webfact Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Pattaya: Three burnt alive in horror smash - but five year old in "miracle" survival Thai caption: Only the young one escaped death Good Samaritans on the scene of a car crash near Pattaya in the early hours of Sunday morning tried desperately to save the lives of three people inside a burning Nissan Note. There was a man and a woman and a boy inside the car that had snapped a lamppost and ended up in the central reservation. One of the rescuers, Chairat, 26, said that the woman was still conscious and was told to close her eyes as the rescuers attempted to smash a window. There was already a small fire. But suddenly the fire rapidly took hold and beat back the rescuers who could only try and put out the flames with water thereafter. The three people inside succumbed in the fire. Picture: 77kaoded A five year old boy who was thrown clear in the accident survived with only minor injuries in what 77kaoded said was a miracle escape. He was taken to Bang Lamung hospital. The accident happened around 5am on Route 331 heading towards Chacherngsao. Huay Yai police examining markings on the road suggested that the driver of the car had fallen asleep behind the wheel before hitting the lamppost. Source: 77kaoded -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-11-25 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 The wave of micro sleepers continues into the big forever sleep ????RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Poor boy. Probably an orphan now(?). AVOID long distance night drives at all cost!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpudlian Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I once saw 6 folks burned to a crisp in the back of a pickup and 3 in the cab of the 2 door, 1 was a little girl ...they ran straight into the diesel tank of a lorry U turning accross the then new highway the pick up was petrol the sight of the burned folks is in my head like it was yesterday , sadly we know it will never end here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 A "miracle" that he, unrestrained, survived being thrown from the vehicle. As a consequence only 3 out of 4 people died. "Not quite a total catastrophe" is more like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 28 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: AVOID long distance night drives at all cost!!! I don't drive at all now in the small hours - too many drunks on the roads RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Life is just so unpredictable. RIP to those that have passed, horrible way to go, and I hope the little one recovers from their wounds and that relatives are around to care for the kid. As for the emotional trauma from the loss of child's parents, we can only hope that fades in time and the child has a life that can best described as filled with love and happiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I refuse to drive any of my bikes at night now, other than going to 7-11 300 meters down the road, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonymous Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Sad story. Lucky boy. I practice 'Intermittent Driving' in Thailand now. Only on the road 0800 - 1800. Doesn't affect my weight but I feel a whole lot safer. (True). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubon farang Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 So sad poor kid I see now thais have another excuse for bad driving and accidents Falling alseep behind the wheel. First it was the brakes but they have new one now zzzzzzzzzzz behind the wheel I will use the good old Aussie saying' This is really giving me the sh its these poor excuses why people are dying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 5 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: AVOID long distance night drives at all cost!!! It seems from statistics Thais have an ability to sleep behind the wheel at any time... I hope the extended family take good care of the orphan boy! RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nip Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 4 hours ago, Just1Voice said: I refuse to drive any of my bikes at night now, other than going to 7-11 300 meters down the road, Somewhere there is a statistic that I paid little heed to stating that a large % of road accidents are within minutes of home. I was struck by a car from behind on my bicycle less than 100 meters from my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Ray Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Nip said: Somewhere there is a statistic that I paid little heed to stating that a large % of road accidents are within minutes of home. I was struck by a car from behind on my bicycle less than 100 meters from my house. In the UK they said that 70% of collisions happen within 10 miles of home. That’s because the majority of journeys fall within that radius and don’t usually involve motorways, which are statistically much safer than normal roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Just1Voice said: I refuse to drive any of my bikes at night now, other than going to 7-11 300 meters down the road, Who has been insisting you ride at night such that you have to now refuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Nip said: Somewhere there is a statistic that I paid little heed to stating that a large % of road accidents are within minutes of home. I was struck by a car from behind on my bicycle less than 100 meters from my house. Listen Mate...If you are on here (TVF) you are like the majority of us a a "Coffin Dodger"......Most of us have been in and/or seen all kinds of accidents, I have just turned 62, November 5th. I rode mortorbikes in the UK and lost many friends.....I also lost many young friends in car accidents! I have been directly involved in a few...mostly not my fault! When it is your time it will happen. I never drive in the dark here, except motorbike to 7/11 or Family Mart.....300 yards each way from my place. <deleted> drivers and bikes and even Cars driving at night with no lights sometimes, can only lead to Disaster! But get a LIFE!... Try Bhuddism if you're that worried! But the story is it depends on what you do in this life as to what your reincarnation may be! So be a good boy! xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 7 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: AVOID long distance night drives at all cost!!! best time to drive, leave Pattaya at midnight and I can be at the inlaws in Phitsanulok by 5am. Leave at 6am and It will be after 1pm before I get there.....If I get a good run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soikhaonoiken Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 R. I. P, tragic story.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anicon Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 7 hours ago, hotchilli said: It seems from statistics Thais have an ability to sleep behind the wheel at any time... I hope the extended family take good care of the orphan boy! RIP ..you're right about the time of day, wasn't it just a few days ago here it was reported a deputy police chief crashed and totaled his car after falling asleep around 4:30pm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langkawee Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 13 hours ago, ubon farang said: So sad poor kid I see now thais have another excuse for bad driving and accidents Falling alseep behind the wheel. First it was the brakes but they have new one now zzzzzzzzzzz behind the wheel I will use the good old Aussie saying' This is really giving me the sh its these poor excuses why people are dying Research has shown most fatal accidents have a suicidal leaning. Fell asleep at wheel. Saves face. Child is hardly lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 one survivor = "miracle" yeah we'll ignore the other 3 "non miracles" from which ever fantasy you choose to believe in didnt save..............the only miraculous thing is people believing this nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 18 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: Poor boy. Probably an orphan now(?). AVOID long distance night drives at all cost!!! I always drive at night, way safer 12 midnight to 5 am best times. Difference is I will sleep before the drive not during it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 43 minutes ago, Chazar said: I always drive at night, way safer 12 midnight to 5 am best times. Difference is I will sleep before the drive not during it. Isnt there a greater chance of meeting drunks returning from bar, or an amphetamine fueled truck driver, in those hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 41 minutes ago, Peterw42 said: Isnt there a greater chance of meeting drunks returning from bar, or an amphetamine fueled truck driver, in those hours. the amount of vehicles on the road at those times are seriously reduced and judging by the way most Thais drive drunk or not they are all <deleted>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 I have done lots of night time travelling on tour buses and even scheduled buses. All I found was the scenery is less at night, and if there is an accident the flashing lights of emergency vehicles help everyone slow down by the accident scene. I doubt that there is that many more drunks on the road in Thailand compared with many other countries. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Haven't looked into it but I get the impression that vehicle fires after accidents are increasing in numbers. Fact or just that the social media reports give that impression, I don't know. My own feeling is they are more frequent nowadays due to high pressure fuel systems that run at 80psi plus. Any cracked/broken fuel line now has the potential to keep pushing a lot of fuel out after the smash and cause a fire. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, overherebc said: Haven't looked into it but I get the impression that vehicle fires after accidents are increasing in numbers. Fact or just that the social media reports give that impression, I don't know. Some years ago many incidents were attributed to back-street fuel conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Some years ago many incidents were attributed to back-street fuel conversions. Cheap lng/lpg conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Collected my daughter from the airport last night maybe 20 Km at most,in that time 10 motorbikes and 2 cars no rear lights,one of the cars looked brand new,front lights working.it's bad enough driving in the daytime but at night !. Hope the little lad can find some peace and go on to a bright future. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Peterw42 said: Isnt there a greater chance of meeting drunks returning from bar, or an amphetamine fueled truck driver, in those hours. Three times as many deaths in the night than during daytime. Drunks, vehicles with no or barely invisible lights. Broken down vehicles with no flashlights etc. Stepson of a Germany guy two nights ago crashed "papas" brand new limousine. Ran into a tractor/farm machine. But each to his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 22 hours ago, Just1Voice said: I refuse to drive any of my bikes at night now, other than going to 7-11 300 meters down the road, why not walk if only 300 mts away.....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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