webfact Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Forty four school kids and teachers scream as driver loses it at a bend in Nakhon Nayok Picture: Daily News Police and Ruam Katanyu rescue services that rushed to the scene of a bus accident yesterday in Nakhon Nayok found dozens of children screaming. The bus driver had failed to negotiate a bend and the bus ended up off the road. Forty children aged 8-10 and four teachers were on their way from Khao Song Klong school to the Science Museum in Pathum Thani. Fourteen were taken to hospital with bruising. Arun, 63, the driver said he was not familiar with the road. He said he was doing about 80 kmph when he lost control at a bend. The accident occured on on the Ban Na to Kra-ang road. Ban Na police are investigating. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-08-27 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, webfact said: Arun, 63, the driver said he was not familiar with the road. He said he was doing about 80 kmph when he lost control at a bend. <sigh> 6 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tarteso Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 23 minutes ago, webfact said: the driver said he was not familiar with the road. Arun Arun; could you changue your profession and go to sell noodles...? you’ll feel more secure and “familiar” job. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post edwinchester Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 "......the driver said he was not familiar with the road." And when people believe that is a valid excuse along with "it was dark" and "the road was wet" things will never change. 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 6 minutes ago, edwinchester said: ......the driver said he was not familiar with the road." Well, not on first names terms anyway. 7 minutes ago, edwinchester said: And when people believe that is a valid excuse along with "it was dark" and "the road was wet" things will never change. "it was dark" and "the road was wet" - Is the beginning of a Mary Shelley novel? 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Thai coach drivers are mental...end off........Mmmmm Thai drivers are mental...better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 I do not drive, never have, never will - but even I can understand you do not negotiate a corner - especially an unknown one - at 80 KMH 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 minute ago, RichardColeman said: I do not drive, never have, never will - but even I can understand you do not negotiate a corner - especially an unknown one - at 80 KMH Especially with a bus full of children 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 minute ago, RichardColeman said: I do not drive, never have, never will - but even I can understand you do not negotiate a corner - especially an unknown one - at 80 KMH Looks like you've failed the Thai HGV theory test already. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeahbutif Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Sounds to me no one dead so no problem. Thai style. 500 bhat fine and off he goes again.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 2 hours ago, bluesofa said: Well, not on first names terms anyway. "it was dark" and "the road was wet" - Is the beginning of a Mary Shelley novel? Nah, just a smutty euphemism. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mushroomdave Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 My guess is he was on the phone.....isn't that the norm these days??? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 4 hours ago, webfact said: Forty four school kids and teachers scream as driver loses it at a bend in Nakhon Nayok What's the use : no Comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndreamer Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 18 hours ago, RichardColeman said: I do not drive, never have, never will - but even I can understand you do not negotiate a corner - especially an unknown one - at 80 KMH poorly made and poorly maintained roads is a big part of it too. Not driving to the conditions. Some of these roads are like slicks with hardly no road base. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 19 hours ago, bluesofa said: Looks like you've failed the Thai HGV theory test already. There's a test??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Surelynot said: 19 hours ago, bluesofa said: Looks like you've failed the Thai HGV theory test already. There's a test??? 100 Baht to sit the test, 1,000 Baht to pass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twizzian Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Not familiar with driving a vehicle according to size, weight, speed, worn out tires, brakes, lack of awareness, no forward thinking, skill, slowing on the bends,. Let’s get there as fast as possible so I can have a kip. Is what he really meant to say.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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