webfact Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 One dead as watermelon truck slams into Phuket’s Heroines Monument Eakkapop Thongtub The pickup truck was carrying four tons of watermelons from Krabi to markets in Patong when the driver lost control on the wet road and slammed into the barrier before dawn today (Jan 6). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: -- One man has died and another is injured after their pickup truck carrying four tons of watermelons slid out of control and slammed into a steel barricade protecting the Heroines Monument in central Phuket before dawn this morning (Jan 6). Thalang Police led by Capt Kraisorn Boonprasop along with Kusoldharm rescue workers were called to the accident at 5:45am. At the scene, the pickup truck driver, Sonsitthi Raeden, 43, from Krabi, was unconscious and unresponsive in the cab. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/one-dead-as-watermelon-truck-slams-into-phuket-heroines-monument-60508.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-01-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 RIP Watermelon Man where are the 4 tons of watermelons? No one is pointing so i don't know where to look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimay1 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Can you say overloaded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMartinHandyman Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 1/2 ton payload truck carrying 4 tons. What could go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 4 tonnes would make it impossible to control under the circumstances. Like driving a lethal weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 an accident waiting to happen - and it did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Phew! Thank God it didn't happen yesterday and spoil the figures for the "seven days of danger" campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdaz Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 "Hey Somchai, why is it called a half ton truck?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 These guys were just trying to make a living, overloaded their vehicle and one paid with his life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda13 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Yeah well, dying ain't much of a living !Sent from my SM-G930F using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 RIP how would they know it was 4 tons, they are all over the road 2 door toyota hilux kerb weight 1495kgs GVW 2780kgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 RIP Mr. Majestyk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Check for gravel at the buffet fruit area tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I believe a pickup trunk can take on up to 1 tonne. Half tonne limit is closer to a sedan car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Chalk up another one for rain making the roads wet. They need to have a crackdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 3 minutes ago, trogers said: I believe a pickup trunk can take on up to 1 tonne. Half tonne limit is closer to a sedan car. Here in Thailand the 'limit' is volume, and they increase by raising up the sides with rails, even road out the open tailgate. The overloading you see every day is incredible. Police see it, get tea money, driver continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Guaranteed he was speeding for the conditions of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 44 minutes ago, Crossy said: These guys were just trying to make a living, overloaded their vehicle and one paid with his life Agreed, but do you think people will ever learn.. now they killed themselves (good outcome in my book better than someone else). But maybe next time they kill someone else because they are overloaded. The police is useless without a good police force nothing will ever change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Man dies and people have a chuckle over it- how quaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Yes, they will easily do a ton (even the 4-seaters)... don't know where 500kg came from. However, overloaded indeed. If the driver could say what happened, it would likely go something along the lines of 'well I normally do that speed around there and no problems'... while disregarding all the water on the road. Sadly he paid with his life. Glad no-one else was killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 2 hours ago, Crossy said: These guys were just trying to make a living, overloaded their vehicle and one paid with his life I doubt you would feel that way if he killed an innocent road user, perhaps a friend or family member of yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 4 hours ago, KMartinHandyman said: 1/2 ton payload truck carrying 4 tons. What could go wrong? Everything. I guess watermelons do explode upon impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingba Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 4 tons?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatproblem Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Road was wet and slippery,what can you do ? Slowdown ,that's just stupid ,farang not understand Thai wet roads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 5 hours ago, steelepulse said: Guaranteed he was speeding for the conditions of the road. With four times the payload as the maximum specified (about 1.0t - 1.2t depending on model), you don't even need much speed. I mean, I would call even 40km/h speeding under those conditions. 5 tonnes of rolling mass head on into reinforced metal pillars. That's bound to be an ugly outcome. I wonder why the police checkpoint when coming into Phuket doesn't check vehicles for road-worthyness. There's tons and tons of vehicles going through there that are obviously not road worthy. If they at least would stop all those black smoke machines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Just now, eisfeld said: <snip> I wonder why the police checkpoint when coming into Phuket doesn't check vehicles for road-worthyness. There's tons and tons of vehicles going through there that are obviously not road worthy. If they at least would stop all those black smoke machines Because the BiB get paid off. Drivers know it, BiB know it, everyone happy .... until the accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 54 minutes ago, LivinginKata said: Because the BiB get paid off. Drivers know it, BiB know it, everyone happy .... until the accident I doubt this truck paid them off. You can see these trucks going through the checkpoint without anyone looking much. I don't think they keep a list of license plates who have paid a bribe. They just don't check. They sometimes look for weapons or drugs I guess, but not road worthyness. Many of the trucks and buses also pass not only the Phuket checkpoint but a couple others on their way. They wont bribe all of them, not for stuff like black smoke or exceeding the specified maximum load. There's a huge problem with corruption in the police force, sure. But maybe an even bigger problem is non-enforcement of traffic laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Does this mean another tunnel project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 12 hours ago, Crossy said: These guys were just trying to make a living, overloaded their vehicle and one paid with his life Wow I think I will frame that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 11 hours ago, Psimbo said: Man dies and people have a chuckle over it- how quaint. SELF INFLICTED Guess what the answer is to cure that for the next brainless muppet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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