Pedestrian Killed by Bus No. 36 in Bangkok

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Pedestrian Killed by Bus No. 36
By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee
Staff Reporter


Bus No.36 Wednesday night on Hua Chang bridge

BANGKOK — A 70-year-old woman was killed at around 8:15pm Wednesday when the No.36 bus hit her on Hua Chang Bridge at Bangkok’s Ratchathewi District.

Air-con bus No. 36 was running from Huai Khwang to Si Phraya Pier when it hit a pedestrian identified as Pranom Ko-Charoenrat, 70, who was crossing the road, according to Capt. Nikom In-Oonchote of Pathumwan Police Station.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1459401371

-- Khaosod English 2016-03-31

[razer]

At a Zebra crossing?

[Thian]

At a Zebra crossing?

There are no Zebra-crossings in Thailand. And if you see Zebra statues they bring good luck.

Maybe she was crossing very slow?

Today i saw a bus stopping on the middle of the road (Kanchana phisek ringroad) to let passengers in/out. Another one stopped infront of me and didn't have breaklights i noticed.

Oh well....This is Thailand.

[mike324]

at intersection when the light is red, normally cars can continue to turn left on to the adjacent street, many times drivers don't slow down or let pedestrains cross even though the pedestrian light is lit....

[swerver]

at intersection when the light is red, normally cars can continue to turn left on to the adjacent street, many times drivers don't slow down or let pedestrains cross even though the pedestrian light is lit....

The signs at traffic lights controlled intersections is written in understandable instructions in countries were people have gone to school and learned to understand the meaning of words and speak them correctly.

As example lets take the English speaking country England were traffic moves on the same side of the road as in Thailand.

The traffic sign read: "Turn LEFT on Red after FULL Stop". SIMPLE isn't it??????

Now take a gander on the roads around Thailand and see what an abortion of signs you will encounter at intersections controlled by traffic lights were left turns are permitted.

I have written about this to the Burgomeester of Pattaya about the assortment of these type signs around the city but the mismatch continues at full speed. No action obviously because it came from a falang. Some parts of the world have a Master race, no need to name them.

LOL in LOS

[Happy Grumpy]

At a Zebra crossing?

" hit her on Hua Chang Bridge"

Don't know that bridge. But doubt that the bridge would have a zebra crossing on it.

[Boycie]

At a Zebra crossing?

There are no Zebra-crossings in Thailand. And if you see Zebra statues they bring good luck.

RIP dear Pranom

[fusion58]

It's amazing this sort of thing doesn't happen even more often in a country where motor vehicles and pedestrians (and even soi dogs, for Christ's sake) treat the roads like their own private driveways.

[tuanku]

Once again it was the bus that hit her - no mention of being run down by the driver. Subtle shift of responsibility is ever present in newspaper reports of road accidents.

[taony]

At a Zebra crossing?

" hit her on Hua Chang Bridge"

Don't know that bridge. But doubt that the bridge would have a zebra crossing on it.

Its the small bridge over the saen saeb canal on phayathai road. As this is Thailand there is nowhere nearby to cross the street. People will cross there because visibility is a bit better with the slight elevation. She must have misjudged something. RIP.

[mike324]

at intersection when the light is red, normally cars can continue to turn left on to the adjacent street, many times drivers don't slow down or let pedestrains cross even though the pedestrian light is lit....

The signs at traffic lights controlled intersections is written in understandable instructions in countries were people have gone to school and learned to understand the meaning of words and speak them correctly.

As example lets take the English speaking country England were traffic moves on the same side of the road as in Thailand.

The traffic sign read: "Turn LEFT on Red after FULL Stop". SIMPLE isn't it??????

Now take a gander on the roads around Thailand and see what an abortion of signs you will encounter at intersections controlled by traffic lights were left turns are permitted.

I have written about this to the Burgomeester of Pattaya about the assortment of these type signs around the city but the mismatch continues at full speed. No action obviously because it came from a falang. Some parts of the world have a Master race, no need to name them.

LOL in LOS

Agree, there are many developed countries in Asia such as Japan, Korea, and Taiwan where even though you can turn left / right on red - the sign does not say "after full stop" but drivers understand the law and therefore will stop once pedestrians are on the crossing. Thing is even if its written in Thailand, many motorist will still fail to comprehend the sign and abide by the law.

Another reason why so many pedestrians get hit is because drivers are more focused on their driving and being able to pass the light / not being stuck, there lack of awareness of their surrounding is another contributing factors to accidents.

[Scouse Twoccer]

At a Zebra crossing?

There are no Zebra-crossings in Thailand...

Oh well....This is Thailand.

Oh yes there are.

[Scouse Twoccer]

Once again it was the bus that hit her - no mention of being run down by the driver. Subtle shift of responsibility is ever present in newspaper reports of road accidents.

Which ever way you try to spin it to justify your pathetic Thai bashing the reality is that the bus did hit her. Unless you know different, of course, and the only way you would know different is if you were there to witness the accident or it was actually reported the way you describe it.

[Scouse Twoccer]

Agree, there are many developed countries in Asia such as Japan, Korea, and Taiwan where even though you can turn left / right on red - the sign does not say "after full stop" but drivers understand the law and therefore will stop once pedestrians are on the crossing. Thing is even if its written in Thailand, many motorist will still fail to comprehend the sign and abide by the law.

Another reason why so many pedestrians get hit is because drivers are more focused on their driving and being able to pass the light / not being stuck, there lack of awareness of their surrounding is another contributing factors to accidents.

"Another reason why so many pedestrians get hit..."

So many pedestrians get hit? That suggests a huge number, what stats have you got on these vast numbers of mown down pedestrians.

[mike324]

Agree, there are many developed countries in Asia such as Japan, Korea, and Taiwan where even though you can turn left / right on red - the sign does not say "after full stop" but drivers understand the law and therefore will stop once pedestrians are on the crossing. Thing is even if its written in Thailand, many motorist will still fail to comprehend the sign and abide by the law.

Another reason why so many pedestrians get hit is because drivers are more focused on their driving and being able to pass the light / not being stuck, there lack of awareness of their surrounding is another contributing factors to accidents.

"Another reason why so many pedestrians get hit..."

So many pedestrians get hit? That suggests a huge number, what stats have you got on these vast numbers of mown down pedestrians.

Well my many is consider as an almost weekly occurence, if you watch Thai news daily you will come by it almost on weekly terms. No I don't have official stats, but its probably out there, just hearing about is enough to be consider as many.... but its up to your interpretation what you consider as many 20? 50? 100?.... 1 per week for me is consider as many, note that there are many more incidents where its not reported in the news... so actual stats are probably higher too!

[tuanku]

Once again it was the bus that hit her - no mention of being run down by the driver. Subtle shift of responsibility is ever present in newspaper reports of road accidents.

Which ever way you try to spin it to justify your pathetic Thai bashing the reality is that the bus did hit her. Unless you know different, of course, and the only way you would know different is if you were there to witness the accident or it was actually reported the way you describe it.

Disregarding the tone of your reply, have you not noticed the way these incidents are reported, as if the vehicle is so often at fault. We read "the bus lost control" rather than the driver lost control of the bus, or in this case the bus hit her rather than the driver ran her down. It is more a case of reporter bashing than Thai bashing, although there is, I, would suggest, a cultural tendency not to allocate or accept blame/responsibility which is common to this part of the world, not restricted to Thailand