webfact Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Thailand Road carnage: Merit makers seriously injured, one man dead in horror smash Picture: Thai Rath A scene of utter devastation greeted Tha Luang police and rescue personnel after two pick-ups collided at a crossroads in Lopburi, central Thailand, on Sunday. The accident happened at the Ta Cha intersection, a crossroads without lights in Nong Phak Wen sub-district. Bunmee, 64, the driver of a Nissan pick-up was dead at the scene. The severely injured bodies of a many men, women and children were scattered all about the undergrowth next to the road. Some were trapped inside the vehicle and had to be cut out. In total 13 injured people were ferried to two area hospitals. They were travelling in an Isuzu pick-up and had just made merit in a Thot Kathin ceremony at a nearby temple and were on their way to a waterfall to continue their day out. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-10-26 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ratcatcher Posted October 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2020 Might I surmise that speed was involved due to the degree of damage to the trucks? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted October 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2020 Carnage. Incredible that out of fourteen people, just one fatality - it seems the Merit making may have worked ! Unfortunately the education of the drivers failed - speeding through a cross roads. The question begs: As the cross roads was ‘unlit’ - does that mean without traffic lights? or does that also mean completely unmarked ? Poor road design is so often a contributing factor of many accidents here. Poor road design combined with one or two idiotic drivers and this is what we get. I’m glad no innocent kids were killed. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mackstask Posted October 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2020 Pick-Ups again. Thais drive them like the car companies advertise them, fast, furious doing the impossible. Car companies should take a lot of responsibility for road deaths in Thailand. 6 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mywayboy Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Another tragic day on Thai roads 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted October 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2020 It would appear that merit making does'nt work for all! ???? ???? 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Inevitable daily occurrence in Thailand where all pick-up drivers think they are Lewis Hamilton. The upside is that's two less of those dambed things on the road this morning, they are a constant menace everywhere ! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted October 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, trainman34014 said: Inevitable daily occurrence in Thailand where all pick-up drivers think they are Lewis Hamilton. The upside is that's two less of those dambed things on the road this morning, they are a constant menace everywhere ! There is nothing wrong with the pickups it is who is controlling them that is the problem, one could also say the same about SUV's 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dutchman Posted October 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2020 They all think they are alone on the road and the road is theirs 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post loong Posted October 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2020 2 hours ago, PatOngo said: It would appear that merit making does'nt work for all! ???? ???? Wasn't that coach that was hit by the train recently full of merit makers? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Less merit making and more day out at the Whacky Races 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 The unfortunate thing is, that many drivers are totally oblivious to what else is on the road or around them...and people still sit in the back of these vehicles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mr Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Mywayboy said: Another tragic day on Thai roads can these events still be considered tragic though ? it's known already how to drastically reduce most of these events from ever happening. up to you right thailand ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, loong said: Wasn't that coach that was hit by the train recently full of merit makers? Are'nt they ALL merit makers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patts Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) It's sad that the government are more bothered about spending hundreds of billions of baht on new submarines than they are about using some of that money to investigate and improve Thailands dismal road safety. Edited October 26, 2020 by Patts 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 RIP same old story with no cares by the government 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overt2016 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 5 hours ago, Mackstask said: Pick-Ups again. Thais drive them like the car companies advertise them, fast, furious doing the impossible. Car companies should take a lot of responsibility for road deaths in Thailand. Surely their is something wrong with the design of these vehicles?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post xylophone Posted October 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, overt2016 said: Surely their is something wrong with the design of these vehicles?? More likely that something is wrong with the minds of the drivers, that is if they have any grey matter? Edited October 26, 2020 by xylophone 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 50 minutes ago, Patts said: It's sad that the government are more bothered about spending hundreds of billions of baht on new submarines than they are about using some of that money to investigate and improve Thailands dismal road safety. Easy answer to that being that pockets can be lined with the kickbacks/graft from buying new submarines and suchlike, whereas, why spend money improving road safety when there is nothing in it for the powers that be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JulesMad Posted October 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2020 7 hours ago, ratcatcher said: Might I surmise that speed was involved due to the degree of damage to the trucks? No, you may not! Both trucks were standing still, and then suddenly they collapsed... Freaky act of nature...???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChouDoufu Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, overt2016 said: Surely their is something wrong with the design of these vehicles?? nothing wrong with the design. pickups are designed to carry stuff in the bed.....NOT a dozen unsecured idiots. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, webfact said: a crossroads without lights Right of way? Too much of challenge for most drivers here. I don't think it needs warp speed if both collided on the intersection without breaking. Also another example that those pickups are no sturdy tanks. Some people live with a false feeling of security. Edited October 26, 2020 by KhunBENQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) A Google translate from CH7 article. Quote When the driver arrives at the scene of the accident, it is 4 separate lights without signal. While driving through the intersection at speed Another pickup truck was also driven at speed and no one would slow or stop. The cars therefore collide strongly in the middle of the intersection. Causing such injuries and death Sounds that the challenge was even worse. Lights dark/out of order? And as I understood, both race through the intersection without any slowing down. Edited October 26, 2020 by KhunBENQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 6 hours ago, dutchman said: They all think they are alone on the road and the road is theirs I have mention that for many years, and believe me, it will never change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Redline said: RIP same old story with no cares by the government It is not long time ago the government wanted to ban it, again. But guess who was against it?? Protest, after protest I remember, and sometimes in this country, the government listen to their population. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Patts said: It's sad that the government are more bothered about spending hundreds of billions of baht on new submarines than they are about using some of that money to investigate and improve Thailands dismal road safety. The submarines were cancelled weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 20 hours ago, ratcatcher said: Might I surmise that speed was involved due to the degree of damage to the trucks? 20 hours ago, webfact said: The severely injured bodies of a many men, women and children were scattered all about the undergrowth next to the road. Some were trapped inside the vehicle and had to be cut out. Speed and quite a few in the back tray a recipe for disaster, time for the ministry to ban riding in the back and this time stick to it and no flip-flops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said: The submarines were cancelled weeks ago. Only postponed, ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 12 hours ago, KhunBENQ said: Sounds that the challenge was even worse. Lights dark/out of order? And as I understood, both race through the intersection without any slowing down. What lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 13 hours ago, overt2016 said: Surely their is something wrong with the design of these vehicles?? Nothing wrong with the trucks, I have had one for 12 years I still have a D-MAX It should be driven accordingly to what it is designed for and not like a sports car, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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