webfact Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Video: Pick-up driving father killed in front of his family Picture: 77kaoded One person died and 12 people were injured after a pick-up collided head on with a non-scheduled route minivan in Chachoengsao yesterday afternoon. The van was on its way from Ban Laem in Chanthaburi to Bangkok with 12 onboard. Nine including the driver were injured though apparently not seriously. The driver of the pick-up Sommai, 48, died. In the vehicle were a 30 year old woman and two girls aged 12 and 2 who were all injured. 77kaoded who reported on the story said that the pick-up driver had crossed the central dividing line when the collision occurred. Source: 77kaoded -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-12-06 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Same same, day in, day out......only one dead, should have been many more, lucky escape for most, RIP to the driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Mini-van on wrong side of the road, but both driving too fast to avoid each other or stop before the collision. Another reason to drive slowly ... poor man dead, kids without a father, and all they'll get for their trouble is a wai and a few thousand baht! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 20 minutes ago, AlexRich said: Mini-van on wrong side of the road..... For once, it appears the minivan driver was not at fault. 40 minutes ago, webfact said: 77kaoded who reported on the story said that the pick-up driver had crossed the central dividing line when the collision occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losername Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 45 minutes ago, webfact said: 77kaoded who reported on the story said that the pick-up driver had crossed the central dividing line when the collision occurred. 26 minutes ago, AlexRich said: Mini-van on wrong side of the road, Conflicting views here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 27 minutes ago, AlexRich said: Mini-van on wrong side of the road According to the article, it was the other way around. Quote the pick-up driver had crossed the central dividing line when the collision occurred Perhaps he fell asleep?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Funk Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Thank goodness for the amulet otherwise could have been much worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 19 minutes ago, Vacuum said: According to the article, it was the other way around. Although the video is blurry I support: mini-van on left lane. Pickup slowly drifting to opposite lane. Another case of "short nap"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 44 minutes ago, losername said: Conflicting views here. But it is only AlexRich who said that. On the video that I just watched the van was in the correct lane and the pickup went from the correct lane on his side and was on the wrong side when he hit the minivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymonddiaz Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Mini van was on the wrong side.... Easy but no logic in thai minds...so we never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie11950 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Very sad for an avoidable accident by the pickup driver. I think the pick-up was not driving the father, as the headline stated. Father driving pick-up, is better wording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: The van was on its way from Ban Laem in Chanthaburi to Bangkok with 12 onboard. Sounds like returning Visa Runners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On a different note:- Don't these minivans have air bags? If not there is another reason not to travel in em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: the pick-up driver had crossed the central dividing line when the collision occurred Yup, that'll do it every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 minute ago, bdenner said: On a different note:- Don't these minivans have air bags? If not there is another reason not to travel in em! Air bags? In minivans? You'll be wanting seat belts next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said: Same same, day in, day out......only one dead, should have been many more, lucky escape for most, RIP to the driver. I do hope that in your haste to post, you meant to say "...only one dead, could have been many more, ..." Otherwise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 seems to part blaming the van, as (because) it was non-scheduled! same concept as a falang is blamed for an accident not his fault, jusy because he was there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, NanLaew said: I do hope that in your haste to post, you meant to say "...only one dead, could have been many more, ..." Otherwise... I thought I put a c instead of an sh, my bad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 RIP to the deceased. Very notable that the pickup is totaled to a degree way more than the minivan. So much for the common perception pickups are stronger and safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Thais cant drive on the right side of the line to save their lives ( ironic) ALL drivers round by me cross the central line on almost all corners with ALL 4 tyres then get that last second panic swerve when they see another vehicle coming the other way, some even refuse to change their line as if they are entitled to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I would say in most cases in my observation on these small roads they all tend to drive in the middle of the road. The driver f the minivan at least reacted and went left but the pick-up seemed stunned and failed to react at all at the oncoming vehicle. "dear in the headlights syndrome" ? Tragic end nevertheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 3 hours ago, 4MyEgo said: Same same, day in, day out......only one dead, should have been many more, lucky escape for most, RIP to the driver. I sincerely hope you meant to have written "could have" and not "should have"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 51 minutes ago, hotchilli said: I sincerely hope you meant to have written "could have" and not "should have"? #18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I noted there is a curve just before the intersection, i would hazard a guess the pickup took the curve to fast and went over the barely visible line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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