12 die in van, truck crash in Chaiyaphum province

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12 die in van, truck crash



BANGKOK: -- Twelve people were killed and four others injured when a van rammed at the rear of a trailer truck in Kaeng Klor district in Chaiyaphum province this morning.

The chartered van was on the way to Nong Bualampoo province when it rammed at the rear of a parked trailer truck on Highway 201.

It was suspected that the van driver might be asleep.

All the casualties are in the van which caught fire after the collision.

The injured were rushed to Kaeng Klor hospital.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/12-die-van-truck-cras


-- Thai PBS 2014-06-02

[aussiesteve63]

To much of this is happening,it has to stop

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All Vietnamese killed, injured in Kaeng Klor van crash



BANGKOK: -- One more passenger in the fatal van and truck crash on Highway 201 in Kaeng Klor district of Chaiyaphum province this morning died, raising total deaths to 13.

All the killed and injured passengers are Vietnamese workers and a Thai driver.

They included eight men and five women.

Kaeng Klor police said all the dead and injured were Vietnamese workers who chartered four vans from taxi van queue in front of Ramkhamhaeng university in Bangkok to Nong Bualampoo province.

Earlier police said the accident happened after the driver was suspected to fall asleep.

The van rammed at the rear of the 18-wheel trailer and caught fire.

The fatal van was among four vans chartered by Vietnamese workers from .Bangkok to Hong Bualampoo.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/vietnamese-killed-injured-kaeng-klor-van-crash/

(photo : ป้อม ปราการ)


-- Thai PBS 2014-06-02

[Just1Voice]

To much of this is happening,it has to stop

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Agreed, but it won't.

[laurentbkk]

oh my ..... what a tragedy .... another one in the LOS , when will it end ?

[332]

Must be Monday.

RIP.

[332]

You see the whole 'bursting into flames' thing here a lot in these accidents. Being trapped, injured and burning to death in flames, not a nice way to go.

[otherstuff1957]

These NGV vehicles are real deathtraps. The compressed natural gas fuel is much more likely to leak and explode in an accident than gasoline cars, as it is stored under pressure.

Diesel is the safest fuel, as it needs extreme heat to ignite.

[Scott]

My condolences to the friends and family.

So many needless deaths on the road.

[Katipo]

16 people in a van?

[CelticBhoy]

16 people in a van?

It would appear so. Pretty crammed in, I guess.

And 13 of them dead. Three very lucky people methinks.

[wprime]

These NGV vehicles are real deathtraps. The compressed natural gas fuel is much more likely to leak and explode in an accident than gasoline cars, as it is stored under pressure.

Diesel is the safest fuel, as it needs extreme heat to ignite.

NGV is lighter than air so when it leaks it rises up away from the vehicle. LPG is the dangerous one as it collects around the vehicle.

Still, they don't randomly explode. They explode because of the rescue team with the welder, or the driver with a cigarette.

[ratcatcher]

16 people in a van?

Vietnamese tend to be smaller physically than westerners. Not impossible to cram 16 in the van.

RIP to them all.

In Thailand 12 out of 16 die. In some countries it may have been 50% higher.

[Skywalker69]

Must be Monday.

RIP.

Yes it is and tomorrow it´s Tuesday wonder if we read about you in the newspaper!!!

[KhunBENQ]

More touching news when it happens on a road that you have often driven yourself like me.

I often used the road on the way south to highway 2.

Two lane road, many big trucks, very stressing.

During sugar cane season a terrible mess.

In the meantime I stopped using it completely and do a 45 km detour via Khon Kaen, all four lane roads.

BTW: bad spelling in the news ("Kaeng Klor"). The district is called Kaeng Khro.

http://goo.gl/maps/1ifnL

Edited June 2, 2014 by KhunBENQ

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13 burn to death in multiple vehicle pileup
By Digital Content

CHAIYAPHUM, June 2 -- A fire broke out after an 18-wheel truck crashed head on with a passenger van in Chaiyaphum province, engulfing both vehicles and burning 13 people to death.

The accident took place at 5.30am on a two-way road in Kaeng Khro district, according a police officer here. A Toyota passenger van carrying Vietnamese passengers hurtled into the Isuzu 18-wheeler truck igniting the fire.

The police officer said eight men and five women were burned to death.

Three others were injured in the accident, he said, the van driver, the truck driver and one van passenger.

The survivors were taken to Kaeng Khro hospital for treatment.

Police suspect the van driver had dozed off while driving as his vehicle was not in its proper lane. (MCOT online news)


-- TNA 2014-06-02

[Jim walker]

High time Thailand had a rule that you must have a proper driving test and licence to help improve the shocking road death toll in Thailand RIP to all those who died in the van accident and RIP to all the others who will die on the Thai roads today.

[pancakeman]

The van drivers here are ridiculous. Not sure if there already is; but there should be a specific license to drive a van and it should require a week training course on how to not drive like a prick.

[davejones23]

16 people in a van?

Vietnamese tend to be smaller physically than westerners. Not impossible to cram 16 in the van.

RIP to them all.

van.jpg

In Thailand 12 out of 16 die. In some countries it may have been 50% higher.

How can 18 out of 16 die?

[Loles]

I had a bad day enough today without this news too.

I guess the minivan the most dangerous vehicle in TH.

RIP for poor Vietnamese workers who just tried to earn some money here as a slavers to their family.

Sad, really sad.

[Spoonman]

High time Thailand had a rule that you must have a proper driving test and licence to help improve the shocking road death toll in Thailand RIP to all those who died in the van accident and RIP to all the others who will die on the Thai roads today.

What help does a proper driving test and licence do for the road tolls when the majority of these clowns driving have been awake for 57 hours off their tit's on yaba ?

[Loles]

16 people in a van?

Vietnamese tend to be smaller physically than westerners. Not impossible to cram 16 in the van.

RIP to them all.

van.jpg

In Thailand 12 out of 16 die. In some countries it may have been 50% higher.

How can 18 out of 16 die?

The toyota commuter minivan is basically for 14 passengers + the driver, so it is not so rear to take inside 20 + 1 people. This minivan wasn't crowded.

[gemini81]

16 people in a van?

Vietnamese tend to be smaller physically than westerners. Not impossible to cram 16 in the van.

RIP to them all.

van.jpg

In Thailand 12 out of 16 die. In some countries it may have been 50% higher.

How can 18 out of 16 die?

The toyota commuter minivan is basically for 14 passengers + the driver, so it is not so rear to take inside 20 + 1 people. This minivan wasn't crowded.

Not crowded?!!

[wprime]

How about they stop paying drivers based on how much driving they do? Maybe then they won't feel the need to push themselves beyond their limit.

[technologybytes]

These NGV vehicles are real deathtraps. The compressed natural gas fuel is much more likely to leak and explode in an accident than gasoline cars, as it is stored under pressure.

Diesel is the safest fuel, as it needs extreme heat to ignite.

Does it say anywhere what the fuel type is ??

This kind of minibus has no space for a LPG or NGV tank unless you put it inside the vehicle, which is crazy of course.

Looking at the photos I see no evidence of a gas tank explosion, the safety valve would shut off the flow of gas immediately in an accident so unless the tank exploded (very unlikely) it's difficult to see how LPG/NGV (if fitted at all) could make much difference.

[tomyumchai]

13 burn to death in multiple vehicle pileup

Police suspect the van driver had dozed off while driving as his vehicle was not in its proper lane. (MCOT online news)

when are they ever in the right lane?

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13 Vietnamese, one Thai killed in Chaiyaphum road accident
The Nation
Chaiyaphum



BANGKOK: -- A chartered van crashed head-on with a trailer truck in the northeastern province of Chaiyaphum early Monday, killing 14 people and injuring two others.

Police said the accident happened at 7am in Kaeng Khro district on the road leading to Phu Khieo district.

The accident caused the van to be engulfed with fire.

Police said 13 people, including the Thai driver, died inside the van. Three severely injured passengers were rushed to the district hospital with two transferred to Khon Kaen Hospital and another to the Chaiyaphum Hospital. One of the injured sent to Khon Kaen Hospital, later died.

Police said 15 Vietnamese chartered the van to send them to Nong Bua Lamphu where they planned to join the celebration of an anniversary of a Catholic church.

Police said the Thai driver had yet to be identified.

The trailer truck driver, Prayuth Leesui, 35, told police that the van driver apparently fell asleep and veered to the opposite side of the road into the path of the oncoming truck. Prayuth, who was also injured, said he tried but failed to avoid the van, leading to the crash.

Police said the fire was caused by the explosion of NGV cylinders.


-- The Nation 2014-06-02

[Local Drunk]

Jesus Christ! Is there no end to the madness here?

[Banzai99]

3,500 People die everyday on the worlds roads and 50 Million people are injured every year.

To hear ThaiVisa members , one would think accidents only happen in Thailand, more die in USA than Thailand.

USA, with all the brilliant drivers, harsh policing, great roads, hard driving tests, stiff penalties for drink driving, speeding etc, still they rack up horrendous figures, mostly caused by Alcohol and speeding.

Just a reality check lads.

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2012/may/02/traffic-accidents-biggest-killer-young-people

Edited June 2, 2014 by Banzai99

[tomyumchai]

These NGV vehicles are real deathtraps. The compressed natural gas fuel is much more likely to leak and explode in an accident than gasoline cars, as it is stored under pressure.

Diesel is the safest fuel, as it needs extreme heat to ignite.

Does it say anywhere what the fuel type is ??

This kind of minibus has no space for a LPG or NGV tank unless you put it inside the vehicle, which is crazy of course.

Looking at the photos I see no evidence of a gas tank explosion, the safety valve would shut off the flow of gas immediately in an accident so unless the tank exploded (very unlikely) it's difficult to see how LPG/NGV (if fitted at all) could make much difference.

you said 'safety valve'. ive inspected many a gas installation and more often than not its piped direct to the engine, with no cut off valves on the tanks. i asked where the shut off valves were?........"no have".