webfact Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Tourists escape injury in 'Welcome to Phuket' head-on crashEakkapop ThongtubPolice did not name the driver of the wayward Honda sedan or clarify whether or not that person was tested for drugs or alcohol. Photo: EakkapopPHUKET: -- Two tourists who had just landed on Phuket escaped serious injury last night (Apr 12) when the airport limousine they were travelling in was rammed by an oncoming car that had crossed the median strip on Thepkrasattri Rd.Capt Santichai Simai of the Thalang Police was alerted to the accident, near the PTT petrol station in Muang Mai, Thalang, at 7:45pm.“We arrived to find a Honda City sedan upside down on the southbound lanes, and a silver Toyota Altis limousine that had a seriously impacted front end,” Capt Santichai said.Three people were travelling in the Honda sedan: Natnarin Chudoang, 36; Sasinee Chudoang, 17; Ponpan Chudoang, 29.“They are fine. They only had scratches on them,” Capt Santichai said.Travelling in the limousine were tourists – Chloe Gabrielle, 20, and Arnud Schneider, 21.Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/tourists-escape-injury-in-welcome-to-phuket-head-on-crash-57013.php-- Phuket News 2016-04-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabula Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 A rough way to start the vacation. The article would be a good example for an Insurance Company selling travel Insurance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Two French women injured in Phuket taxi crashWinai Sarot PHUKET: -- Six people, including two French tourists, were injured after a car slammed into a Phuket taxi yesterday evening.“Witnesses explained that the northbound Honda City flipped over as it hit the median, slamming into the green plated Toyota Altis in front of the PTT petrol station in Baan Muangmai on Thepkrasattri Road,” said Capt Santichai Srimai of the Thalang Police.Everyone was originally rushed to Thalang Hospital. However, the French women, named as Arnud Schneider, 21, and Chloe Gabrielle, 20, were later transferred to Bangkok Hospital Phuket, while their driver and the three Thai nationals travelling in the Honda City were taken to Mission Hospital.Full Story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Two-French-women-injured-Phuket-taxi-crash/63671?desktopversion#ad-image-0 -- Phuket Gazette 2016-04-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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