sbk Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 One passenger was killed and 22 others injured when a Bangkok-bound air-conditioned bus returning from the New Year holiday hit roadside stalls and overturned in Ayutthaya early yesterday morning. The bus driver, who fled after the accident, was seen talking on his mobile phone while driving.Passenger Kanya Artbamrung said the bus had switched drivers before the accident. Continued here: www.bangkokpost.com/News/05Jan2008_news10.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty123456789 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I took my first bus ride in Thailand last week with my wife from phetchabun to bkk, and to be honest s**t myself. He drove like a maniac. Sad news indeed. Scotty..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 the link doesn't work - but if the bus hit the roadside stalls there might be local victims as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkman Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I took my first bus ride in Thailand last week with my wife from phetchabun to bkk, and to be honest s**t myself.He drove like a maniac Thats because the drivers get "fined" if the bus is late, up to the point that they might earn nothing for a days work. Not going to encourage safe driving is it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty123456789 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Well I find that amazing, the traffic most times is shocking, how can they impose that? Guess its a another stupid Thai thing. Scotty....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkman Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Well I find that amazing, the traffic most times is shocking, how can they impose that?Guess its a another stupid Thai thing. Well it's the bus companies/owners impose it on the drivers So you were going to bkk, they will go like nutters in case of hold ups later madness yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty123456789 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Yep, he certainly did. We got a taxi back. Scotty.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam2007 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Well I find that amazing, the traffic most times is shocking, how can they impose that?Guess its a another stupid Thai thing. Scotty....... its not just a THAI thing, it's hardly different in Malaysia, Indonesia (the sickest Maniac-Mini-Bus-Drivers on earth), Philippines..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manutoo Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Why the OP couldn't copy all of the text, and thus, required us to click on a link (that is a lost of time anyway) that will likely be dead after a few days..? Anyway, here the full news from the Google cache : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onnut Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 thats why I refuse to use busses in this part of the world. I tried it once Bangkok to Phuket, sh-t myself as well. when I am driving I even get nervous when a bus is close by, you just dont know what they will do next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Why the OP couldn't copy all of the text, and thus, required us to click on a link (that is a lost of time anyway) that will likely be dead after a few days..? Anyway, here the full news from the Google cache : Because, unfortunately, manutoo, The Bangkok Post does not allow us to quote the entire article online. I have had to delete your text as well to protect ThaiVisa from violating the Bangkok Post's copyright restrictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manutoo Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 ok, it's quite a good reason, but it's really unfortunate ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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