Three narrowly escape death after their pick-up truck was rammed by a train

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Three narrowly escape death after their pick-up truck was rammed by a train

 

 

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: -- A 65-year old man, his wife and 14-year old son narrowly escaped death when their pick-up truck in which they were travelling broke through a train barricade was rammed by a train in Na Bon district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province.

 

The vehicle was almost completely wrecked but the driver, Suthin Buathip, and his son suffered only some bruises, but his wife, Mrs Kasemsuk, was seriously injured. All three of them were later rushed to Na Bon district hospital for medical treatment.

 

Police said that the family of three was heading for Nakhon Si Thammarat from Sikao district of Trang province to visit relatives.

 

However, while the pick-up truck was approached a railway crossing in Na Bon tambon municipal, the train barricade automatically dropped signaling the arrival of the Bangkok-Yala train.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/three-narrowly-escape-death-pick-truck-rammed-train/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-10-10

[jerojero]

Sorry about the wife. Retard husband!

[Rorri]

Some drivers should never have advanced past riding a buffalo,  in fact the Buffalo has more brains.

[Brer Fox]

33 minutes ago, Rorri said:

Some drivers should never have advanced past riding a buffalo,  in fact the Buffalo has more brains.

I suppose to his credit he didn't take out a gun from underneath the  seat and shoot the train for deliberately ramming his car.

[thenewgoo]

Hey Honey, what ya suppose those flashing red lights mean?

[tomyummer]

Thais, always trying to find the loophole in everything they do.

[waldroj]

We're working really, really hard on wresting the number one spot from Libya (https://www.statista.com/chart/4394/the-worst-countries-for-road-traffic-fatalities/ !!!

[halloween]

In BP article, he deliberately drove around barrier,  while all alarms/lights working, because he thought he had enough time. Lucky that train was slowing for station or could have been much worse.

Should be charged with terminal stupidity.

[DavisH]

I'm constantly amazed how anyone makes it to the ripe old age of 65. Must me those amulets....who needs good management when you got good luck!

[AGareth2]

tried to rush the lights

seen it so often

if a maned gate they often close the barriers at the last minute

[NongKhaiKid]

1 minute ago, AGareth2 said:

tried to rush the lights

seen it so often

if a maned gate they often close the barriers at the last minute

There's a controlled crossing near my home and I haven't heard of any deaths or injuries, thankfully, but that's not to say there hasn't been.

However I have seen smashed barriers caused by drivers drying to beat them as all the warning gear starts, there's ' rear end shunts ' as drivers wrongly assume the driver ahead will race the barriers and don't expect them to brake and stop and there's always motor cyclists swerving around the barriers right up to the last very last minute when there's no room for error.

 

[apex2000]

The headline makes it sound like it was the intention of the train (driver) to ram the pickup. Poor use of English yet again.

 

[ratcatcher]

11 minutes ago, AGareth2 said:

tried to rush the lights

seen it so often

if a maned gate they often close the barriers at the last minute

The gates were down well in advance of the train's arrival. He deliberately tried to go round the closed gates, ignoring bells and flashing lights.  This is one lucky family and one foolish man. Thais are constantly in a rush going nowhere.

[outsider]

28 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

The gates were down well in advance of the train's arrival. He deliberately tried to go round the closed gates, ignoring bells and flashing lights.  This is one lucky family and one foolish man. Thais are constantly in a rush going nowhere.

 

True, that. I see some of them flitting between lines at the BTS/MRT barricades, only to stroll away nonchalantly once past those barricades. In some instances with face firmly buried in phone. Or bikes/cars squeezing or sneaking past a a red light, only to continue driving at a tortoise's pace once clear. It's like they're in a real rush, only they're not. Maybe these few pea-brained people derive excitement from not conforming, or going against the grain?

[Lampang2]

We're working really, really hard on wresting the number one spot from Libya (https://www.statista.com/chart/4394/the-worst-countries-for-road-traffic-fatalities/ !!!

I think they are ahead actually.
If comparing apples to apples.

Remember people not dying at scene is discounted for.

[RichardColeman]

? And they want high speed quality trains ? I think better educate the populace before giving them access to high speed train lines at crossings.

[transam]

I reckon being a train driver in LOS must be an incredibly stressful job...

[ratcatcher]

1 hour ago, apex2000 said:

The headline makes it sound like it was the intention of the train (driver) to ram the pickup. Poor use of English yet again.

 

"Three narrowly escape death after their pick-up truck is accidentally pushed aside by a train"

Does that sound better?  Fortunately most  people understood exactly what had happened and why. 

 

[Bangkok Barry]

Outsider above has suggested that Thais gain some excitement from not conforming. I don't think excitement is the right word, but they sure as heck don't like being told what to do. One example is the helmet law. Both Laos and Bali have the same law, but my experience is that in Laos and Bali 95+ percent obey the law, while 95+ percent of Thais do not.
As to driving around train crossing barriers, that simply reflects that Thais refuse point blank to wait for anything, strange in what is supposed to be a slow, laid-back attitude country. Just a couple of days ago we had to swerve to avoid a pick-up that emerged from a driveway, because that driver couldn't wait for five seconds until we had passed and the road behind us was totally clear for probably half a km. Similarly, another pick-up pulled out and made us take evasive action - just a couple of seconds earlier we'd have crashed into a car coming the other way.

[trainman34014]

So; according to the report it was the truck that 'broke through the barrier'...not the driver.   So typical of Thai thinking and behaviour.

 

When this moron gets a new vehicle will he have learned anything from this experience ?   Highly unlikely has to be the answer !

[sahibji]

from the circumstances of the case, there appears to be negligence on part of the driver. you should slow down approaching the train crossing and secondly you should look out for approaching train traffic. looks like he did neithter resulting in the horrific accident.

we hope they all recover and learn some lessons from the foolishness of the driver.

[seajae]

one of the biggest problems with thai drivers is their total lack of patience, they refuse to stop or wait for anyone else including trains. Red lights and stop signs mean nothing to them, they refuse to give way or obey the road rules because it means they would have to  wait for someone else,  something that is totally foreign for them. Really have to wonder just how simple minded many of these drivers are when they risk the lives of others due entirely to their inability to actually obey the law and wait for a few minutes.

[ratcatcher]

Just now, sahibji said:

from the circumstances of the case, there appears to be negligence on part of the driver. you should slow down approaching the train crossing and secondly you should look out for approaching train traffic. looks like he did neithter resulting in the horrific accident.

we hope they all recover and learn some lessons from the foolishness of the driver.

Notwishing to be pedantic here, but the driver of the pickup had to slow down since his road ahead was blocked by the crossing gates and there were flashing lights and chiming alarm bells in action. What he did was attempt to go around the lowered gates just as the train entered the crossing. It was a bad accident/incident, not horrific. In a horrific accident the whole family would be dead, crushed under the locomotive. Lesson learned...................until the next time. 

[trogers]

3 hours ago, tomyummer said:

Thais, always trying to find the loophole in everything they do.

 

Trained that way, clinging onto mother's legs...

[trogers]

4 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

Notwishing to be pedantic here, but the driver of the pickup had to slow down since his road ahead was blocked by the crossing gates and there were flashing lights and chiming alarm bells in action. What he did was attempt to go around the lowered gates just as the train entered the crossing. It was a bad accident/incident, not horrific. In a horrific accident the whole family would be dead, crushed under the locomotive. Lesson learned...................until the next time. 

 

Accident is defined as something unexpected.

 

Suicide is a deed done with deliberate intentions...

[sahibji]

44 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

So; according to the report it was the truck that 'broke through the barrier'...not the driver.   So typical of Thai thinking and behaviour.

 

When this moron gets a new vehicle will he have learned anything from this experience ?   Highly unlikely has to be the answer !

negligence written all over in this case. the driver did not exercise due caution.

[sahibji]

5 hours ago, jerojero said:

Sorry about the wife. Retard husband!

wonder whether he had insurance for the vehicle and the occupants.

[ratcatcher]

Just now, trogers said:

 

Accident is defined as something unexpected.

 

Suicide is a deed done with deliberate intentions...

So you would define this as a suicide attempt since the train was expected and the driver knew that and deliberately drove around the gates.?

[sahibji]

5 hours ago, Rorri said:

Some drivers should never have advanced past riding a buffalo,  in fact the Buffalo has more brains.

can we also lay some blame on the low test standards for obtaining a driver's licence.

[sahibji]

3 hours ago, thenewgoo said:

Hey Honey, what ya suppose those flashing red lights mean?

death inviting for a visit.