Seven Indian Tourists Hurt as Minivan comes off Highway in East Pattaya



PATTAYA: -- The driver of a Minivan, transporting Indian tourists from Suvanarbumi Airport in Bangkok to Rayong Province, is thought to have fallen asleep at the wheel causing his Minivan to come off the road and flip onto its side, injuring all seven Indian passengers and injuring the driver as well.

The accident occurred on Highway 36 at 3pm on Tuesday. The truck driver, Khun Virat, sustained a broken leg and a head injury and is suspected of falling asleep at the wheel, according to the Indian passengers, who had been picked-up from the airport and were preparing to start their holiday in Thailand.

The truck, without notice, veered off the main carriageway and flipped onto its side and came to rest in the central reservation. The tourists sustained relatively minor injuries with the minivan driver coming off the worst.

Source: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/133582/seven-indian-tourists-hurt-as-minivan-comes-off-highway-in-east-pattaya/


-- Pattaya One 2014-07-02

I've seen many of these minivan drivers behaving erratically. Not sure if they are a special breed or if a large number of them are taking substances, but their driving skills and unnecessary risk taking need urgent attention. There needs to be some form of governance over the taxi drivers and minivan industry- and I don't mean mafia.

I much prefer big buses.

Well the 7 'little Indians' certainly had a good start to their holiday.

I have been in the vans before on the highway an I outright told the van driver to slow down He did.( albeit I spoke Thai then)

Minivans. Extreme sports Thai style. Almost kipped over when doing a visa run to Cambodia, the driver cut a corner at around 80kph and banged the wheels on the top of the curb. Scary shit. Never again.

Minivans. Extreme sports Thai style. Almost kipped over when doing a visa run to Cambodia, the driver cut a corner at around 80kph and banged the wheels on the top of the curb. Scary shit. Never again.

I hate it when they tailgate the guy in front and at the same time talk on their mobile phone

One inflammatory sarcastic post removed.

Comments like these will get you a holiday for the duration

Let us hope this is well publicised in India.

OH, goodness gracious me!

One day the TAT will realize what damage all these endless minivan accidents cause to

Thai tourism, and something will be done .