webfact Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Coach runs over and kills its driver at Pattaya Floating MarketPATTAYA: -- 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilla Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Uhhhhmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 not a nice way to go RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Rule # 1 Make sure wheels are chocked before releasing park brake Now you are safe to adjust the brakes If you know how to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomthai Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Darwin at work. RIP fella. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokheat Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 there must be a u drive it u fix it policy here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie888888 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I was wondering how a coach driver could possibly run over himself and now I know. Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 At least someone was trying to repair/do maintenance on the buss. Obviously the bus company was not. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Rather a dark comment but yes he was correct in that they were not working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Driver "Fixing" the BRAKES on a multi passenger vehicle.... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Two irrelevant posts removed and two off topic posts removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amse Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I don't want any of what this guy was on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 there must be a u drive it u fix it policy here+1...Sad, scary but apparently true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Karma was not working for this guy. When we have a break problem in any normal, civilized country we wait for the road assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Couldn't make this stuff up !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiangmaiRob Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredNL Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 And the passengers returned home safe? Or do we have to wait for the next breaking news: Coach runs in..... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlTyson Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Ooops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 And the passengers returned home safe? Or do we have to wait for the next breaking news: Coach runs in..... ???? Breaking or braking news.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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