Two Dead After Bus Accidents In Bangkok

[george]

Two dead after bus accidents in Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- Two commuters were killed yesterday and many others injured in two separate road accidents in Bangkok involving public buses operating on Bangkok Mass Transit Authority concessions.

A university senior was killed instantly and 11 other passengers injured after mini bus No 27 hit a power pole and overturned while travelling in an outbound lane on Seri Thai Road. The bus driver fled the scene.

In Bangkok Yai district, a retired teacher stumbled and fell on the road while trying to board bus No 1914 travelling along Issarapharb Road. Bus driver Adirek Angsuk was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter.

--The Nation 2006-11-21

[London Crocodile]

Two dead after bus accidents in Bangkok

The bus driver fled the scene.

--The Nation 2006-11-21

No he did not, he was restrained at the scene by members of the public and the police arrested him.

[guardian]

A university senior was killed instantly and 11 other passengers injured after mini bus No 27 hit a power pole and overturned while travelling in an outbound lane on Seri Thai Road. The bus driver fled the scene.

The little green ones with fake Benz logos? They are a disaster waiting to happen. They should be banned.

[opothai]

all to common

i'm afraid business as usual

rip the dead

[Scott]

"a disaster waiting to happen?" I think it did happen--it has happened and it will continue to happen.

[JacknDanny]

Two dead after bus accidents in Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- Two commuters were killed yesterday and many others injured in two separate road accidents in Bangkok involving public buses operating on Bangkok Mass Transit Authority concessions.

A university senior was killed instantly and 11 other passengers injured after mini bus No 27 hit a power pole and overturned while travelling in an outbound lane on Seri Thai Road. The bus driver fled the scene.

In Bangkok Yai district, a retired teacher stumbled and fell on the road while trying to board bus No 1914 travelling along Issarapharb Road. Bus driver Adirek Angsuk was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter.

--The Nation 2006-11-21

Is anyone really surprised. 99% of bus drivers in Bangkok are complete F####ing idiots with complete disregard for other road users.

I see this on a day by day basis. Its so sad when incidents like this happen, its even more amazing that there are not more

[Rajah]

The dead know only one thing: it is better to be alive