8 Die in Chiang Rai City crash

[snoop1130]

8 Die in Chiang Rai City crash

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

A cement truck lies on its side at the scene of an accident Wednesday that killed eight people in Chiang Rai city.

 

CHIANG RAI — Eight people were killed and three injured in a major crash after a cement truck reportedly lost control Wednesday afternoon in Chiang Rai city.

 

Five women and three men died in the accident involving a cement truck, truck and car. Three others were injured.

 

Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/calamity/2017/02/15/8-die-chiang-rai-city-crash/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-2-15

[Mackstask]

And the carnage continues.

[mercman24]

the murdering cement truck drivers have been quiet for a while.

[AlexRich]

Such a shame. The people are really lovely in Chiang Rai.

[robertthebruce]

 

 

Same old story.......different location.......

 

sad but true...,,

 

 

[webfact]

Nine killed in Chiang Rai in collision between cement-mixer truck and van
By THE NATION

 

 

CHIANG RAI: -- NINE people were killed in Chiang Rai province yesterday when a cement-mixer truck crashed over a traffic island and collided with an oncoming van.

 

The fatal accident took place in Chiang Rai’s Muang district.

 

The truck driver Kwangmuang Jamit, 55, and eight people in the van were killed, while four other people were injured.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30306439

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-02-16

[Blackheart1916]

Wow it just never ends does it?

[Sooo Upto Me]

These cement truck drivers are complete tossers, they don't give a sh-- 

An more than likely high on drugs or alcohol.

[r136dg]

Last night my wife showed me pics & a dashcam view of this. The redimix truck lost control (maybe woke up & over-corrected). Ended up jumping the median right into oncoming traffic. The carnage was unbelievable! These cars & pickups we're in don't offer much more protection than a beer can, especially when commercial trucks are involved. 

Very sad!

[simonuk]

Pathetic road laws barely enforced by a pathetic police force combined with the little prince complex that so many thai men have making it impossible for them to see their limitations when driving. Oh and disregard for the safety of others and ignorance when it comes to risk.   Hardly a day goes by when im driving in Thailand that i dont feel like smashing someone in the face  because they've come close orphaning my son through bad driving.  

Edited February 16, 2017 by simonuk
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[maoro2013]

That was a lot of passengers for that little car.

[Maejo Man]

15 minutes ago, maoro2013 said:

That was a lot of passengers for that little car.

All the dead excluding the truck driver were in a mini bus, which is not shown here, just the Jazz with minimal damage.

 

[helloagain]

13 hours ago, Mackstask said:

And the carnage continues.

Life is so cheap in Thailand and nobody cares. Most trucks have below legal depth of tyre tread. Most trucks speed above legal limit with no police to stop them. On phuket they are more interested in stopping tourist for no helmit or licence

Edited February 16, 2017 by helloagain

[maoro2013]

1 minute ago, Maejo Man said:

All the dead excluding the truck driver were in a mini bus, which is not shown here, just the Jazz with minimal damage.

 

OK so the Jazz was just collateral damage.

 

The picture on the original post, as part of the report, failed to clarify this.

[georgemandm]

43 minutes ago, Sooo Upto Me said:

These cement truck drivers are complete tossers, they don't give a sh-- 

An more than likely high on drugs or alcohol.

What a stupid statement , if you have no idea about that  accident .

Most drivers in thailand have no idea and that includes  foreigners .

[Deez]

Classifieds

 

Cement truck driver needed

 

No experience necessary 

 

[Srikcir]

It's becoming Thailand the Land Of Sadness.

[brownknees]

There was a spate of accidents about three years ago involving cement truck drivers ,one guy was drunk and others were high on amphetamines .

[CGW]

I will volunteer to console the lady in the red dress..

[geriatrickid]

6 hours ago, AlexRich said:

Such a shame. The people are really lovely in Chiang Rai.

Except when they set their annual illegal fires.

In any case, heartbreaking tragedy. Poor people. Horrible gruesome event.

[hobobo]

9 minutes ago, CGW said:

I will volunteer to console the lady in the red dress..

You mean the one wearing G-string? She's gone.

[Sooo Upto Me]

25 minutes ago, georgemandm said:

What a stupid statement , if you have no idea about that  accident .

Most drivers in thailand have no idea and that includes  foreigners .

 

An wot a stupid reply, read the article Slowly then u might understand. Obviously u havnt lived here long enough to realise the standard of thai driving. Especially with Trucks & Minibuses.

Check the world statistics on accidents in Thailand it might give u a clue.

[Sooo Upto Me]

18 minutes ago, brownknees said:

There was a spate of accidents about three years ago involving cement truck drivers ,one guy was drunk and others were high on amphetamines .

Yes quite the norm here it seems.

[TerrylSky]

Sad.

[hobz]

There's still thai girls gyrating in their underwear on youtube, we have to keep our priorities straight!

[kcpattaya]

RIP - horrible accident.

[hobz]

1 hour ago, simonuk said:

Pathetic road laws barely enforced by a pathetic police force combined with the little prince complex that so many thai men have making it impossible for them to see their limitations when driving. Oh and disregard for the safety of others and ignorance when it comes to risk.   Hardly a day goes by when im driving in Thailand that i dont feel like smashing someone in the face  because they've come close orphaning my son through bad driving.  

Agreed, it's really frustrating, they should fire the entire traffic police and charge the chief of traffic police with incompetence leading to loss of life and give him the death penalty.

[Mitker]

Get ready to read in the news to come that - as usual - plenty will be said but nothing will be done to stop that

[Jimbo1964]

RIP Victims, a sad day for their families and friends. 

[wvavin]

The most important part of this news is that the cement truck driver is killed. Thank God for taking down one more road menace.