Bus crash leaves one dead and over 50 injured in Sakaew

 

 

BANGKOK: -- An interprovincial bus from Rayong flipped over on the highway in Srakaew province before dawn today killing one passenger and injuring 50 others.

 

The bus was ferrying 55 passengers from Rayong to Mukdaharn.

 

According to Srakaew police, the incident happened while it was raining.

 

The driver identified only as Sommai, 48, put brake on the bus while it was approaching a curve.

 

The bus skidded and he then swerved and hit the divider on the road.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/bus-crash-leaves-one-dead-50-injured-srakaew/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-10-05

Why does the word 'Bangkok' appear in this story?

Where its being reported from probably.

 

So another bus drives too fast and crashes....

Brakes again,maybe the buses will be safer without them,

going too fast,in the rain,approaches a bend in 4th or 5 th

gear,brakes hard,happens too often.

regards worgeordie

13 minutes ago, Deserted said:

Where its being reported from probably.

 

So another bus drives too fast and crashes....

Where its being reported from probably.

Oh dear, how silly do I feel now?

Nice to see a smiling rescue worker enjoying his work so much.

 

Thainess.

 

Yellow Bus service. Don't know their track record but I have taken this company bus several times in the past 5 years or so. At least a dozen times so far and never had a problem. Pattaya to Yasothon, Roi Et and Mukdahhan.

 

Felt about 80% safe with a 20% thinking 'slow down, slow down' but I had the same feeling with other bus companies as well...

The weekly fatal bus crash thread.

This time the brakes worked as the bus skidded out of control so it's clearly driver error. How refreshing.

Rain again has been the cause of this accident. I have been in Thai buses on many occasions when rain is encountered (torrential and otherwise) and I stupidly expect some downward re-adjustment to the speed. But no, they just plow on at the same high speed like it is a bright sunshiny day.

Then when there is an accident it is shock and horror and the pathetic "not my fault - it was the rain's fault" excuses start.

Today, It was a funny day and a funny accident, look at all the persons laughing in the picture.

40 minutes ago, Brer Fox said:

Rain again has been the cause of this accident. I have been in Thai buses on many occasions when rain is encountered (torrential and otherwise) and I stupidly expect some downward re-adjustment to the speed. But no, they just plow on at the same high speed like it is a bright sunshiny day.

Then when there is an accident it is shock and horror and the pathetic "not my fault - it was the rain's fault" excuses start.

I once drove on 304 highway towards Chachoengsao and heavy rain started, I slowed down while all other trucks and cars kept on going with wild speeds, overtaking me. Rain was of the type you can see about 30 meters. A few kilometers down the road I passed those same vehicles all piled up in one massive pile up, like 15 cars or so in a serial crash, one pickup was resting with the front wheels on top of a sedan roof, I looked at the stupid look of the driver "huh! how did this happen??".....

But I think Thai drivers has gotten better nowadays when it comes to rain, most actually slow down when it starts raining now, as opposed to that time, like 15 years ago or so.

Edited October 5, 20169 yr by AlQaholic

11 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

Today, It was a funny day and a funny accident, look at all the persons laughing in the picture.

They're happy because a bus has crashed, lying on its side and there's only one fatality and  the driver is still around.

They are laughing because he blamed the rain.

1 bus 55 passengers and presumably 2 crew. = 57

1 dead and 50 injured =51. And the other 6?

Anyone know the seating capacity of that bus. 55 seems like a lot for a bus, but I have rarely been in a Thai bus.

Our daily dose of sheer madness...

"Well done" that man.............pillock of the year award, better make that of the day or maybe of  the hour?

Another avoidable tragedy!
Regardless of why it happened, so many lives have been disrupted by this event.

I feel very sorry for the relatives of the one who lost their life, but they will get over it in time.

However, customers who lose limbs or suffer terrible scarring will have to live with that forever, not to mention the unexpected cost of medical treatment.

French motorways have a maximum speed of 130Kmph which is reduced to 120Kmph in the rain.

Thailand could consider this and introduce a speed reduction for when it rains?

At least it would be a small step forward.

 

7 minutes ago, DoctorG said:

Anyone know the seating capacity of that bus. 55 seems like a lot for a bus, but I have rarely been in a Thai bus.

If it;s a low cost (non "VIP") bus it can easily take 55 passengers.

From the pictures it's not clear if it even was one of those terrifying double-deckers which could be blown off the road by a storm.

 

Just in case someone wants to lookup a map

Sakaew / Srakaew = Sa Kaeo (province).

(the TV mod did a good job for the thread title )

It's on the that eastern path up to the Korat plateau (Isan).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa_Kaeo_Province

Edited October 5, 20169 yr by KhunBENQ

Going too fast but didn't get there quicker ,rabbit and the tortoise 

54 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

They're happy because a bus has crashed, lying on its side and there's only one fatality and  the driver is still around.

They are laughing because he blamed the rain.

1 bus 55 passengers and presumably 2 crew. = 57

1 dead and 50 injured =51. And the other 6?

Yellow Bus service is a crew of 4. But your math is still correct, there is somebody(ies) missing.

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Brakes again,maybe the buses will be safer without them,

going too fast,in the rain,approaches a bend in 4th or 5 th

gear,brakes hard,happens too often.

regards worgeordie

Here we go again, all the assumptions from those who know nothing about the reason.

Never heard of Srakeaw. The heading probably contains the normal transliterated version of the province/city name.

So now there will seat belt alerts all over the place for the next few days....

3 hours ago, Deserted said:

Where its being reported from probably.

 

So another bus drives too fast and crashes....

So you never put the brakes on when you approach a bend.Give me a break,some of you blokes would whinge if you won a million in the lottery,should have been two.

1 hour ago, ratcatcher said:

They're happy because a bus has crashed, lying on its side and there's only one fatality and  the driver is still around.

They are laughing because he blamed the rain.

1 bus 55 passengers and presumably 2 crew. = 57

1 dead and 50 injured =51. And the other 6?

Doh,i guess they are not injured,only a guess though.

I have said it before and I will say it again do not let your nearest and dearest go on these massive fast long distance  buses especially in wet weather overnight. Take them in your car instead. Avoid the crazy minibuses too. Think is this how I would send kids no seat belts, drivers on what ever that thinhg which keeps you going  ..if not aviod

1 hour ago, Lupatria said:

Our daily dose of sheer madness...

Wrong topic reply from me. Post edited.

 

 

Edited October 5, 20169 yr by Gainsbourg

13 minutes ago, peter48 said:

I have said it before and I will say it again do not let your nearest and dearest go on these massive fast long distance  buses especially in wet weather overnight. Take them in your car instead. Avoid the crazy minibuses too. Think is this how I would send kids no seat belts, drivers on what ever that thinhg which keeps you going  ..if not aviod

 

 

Excellent, but only for those who have a car!

This is the only way of travel for many of the masses, including many an older farang!

Edited October 5, 20169 yr by laislica
spelling

4 hours ago, Deserted said:

Where its being reported from probably.

 

So another bus drives too fast and crashes....

Muppets

4 hours ago, Cuchulainn said:

Nice to see a smiling rescue worker enjoying his work so much.

 

Thainess.

 

Maybe he found a lost purse