webfact Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Bus Crashes and Overturns in Phitsanulok Injuring 27 PassengersPHITSANULOK: -- Holiday bus travelers were shaken up yesterday when their Khon Kaen-bound tour bus from Chiang Mai crashed while nearing Muang district of Phitsanulok province early on Sunday, police said.Pol Capt Noppadol Mai-ngam, a Muang district police investigator, said the accident happened at 1.25am on the road between Sukhothai-Phitsanulok.The bus with about 40 passengers slid across the road median to the other side, rammed into a power post and overturned.Full story: http://www.chiangraitimes.com/bus-crashes-and-overturns-in-phitsanulok-injuring-27-passengers.html -- Chiang Rai Times 2015-12-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Dec 25th - Transport to enforce strictest safety standards on public buses Dec 27th - Bus Crashes and Overturns in Phitsanulok Injuring 27 Passengers I wonder if "The Brakes Failed"? Edited December 28, 2015 by jaywalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddlesticks Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I'm sure it was brake failure again. We should know as soon as they find the driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 The bus "slid "across the road, black ice ,its a good job they don't have snow and ice here the number of accidents would be off the charts. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phitsanulokjohn Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Rode this section many times,and as Thai roads go,it's pretty much ok. My guess is, as it's pretty common,the driver drifted off to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Another day in Thailand. Another bus crash....... yawn To paraphrase the great statesman Obama - our response to this is becoming routine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasset Tak Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I have gone by the bus on that road many times and I realized a long time ago that it's not the safest road to be traveling on and it's all up to luck if we survive or not in the traffic here in Thailand!InDecember 2013 I could read a similar news about a bus crash in the mountain areas of Phetchabun with 29 dead, I had gone with the bus from the same company, on the same haul but leaving Khon Kaen about 1 hour earlier than the bus that crashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) I have gone by the bus on that road many times and I realized a long time ago that it's not the safest road to be traveling on and it's all up to luck if we survive or not in the traffic here in Thailand! InDecember 2013 I could read a similar news about a bus crash in the mountain areas of Phetchabun with 29 dead, I had gone with the bus from the same company, on the same haul but leaving Khon Kaen about 1 hour earlier than the bus that crashed. Bus travel in Thailand should be avoided , that's why good tourist companies always fly you around Thai. I've driven the car over this section dozen of times , there's nothing wrong with the road, with some drivers yes. Edited December 28, 2015 by chainarong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 They are back to calling these Inter-provincial buses "Tour Buses" again. It seems that there is an incident like this every week and they mostly happen at night with drivers falling asleep. I would never take an overnight bus in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Kubasa Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Since many/most accidents of this type seem to happen under cover of darkness, maybe should not allow bus services after the sun goes down ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 On overnight routes the driver is the only one brave enough to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Using the power of the FORCE !!!!! again Young Luke Skywalker failed this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerrylSky Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Another bus crash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 .............God.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 i swear i looked at TV today and thought "i wonder if there is yet another crash of some sort" and there it was... also some more innocent kids accused of murder again... i didn't think that would happen again so soon. " we safe. thailand safe." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilymat Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 The bus "slid "across the road, black ice ,its a good job they don't have snow and ice here the number of accidents would be off the charts. regards Worgeordie A good point. However, you only need rain. I remember about 15 years ago coming on a golf holiday with a group of 20. It had rained that morning for the first time for several weeks. On our way from DM airport to Pattaya we saw about 4 lorries and one bus plus some cars that had come off the road into the central 'ditch'. Horrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 The bus "slid "across the road, black ice ,its a good job they don't have snow and ice here the number of accidents would be off the charts. regards Worgeordie They already are off the charts, there are a lot we don't know about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I have gone by the bus on that road many times and I realized a long time ago that it's not the safest road to be traveling on and it's all up to luck if we survive or not in the traffic here in Thailand! InDecember 2013 I could read a similar news about a bus crash in the mountain areas of Phetchabun with 29 dead, I had gone with the bus from the same company, on the same haul but leaving Khon Kaen about 1 hour earlier than the bus that crashed. Are you sure that wasn't the one between Tak and Maesot? I do not recall one near Phetchabun. Maybe I'm wrong, there are that many bus crashes in Thailand now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfinger Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I have gone by the bus on that road many times and I realized a long time ago that it's not the safest road to be traveling on and it's all up to luck if we survive or not in the traffic here in Thailand! InDecember 2013 I could read a similar news about a bus crash in the mountain areas of Phetchabun with 29 dead, I had gone with the bus from the same company, on the same haul but leaving Khon Kaen about 1 hour earlier than the bus that crashed. Are you sure that wasn't the one between Tak and Maesot? I do not recall one near Phetchabun. Maybe I'm wrong, there are that many bus crashes in Thailand now. This was from Khon Kaen to Lom sak, at the end of Nam Nau National Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I have gone by the bus on that road many times and I realized a long time ago that it's not the safest road to be traveling on and it's all up to luck if we survive or not in the traffic here in Thailand! InDecember 2013 I could read a similar news about a bus crash in the mountain areas of Phetchabun with 29 dead, I had gone with the bus from the same company, on the same haul but leaving Khon Kaen about 1 hour earlier than the bus that crashed. Are you sure that wasn't the one between Tak and Maesot? I do not recall one near Phetchabun. Maybe I'm wrong, there are that many bus crashes in Thailand now. This was from Khon Kaen to Lom sak, at the end of Nam Nau National Park. I'm a little confused, I am referring to the bus crash in Dec 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaiLai Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Please do the responsible thing and mention the name of the bus company. Let the consumer decide which company is worth spending $ on. Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaiLai Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Please do the responsible thing and mention the name of the bus company. Let the consumer decide which company is worth spending $ on. Just do it! Does anyone recognize the name of this bus company? I see "beaters" like this come out of Terminal 3 and onto the Super highway daily. The drivers are "whackamole" on something as they press themselves into the oncoming traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuk23 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 The bus "slid "across the road, black ice ,its a good job they don't have snow and ice here the number of accidents would be off the charts. regards Worgeordie Isn't it off the charts now LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Same Shit different day,,,,,No matter what one says,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfinger Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I have gone by the bus on that road many times and I realized a long time ago that it's not the safest road to be traveling on and it's all up to luck if we survive or not in the traffic here in Thailand! InDecember 2013 I could read a similar news about a bus crash in the mountain areas of Phetchabun with 29 dead, I had gone with the bus from the same company, on the same haul but leaving Khon Kaen about 1 hour earlier than the bus that crashed. Are you sure that wasn't the one between Tak and Maesot? I do not recall one near Phetchabun. Maybe I'm wrong, there are that many bus crashes in Thailand now. This was from Khon Kaen to Lom sak, at the end of Nam Nau National Park. I'm a little confused, I am referring to the bus crash in Dec 2013. Yes, end of December 2013 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/692132-29-killed-in-thailand-bus-accident-police/page-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 There are a lot of evil spirits out at night time....better to take a daytime bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam2007 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 same story once again..... and the same pledges and statements as in the past 20 years "we will tackle this problem blablabla....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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