Bus crash in Surat Thani province injures 21 people, three seriously

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SURAT THANI: -- A chartered bus with about 45 officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Thaweewatana district crashed in Kiensa district of Surat Thani province early Wednesday, injuring 21 people, three seriously.

The city officials were on a trip to Krabi province for a seminar.

The incident happened at 05.25 am.

It was not immediately known the cause of the mishap but the Scania bus overturned and rested on the roadside. All the injured were admitted to Kiensa and Ban Naderm hospitals.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/77744


-- Thai PBS 2014-12-17

[andygunther]

This don't surprise me anymore ....

Far too many bus and minibus accidents here

[iReason]

Another Quality service provider.

Ok, BMA? (In charge of transport services)

Now, you've experienced it first hand.

[robertthebruce]

Different Location...

Same kind of accident...

Daily Event...

[Benmart]

Hope the injured recover quickly.

The bus network is in dire need of reform...needless to say.

[cornishcarlos]

Is it just me, or is this the first time they have actually mentioned the manufacturer's name ie Scania bus...

Maybe just a coincidence after Scania pulled out of the bidding for the bus contracts in Bangkok !

[mercman24]

wait when those chinese "papier mache" buses arrive, and the carnage escalates, as the cheapskates wont buy decent "customer safe" buses

[PETERTHEEATER]

You have all seen these behemoths often in convoys of up to a dozen buses packed with self-important civil servants being carried on inter-provincial fully paid seminars. They hog the overtaking lane driving over the limit intimidating other road users and often have a police car in the vanguard clearing the way.

Is it any wonder they have accidents.

[apetley]

Is it just me, or is this the first time they have actually mentioned the manufacturer's name ie Scania bus...

Maybe just a coincidence after Scania pulled out of the bidding for the bus contracts in Bangkok !

The emblem may have said Scania but who knows if it was genuine?

Out for a ride earlier this week I saw a bus with the Benz symbol at the front and Nissan written across the rear.

Thinking about it maybe it was two halves rivetted together.

[Don Aleman]

Oh good grief no ! Thai transportation officials hurt in bus accident and me just now recovering from the passing of Michael Jackson !

[Pattaya28]

And another Bus over-turns full of people.

At what point will someone say "hey, we must address this" ??

[Johnny S]

Thai Transport officals - Oh the ironi is too much

[mercman24]

surprised they never went to BALI , oh !! that's next time. another trip paid by the taxpayer