Field trip bus crash leaves driver dead, 47 injured
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... 47-injured (Photos)
A bus-truck collision in Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday night claimed the life of the bus driver and injured 47 passengers, mostly students. Transport of students after dark is not permitted under Ministry of Education rules......
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Bus crash kills drivers, 44 passengers hurt
The two drivers on a long-haul bus were killed and 44 passengers injured when it hit a steel support for a road sign in Muang district early Tuesday morning.
The double-decker, operated by Lotusphibul Tours, was on the way from Bung Kan to Bangkok.
The Hook 31 rescue foundation reported the accident happened in Muang district about 2am. The bus slammed into a steel leg supporting a sign showing destination directions.
Both the driver and relief driver were killed by the impact and 44 passengers were injured, 12 of them from Laos, the announcement said.
Police at Pho Klang said four injured passengers were in serious condition and were admitted to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital. The others were treated for injuries and discharged.
Police said the bus had left Nakhon Ratchasima 2 bus terminal after a meal break, heading to Bangkok. It appeared the driver had lost control at a curve while descending to a bridge crossing the northeastern rail track.
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The two drivers on a long-haul bus were killed and 44 passengers injured when it hit a steel support for a road sign in Muang district early Tuesday morning.
The double-decker, operated by Lotusphibul Tours, was on the way from Bung Kan to Bangkok.
The Hook 31 rescue foundation reported the accident happened in Muang district about 2am. The bus slammed into a steel leg supporting a sign showing destination directions.
Both the driver and relief driver were killed by the impact and 44 passengers were injured, 12 of them from Laos, the announcement said.
Police at Pho Klang said four injured passengers were in serious condition and were admitted to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital. The others were treated for injuries and discharged.
Police said the bus had left Nakhon Ratchasima 2 bus terminal after a meal break, heading to Bangkok. It appeared the driver had lost control at a curve while descending to a bridge crossing the northeastern rail track.
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Wow 
Could have been me last week..... A bus load of Nakhon Pathom supporters comes off the road on the way to Sukhothai. There are injuries, but not known how serious yet.
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‘Big Chilli’ publisher Colin Hastings dies in car crash
The well-known British publisher and journalist Colin Hastings was killed in a car accident in Bang Saray, Chon Buri on Monday afternoon. He was 73.
The publisher of the English-language lifestyle magazine Big Chilli, Colin died when the car he was driving hit a wall. Emergency services were unable to revive him and he was declared dead at the scene of the accident at around 3.15pm. There were no other casualties
Colin was a long-time resident in Thailand, having arrived in the kingdom in 1973.
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The well-known British publisher and journalist Colin Hastings was killed in a car accident in Bang Saray, Chon Buri on Monday afternoon. He was 73.
The publisher of the English-language lifestyle magazine Big Chilli, Colin died when the car he was driving hit a wall. Emergency services were unable to revive him and he was declared dead at the scene of the accident at around 3.15pm. There were no other casualties
Colin was a long-time resident in Thailand, having arrived in the kingdom in 1973.
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One student killed, 15 injured in van accident
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... n-accident
Here we go again. These minivans have strict passenger limits and seat belt laws until carrying school kids it seems.
25 kids, 1 driver and most likely a maximum of 14 seat belts. Bonkers.
Most likely the overloading and no seat belt things will be considered minor offences.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... n-accident
Here we go again. These minivans have strict passenger limits and seat belt laws until carrying school kids it seems.
25 kids, 1 driver and most likely a maximum of 14 seat belts. Bonkers.
Most likely the overloading and no seat belt things will be considered minor offences.
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Two big bike riders killed by 18-wheeler
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PETCHABURI - Two big bike riders, part of a 100+ biker group, died after their motorcycles collided and were then run over by an 18-wheeler in Khao Yoi district on Sunday morning......
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PETCHABURI - Two big bike riders, part of a 100+ biker group, died after their motorcycles collided and were then run over by an 18-wheeler in Khao Yoi district on Sunday morning......
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I hate that stretch of road - always seem to encounter hoards of big bikes along there. 10 x worse when the Kaeng Krachan Circuit is having a track day.
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Not a nice way to go, if there is one. But if the report is correct, then exactly what did they expect may happen! I too have seen this type of behaviour time and time again from motorbikers. The last lot that I encountered were a group from Malaysia doing the same thing. 
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cf 20k bikers going from London to Barrow on Dave Day. Nobody died.
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Top candidate for the worst vehicle wreck 2024 award
Two die as pickup smashes into highway pole in Kanchanaburi
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... nchanaburi. (Story at link)
The engine was found 20 meters away.
Two die as pickup smashes into highway pole in Kanchanaburi
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... nchanaburi. (Story at link)
The engine was found 20 meters away.
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Tourist van plunges into reservoir in southern Thailand
SURAT THANI: A tourist van plunged into the reservoir of the Rajjaprabha dam in this southern province on Sunday morning. Fortunately, only the driver was injured.
The incident took place at about 10am at a pier on the reservoir .in tambon Khao Phang of Ban Takhun district while tourism personnel were welcoming visitors to boat trips.
Suddenly a white Toyota van sped to the end of the high concrete pier and plunged into the reservoir. The front of the van hit the bottom close to the bank while its rear smashed into a steel pontoon before the whole vehicle sank.
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SURAT THANI: A tourist van plunged into the reservoir of the Rajjaprabha dam in this southern province on Sunday morning. Fortunately, only the driver was injured.
The incident took place at about 10am at a pier on the reservoir .in tambon Khao Phang of Ban Takhun district while tourism personnel were welcoming visitors to boat trips.
Suddenly a white Toyota van sped to the end of the high concrete pier and plunged into the reservoir. The front of the van hit the bottom close to the bank while its rear smashed into a steel pontoon before the whole vehicle sank.
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Even now some of these accidents shock me. 
This one even more so as no other vehicle involved. He must have been flying.
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A Mercedes-Benz car overturned on Kanchanaphisek Road in Bangkok's Saphan Sung area on Friday morning. A man and a woman were ejected from the vehicle and killed. Car wreckage was scattered across the road.
Bang Chan police questioned witnesses and learned that at the time of the accident, the Mercedes was driving at high speed. While coming down from the bridge over the motorway, it's believed the driver may have been startled by potholes on the road surface and swerved to avoid them, causing the car to lose control and crash into the roadside.
This one even more so as no other vehicle involved. He must have been flying.Khaosod English
A Mercedes-Benz car overturned on Kanchanaphisek Road in Bangkok's Saphan Sung area on Friday morning. A man and a woman were ejected from the vehicle and killed. Car wreckage was scattered across the road.
Bang Chan police questioned witnesses and learned that at the time of the accident, the Mercedes was driving at high speed. While coming down from the bridge over the motorway, it's believed the driver may have been startled by potholes on the road surface and swerved to avoid them, causing the car to lose control and crash into the roadside.
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Obviously can’t tell from only what has been said, but by the sound of it, the occupants being ejected from the vehicle suggests they probably weren’t wearing seat belts - whether that would have saved them can’t be said as the wreckage looks so severe - what a terrible way to go!!
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I don't have anything more on this heartbreaking tragedy other than the below. If the story is expanded I'll post. 
Go here: https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish as there is an entire page of photos, video and story associated with this.
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BREAKING: It has now been revealed that the more than ten students killed inside the double-decker bus, which caught fire at noon today at the northern edge of Bangkok were kindergarten students on excursion to Ayutthaya province.
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Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit arrived at the scene of the deadly bus which caught fire around noon Tuesday at the border between Bangkok and Pathumthani province on Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road.
Only 19 out of 44 managed to flee. More than ten bodies of school students have been found, but many are still unaccounted for.
Go here: https://www.facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish as there is an entire page of photos, video and story associated with this.
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BREAKING: It has now been revealed that the more than ten students killed inside the double-decker bus, which caught fire at noon today at the northern edge of Bangkok were kindergarten students on excursion to Ayutthaya province.
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Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit arrived at the scene of the deadly bus which caught fire around noon Tuesday at the border between Bangkok and Pathumthani province on Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road.
Only 19 out of 44 managed to flee. More than ten bodies of school students have been found, but many are still unaccounted for.
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