39 hurt in Saraburi double-decker bus accident

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SARABURI: -- A double-decker bus from Loei to Rayong skidded off the Ban Na-Kaeng Koi road in Kaeng Koi district of Saraburi province and overturned on the roadside ditch early Tuesday injuring 39 passengers of total 62.

The incident happened at about 1.20 a.m while there was rain in the area. All the injured were admitted to Kaeng Look hospital for treatment.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/36664/


-- Thai PBS 2014-04-15

[bangkokheat]

brakes must have been fine, its the brain cells that faded out me thinks

[bangkokheat]

want to stop bus accidents in thailand? kick out the thai drivers and replace them with western licensed bus drivers

[NongKhaiKid]

In the past, before having my own transport, I had to use buses and they were always double deckers on the longer routes.

There were of course hiccups like breakdowns, punctures, air con failing etc. but I never had much in the way of complaints about the buses, HOWEVER I definitely can't say the same about the manner in which they were driven.

[Lupatria]

Same Same? Think twice.

Spot the Thai bus in the picture

[chainarong]

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want to stop bus accidents in thailand? kick out the thai drivers and replace them with western licensed bus drivers

No self respecting bus driver from the West would drive with the numb nuts on Thai roads, would they?????

[Showbags]

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want to stop bus accidents in thailand? kick out the thai drivers and replace them with western licensed bus drivers

and engineers and mechanics and managers and....your logic is Thai.

[Lupatria]

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want to stop bus accidents in thailand? kick out the thai drivers and replace them with western licensed bus drivers

and engineers and mechanics and managers and....your logic is Thai.

and engineers and mechanics and managers and...

Only if the work permits can be sold at a reasonable price!

[unanimosity]

Same Same? Think twice.

Spot the Thai bus in the picture

Actually, what's missing for Thai bus drivers is V.I.R.

[BuaBS]

want to stop bus accidents in thailand? kick out the thai drivers and replace them with western licensed bus drivers

Good idea !

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9306305

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9031289

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=8960304

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_jersey&id=8948832

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2014/0413/California-fatal-bus-crash-Was-FedEx-truck-cargo-involved

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-05-09-school-bus-crashes_x.htm

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/13/world/americas/mexico-bus-crash/index.html

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/30-reported-dead-mexico-bus-crash-23309171

Europe just the same.

What about the Belgian bus wit schoolkids that crashed in a Swiss tunnel last year, and many others.

Probably all Thai drivers too ....

[DLP]

Maybe i am wrong but i am sure i read somewhere that they were going to ban double decker buses over the Songkran holiday

[Peterphuket]

want to stop bus accidents in thailand? kick out the thai drivers and replace them with western licensed bus drivers

Good idea !

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9306305

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9031289

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/long_island&id=8960304

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_jersey&id=8948832

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2014/0413/California-fatal-bus-crash-Was-FedEx-truck-cargo-involved

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-05-09-school-bus-crashes_x.htm

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/13/world/americas/mexico-bus-crash/index.html

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/30-reported-dead-mexico-bus-crash-23309171

Europe just the same.

What about the Belgian bus wit schoolkids that crashed in a Swiss tunnel last year, and many others.

Probably all Thai drivers too ....

About the Belgian bus, this week they start a new investigation, one suspects that suicide is in play about the Belgium busdriver!

[Thaiready]

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want to stop bus accidents in thailand? kick out the thai drivers and replace them with western licensed bus drivers

No self respecting bus driver from the West would drive with the numb nuts on Thai roads, would they?????

I give them one day....then the hell with this

[geezer2]

Anyone here watch ice road truckers (American) in pakistan..now that was some stupid driving from the locals ..

[shaurene]

Maybe i am wrong but i am sure i read somewhere that they were going to ban double decker buses over the Songkran holiday

They were thinking on it for the hilly parts of the country only. HaHaHa.

[noitom]

This follows on the pronouncement by Thai transport officials that all double deckers will now be subject to "check ups." It's a sad illustration that all the Thai pronouncements in the world don't stop accidents, crime, corruption, violence, scamming. It boils down to action, law and order, enforcement and will. None of which Thailand has.