webfact Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Bus crash in South kills two NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: -- A bus driver and a passenger died after an interprovincial bus from Bangkok to Yala and Betong crashed into the rear of a cement truck on Asia Highway 41 in Chulabhorn district if Nakhon Si Thammarat province before dawn today. Twenty others were also injured in the tragic mishap which happened at 4.30am on Wednesday. They were all admitted to Ronphiboon and Chulabhorn hospitals for treatment by charity foundation rescuers. The bus belonged to Piya Rungruang Co Ltd. The bus driver identified as Phinai Chaisriya, 40, died at wheel, along with a male passenger upon hitting the rear of a 18-wheel truck loaded with cement bags. Inquiry of witnesses revealed that the truck which was running on the right lane skidded with its head falling to the ditch in the middle of the highway. However its tail was still on the highway blocking two traffic lanes. The bus which was following in behind could not stop and hit at the rear of the tail and ploughed into the row of trees for a hundred metres before with its side down into the ditch. The bus driver died, while the truck driver was seriously injured, police said. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/bus-crash-south-kills-two/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-08-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 tragic end from what looks like the fatigued driver of the bus not exercising due traffic precautions. possibly he did not keep suitable distance between the vehicles involved in the accident, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thai006 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 where is the best seat in the bus for safety lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Its head was in a ditch and its tail was on the highway . Was this a bus or Puff the magic dragon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 4 hours ago, thai006 said: where is the best seat in the bus for safety lol a seat in your living room is safe ( for now ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 5 hours ago, thai006 said: where is the best seat in the bus for safety lol On the train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 1 hour ago, monkey4u said: a seat in your living room is safe ( for now ) Sorry monkey4u that will teach me not to jump in without reading the whole thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 On 10/08/2016 at 4:24 PM, thai006 said: where is the best seat in the bus for safety lol It's usually the drivers seat as they seem to escape most of the time even though they are probably to blame Not on this occasion though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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