Minivan, bus and road accidents

[PeteC]

Video and photos of the above at the below links:

https://www.sanook.com/news/8520262/

https://www.matichon.co.th/local/news_3191582

In addition, if the motorcycle hadn't been in the way, the damn bus would have killed the pedestrian!

[Dannie Boy]

Video and photos of the above at the below links:

https://www.sanook.com/news/8520262/

https://www.matichon.co.th/local/news_3191582

In addition, if the motorcycle hadn't been in the way, the damn bus would have killed the pedestrian!

However, the pedestrians who probably owe their lives to the motorcyclist, just carried on as though nothing had happened and didn’t give a hoot about him!!

[Big Boy]

I was OK with the story until I read the following:

The girlfriend also told reporters that her boyfriend is always strict with the traffic rules and measures, and he always stops for the pedestrians who cross the road.

OK, I know it's only newspaper talk, and to stop is flavour of the month, but for me, if the guy actually did as his girlfriend says, he must have regular accidents. This example is exactly why I and many others will not stop unless I'm sure there is nobody in the immediate vicinity. I know, and fully agree stopping is the correct way to go, but it just does not work here.

In the example, I think the pedestrians did not expect the bike/bus to stop, and they had already paused before it happened. I don't know what the answer is, but without a lot of education, I don't think stopping is the best way here, just yet.

[Nereus]

Video and photos of the above at the below links:

https://www.sanook.com/news/8520262/

https://www.matichon.co.th/local/news_3191582

In addition, if the motorcycle hadn't been in the way, the damn bus would have killed the pedestrian!

However, the pedestrians who probably owe their lives to the motorcyclist, just carried on as though nothing had happened and didn’t give a hoot about him!!

This disregard is in fact an ingrained reaction in the general Thai population:

"Do not appear to be involved, or your may be blamed for causing whatever happened".

The above is even more important if you are a Farang! If you must look, do so from a distance, do not offer to help before "official" response is on the scene!

[PeteC]

Low-hanging cable snags motorcyclist by the neck

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... y-the-neck (Video at link)

KHON KAEN: A young man was caught by the neck and yanked off his moving motorcycle by a low-hanging overhead cable in Muang district on Monday afternoon.

The motorcyclist, who was wearing a fullface helmet, recovered, regathered his damaged bike and later rode off, but a video of the incident went viral in this northeastern province.

The video was taken from a security camera at a car repair shop on Ban Kok Road in tambon Ban Ped. It showed the motorcyclist being caught across the neck by a loose communications cable and falling heavily onto the ground as his bike toppled and slid along the road about 2pm on Monday.

Local vendors Thanawan Phothapassa and Wilailak Raksaban said that fortunately the motorcyclist was not speeding. He got up and showed a red mark across his neck, but a moment later rode his motorcycle away.

His name was not known.

The two said it was not the first time an accident like this had happened, but those responsible for the cables never bothered to fix them.

Surachai Panmuang, who works in the car repair shop, said loose cables often fell across he road at that spot. His employer had filed a complaint with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, but nothing was ever done about it.

Local people had tried to raise up the low hanging cables, but they would just drop down again. On Monday, a passing truck had snagged and pulled down the cable just before the unfortunate motorcyclist arrived, he said.

The motorcyclist involved in Monday's incident had not filed a complaint with local police.

[Nereus]

Prosecutors charge junior policeman over pedestrian crossing death

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... sing-death

Public prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a junior policeman who hit and killed a woman on a pedestrian crossing while riding a powerful motorbike in Bangkok last month.

The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) called a press conference to announce that Pol L/C Norawich Buadok, of the Protection and Crowd Control Division's sub-division 1, will stand trial on nine charges.

The decision was based on the police investigation report submitted to prosecutors on Feb 10.

Itthiporn Kaewthip, director-general of the Office of Criminal Prosecution, said the nine charges against him are: driving a vehicle with no licence plate, using a vehicle without paying the registration fee, having no third-party insurance, driving a vehicle with no side mirrors, failing to keep to the left lane, speeding, failure to comply with traffic signs and driving a vehicle recklessly or in a way that risks harming others and their property.

Prosecutors are also seeking the forfeiture of the motorbike, which was impounded by the police as evidence during the investigation.

They would also ask the court to suspend or revoke Pol L/C Norawich's driver's licence, Mr Itthiporn said.

[hhinner]

Reckless driving causing death? Failing to stop and give way to a pedestrian on a crossing?

[buksida]

Top cop's son crashes Porsche into motorcycle, rider killed
A Pakistani refugee was killed when a sports car driven by the son of a former deputy national police chief crashed into his motorcycle early Saturday, police said.

The Porsche Taycan Turbo S driven by Pornmet Songmetta, son of Pol Gen Wirachai Songmetta, crashed into the Yamaha Fino motorcycle driven by Waseem Ahmad near the Taksin Bridge in Bangkok, around 1am, said Pol Capt Thamnong Montha, deputy inspector at the Samrae police station.

The 40-year-old motorcyclist later succumbed to his head wounds at Taksin Hospital.

Mr Pornmet sustained head and face injuries from contact with the steering wheel and received treatment at Suksawat Hospital.

Following his treatment, he reported to police and admitted that he had carelessly made a sudden lane change before the incident. Police were waiting for results of his alcohol blood test and medical examination, Pol Capt Thamnong said.

Police were expected to charge him with reckless driving causing death.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... der-killed

[Dannie Boy]

How the hell do they get behind such an expensive car, even on a senior cops salary - bloody big brown envelopes I assume!!


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[PeteC]

A lot of illegal imports go up for auction. 1 guess which group has an inside track, and an insider price.

[Nereus]

How the hell do they get behind such an expensive car, even on a senior cops salary - bloody big brown envelopes I assume!!


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Mr Pornmet, 29, is an executive of Absolute Clean Energy, a renewable energy company listed on the SET100 Index. His family are the major shareholders in the business. Forbes magazine estimated the net worth of Pol Gen Wirachai at US$585 million after the market listing in November 2019.

Pol Gen Wirachai was to return to his post in October last year after a court overturned his firing a year earlier over the leak of a sensitive recording.

[Nereus]

A lot of illegal imports go up for auction. 1 guess which group has an inside track, and an insider price.

No doubt that it goes on. Around 20 years ago I used to go and look at what was on offer at those auctions. All of the cars had rediculous reserve prices on them for one thing, but the main thing was a deposit had to be paid before the auction, and it had to be at least the reserve price. (deposit was refundable--maybe!)

[PeteC]

A few months ago we had the story of the police commander in Korat (Joe Ferrari?) who suffocated a drug suspect, also to be found to have 20 odd high end cars parked at his various properties. I believe I read that in the past he had been in charge of the cars found to have been brought into the country illegally. How convenient!

[PeteC]

The bus was literally sliced in half. Photos and video at link, and the video although short is terrible. The bus turns into a sardine can being opened. The passengers on that side didn't have a chance at all.)

8 passengers killed, 20 injured after bus headed to Bangkok crashes into bridge pillar

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/8- ... dge-pillar

Eight bus passengers were killed and more than 20 injured after a double-decker bus crashed into the concrete pillar for the overhead bridge. A total of 32 passengers were on the Bangkok – Suwannaphum bus operated by the state-run Transport Company. Five people died immediately at the scene and three later died at the hospital. 22 people, including the driver, were admitted to hospitals to treat their injuries.

The passenger bus was driving on Mittraphap Road in the central province of Saraburi on Saturday. Another driver who witnessed the accident posted a dashcam video of the accident. The bus appeared to be driving at a high speed when it hit the bridge’s supporting pillar, ripping the right side of the bus. Some passengers were ejected from the bus due to the strong impact and were found lying on the road. Others were trapped inside the vehicle.

The bus’s route was from the Suwannaphum district of Isaan province Roi Et and was headed to Bangkok. Saraburi Provincial Transport officers say the bus’s GPS reported the speed at about 80 kilometres per hour. Police suspect the driver may have fallen or may have suddenly changed lanes, but the driver says one of the tyres may have burst, according to Thai PBS World.

If the driver was found to be driving recklessly, he could be charged up to 5,000 baht and his licence could be suspended for 30 days to 90 days. If any malfunctions were found on the bus, the Transport Company could be charged up to 50,000 baht as well as 1,100,000 baht in compensation for the passengers.

A 30 year old male passenger told Thai media says he was picked up mid-route in the Isaan province Nakhon Ratchasima and on his way to Bangkok. He got a seat in the back of the bus and was sleeping. He says he woke up when the bus hit a barrier and then saw the bus crash into the bridge’s supporting pillar. He says he was lucky that he just sustained a mild injury.

SOURCES: Khaosod | Thairath | Sanook| Thai PBS World

UPDATE: Bus driver in fatal accident tests positive for methamphetamine

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/up ... mphetamine

[Dannie Boy]

What hope is there if the driver is found to be guilty, effectively the manslaughter of 8 people,
“If the driver was found to be driving recklessly, he could be charged up to 5,000 baht and his licence could be suspended for 30 days to 90 days.“