All this to miss a dog - tour bus demolishes property

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All this to miss a dog - tour bus demolishes property


Image: Sanook

CHIANG MAI: -- This is what happened on Monday night when a tour bus driver swerved to miss a dog. Six roadside restaurants and houses demolished and a power pole flattened.

Fortunately there were no injuries on the full Chiang Mai to Udon bus owned by Suksa Tour, reported Sanook.

Owner of the "Nong May" restaurant Amporn Ruasrichan, 53, was watching the Euro final in his house nearby when he heard an almighty noise. He rushed out to see his restaurant worst hit. The accident happened opposite the Khok Ngam police station at 2.30am..

Driver Sakon Sripha, 29, said he had a full load of passengers he had picked up in Chiang Mai. He told police that a dog had run out and in swerving he had lost control and ploughed into the power pole and properties.

The bus was insured and now the police are assessing what damages should be paid.

Source: Sanook

-- 2016-07-12

[daveAustin]

Who was saying they like to see dogs roaming around in Thailand?

[cardinalblue]

Blame it on the dog...

More like going too fast to handle proper reactionary behaviors....

Poor decision-making is the root cause...dog nothing but a hazard on the road like any other obstacle

[Chapelroad]

Monday morning, unless he was watching a replay.

[puukao]

I would crash into every empty house in the world to save my cat.

and if those houses had people, well, i'm still saving my cat.

[petermik]

I would crash into every empty house in the world to save my cat.

and if those houses had people, well, i'm still saving my cat.

Feel sad for you..........something must be missing in your life if a cat is the most important thing in it

[waldroj]

From the sublime to the ridiculous.

A few days ago, ThaiVisa reported that police were hoping that social media would help catch a taxi driver who ran over a dog in Bangkok (http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/929973-video-police-hunt-bangkok-taxi-driver-who-mercilessly-ran-over-soi-dog/).

Now, it reports that the driver of a bus with a full load of passengers, swerved to avoid a dog, and lost control.

It also notes that the police (and not insurance companies) are assessing what damages should be paid.

[colinneil]

The driver must be barking mad if he expects people to believe him.

[stoneyboy]

I would crash into every empty house in the world to save my cat.

and if those houses had people, well, i'm still saving my cat.

Feel sad for you..........something must be missing in your life if a cat is the most important thing in it

It's a trait of TV members,guy on another forum prefers dogs to human friends.

[gandalf12]

I would crash into every empty house in the world to save my cat.

and if those houses had people, well, i'm still saving my cat.

You need to get a life. No wonder there are crazy things happening in the world when someone like you comes out with this crap

[MissAndry]

Did anyone else see the dog?

Or did he dream it after he fell asleep at the wheel?

[Emster23]

Excuse right up there with "Dog ate my homework".

[little mary sunshine]

Lived here to long to believe this BS.....

[Raymonddiaz]

Monday morning, unless he was watching a replay.

yes Monday morning in Thailand and Sunday night in Paris. Farang Mai kochai na

[Morakot]

Must have been a massive dog...

[daoyai]

Everyone is searching for that dog, it must have Lottery numbers somewhere on it.

[Jimbo2014]

Good to have a news article to back up your insurance claim

[tifino]

...would he bother swerving if it had been a rabid falang pussy-footing it across the road?

[farcanell]

Pity they don't swerve to miss motor bikes and other road users.

[Aussie69]

What is it with buses in LOS? Literally a day does not go by without an accident.

[mercman24]

well that's a new slant,"swerved to avoid a dog" ,ha ha come on he fell asleep at the wheel, so we wait with abated breath for the next soi dog to cause a coach crash.

[Doc46]

When I was driving a truck in Aus,,,They said You swerve for a Animal and cause an accident you're in Deep Shit,,,,,,,,you won't get insurance,,,,,

[SOTIRIOS]

...really....???

[worgeordie]

Before it was faulty brakes,now expect to see a spate of accidents

caused by dogs and other animals.

regards worgeordie

[Aussie69]

Before it was faulty brakes,now expect to see a spate of accidents

caused by dogs and other animals.

regards worgeordie

I swerved to avoid the snake on road

[rosst]

Blame it on the dog...

More like going too fast to handle proper reactionary behaviors....

Poor decision-making is the root cause...dog nothing but a hazard on the road like any other obstacle

Complete and utter bullshit, he <deleted> up and this result is excused by swerving to miss a dog, utter crap.

[tifino]

has he blamed 'insanity' yet?

[puukao]

I would crash into every empty house in the world to save my cat.

and if those houses had people, well, i'm still saving my cat.

Feel sad for you..........something must be missing in your life if a cat is the most important thing in it

That's actually NOT what I said. When I said "if those houses"....."those houses" are not MY FRIENDS, not people I care about, so it's an easy solution to crash into a stranger's house and save my cat.

IF I said, "I would run over my wife, son, friends, family.........to save my cat", well then your statement would have merit

NOTHING I said implied "a cat is the most important thing in it"

so, yes, my cat > strangers

[futsukayoi]

I would crash into every empty house in the world to save my cat.

and if those houses had people, well, i'm still saving my cat.

Feel sad for you..........something must be missing in your life if a cat is the most important thing in it

Quite. He obviously needs a dog !!

[tandor]

Blame it on the dog...

More like going too fast to handle proper reactionary behaviors....

Poor decision-making is the root cause...dog nothing but a hazard on the road like any other obstacle

...bus's steering was fine....Yesterday I saw a pickup swerve to avoid a piece of flying newspaper and take out two motor cys.