Flashermac Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Ten people were killed and 24 others injured when an interprovincial passenger bus travelling from Bangkok to Si Sa Ket crashed head-on with an 18-wheel truck in Surin’s Sangkha district early Wednesday morning, police said. Pol Capt Pavaves Krawenkij, an investigator at Sangkha district of Surin province, said the accident happened about 3.45am on the Chokechai-Dejudom highway near the kilometre 13 marker in Sangkha's tambon Sakad. Four of those killed were men and six women. The injured, seven in critical condition, were taken to hospitals in Sangkha, Lamduan, and Prasart districts and Surin hospital, the police officer said. Pradit Sophanawej, the bus driver, and Tawan Pannao, the driver of the 18-wheel truck, died in the crash, Pol Capt Pavaves said. The accident blocked the highway for more than two hours. Police were investigating the cause of the fatal accident. ... In Chanthaburi's Muang district, a three-car accident this morning killed one person and injured two others. Chanthaburi police said a car crashed into a pickup truck that was making a U-turn. Another pickup failed to dodge the crashed vehicles and slammed into the back of the car. A 56-year-old woman fell from the back of the second pickup. Her head hit the road and she died on the spot, police said. The two pickup drivers sustained minor injuries in the accident. On Feb 10, eight Cambodians were killed and three others injured when a passenger van they were in slammed into the back of a parked six-wheel truck near the 59-kilometre marker on Kanchanaphisek ringroad in the On Nut area. On Jan 13, another passenger van ran into a 10-wheel truck on Rama II road, injuring 14 people. On Jan 6, a packed passenger van bound for Chachoengsao ran into the rear of an 18-wheel truck on the motorway, killing six people. So you like to ride buses, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 There's a reason I try to avoid them as the pest, especially mini buses. Nowadays I tend to travel by plane or in my own car, the latter can also create some interesting views and experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horneytorney Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I tend to walk, very safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexi Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 As far as I know there aren`t any seat/safety belts installed on these buses-about time they fitted them IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horneytorney Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 there are, at least on the VIP or first class buses! did you ride third class with farmers bringing all their lifestock, chickens, pigs and baby water buffalos into the bus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 As far as I know there aren`t any seat/safety belts installed on these buses-about time they fitted them IMO. I don't think seat belts would have helped TH Surin Bus Accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexi Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Asoluteley right ! That is a scary pic Looks like the bus has been cut in half length ways.Last time I was on a bus ( Nakorn CA )CM - Bkk pretty sure there were no seat belts or if there were nobody was using them,although that was 4 yrs ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horneytorney Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Looks like the bus has been cut in half length ways. this way at least the passengers could get easy out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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