20 passengers injured in a tour bus accident in Si Sa Ket

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20 passengers injured in a tour bus accident in Si Sa Ket

CREDIT: Thai Rath

SI SA KET: -- About 20 passengers of a tour bus bound for Ubon Ratchani from Pattaya overturned at a sharp cure of a road in Uythumporn Pisai district of Si Sa Ket this morning.

The driver of Srimongkol Tour Company’s tour bus, Mr Daoruang Butsriphum, told police that the bus carrying about 20 passengers from Pattaya to destination in Ubon Ratchathani.

As the bus arrived at a sharp curve of Route 226 in Tambon Sa Kamphaeng Yai, he said that he applied the brake to slow down the speed as he tried to negotiate the curve, but the brake failed to work properly causing him to lose control of the vehicle which skidded into the roadside and overturned.

Witnesses, however, told the police that the bus appeared to be speeding.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/20-passengers-injured-in-a-tour-bus-accident-in-si-sa-ket


-- Thai PBS 2015-05-15

[inzman]

Another accident blamed on the brakes. It's never the drivers fault. This culture will never progress until people are taught responsibility. Jeez!

[Chang_paarp]

Driving to the conditions does not seem to be in the mindset. Conditions include the state of the vehicle, state of the road and the state of the driver.

[lostinisaan]

Sorry for the injured guys and hope nobody will have serious issues. I work in Uthumphon Phisai, drive from Sisaket back and forth every day.

Guess the driver was just trying to do similar stunts to drivers from Uthumphon Phisai.

Before I thought that Sisaket drivers would be the worst, but hell no. They top all.

[DILLIGAD]

It is NOT a. Sharp curve, it's a bend so driver error is likely to be the cause, I'm sure.

[Happy Grumpy]

It will be a cold day in h3ll before a Thai admits being at fault.

A sad way to exist.

Edited May 15, 2015 by Happy Grumpy

[Pattaya28]

And another overturned coach.

Why would he need to apply the brakes ?

Easing off the accelerator , which probably wasn't even necessary, would have been the option.

Probably did this route a 1000 times.

[oneday]

"...he said that he applied the brake to slow down the speed as he tried to negotiate the curve, but the brake failed to work properly..."

ok, ok, ok right ok...sorry sorry, just can't stop.

[ronthai]

Great an other one. Are we now (at least TV news wise) at 2-3 a week?

Thank God this time again no casualties.

[monkey4u]

Great an other one. Are we now (at least TV news wise) at 2-3 a week?

Thank God this time again no casualties.

No casualties YOU THINK

How about the 20 injured

[MobileContent]

Of course the brakes will be useless if you speed in a curve with 100km'h

[lostinisaan]

It is NOT a. Sharp curve, it's a bend so driver error is likely to be the cause, I'm sure.

I believe the driver fell asleep, considering the distance he already made, He's only 100 km away from his destination Ubon.

Of course would a bus driver never say that he's very tired. Blame the curves is always a better option.

Nothing about the passengers' nationality.No foreigners on the bus, with their new girl friend?

The hospital in Uthumphon Phisai isn't really the right address for serious injuries. Get well soon !!!

"The driver of Srimongkol Tour Company’s tour bus, Mr Daoruang Butsriphum, told police that the bus carrying about 20 passengers from Pattaya to destination in Ubon Ratchathani."

About 20 passengers in Thailand could also be 55, or 8. Hope they didn't forget some under he bus.

Edited May 16, 2015 by lostinisaan

[Johnny S]

Land of Failing Breaks ...

[northernphil]

So when questioned the driver told polce " about 20 passengers ". I wonder what the question was ! Oh maybe the driver was deaf. " What happened did your brakes fail Mr VIP driver ?

" Yes about 20 passengers "

[quandow]

In civilized countries they test the vehicles in those "it must have been the brakes" theories.

[DILLIGAD]

So when questioned the driver told polce " about 20 passengers ". I wonder what the question was ! Oh maybe the driver was deaf. " What happened did your brakes fail Mr VIP driver ?

" Yes about 20 passengers "

Maybe it was"how many have you injured?"

[Rimmer]

An inflammatory racist slur has been removed along with quoted replies to it

[bheard]

So many braking problems in Thai buses.

If ever there is a situation which needs ABS, it's here in Thailand in the buses!

[angiolo]

so the fault lies with the bus company and their poor maintenance . I bet no one gets procecuted

[lostinisaan]

so the fault lies with the bus company and their poor maintenance . I bet no one gets procecuted

I don't think that the brakes caused the crash. They only have one driver on their buses and people do get tired from time to time.

He already drove around 550 km, the accident happened 2 km before Uthumphon Phisai and 95 km before the destination Ubon.

That's why I prefer to travel with NCA. They always have two drivers on board.

[mango66]

I think also the driver is not complete correct in his statement,

I beleave more in this, that the street suddenly changed its direction,

and with all his scills and effort, he was not able to follow the street which changed !!