Eight people killed following horrific car crash in Nong Khai

[tomyumchai]

1 thing ive yet to see in 15 years of socialising in thai establishments (and i saw it 3 times tonight) is a group of thais in 1 vehicle drinking in a bar where 1 guy only drinks water "because hes driving". no doubt some apologist will be along now to say the drivers never drink their share of the blend 285 cos theyre not interested in getting as pissed as the rest of them.

[ableguy]

Why do people need to drive pickup trucks like they are sports cars. I just don't get it. R.I.P

Answer , because this is Thailand, no police , no training, no brains,

Too much booze, too much speed.

[EyesWideOpen]

Thailand is aiming for No 1 in the world!

It is already there. Only by the accounting trick of the

highway dept of not counting deaths later at the hospital

allows Thailand to occupy the number two spot in the world

for traffic fatalities per 100,000 people.....

[Jessi]

Thailand is aiming for No 1 in the world!

It is already there. Only by the accounting trick of the

highway dept of not counting deaths later at the hospital

allows Thailand to occupy the number two spot in the world

for traffic fatalities per 100,000 people.....

They cover up these numbers as they do with many things.

Anything to "Save Face"

[nev]

One more data point. The wee hours are for sleeping.

No matter how safe one driver's skills, the other guy may kill you anyway.

Also if you are sitting in the back of a pickup and it flips, you are unlikely to walk away.

I doubt they were all sitting in the cab with seat belts on.

They should ban using the back of the pick ups to carry extra people.