Five Chinese tourists severely injured in Phang Nga bus accident

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Five Chinese Tourists Severely Injured In Phang Nga Bus Accident
By Khaosod English


Eight Chinese tourists were wounded in a bus crash in the southern province of Phang Nga, 14 Dec 2014.

PHANG NGA — Five Chinese tourists were severely wounded in a bus crash in the southern province of Phang Nga.

The accident took place at around 11 am near Phu Nga Hotel, Taak Daad district. The bus appeared to have been flipped on its side after crashing into roadside concrete pillars, rescue volunteers said.

Ten Chinese tourists and one Thai guide were on the bus at the time of the accident, police say. Five tourists have been admitted to Phang Nga Hospital for "severe injuries," while three more were lightly injured in the accident, according to medical workers at the hospital.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1418557878&typecate=06&section=


-- Khaosod English 2014-12-15

[Soupdragon]

The bus appeared to have been flipped on its side after crashing into roadside concrete pillars when the moron driving it failed to figure out that roads are 'Slippery when wet'

Fixed it.

How many more before action is taken to properly train these killers behind the wheel. ?

[steelepulse]

The bus appeared to have been flipped on its side after crashing into roadside concrete pillars when the moron driving it failed to figure out that roads are 'Slippery when wet'

Fixed it.

How many more before action is taken to properly train these killers behind the wheel. ?

Countless, if watching these drivers speed up and down Vichit on a daily basis is any indication. On top of the speeding, driving habits of these drivers includes weaving in and out of traffic, stopping in the middle of the slow lane to allow punters to go to Supercheap,7/11, Family Mart, etc., abruptty turning in front of oncoming traffic forcing those to either stop or hit the bus and many other dangerous manoeuvres.

[robertthebruce]

This aint news, this is a daily event...

terrible, but is anything done about it ''NO'' .. suprise suprise

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Chinese tourists wounded in bus crash in Phang Nga

PHANG NGA: -- Seven Chinese tourists and three Thais were injured when a tour bus they were tiding in skidded off the road and flipped over in the southern province of Phang Nga Sunday morning.

The accident took place at around 11 am near Phu Nga hotel, Tak Daed district.

The bus appeared to have been flipped on its side after crashing into roadside concrete pillars, rescue volunteers said.

There were about 15 Chinese tourists and Thai guide and staff on the bus at the time of the accident, police say.

Seven Chinese tourists have been admitted to Phang Nga hospital and three were described in severe injuries while others were lightly injured in the accident, according to medical workers at the hospital.

The tour bus driver Sanya Anantapet, 30, told police he was hired to drive the tourists from Phuket province to their hotel in Phang Nga.

He said the accident took place while he was approaching a sharp curve while it was raining was raining.

He tried to slow down but putting on the brake but it didn’t work.

The bus then skidded, crashed into concrete pillars, and flipped over.

The driver was detained for reckless driving.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/chinese-tourists-wounded-bus-crash-phang-nga


-- Thai PBS 2014-12-15

[iReason]

Another Quality service provider and host.

[bob4you]

did the driver run away?

[robertthebruce]

did the driver run away?

if he did, its normally to a ''Banana Plantation''.. , gosh they must be packed full of these culprits..