webfact Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Phuket tourists injured as taxi driver falls asleep at the wheel Phuket Gazette The front end of the taxi was badly damaged in the crash. Photo: Winai Sarot PHUKET: -- A taxi driver was injured after he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a concrete pillar in Thalang early this morning. Two Chinese tourists sitting in the taxi sustained minor injuries due to the impact with the pillar of a pedestrian crossing bridge in the area. “The collision occurred on the northbound Thepkrasattri Road near Muang Thalang School at about 4am. The Toyota was pretty banged up from the front.,” said Lt Sunan Petnhu of Thalang Police. Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-tourists-injured-taxi-driver-falls-asleep/66284?desktopversion#ad-image-0 -- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2017-02-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastion Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Let's get real. These guys aren't even taxi drivers. No training whatsoever. This is what you get when an industry is this badly unregulated. Sent from my EVA-L19 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 its amazing how many people in Phuket seem to have the uncanny ability to fall asleep at the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda13 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Clearly, you have never been stuck in an enclosed space having to listen to two of them talk. Its enough to make anyone fall asleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 The yaba must have worn off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Two more of the finest tourists will not be coming back here then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 9 hours ago, NCC1701A said: The yaba must have worn off. I was thinking that all the recent high-profile yaba busts probably left this poor taxi driver in bad shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 13 hours ago, Panda13 said: Clearly, you have never been stuck in an enclosed space having to listen to two of them talk. Its enough to make anyone fall asleep. Two Chinese talking in a closed car would sound like a stone rattling in an empty biscuit tin......I admire his prowess on being able to fall asleep ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d123 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 16 hours ago, Psimbo said: its amazing how many people in Phuket seem to have the uncanny ability to fall asleep at the wheel. Practice makes perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khon Kaen Dave Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 "a stone rattling in an empty biscuit tin." Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 20 hours ago, Psimbo said: its amazing how many people in Phuket seem to have the uncanny ability to fall asleep at the wheel. Asians could sleep on a washing line. I used to watch them sleep standing up when commuting on the Tokyo underground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 23 hours ago, Panda13 said: Clearly, you have never been stuck in an enclosed space having to listen to two of them talk. Its enough to make anyone fall asleep. I disagree. One of the national traits of those passengers is to converse at high volume thus keeping the driver awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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