webfact Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 12 die in van, truck crashBANGKOK: -- 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiesteve63 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 To much of this is happening,it has to stop Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 All Vietnamese killed, injured in Kaeng Klor van crashBANGKOK: -- 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just1Voice Posted June 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2014 To much of this is happening,it has to stop Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Agreed, but it won't. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentbkk Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 oh my ..... what a tragedy .... another one in the LOS , when will it end ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
332 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Must be Monday. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
332 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post otherstuff1957 Posted June 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2014 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. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scott Posted June 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2014 My condolences to the friends and family. So many needless deaths on the road. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katipo Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 16 people in a van? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticBhoy Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 16 people in a van? It would appear so. Pretty crammed in, I guess. And 13 of them dead. Three very lucky people methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wprime Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Must be Monday. RIP. Yes it is and tomorrow it´s Tuesday wonder if we read about you in the newspaper!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 (edited) 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 13 burn to death in multiple vehicle pileupBy 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim walker Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancakeman Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davejones23 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loles Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spoonman Posted June 2, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2014 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 ? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loles Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini81 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wprime Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technologybytes Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyumchai Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 13 Vietnamese, one Thai killed in Chaiyaphum road accidentThe NationChaiyaphumBANGKOK: -- 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Jesus Christ! Is there no end to the madness here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banzai99 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 (edited) 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyumchai Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 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". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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