren't injured of killed. The flippant remarks fail to amuse. I read the article and wonder what I would feel had this been my wife and kids.

[LuckyLew]

She was probably updating her facebook status while driving

[DrTuner]

My ol' 760 estate was the most stable road car I ever had, it sat at 100mph a very happy motor.

That looks like an 850 SW, not worth crying for. Volvo went downhill after the 7's, I had a few 1&2-series myself. Excellent tractors, my 142 had over 1M km on it.

[transam]

My ol' 760 estate was the most stable road car I ever had, it sat at 100mph a very happy motor.

That looks like an 850 SW, not worth crying for. Volvo went downhill after the 7's, I had a few 1&2-series myself. Excellent tractors, my 142 had over 1M km on it.

Back home my plan was to get an 850 T5 but....................

[Halion]

From reading the data available there is nothing "Accidental" about this issue. She is simple a shining example of incompetence that abounds in the driving community and is in fact a danger to herself ,her family and those in proximity to her when she is behind the wheel.

[menorah]

Feel sorry for the Volvo...........

Must have a heck of a lot of air in those tires to sit that high in 10 meters of water, or perhaps it is floating.

The 10 meter water depth must be a mistake. If that narrow klong were 10m deep the sides would be sheer and prone to continually collapsing, unless re-enforced with steel or timber shoring!

No doubt a local resident 'guestimating' for the newspaper.

As for the car tyres, they're probably inflated to 45 PSI minimum, or whatever pressure gives the appropriate sound when the treads are bashed with a stick....Thai style !

[DefaultName]

If she cut in front of a truck, both were clearly moving forwards. How could you do that, then reverse into it, while going forwards?

Possibly; "woman cuts in front of a truck, truck driver is annoyed, accelerates and rear-ends her, knocking her into a canal"? It seems to fit better.