Patong Police chief orders legal action over fatal Phuket tour bus crash

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Patong Police chief orders legal action over fatal Phuket tour bus crash

Chutharat Plerin

 

The 22 Chinese tourists, including two 11-year-old girls, were all taken to Patong Hospital. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- The newly appointed Chief of the Patong Police, Col Tassanai Orarigadech, has vowed legal action over the deadly tour bus crash at the bottom of Patong Hill last night that killed one Thai woman and injured dozens more people, including Chinese tourists.

 

“This accident happened because the tour operator was selfish,” Col Tassanai told The Phuket News sister publication Khao Phuket this morning (June 30).

 

“The accident was because of a problem with the brakes. They did not check that the bus was safe to travel over the steep hills. They, both the bus driver and the tour company, must face the full force of the law,” he said.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/patong-police-chief-orders-legal-action-over-fatal-phuket-tour-bus-crash-62781.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-06-30

[clockman]

Believe it when you see it?

[steelepulse]

Envelope hunting from an out of province registered vehicle?

[LivinginKata]

At least the bus driver did not 'run away'. He had to be cut out of the bus and taken to Patong Hospital.

 

But at least now talk about poor brake maintenance rather than 'lost control'. As we have long talked about, these drivers need to learn about gear use and engine braking.

[InMyShadow]

I doubt he even had a proper licence

[Dave67]

Brakes again!!!!

Edited June 30, 2017 by Dave67

[colinneil]

Patong police chief orders legal action

Is that the joke of the day?

Should have read !! Oii you buggers forgot the envelope, kick your a...es in gear now.!!

Edited June 30, 2017 by colinneil

[Khun Paul]

What amazes me is that the Chief has to order the investigation, as presumably the investigators do not investigate for reasons that are unclear. ABOUT BLOODY time the POLICE actually did the job they are paid to do...POLICE  

[friendofthai]

Taxi mafia produce too much traffic and this make roads unsafe. 

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

Unfortunately for the dead and injured (RIP/get well soon) it will not help them now.

Few drivers seem to have any tuition or regular testing, few vehicles seem to be regularly maintained or inspected.

Until the laws are enforced (and a few new ones too), the carnage will continue.