One monk killed, 15 others injured in bus accident

[Lite Beer]

One monk killed, 15 others injured in bus accident

BANGKOK: -- A chartered bus taking 27 Buddhist monks from Sakon Nakhon to the Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani overturned in Saraburi early Sunday, killing a monastic district chief and injuring 15 other monks, police said.

The accident happened at 1 am on the downhill Mittraparb Road in Muaklek district in front of the Phetcharat Boy Scout Camp.

Police said the part of the road was steep and it was slippery following rains, causing the bus to lose control and turn over.

Phrakru Photichayanurak, 58, monastic chief of Sakon Nakhon's Wanornniwas district was crushed and killed by the bus.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/One-monk-killed-15-others-injured-in-bus-accident-30265727.html

-- The Nation 2015-08-02

[clockman]

A Thai will always blame something else. Never be a man! Fragile egos.

[apetley]

It's always sad how rare it is to read that 'the driver was travelling to fast for the conditions at the time'.

Until blame is correctly apportioned things will never change.

[Pattaya28]

"The road was wet"

"The road was steep"

"Was dark".

What has any of this got to do with the accident ?

We'll hear soon "There was a gentle breeze" "Was a sunny day".

What about "lack of driving skills" ? "unmaintained vehicle" ?

[akc1956]

So if the steep and wet road was at fault,maybe all the cars and buses should have flipped over.I wonder why just this one?

[slapout]

I thought the monks are susposed to be holed up in the temple during this time of the year. Doing their meditation and preparing themselves to be good monks who are there to help and encourge the people.

[Jimlove]

Police said the part of the road was steep and it was slippery following rains, causing the bus to lose control and turn over.

So driver not to blame ... He was not drunk - didnt speed - not checking phone - didnt doze off and finally didnt do a runner ... Call Guinness, we got a Record here ...

It was dark, slippery and steep ... It was 1am on a hill after rain - what do you expect you useless motorist ...

[bangon04]

I thought the monks are susposed to be holed up in the temple during this time of the year. Doing their meditation and preparing themselves to be good monks who are there to help and encourge the people.

maybe they were busy preparing lots of special amulets to protect against accidents?

[SOTIRIOS]

...well shouldn't every vehicle passing that way have ended up the same way then.....???

...insane....

[mercman24]

NAUGHTY BAD ROAD, don't do it again,but we know you will.