snoop1130 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Four foreign tourists dead as van slams in to turning 10 wheel truck As many as four foreign tourists died and several more were injured as a van slammed into the back of a ten wheel truck turning into a quarry in Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya yesterday afternoon. The van crumpled and burst into flames trapping the tourists inside. The four tourists - whose names and nationalities were not reported by Daily News - were on their way from Bangkok to visit the old city of Ayutthaya. Thai Rath reported that five were dead and said they were all Asian tourists - two men and three women. They added that documents in Japanese were found in the wreckage. Suphasit Sudadech of Bang Pa-In police arrived on the scene to find the white van with Bangkok plates ablaze and the Nonthaburi truck parked nearby. Police said that the truck was turning on Route 347, the Pathum Thani to Bang Pahan road in the direction of Bang Pahan. The truck slowed and the van was unable to stop and went into the back of the truck. The van driver survived and is in hospital in a serious condition. He was named as Wirachai Reuangsri. Police will be interviewing him, the driver of the truck and witnesses to ascertain what actually happened. Source: https://www.dailynews.co.th/regional/608942 and https://www.thairath.co.th/content/1120674 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-11-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 A very high impact by the look of it....and yet again, slamming into the rear of another vehicle! RiP the tourists..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 The carnage is unbelievable, but it continues daily ! R.I.P. to any family and friends of the bereaved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 The van was unable to stop because it was trailing by about 10ft at 100kmph as usual. Wake up Thailand, hub of road fatalities. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 But the Supreme Commander said he was going to fix van road deaths by bring in a raft of new regulations which he did. What about it Prime Minister? No comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apalink_thailand Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Looks like one of those public type vans (blue writing). The kind that drive like lunatics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadperfect Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Just horrific. And i am not at all surprised. More to follow. The people of thailand drive with no fear of demise. Tourists are victims of the thai transport system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Terrible. Truly terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 17 minutes ago, rkidlad said: Terrible. Truly terrible. And scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 49 minutes ago, apalink_thailand said: Looks like one of those public type vans (blue writing). The kind that drive like lunatics. it says 'allowed 12 people inside' could be private company, tour company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenny2017 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 The van crumpled and burst into flames trapping the tourists inside. Terrible news. My sincere condolences to the families and friends of the deceased. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 You would think Japanese tourists could afford a private driver , or just take the VIP bus. Those van drivers are the worst , avoid at all costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01322521959 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 We've all seen the way these damn vans drive. They even manage to drive recklessly on a clear straight road swerving all over the shop. There's just no awareness that the way they drive is anything but normal in there eyes. Fat chance of anything changing when from the driving test to the enforcement of the law on the road, NOBODY does their blasted job. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaorop Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 22 minutes ago, balo said: You would think Japanese tourists could afford a private driver , or just take the VIP bus. Those van drivers are the worst , avoid at all costs. You would think someone would NOT blame the dead for the simple action of catching a bus.. Stupid comment, please think before posting in such threads.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwalt421 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 And yet... the driver survived. Hopefully long enough to go to prison for vehicular manslaughter. But that's probably not a thing in the LoS. Typical... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 39 minutes ago, jwalt421 said: And yet... the driver survived. Hopefully long enough to go to prison for vehicular manslaughter. But that's probably not a thing in the LoS. Typical... Is it me or does anyone else feel an imminent 'brake failure' defence coming on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SABloke Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 1 hour ago, 01322521959 said: We've all seen the way these damn vans drive. They even manage to drive recklessly on a clear straight road swerving all over the shop. There's just no awareness that the way they drive is anything but normal in there eyes. Fat chance of anything changing when from the driving test to the enforcement of the law on the road, NOBODY does their blasted job. RIP. I always find it amusing (facetiously) when I have some <deleted> (Van driver or private car) almost take off my bonnet during a sudden lane change, slalom run, reckless driving episode...and then 10 min later I still happen to be within 50m of the same car (sometimes they're behind me lol). What was the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 post 4 . wouldn,t thought a lorry would be doing a hundred ks if it was turning , duh !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Updated : Four Japanese and a Thai guide killed as minivan rams truck Five people were killed and one injured when a minivan rammed into the rear of a running truck in Ayutthaya’s Bangpain district on Wednesday. The van was reportedly carrying four Japanese and a Thai guide, besides the driver. The van caught fire soon after it crashed into the rear of the truck. Rescue workers who rushed to the scene put out the fire and helped out the injured passenger. The minivan belonged to RL Service Co, Ltd. JS 100 Traffic Radio said the victims were four Japanese; Kumiko Komeima, 59, Yoshio Komeima, 68, Katsuhiko Narimoto, 65 and Haruka Narimoto, as well as a Thai guide, Piyathip Kruengtai, 35. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30331161 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-11-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 7 hours ago, jwalt421 said: And yet... the driver survived. Hopefully long enough to go to prison for vehicular manslaughter. But that's probably not a thing in the LoS. Typical... The norm is community service at your choice location... sanctioned by the highest levels of the justice system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 A troll post containing a disallowed reference to the PM has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Mercifully it's over for them but I feel for the victims, injured and trapped in a burning minivan. Nightmare scenario and one I often envisaged for myself in the old days, when I was using vans regularly, the drivers were even more manic and the vans designed for midgets - talk about extreme sports! Wonder if the surviving passenger was sitting beside the driver; would explain why they survived and the other five didn't; horrible way to die if it was the flames did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklnooner Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Number one in the world for traffic deaths. Congratulations more to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Tail gating at high speed probable cause.... that at said other factors do play into preventing accidents... did the truck driver use his indicator turn signal? So drivers here do not use or after they start turning which defeats the whole purpose of it.... did the truck driver move over into the motorcycle lane to make the turn in advance? This is a biggie as so often Thais turn at left or right angles w/o getting off the main road meaning coming to a stop or near stop from a fast moving lane? This one is a huge problem here - not knowing how to properly exit from a hi speed road to help prevent an accident...another example of not understanding road conditions and your role in a system.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingdoc Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 R.I.P the dead. Yet another tragedy on Thai roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz3443 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I will not get in a mini van anymore, stopped riding in mini vans about 6 years ago exactly for this reason, they drive way to fast and no thought for safety....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark01 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 From what I see on the roads I am surprised there aren't more road deaths. Honestly, I don't know how so many Thais make it to old age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndudorn Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 2 hours ago, mercman24 said: post 4 . wouldn,t thought a lorry would be doing a hundred ks if it was turning , duh !! I believe he was referring to the Van!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon537687643 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Publicise this “Everywhere” ! because it will get “hidden and buried” by Media in Thailand! I have already contacted my Uk and Australian journalist sources , others do the same ! Now who says that’s Thai bashing ?Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Nice how these outstanding Van drivers like to gamble with the life of passengers to gain 10 minutes. Gps tracker removed or never installed i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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