Flashermac Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 CHONBURI — At least 25 people were killed Monday afternoon when a van and truck burst into flames after colliding in the Ban Bueng district of Chonburi province. The van was traveling from Chanthaburi to Bangkok when it collided at about 2pm with the pickup on Highway No. 344. Both vehicles were engulfed in flames and 25 people died, including passengers and the driver of the van. Bancha Pannum, a witness at the scene, said he saw the van drive through the intersection, cross several lanes and crash into the truck, which was also full of passengers. The Bangkok-bound van driver might have fallen asleep while driving, according to a preliminary police report. http://www.khaosoden...chonburi-wreck/ I talked my Mrs out of driving to see her sister in Cholburi for NYE this year, and this sort of thing is one of the reasons why! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexi Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I`ve used one of those mini-vans to make a visa run to the Cambo border a couple of times.The drivers go like a bat out of hell in order to meet the schedule - they leave at c. 7 am and aim to get back to Patts c.4.30 pm.Its quite a long way and involves a 45 min stop at the border for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 25 people crammed into 2 small vehicles ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 no fan of long distance minibus travel in thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Caught my first bus in LOS in 1994..... haven't caught one since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Doh! From the headline I thought this thread was a Fiery Jack Trip Report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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