george Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 10 killed, 25 injured in road accident in Kalasin KALASIN: -- A six-wheel truck modified for passenger transportation plunged into a construction hole on a road here early Sunday morning, killing 10 and injuring 25 others. The truck driver and five others passengers died at the scene and four more died at a hospital. The truck was transporting friends and relatives of a bridegroom from Yasothon to attend his wedding in Chaiyaphum when the accident occurred on the Kalasin-Roi Et Road in Kamalasai district at 2:30 am. The hole was dug to build pillars of a bridge. Police said the driver apparently did not notice the construction site and did not put a brake on when the truck plunged down and hit into the pillars. Many passengers were pieced with steel bars of the poles. -- The Nation 2009-03-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryalleman Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Very sad story, but no surprise when you see the complete lack to put clear warning signs for constructions on roads. At night they are completely invisible, even on highway's. I dare say this is blatant criminal behaviour and they should hold the road construction company responsible and force them to pay an multi million Baht compensation. Maybe this will change their 'mai pen rai' attitude. This also reminds me why I stopped driving at night. I had a few near accidents for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goonerthegooner Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 So sad for all involved,thoughts and prayers for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patklang Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Terrible tragedy,but why ohhh why do thais put so many people in a truck. OOPS i rememberd, MONEY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Of course the date of the wedding was set as an especially auspicious day by a monk, I am sure. My deepesty sympathies to the family and friends of the victims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loong Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 The warning signs are a joke - what is it , black writing on a red background. Nearly impossible to see at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oberkommando Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 The warning signs are a joke - what is it , black writing on a red background. Nearly impossible to see at night. I agree, especially when you are off yer tits on yaabaa and whiskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalasin Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Very Sad. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syd barrett Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 This is a bad accident, I haven't seen anything on Thai national television yet? Driving at night is very hazardous on unfamiliar roads in Isaan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khundon Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 So very sad. Thai roadworks are death traps. RIP to all those killed in this tragedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 All over Thai TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryalleman Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 The warning signs are a joke - what is it , black writing on a red background. Nearly impossible to see at night. I agree, especially when you are off yer tits on yaabaa and whiskey. your comments are realy off limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryalleman Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Terrible tragedy,but why ohhh why do thais put so many people in a truck.OOPS i rememberd, MONEY Yes money, because they probably didn't have enough to hire a buss. Kalsasin is not known as the most rich Area in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johpa Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Terrible tragedy,but why ohhh why do thais put so many people in a truck.OOPS i rememberd, MONEY Wrong, very wrong. It is the lack of money. Piling in large numbers of people into trucks is often the only affordable manner for rural folks to provide transportation of large groups of people to and from important community social functions such as weddings and funerals. Usually the truck owner is a also a tambon local who provides the service for just over cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harleyclarkey Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Dreadful unnecessry carnage and the worst is that the authorities won't give a toss and do little or nothing about doing something to avoid a similar accident. I am surprised there are not more multiple fatalities on Thailands lunatic roads. A multiple fatality accident like this is a terrible thing to see....as I did once in Mozambique between 2 buses. One literally disintegrated and 26 died. Deep condolances to the greiving families Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtwo Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 10 killed, 25 injured in road accident in KalasinKALASIN: -- A six-wheel truck modified for passenger transportation plunged into a construction hole on a road here early Sunday morning, killing 10 and injuring 25 others. The truck driver and five others passengers died at the scene and four more died at a hospital. The truck was transporting friends and relatives of a bridegroom from Yasothon to attend his wedding in Chaiyaphum when the accident occurred on the Kalasin-Roi Et Road in Kamalasai district at 2:30 am. The hole was dug to build pillars of a bridge. Police said the driver apparently did not notice the construction site and did not put a brake on when the truck plunged down and hit into the pillars. Many passengers were pieced with steel bars of the poles. -- The Nation 2009-03-08 Very sad. Life never seems to get any more valuable here does it? All that was probably needed were a few flashing lights and some big signs placed an appropriate distance away. Why don't the pui yai's see it and show a bit of real leadership for a change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyboy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 What a sad day for many families. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastlight Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Terrible tragedy,but why ohhh why do thais put so many people in a truck.OOPS i rememberd, MONEY And to think with all these people loaded into a truck, we get fined for not wearing a seatbelt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSnake Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 A six wheelers, modified for Pax,>>>An Accident waiting to happen. So sad but we see it OFTEN in the land of smiles. RIP ALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesjdaly Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I sold my car a year ago. Had enough of the scumbags on the road here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 The accident won't be seen as anyone's fault by Thais. Not even an accident. Just bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptuan Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 The warning signs are a joke - what is it , black writing on a red background. Nearly impossible to see at night. Wow, you get warning signs in Khon Kaen? Out here in the country (an hour from KK), all we get are one or two tiny tree branch snags (without leaves) set on the road to mark a construction site. Of course, totally invisible at night. That's all they use on the main Mahasarakham-to-Kalasin highway (#213), a heavily-traveled route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptuan Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 All over Thai TV. Not always. We had a horrendous bus accident a couple months ago just north of 'Sarakham. The front of the bus was completely obliterated, and bodies littering the road for many meters. Had to be over 20 deaths, and dozens seriously injured. Never made it to the media. I only knew about it because I drove by the carnage just after the accident. The bus companies and gov't. have a vested interest in keeping this type of news out of the public media when at all possible. They already know that bus safety is basically unregulated, and few people in power like to draw attention to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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