Coach runs over and kills its driver at Pattaya Floating Market

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Coach runs over and kills its driver at Pattaya Floating Market

PATTAYA: -- A coach driver was run over by his own coach on Thursday morning at the Pattaya Floating Market Coach Car Park as he attempted to fix his brakes located underneath the vehicle.

Nongprue Police were called in to investigate the bizarre incident which led to the death of the unnamed driver of the coach belonging to the Porntip Travel Company from Bangkok.

It is thought that after the driver dropped off his passengers to the Market, he went underneath the front of the vehicle to inspect his Brakes, but it appears the brakes were not activated on the Coach which ran over the body of the driver, killing him instantly.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/159011/coach-runs-over-and-kills-its-driver-at-pattaya-floating-market/


-- Pattaya One 2014-12-12

[Thrilla]

Uhhhhmmm

[catman20]

not a nice way to go RIP

[ezzra]

The 'she'll be right mate' and carelessness attitude kills many people in this country....

but than again, with 65-70 million people, who's counting? life is cheap here...

[monkey4u]

Rule # 1 Make sure wheels are chocked before releasing park brake

Now you are safe to adjust the brakes

If you know how to

[Pomthai]

Darwin at work. RIP fella.

[bangkokheat]

there must be a u drive it u fix it policy here

[doggie888888]

I was wondering how a coach driver could possibly run over himself and now I know. Oh dear.

[joepattaya1961]

Rule # 1 Make sure wheels are chocked before releasing park brake

Now you are safe to adjust the brakes

If you know how to

If you're able to post in Thai it may have effect. People who are able to comprehend what you are saying do have enough sense to do what you state anyway

[Ulic]

At least someone was trying to repair/do maintenance on the buss. Obviously the bus company was not. RIP.

[jacko45k]

Rather a dark comment but yes he was correct in that they were not working.

[transam]

Driver "Fixing" the BRAKES on a multi passenger vehicle.... .

[petercool]

Two irrelevant posts removed

and two off topic posts removed

[amse]

I don't want any of what this guy was on.

[how241]

there must be a u drive it u fix it policy here

+1...Sad, scary but apparently true.

[balo]

Karma was not working for this guy. When we have a break problem in any normal, civilized country we wait for the road assistance.

[Pattaya28]

Couldn't make this stuff up !!

[ChiangmaiRob]

Karma was not working for this guy. When we have a break problem in any normal, civilized country we wait for the road assistance.

.... or even a brake problem!

[Basil B]

I had to check the date as I recall a similar incident only a few months ago...

Anyway I remember the days when all buses and coaches had a pair of these:

[FredNL]

And the passengers returned home safe?

Or do we have to wait for the next breaking news: Coach runs in..... ????

[CarlTyson]

Ooops.

[joepattaya1961]

And the passengers returned home safe?

Or do we have to wait for the next breaking news: Coach runs in..... ????

Breaking or braking news.....?