webfact Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Five die in horror smash on their way to a funeral Picture: Daily News SA KAEO: -- Five people were killed after a collision between a pick-up and a minivan in Sa Kaew province yesterday. All the victims were elderly relatives on their way from Buriram to a funeral in Sa Kaew. The accident happened on the Sa Kaew - Sae-Or Road bear the Ban Tha Chang intersection, reports Daily News. Witnesses said that the Sa Kaew registered minivan collided with the Bangkok registered pick-up with both vehicles ending up in the undergrowth. In addition to the dead some 15 people were injured. The dead were names as Jaroon Nilaphan, 97, Somjit Reuangsrichart, 60, Chamoi Nilaphan, 72, Prarom Phunthaweep, 60 and Mark Phunthaweep, 65. The driver of the van, Ong-Art Sattham, 45, and the driver of the pick-up Den Duang Nilaphan, 35, both survived and are helping police with their inquiries. The accident occurred 20 kilometers from where the funeral was being held at a house. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-10-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toknarok Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 5 dead and 15 injured. I wonder how many were unharmed? Grossly overcrowded vehicles no doubt travelling at speed. The carnage continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimay1 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The BP reported the van was overtaking another vehicle when the head on crash occurred. Evidently the flashing of the headlights didn't work. RIP the deceased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlwilliamsjr18 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Speed? When will police ever enforce limits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 In all of the years I have spent in Thailand I have never once witnessed a policeman issuing a speeding ticket. Where is the deterrent, other than your desire to protect those you have been entrusted to protect? Or your desire to see that your family members make it to their next birthday? Or just basic decency and respect for others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 "The driver of the van, Ong-Art Sattham, 45, and the driver of the pick-up Den Duang Nilaphan, 35, both survived and are helping police with their inquiries." Yeah, whoever pays the most helps the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms22 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 10 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: In all of the years I have spent in Thailand I have never once witnessed a policeman issuing a speeding ticket. Where is the deterrent, other than your desire to protect those you have been entrusted to protect? Or your desire to see that your family members make it to their next birthday? Or just basic decency and respect for others? Thailand? Basic decency and respect for others? Never in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 97!!! way to go....... Had an idiot right up my arse yesterday in single file traffic, roadworks speed 80kmh, looking for everyway to pass despite signs saying no overtaking and bollards down the centre line, could see the bogies up his nose he was that close. Tug of the handbrake had an effect for all of 5 minutes as the squealing of his tyres echoed round me................they dont care and they dont learn. Yesterday was pretty heavy rain here so I guess it will be the rains fault anyones but the peanut brain behind the wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 19 minutes ago, cms22 said: Thailand? Basic decency and respect for others? Never in Thailand. speed cameras yes theyre about, policeman are too busy sleeping in their boxes and why the heck do they need one at every junction? Oh I forgot its just to make some cash from anything that WILL occur there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) Is that the driver still asleep behind the wheel! I recently stopped at a gas station to eat ,sat down and counted the amount of cars that pulled in with no seat belts on.............incredibly it was ALL of them, 20 vehicles. Edited October 28, 2016 by kannot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 41 minutes ago, Pimay1 said: The BP reported the van was overtaking another vehicle when the head on crash occurred. Evidently the flashing of the headlights didn't work. RIP the deceased. Yeah Ive had this and I refuse to budge, last guy flipped his pick up as he fishtailed down the road to avoid me in a similar head on and totally unnecessary meeting..........the only way they will learn is when they are DEAD and to be honest thats the best thing that can happen to them, unfortunately they often take others with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 So now we can throw open to doors to Thai-bashers with absolutely no knowledge of road safety whatsoever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 minute ago, cumgranosalum said: So now we can throw open to doors to Thai-bashers with absolutely no knowledge of road safety whatsoever? road safety??? In Thailand?? funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareDingo Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 It's the five on a motorbike with NO LIGHTS on the WRONG side of the road AT NIGHT that freaks me out. I was parked one night at a local food stall, looked behind in the rear vision mirror (because that's where the traffic comes from right?), nothing coming, so indicated pulled out and missed a family of five on a motorbike down my right hand side, on the wrong side of the road at night. Never saw him coming, no street lights. Crazy stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard052 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: In all of the years I have spent in Thailand I have never once witnessed a policeman issuing a speeding ticket. Where is the deterrent, other than your desire to protect those you have been entrusted to protect? Or your desire to see that your family members make it to their next birthday? Or just basic decency and respect for others? Do you drive a car? Many times when I drove to the wife's village they have road blocks and being a farang get stopped, they give me a lecture, telling me that I was speeding even though they don't have a radar. I always have 200 bahts at the ready, they put it in their pocket and let me go. There is no sense arguing. Amazing Thailand. Edited October 28, 2016 by Gerard052 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunSteven Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: In all of the years I have spent in Thailand I have never once witnessed a policeman issuing a speeding ticket. Where is the deterrent, other than your desire to protect those you have been entrusted to protect? Or your desire to see that your family members make it to their next birthday? Or just basic decency and respect for others? Firstly my condolences to all those that died and their families. I have had one; for 200 Baht in Sakon Nakhon. That said I was on the Petchkasem Road the other day and the only time the traffic slowed was when a Highway Patrol car was spotted and a Policeman on a motorbike. Other wise the usual madness. So what do I see. A massive road block with literally more than a hundred Police in attendance; doing what roadblocks do; not a lot. My question is simply would have it been a little more effective to have these Policemen going up and down the road? Edited October 28, 2016 by KhunSteven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The guy at fault never dies...why is that? it takes all of 5 minutes to determine what driver should be charged with gross vehicular manslaughter...that is what the article should be addressing not the drivers are cooperating and come to the conclusion no one at fault b/c the wronged driver couldn't see around the curve...pathetic critical thinking skills and lack of accountability. I guarantee it that the wrong driver in his mind didn't do anything wrong....that's how I always drive... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunSteven Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 31 minutes ago, RareDingo said: It's the five on a motorbike with NO LIGHTS on the WRONG side of the road AT NIGHT that freaks me out. I was parked one night at a local food stall, looked behind in the rear vision mirror (because that's where the traffic comes from right?), nothing coming, so indicated pulled out and missed a family of five on a motorbike down my right hand side, on the wrong side of the road at night. Never saw him coming, no street lights. Crazy stuff... I had this on Asoke last night at zero speed where a motorbike "taxi" was on the wrong side of the road and the car on the inside was blocked and the motorbike was blocking me. There are chains to stop this kind of thing along the road but that did not deter him. I stopped and blocked all the traffic behind me while he sorted himself out. He didn't look happy but that is his problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 RIP. Another horror story due to WERCKLESS,SPEEDING...will the police ever get these people off the roads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Police pull you over for 'driving while in possession of a white face.' You are charged with speeding. The cop who stopped me said I was doing 120. I asked him how he knew; he said camera - he had a walkie-talkie & was in conversation with an oppo further back trained to spot farang faces. I said I will pay when I see the photo. 'Cannot.' I said, 'OK neither can I.' Then I drove away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: In all of the years I have spent in Thailand I have never once witnessed a policeman issuing a speeding ticket. Where is the deterrent, other than your desire to protect those you have been entrusted to protect? Or your desire to see that your family members make it to their next birthday? Or just basic decency and respect for others? I've been fined a couple of times for speeding having supposedly gone through a radar beam although I was never always sure about that and paid at the roadside stall set up next to the roadblock where offenders were stopped. However I have to say in all my time here I've never see a police MOBILE patrol of any description pull a vehicle over and on the highway it's common to see vehicles overtake patrol cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubster Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: In all of the years I have spent in Thailand I have never once witnessed a policeman issuing a speeding ticket. Where is the deterrent, other than your desire to protect those you have been entrusted to protect? Or your desire to see that your family members make it to their next birthday? Or just basic decency and respect for others? They pass out speeding tickets like hot cakes up here in Isaan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabula Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The BTS and MRT look more appealing after reading about all the horrific, highway accidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdgbb Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, kannot said: 97!!! way to go....... Had an idiot right up my arse yesterday in single file traffic, roadworks speed 80kmh, looking for everyway to pass despite signs saying no overtaking and bollards down the centre line, could see the bogies up his nose he was that close. Tug of the handbrake had an effect for all of 5 minutes as the squealing of his tyres echoed round me................they dont care and they dont learn. Yesterday was pretty heavy rain here so I guess it will be the rains fault anyones but the peanut brain behind the wheel You pulled on your handbrake at 80kph, in the rain, to deliberately rapidly slow down without warning in order to remonstrate with a driver behind you whose driving standards you didn't like and you refer to others as peanut brains? Jeez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubster Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 2 hours ago, Pimay1 said: The BP reported the van was overtaking another vehicle when the head on crash occurred. Evidently the flashing of the headlights didn't work. RIP the deceased. Here I am, I'm illegally passing, you need to take evasive action, get out of the way! Smash. Officer I clearly gave him the passing signal and he was in the wrong. OK carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 " The driver of the van, Ong-Art Sattham, 45, and the driver of the pick-up Den Duang Nilaphan, 35, both survived " it's a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggusoil Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Add 5 to the minivan death parade. I will not travel in them. Anectodally, I think it must raise your chances of an accident about 5 times above other means of transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, kannot said: Is that the driver still asleep behind the wheel! I recently stopped at a gas station to eat ,sat down and counted the amount of cars that pulled in with no seat belts on.............incredibly it was ALL of them, 20 vehicles. I think the van driver may be having a foot problem It has stopped him from doing a runner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, kannot said: road safety??? In Thailand?? funny ..and there you haveit1 Road safety in Thailand is very, very poor, but it is not just down to Thai driving - there are no more stupid drivers in Thailand than in any other country, it's just that here they get away with it. Judging by the comments on TV on road safety I'd classify most farang drivers here in the very lowest category of skill development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 2 hours ago, spidermike007 said: In all of the years I have spent in Thailand I have never once witnessed a policeman issuing a speeding ticket. Where is the deterrent, other than your desire to protect those you have been entrusted to protect? Or your desire to see that your family members make it to their next birthday? Or just basic decency and respect for others? They actually do on the highways where cars are stopped at toll booths. On certain highways its speed cameras and they will send you a speeding ticket by mail. Some Thai friends say they never pay the tickets that come in by mail, because although there is a point deduction system in place, the speeding ticket information is not connected to drivers license database, so points are never deducted. If you get stopped at toll booths, police takes away your license so you have to pay to get it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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