British tourists injured in van accident in Thailand

[chiang mai]

And, of course, the inevitable "fled the scene." As much as I love this country, THIS is something that must change. If somebody flees the scene, the system should be coming down on them like ugly on an ape.

I was in a minor accident many years ago back home. A guy backed into me in a car wash, said it was my fault as I was parked in the wrong place. I called the police who charged him with leaving the scene of an accident. He was immediately guilty and his insurance had to pay up. Should have the same law here.

Kansas and Dorothy springs to mind!

[monk213]

Same kee different wan

[pasak]

I would never take a van. Bus services are available at both Morchit and Ekamai bus stations.

But the bus is slow and inconvenient compared to the minibus.

The passengers have jobs to get back to. Time is money, so they opt for the faster and more dangerous minibus.

[zydeco]

And, of course, the inevitable "fled the scene." As much as I love this country, THIS is something that must change. If somebody flees the scene, the system should be coming down on them like ugly on an ape.

So, at least thirteen posters here who don't realize that a serious RT accident in Thailand may easily result in the quickly adjudged guilty (by the fast gathering crowd) driver being kicked, beaten or worse. Anyone who were to follow the story would find the driver turned himself in at a police station, 24 hours later, betcha!

Nonsensical excuse mongering that helps promote lawlessness. And, of course, this helps explain how when they cause an accident, the police also flee the scene, as they did awhile back when escorting a large oversized truck down Borom, which knocked off a pedestrian overpass that landed on a truck and killed a person. Right?

[chiang mai]

And, of course, the inevitable "fled the scene." As much as I love this country, THIS is something that must change. If somebody flees the scene, the system should be coming down on them like ugly on an ape.

So, at least thirteen posters here who don't realize that a serious RT accident in Thailand may easily result in the quickly adjudged guilty (by the fast gathering crowd) driver being kicked, beaten or worse. Anyone who were to follow the story would find the driver turned himself in at a police station, 24 hours later, betcha!

Nonsensical excuse mongering that helps promote lawlessness. And, of course, this helps explain how when they cause an accident, the police also flee the scene, as they did awhile back when escorting a large oversized truck down Borom, which knocked off a pedestrian overpass that landed on a truck and killed a person. Right?

If you want or think you can change Thai culture overnight, go for it, I was merely describing what happens currently and why. If you think you want and can change Thai culture, go for it, you will get support.

But sitting back and sharpshooting individual comments when you don't understand the environment you're in, if indeed you are even in it, lacks any appreciation for what happens in Thailand and why.

BTW are you a Thai Apologist or a Thai Basher, it's difficult to understand these days.

[WhizBang]

I would never take a van. Bus services are available at both Morchit and Ekamai bus stations.

That's no guarantee. I must admit they are safer than vans but only a few eeeks ago I saw the Ekamai - Chonburi bus crash into the pillars of the BTS at Bang Na.

Two or three times I have noticed the driver dosing off. Once we served right across the highway as he lost control.

I have to travel by private van once a week and I noticed the driver struggling to keep his eyes open for 2 weeks running. I complained and he was removed.

I am sure many of the drivers are moonlighting.

Remind me to never get into any vehicle you are riding in.

[SPB65]

The SUV driver fled the scene to the nearest ATM so he had enough cash to prove it couldn't have been his fault.

That said, in my experience, most minivan drivers in Thailand are complete nutters with no regard for their own safety let alone their passengers.

Edited September 26, 2014 by phuketsub
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[Rimmer]

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[PattayaPhom]

Jesus a visa run van for sure, crash into a van of people and flee the scene what type of scum do you have to be

The SUV driver fled the scene, not the minivan driver, he was taken to hospital along with the passengers.

[khunpa]

And, of course, the inevitable "fled the scene." As much as I love this country, THIS is something that must change. If somebody flees the scene, the system should be coming down on them like ugly on an ape.

Don't worry... The driver of the SUV, will be brought to justice if found - unless he has money.

[uptheos]

I see another warning from the British embassy about holidaying in Thailand coming.

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/thailand

[zydeco]

And, of course, the inevitable "fled the scene." As much as I love this country, THIS is something that must change. If somebody flees the scene, the system should be coming down on them like ugly on an ape.

So, at least thirteen posters here who don't realize that a serious RT accident in Thailand may easily result in the quickly adjudged guilty (by the fast gathering crowd) driver being kicked, beaten or worse. Anyone who were to follow the story would find the driver turned himself in at a police station, 24 hours later, betcha!

Nonsensical excuse mongering that helps promote lawlessness. And, of course, this helps explain how when they cause an accident, the police also flee the scene, as they did awhile back when escorting a large oversized truck down Borom, which knocked off a pedestrian overpass that landed on a truck and killed a person. Right?

If you want or think you can change Thai culture overnight, go for it, I was merely describing what happens currently and why. If you think you want and can change Thai culture, go for it, you will get support.

But sitting back and sharpshooting individual comments when you don't understand the environment you're in, if indeed you are even in it, lacks any appreciation for what happens in Thailand and why.

BTW are you a Thai Apologist or a Thai Basher, it's difficult to understand these days.

As it happens, I live in Thailand and do not care for the indiscriminate bashing that goes on. As for changing Thai culture, that is not my goal at all. The introduction of the automobile and highway system, however, was not a product of Thai culture but an importation of Western technology and culture on a land that primarily relied upon waterways for transport. And I certainly do think it makes sense to introduce measures that make people accountable for their actions on the road, especially if it reduces the carnage already at catastrophic levels in this country. Thai people throughout this country are concerned, too. Just look at the reverberations still existent from the hiso girl who caused a Thammasart van to go off the overpass and kill six or seven people just four years ago.

[chiang mai]

So, at least thirteen posters here who don't realize that a serious RT accident in Thailand may easily result in the quickly adjudged guilty (by the fast gathering crowd) driver being kicked, beaten or worse. Anyone who were to follow the story would find the driver turned himself in at a police station, 24 hours later, betcha!

Nonsensical excuse mongering that helps promote lawlessness. And, of course, this helps explain how when they cause an accident, the police also flee the scene, as they did awhile back when escorting a large oversized truck down Borom, which knocked off a pedestrian overpass that landed on a truck and killed a person. Right?

If you want or think you can change Thai culture overnight, go for it, I was merely describing what happens currently and why. If you think you want and can change Thai culture, go for it, you will get support.

But sitting back and sharpshooting individual comments when you don't understand the environment you're in, if indeed you are even in it, lacks any appreciation for what happens in Thailand and why.

BTW are you a Thai Apologist or a Thai Basher, it's difficult to understand these days.

As it happens, I live in Thailand and do not care for the indiscriminate bashing that goes on. As for changing Thai culture, that is not my goal at all. The introduction of the automobile and highway system, however, was not a product of Thai culture but an importation of Western technology and culture on a land that primarily relied upon waterways for transport. And I certainly do think it makes sense to introduce measures that make people accountable for their actions on the road, especially if it reduces the carnage already at catastrophic levels in this country. Thai people throughout this country are concerned, too. Just look at the reverberations still existent from the hiso girl who caused a Thammasart van to go off the overpass and kill six or seven people just four years ago.

All of which has nothing to do with drivers running away from the scene of an accident, only to turn themselves in later!

[ldnguy]

Visa run?

How would that affect the accident or be relevant to it?

It wouldn't. trogers was obviously just passing comment that it was probably a visa run. I don't see anything wrong with that. I don't think he was implying that it had anything to do with the accident.

[Triplebank999]

So, at least thirteen posters here who don't realize that a serious RT accident in Thailand may easily result in the quickly adjudged guilty (by the fast gathering crowd) driver being kicked, beaten or worse. Anyone who were to follow the story would find the driver turned himself in at a police station, 24 hours later, betcha!

It's amazing that some Thai bashers continue to perpetuate that myth.

[Triplebank999]

I was in a minor accident many years ago back home. A guy backed into me in a car wash, said it was my fault as I was parked in the wrong place. I called the police who charged him with leaving the scene of an accident. He was immediately guilty and his insurance had to pay up. Should have the same law here.

" said it was my fault as I was parked in the wrong place."

only in Thailand

"only in Thailand" ?

Only on ThaiVisa. It wasn't Thailand.

[chiang mai]

So, at least thirteen posters here who don't realize that a serious RT accident in Thailand may easily result in the quickly adjudged guilty (by the fast gathering crowd) driver being kicked, beaten or worse. Anyone who were to follow the story would find the driver turned himself in at a police station, 24 hours later, betcha!

It's amazing that some Thai bashers continue to perpetuate that myth.

No wait, it's already been made clear that I'm a Thai apologist, how can I possibly be both a Thai basher and an apologist!

It's amazing that so many tourists and remote observers fail to understand that point.

Been here long.

[Jonmarleesco]

Yet another van-driving Nong Schumacher.

[balo]

Jesus a visa run van for sure, crash into a van of people and flee the scene what type of scum do you have to be

The SUV driver fled the scene, not the minivan driver, he was taken to hospital along with the passengers.

Only because he was injured, he would have fled the scene for sure if he was strong enough.

[Bluespunk]

And, of course, the inevitable "fled the scene." As much as I love this country, THIS is something that must change. If somebody flees the scene, the system should be coming down on them like ugly on an ape.

I was in a minor accident many years ago back home. A guy backed into me in a car wash, said it was my fault as I was parked in the wrong place. I called the police who charged him with leaving the scene of an accident. He was immediately guilty and his insurance had to pay up. Should have the same law here.

" said it was my fault as I was parked in the wrong place."

only in Thailand

I could be wrong, but judging by craigt3365's last sentence I don't think it did happen in Thailand. Edited September 26, 2014 by Bluespunk

[ratcatcher]

And, of course, the inevitable "fled the scene." As much as I love this country, THIS is something that must change. If somebody flees the scene, the system should be coming down on them like ugly on an ape.

I was in a minor accident many years ago back home. A guy backed into me in a car wash, said it was my fault as I was parked in the wrong place. I called the police who charged him with leaving the scene of an accident. He was immediately guilty and his insurance had to pay up. Should have the same law here.

" said it was my fault as I was parked in the wrong place."

only in Thailand

I could be wrong, but judging by craigt3365's last sentence I don't think it did happen in Thailand.

BP, reading and comprehension are not strong points of many posters on TVF.

[craigt3365]

This happened in Nevada, just to clear things up! Sorry for the confusion...