Five seriously injured as tourist van demolishes power poles in Fang

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Five seriously injured as tourist van demolishes power poles in Fang

 

Picture: Thai News Agency

 

CHIANG MAI: -- Five tourists were taken to hospital in Fang, Chiang Mai after a van demolished two power poles and ended up by a tree twenty meters off the road.

 

Fang police helped the victims of the accident that occurred between kilometer markers 15 and 16 in Doi Ang Khang on Wednesday.

 

The seriously injured victims were taken to Fang Hospital as police began an investigation into the cause of the accident.

 

Source: Thai News Agency

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-12-29

 

[Thaiwrath]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

police began an investigation into the cause of the accident.

 

Brake failure.

[NCC1701A]

copy and paste. same same.

 

[Clamhua]

They seem to hurt a lot of tourists in Thailand

[craigt3365]

I've ridden in minibuses in that area.  They drive like crazy and some of the drivers are super rude.  My wife overheard some of their comments when we asked them to slow down.  Disgusting.

 

The owner of the company should be fined big time.  Only then will these accidents be reduced.  Now, there no serious penalty.

[sharktooth]

2 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

 

Brake failure.

 

Brain failure.

[jimstar1]

oh well same same different day these drivers a crazy and every one knows it

but not worry only 100 baht fine now

[little mary sunshine]

SSDD

[whatproblem]

Everyday same .thais attitude,me myself and i

[sandgroper2]

Every day the same and evert day the same old worn out comments. 

[Stargeezr]

Thailand  LOS   and  Land  of a lot  of  Car, Truck,  Bus, and  especially

mini bus  accidents.  Not  only  sad  and  true,  but  no   changes,  ever.

Geezer

 

[toofarnorth]

Tourists come , tourists go on mini buses and less get to go home .

[elgordo38]

7 hours ago, Clamhua said:

They seem to hurt a lot of tourists in Thailand

Here being a tourist can be dangerous to your health. Interview the driver

[pumpjack]

AGAIN !!! 

 

about bloody time the government done something about these retards .  every other week i read about these minivans crashing killing people.  

 

time to put a stop to it,  seriously  !!

[catinthehat]

12 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

 

Brake failure.

I beg to differ. If everyone saw the photos in Thai News article it  should be abundantly clear that that damn sharp curve is clearly at fault. All transport company owners should demand that every single sharp curve in Thailand be immediately straightened out.

[sandgroper2]

Hire thugs to beat the bloke up. Rediculous advice. They get caught, dob u in and u end up in monkey house. More wonderful TV wisdom.

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

3 hours ago, catinthehat said:

I beg to differ. If everyone saw the photos in Thai News article it  should be abundantly clear that that damn sharp curve is clearly at fault. All transport company owners should demand that every single sharp curve in Thailand be immediately straightened out.

And somebody tell those pesky power cable poles to stop jumping into the middle of the road....

[Reigntax]

20 hours ago, Clamhua said:

They seem to hurt a lot of tourists in Thailand

 

They seem to damage alot of poles also.

[Rhys]

What the pole jumped out and hit him?

 

[wakeupplease]

Rhys

You read it wrong I think

The pole was drunk and swaying, so the driver swerved to miss the drunk swaying pole,

better than just brake failure

I have to admit in my day I was a fast driver had to be as raced motor bikes but some of the van drivers I have traveled with scared the living daylight out of me to the point of taking up smoking again on one Hau Hin Trip from BKK and only me in the van

They do need western rules here fast

5000 bath fine for first speeding

1500 for second time caught

2500, Crush Van and 2 years driving ban on 3rd

Saving lives Matters

Then think of the extra cash revenue for Thai economy mucho lots to spend on new equipment to catch even more bad drivers

I guess another of my stupid ideas

[lostinisaan]

 

 LOS. Land of Sargs. 

[siam2007]

On 02/01/2017 at 0:31 AM, wakeupplease said:

Rhys

You read it wrong I think

The pole was drunk and swaying, so the driver swerved to miss the drunk swaying pole,

better than just brake failure

I have to admit in my day I was a fast driver had to be as raced motor bikes but some of the van drivers I have traveled with scared the living daylight out of me to the point of taking up smoking again on one Hau Hin Trip from BKK and only me in the van

They do need western rules here fast

5000 bath fine for first speeding

1500 for second time caught

2500, Crush Van and 2 years driving ban on 3rd

Saving lives Matters

Then think of the extra cash revenue for Thai economy mucho lots to spend on new equipment to catch even more bad drivers

I guess another of my stupid ideas

 

 

doesn't help much when the van driver has been burnt to death himself together with his unfortunate passengers as happened yesterday