rooster59 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Thailand Road Carnage: At least seven dead in early morning Korat tour bus smash - driver "fell asleep" Image: Daily News Around 4.30 am today Pho Klang police in Nakhon Ratchasima received reports of a tour bus having smashed into a truck trailer at an intersection on the Korat to Kabinburi Route 304. At the scene the Pansuk tour group bus from Roi-Et was on its side. Dead bodies were strewn all over the road surface. At least seven were found and more were feared dead inside the wreckage. Many injured were rushed to hospital. Truck driver Thanasak said he had slowed before going through an intersection - the kind that just has flashing lights at night. He thought that the bus that slammed into his rear had not braked at all and the driver had probably fallen asleep behind the wheel. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-09-26 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanLaew Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 So the trucker thought that the bus would slow down for him? I guess in the same vein as Thai traffic lights needing a countdown timer, they will need to install brake lights on the front of vehicles so that second-guessing like this can be eliminated in the 'investigation'. Will certainly make playing 'chicken' and 'shooting the gap' much more exciting. 2 6 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, rooster59 said: Dead bodies were strewn all over the road surface. domestic tourism off to a good start. NOT. Edited September 26, 2020 by NCC1701A 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jvs Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 Another terrible accident that could have been avoided but i doubt anything will change after this time either. 6 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jvs Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, NanLaew said: So the trucker thought that the bus would slow down for him? I guess in the same vein as Thai traffic lights needing a countdown timer, they will need to install brake lights on the front of vehicles so that second-guessing like this can be eliminated in the 'investigation'. Will certainly make playing 'chicken' and 'shooting the gap' much more exciting. The bus was driving behind the truck?Truck slowed down but bus kept going,bang. 16 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LomSak27 Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 Just now, jvs said: The bus was driving behind the truck?Truck slowed down but bus kept going,bang. Asleep?! That sounds like a classic case of brake failure. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, jvs said: 8 minutes ago, NanLaew said: So the trucker thought that the bus would slow down for him? I guess in the same vein as Thai traffic lights needing a countdown timer, they will need to install brake lights on the front of vehicles so that second-guessing like this can be eliminated in the 'investigation'. Will certainly make playing 'chicken' and 'shooting the gap' much more exciting. The bus was driving behind the truck?Truck slowed down but bus kept going,bang. Oops... my speed read, sorry. Yes, looks like the slowing truck was rear-ended. It might be interesting to see who was in what lane. Overnight buses tend to ride the smoother right-hand lane and in my experience on the Mitrapharp and 304, most heavy trucks usually park up overnight and very few move before first light. The embedded video shows a well-lit and wide junction with traffic lights and the front part of the truck in the nearside lane but the trailer skewed out across the left-hand lane. Does indeed look like a simple, high-speed rear-ender. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PJPom Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 Only one comment, just starting to get back to normal, can’t say I have missed the daily bus crash horror stories. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Noobie Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 1 hour ago, LomSak27 said: Asleep?! That sounds like a classic case of brake failure. No, it's called microsleep 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 3 hours ago, rooster59 said: Dead bodies were strewn all over the road surface. Seat Belts...............>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raymonddiaz Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) Rip Edited September 26, 2020 by Raymonddiaz 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheard Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Nobody wearing seat belts either. May have helped. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 I think all these truck & bus drivers need to be given a couple of speed pills before setting off on the journey to keep them awake,i suspect many do anyway, it's just those that don't that fall asleep ????. RIP more lives lost needlessly, the roads are claiming many more lives here than Covid 19,but nothing is really been done about it. regards worgeordie 7 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 4 hours ago, NCC1701A said: domestic tourism off to a good start. NOT. Yes, I can feel a new TAT promotion for Funeral Tourism 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo53 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 53 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: Seat Belts...............>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably no requirement for buses to have seat belts installed! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 They should make sure that this gets headlined in the Chinese media. Then the Chinese will understand that the regular carnage among tourists here isn't specifically directed against them but is completely random, and so be able to return as tourists in future feeling much safer, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Thailand Noobie said: No, it's called microsleep 555 not any more, quite a long sleep for him now, infinity . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post happyaussie Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 If the police and RTA did their jobs Thailands road carnage could be dramatically reduced. Drug testing bus and truck drivers and regular inspections would be easy to achieve. Wishful thinking I know. But whilst corruption and back handers rule, the carnage will continue. Trucks and buses in Australia are monitored by sat nav and speeding tickets issued if limits breached. Make fines sting and not the usual 400bht. I know I'm dreaming, but what the hell. I have experienced first hand those two story buses driving dangerously at ridiculous speeds and overtaking on blind corners. Another peeve is that they stay in the right lane forcing cars to undertake on the left. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 Horrific. Yet, even though there are well over 12,000 recorded deaths a year here, nothing is being done. Nothing. And have they shut down the highways? Yet, 58 covid deaths, and the entire nation's economy was shut down. Go figure. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Boy Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 5 hours ago, jvs said: Another terrible accident that could have been avoided but i doubt anything will change after this time either. Entirely true. "Road Carnage" in Thailand, like gun culture (read: violence) in America is endemic and immutable. Nothing will change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 42 minutes ago, Jimbo53 said: Probably no requirement for buses to have seat belts installed! But there is. It was made mandatory a couple of years ago as part of the minibus shakeup. But wearing them........? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TKDfella Posted September 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2020 My condolences to the families of the dead passengers. So sad and tragic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoDinosaw Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Jimbo53 said: Probably no requirement for buses to have seat belts installed! Buses are definitely required to have seat-belts, and passengers are required to use them ! The staff on the buses from Hua Hin to Swampy are very strict about this legal obligation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smew Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 We have not had a report like this in a while, multiple deaths. Driving is back to normal I see. No seat belts. Reckless driving, no licenses. Another commission board will be set up and issue studied... with same results...... RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said: Seat Belts...............>>>>>>>>>>>> They are straps that dangle on the seats. But heck no one else seems to know what they are for or if they do, they do not tighten them around their bodies, so why should I???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 He didn’t fall asleep - he wasn’t paying attention to road traffic. It’s called situational awareness sadly, but this country refuses to accept driving accountability so excuses like wet roads falling asleep brake failure are tossed about they will say anything as long as it isn’t driver error...Zero acceptance of driver’s fault and until drivers are held accountable and punished, driving behavior will remain the same... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Jimbo53 said: Probably no requirement for buses to have seat belts installed! From what I know they should be especially the minivans a friend of mine has about 10 minivans all fitted with belts and the drivers are to make sure all passengers wear them, I hired one to go to the airport to pickup some friends and the driver did say to belt up please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Thailand Noobie said: No, it's called microsleep 555 For 7 of the passengers and counting unfortunately it's a long sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 I dont know about where you guys live but where I live after this lockdown and curfew because the roads are quieter people are driving faster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikasso Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 6 hours ago, NanLaew said: So the trucker thought that the bus would slow down for him? I guess in the same vein as Thai traffic lights needing a countdown timer, they will need to install brake lights on the front of vehicles so that second-guessing like this can be eliminated in the 'investigation'. Will certainly make playing 'chicken' and 'shooting the gap' much more exciting. So, you don't read so well... the bus was BEHIND him! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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