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That takes the biscuit, doesn't it. The only public motor transport you may be safe in here is a hearse.
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It doesn't look to me like the car suddenly pulled into the middle of the road:
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Chiang Mai teenager killed on brand-new big bike
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... w-big-bike
CHIANG MAI: A high school boy died after slamming his newly-bought big bike into an oncoming car after a van pulled out in front of him in San Kamphaeng district.
The accident happened on Chiang Mai-Mae On Road in tambon San Kamphaeng on Tuesday morning after Thanakrit Lasao, 17, left his house on his new Honda CBR650F motorcycle for San Kamphaeng School.
Surveillance camera footage (below) showed a van suddenly pull onto the middle of the road in front of the big bike. The teenager swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid the van, but almost immediately collided head-on with a Honda City car. The impact sent Thanakrit flying through the air before falling to the tarmac, about one kilometre from his house. Rescue workers rushed him to San Kamphaeng Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Media quoted Pokin Tejakhod, the boy's 65-year-old grandfather, as saying that he had promised to buy the boy a big bike if he studied hard. When the boy did so, Mr Pokin delayed the purchase, saying he was worried by previous reports of fatal big bike accidents, but Thanakrit insisted on it.
The grandfather finally bought the bike last week, saying he did not want to disappoint his grandson, whose life had been been difficult following the divorce of his parents.
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Chiang Mai teenager killed on brand-new big bike
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... w-big-bike
CHIANG MAI: A high school boy died after slamming his newly-bought big bike into an oncoming car after a van pulled out in front of him in San Kamphaeng district.
The accident happened on Chiang Mai-Mae On Road in tambon San Kamphaeng on Tuesday morning after Thanakrit Lasao, 17, left his house on his new Honda CBR650F motorcycle for San Kamphaeng School.
Surveillance camera footage (below) showed a van suddenly pull onto the middle of the road in front of the big bike. The teenager swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid the van, but almost immediately collided head-on with a Honda City car. The impact sent Thanakrit flying through the air before falling to the tarmac, about one kilometre from his house. Rescue workers rushed him to San Kamphaeng Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Media quoted Pokin Tejakhod, the boy's 65-year-old grandfather, as saying that he had promised to buy the boy a big bike if he studied hard. When the boy did so, Mr Pokin delayed the purchase, saying he was worried by previous reports of fatal big bike accidents, but Thanakrit insisted on it.
The grandfather finally bought the bike last week, saying he did not want to disappoint his grandson, whose life had been been difficult following the divorce of his parents.
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That's just very sad, damn sad. 
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19 hurt in minibus-oil tanker crash
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Passenger bus travelling at high speed rams tanker preparing to make a U-turn
CHON BURI: Nineteen people were injured, two seriously, when a Bangkok-bound minibus they were travelling in rear-ended an oil tanker in Sri Racha district on Saturday morning.
The crash occurred between Road No 7 and Road No 331 in tambon Nong Kham, said Pol Maj Khanin Insorn, the investigation chief at the Nong Kham police station, who was alerted at around 10.30am.
Police and rescue workers found many injured people lying along the side of the road. Eighteen passengers and driver Amnart Kaweesaeng were rushed to a nearby hospital. Two were seriously hurt.
The front of the minibus, which operates on the Bangkok-Bowin-Ban Phae route and had Rayong licence plates, was badly damaged.
A 22-wheel trailer truck was found 10 metres away from the minibus. It was carrying 40,000 litres of diesel from the Thaioil refinery in Sri Racha to Lampang when it was struck, said driver Thonglor Ouiyuta. Fortunately, there was no oil leak.
A police investigation found that the minibus, carrying 18 passengers, had left Bowin for Mor Chit in Bangkok. It was travelling at high speed when it rammed into the oil tanker, which was about to make a U-turn.
The force of the crash caused all of the passengers on board to sustain injuries. Mr Amnart suffered leg injuries.
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Passenger bus travelling at high speed rams tanker preparing to make a U-turn
CHON BURI: Nineteen people were injured, two seriously, when a Bangkok-bound minibus they were travelling in rear-ended an oil tanker in Sri Racha district on Saturday morning.
The crash occurred between Road No 7 and Road No 331 in tambon Nong Kham, said Pol Maj Khanin Insorn, the investigation chief at the Nong Kham police station, who was alerted at around 10.30am.
Police and rescue workers found many injured people lying along the side of the road. Eighteen passengers and driver Amnart Kaweesaeng were rushed to a nearby hospital. Two were seriously hurt.
The front of the minibus, which operates on the Bangkok-Bowin-Ban Phae route and had Rayong licence plates, was badly damaged.
A 22-wheel trailer truck was found 10 metres away from the minibus. It was carrying 40,000 litres of diesel from the Thaioil refinery in Sri Racha to Lampang when it was struck, said driver Thonglor Ouiyuta. Fortunately, there was no oil leak.
A police investigation found that the minibus, carrying 18 passengers, had left Bowin for Mor Chit in Bangkok. It was travelling at high speed when it rammed into the oil tanker, which was about to make a U-turn.
The force of the crash caused all of the passengers on board to sustain injuries. Mr Amnart suffered leg injuries.
- In investigator inspects the damage to a Bangkok-bound minibus after it struck an oil tanker in Sri Racha on Saturday morning, injuring 18 passengers and the driver. (Photo by Jersak Saengthongcharoen)
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Well a u turn in the fast lane of the free way bloody madness build islands to u turn.But then try to explain to a Thai give way to your right not a chance first come first served.
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If the minibus had been a passenger van I suspect it would have been carnage. Minibus or passenger van, the drivers' habits are probably much the same. Get in the fast lane and doze.
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Nine injured in Kalasin accident
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KALASIN: Nine people were injured when a pick-up rammed into the rear of a stationary lorry on a road in Khong Chai district of this northeastern province early Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred at about 2am on Yang Talat-Kamalasai road near Ban Nong Bua in tambon Khok Sa-at.
The driver of the lorry told police that he parked his vehicle, which ran out of fuel, on a road side and turned on the warning lights. After about 30 minutes, the Mazda pick-up came from behind and rammed into the rear of lorry.
Nine people, who were not yet identified, travelling in the pick-up were injured. They were taken by a rescue unit to Yang Talat Hospital.
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KALASIN: Nine people were injured when a pick-up rammed into the rear of a stationary lorry on a road in Khong Chai district of this northeastern province early Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred at about 2am on Yang Talat-Kamalasai road near Ban Nong Bua in tambon Khok Sa-at.
The driver of the lorry told police that he parked his vehicle, which ran out of fuel, on a road side and turned on the warning lights. After about 30 minutes, the Mazda pick-up came from behind and rammed into the rear of lorry.
Nine people, who were not yet identified, travelling in the pick-up were injured. They were taken by a rescue unit to Yang Talat Hospital.
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1 killed, 3 injured in Phuket accidents
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PHUKET: A woman was killed and three others injured in two separate accidents in this southern island province on Sunday morning, according to police reports.
In the first accident, which occurred at 5am on the out-bound Rama 9 Chalerm Phrakiat road in Muang district, a Toyota Vios was seen by eyewitnesses swerving on the road before overturning and ending up on its top. A woman, identified later as Netchanok Det-arn, 42, was thrown out of the car by the impact and seriously hurt. The driver, who was not yet identified, was slightly injured and trapped inside.
Netchanok was rushed to Krungthep Siriroj Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The other accident happened at about 5.20am when a Toyota Vios rammed into a power post near Supalai Essence Housing Estate on Si Sunthorn road in Thalang district. The car was badly damaged and the power post broken.
Two women in the car - Rinrada Sukkaew, 29, a school teacher, and Supawadee Songsri, 26, were injured. They were rushed by rescuers to Thalang Hospital.
A police investigation revealed that the two were returning home from a friend's birthday par
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PHUKET: A woman was killed and three others injured in two separate accidents in this southern island province on Sunday morning, according to police reports.
In the first accident, which occurred at 5am on the out-bound Rama 9 Chalerm Phrakiat road in Muang district, a Toyota Vios was seen by eyewitnesses swerving on the road before overturning and ending up on its top. A woman, identified later as Netchanok Det-arn, 42, was thrown out of the car by the impact and seriously hurt. The driver, who was not yet identified, was slightly injured and trapped inside.
Netchanok was rushed to Krungthep Siriroj Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The other accident happened at about 5.20am when a Toyota Vios rammed into a power post near Supalai Essence Housing Estate on Si Sunthorn road in Thalang district. The car was badly damaged and the power post broken.
Two women in the car - Rinrada Sukkaew, 29, a school teacher, and Supawadee Songsri, 26, were injured. They were rushed by rescuers to Thalang Hospital.
A police investigation revealed that the two were returning home from a friend's birthday par
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5 Turkish tourists injured in Phuket road accident
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PHUKET: Five Turkish tourists and a Thai driver were injured when a van they were travelling was hit by a pick-up truck on a road in Kathu district of this southen island resort province on Saturday afternoon.
Police said the accident occurred at about 3pm when a Mitsubishi pick-up skidded over the median and hit the van travelling on the other side of the road near the Siko intersection.
The van, which was taking five Turkish tourists from Patong beach to downtown Phuket for shopping, was badly damaged in the front. The Thai driver, identified as Sophan Sahankrit, 51, and the tourists were injured. They were admitted to Vajira Hospital.
The Turkish tourists, all male, were identified as Ismail Dogan, 35, Ergun Bas, 36, Ibrahim Inel, 51, Gursoy Salli, 46, and Salih Koca, 37.
The hospital's public relations office revealed that Mr Dogan and Mr Inel were later released from the hospital while the three others were retained for further observation. Mr Koca, in particular, required an operation as there were pieces of glass stuck in his throat.
The pick-up were also heavily damaged. It ended up lying top-down on the road. However, the driver, Wattana Artduangdee, 30, was miraculously unharmed.
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PHUKET: Five Turkish tourists and a Thai driver were injured when a van they were travelling was hit by a pick-up truck on a road in Kathu district of this southen island resort province on Saturday afternoon.
Police said the accident occurred at about 3pm when a Mitsubishi pick-up skidded over the median and hit the van travelling on the other side of the road near the Siko intersection.
The van, which was taking five Turkish tourists from Patong beach to downtown Phuket for shopping, was badly damaged in the front. The Thai driver, identified as Sophan Sahankrit, 51, and the tourists were injured. They were admitted to Vajira Hospital.
The Turkish tourists, all male, were identified as Ismail Dogan, 35, Ergun Bas, 36, Ibrahim Inel, 51, Gursoy Salli, 46, and Salih Koca, 37.
The hospital's public relations office revealed that Mr Dogan and Mr Inel were later released from the hospital while the three others were retained for further observation. Mr Koca, in particular, required an operation as there were pieces of glass stuck in his throat.
The pick-up were also heavily damaged. It ended up lying top-down on the road. However, the driver, Wattana Artduangdee, 30, was miraculously unharmed.
- A road accident in Kathu district of Phuket province on Sunday hurts five Turkish tourists and a driver of the van. (Photo by Achadtaya Chuenniran)
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I don't think that this will polish out!
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Ferrari wrecked in Samut Prakan crash
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SAMUT PRAKAN: A 36-year-old beverage manufacturer and car racer and his actress passenger were injured when his Ferrari hit a concrete barrier on a road in Muang district early on Wednesday morning.
Police were informed of the crash on Srinakarin Road near Dynasty Tile Top store in tambon Samrong Nua about 3.30am. The vehicle hit a barrier at a monorail construction site.
Driver Sarawut Sereetoranakul was trapped in his seat, inside the totally wrecked Ferrari, with a broken right leg. Rescue workers used the Jaws of Life to extract him. He is also the managing director of JS Asia Beverage Co, situated nearby, and also races cars for the PSC Motorsport team.
In the passenger seat was actress Sananthachat Thanapatpisal, aka Fon Hormones, 25. She suffered only slight chest pain. They were taken to nearby Sikarin Hospital, and later referred elsewhere.
Mr Sarawut said the vehicle felt like it slid on a patch of oil, causing him to lose control, and it hit a concrete barrier in the middle of the road.
Police were investigating the accident.
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Ferrari wrecked in Samut Prakan crash
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SAMUT PRAKAN: A 36-year-old beverage manufacturer and car racer and his actress passenger were injured when his Ferrari hit a concrete barrier on a road in Muang district early on Wednesday morning.
Police were informed of the crash on Srinakarin Road near Dynasty Tile Top store in tambon Samrong Nua about 3.30am. The vehicle hit a barrier at a monorail construction site.
Driver Sarawut Sereetoranakul was trapped in his seat, inside the totally wrecked Ferrari, with a broken right leg. Rescue workers used the Jaws of Life to extract him. He is also the managing director of JS Asia Beverage Co, situated nearby, and also races cars for the PSC Motorsport team.
In the passenger seat was actress Sananthachat Thanapatpisal, aka Fon Hormones, 25. She suffered only slight chest pain. They were taken to nearby Sikarin Hospital, and later referred elsewhere.
Mr Sarawut said the vehicle felt like it slid on a patch of oil, causing him to lose control, and it hit a concrete barrier in the middle of the road.
Police were investigating the accident.
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By the look of the car, they were very lucky to get out of the car still breathing!!
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racing driver Ferrari actress only one outcome wreck.
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I read this yesterday and the article ended with (from my memory so not exact)
"It must have been a special kind of oil slick that, in that short distance, it accelerated the car to high speeds."
Must have been edited
"It must have been a special kind of oil slick that, in that short distance, it accelerated the car to high speeds."
Must have been edited
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Literally wrapped around a power pole. Why they have to film the efforts to get him out, never mind post it online, completely eludes me!
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'Kan Kluay' art director killed in Bangkok car crash
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An art director of animated movie, Kan Kluay was killed when a Honda CRV he was driving crashed into an electric pole on Rama IV road in Klong Toey district early on Thursday.
The fatal crash occurred near Kluay Nam Thai intersection in Phra Khanong area, said Pol Maj Gen Kaweewat Apiwat, investigation chief at Thong Lor police station, who was reported at around 5am.
Police, forensic officials and rescue workers rushing to the scene found a white Honda CRV with Bangkok licence plates had crashed into a roadside electric pole. The driver's body was trapped in the wreckage.
The man was later identified as Patchanu Noree, 44, art director of the popular Kan Kluay animated film about a baby elephant which grew up to serve King Naresuan in his elephant duel with a Burmese king, Thai media reported.
A city cleaner of the Klong Toey district office said she heard the sound of car brakes and then a loud bang at around 4.30am. She initially thought a car might hit a house or a motorcycle. When she went to take a look she saw the CRV had crashed into the electric pole at the curve.
Police were examining CCTV footage and forensic tests to find the cause of the crash. The officers initially believed the driver might have travelled at a high speed, causing him to lose control of the car.
Rescue volunteers try to retrieve the body of the man trapped in his CRV after it crashed into an electric pole in Kuay Nam Thai intersection in Klong Toey district, Bangkok, early on Thursday. (Video from Ruamkatanyu Foundation, Lotus Rama 3 point Facebook page)
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'Kan Kluay' art director killed in Bangkok car crash
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An art director of animated movie, Kan Kluay was killed when a Honda CRV he was driving crashed into an electric pole on Rama IV road in Klong Toey district early on Thursday.
The fatal crash occurred near Kluay Nam Thai intersection in Phra Khanong area, said Pol Maj Gen Kaweewat Apiwat, investigation chief at Thong Lor police station, who was reported at around 5am.
Police, forensic officials and rescue workers rushing to the scene found a white Honda CRV with Bangkok licence plates had crashed into a roadside electric pole. The driver's body was trapped in the wreckage.
The man was later identified as Patchanu Noree, 44, art director of the popular Kan Kluay animated film about a baby elephant which grew up to serve King Naresuan in his elephant duel with a Burmese king, Thai media reported.
A city cleaner of the Klong Toey district office said she heard the sound of car brakes and then a loud bang at around 4.30am. She initially thought a car might hit a house or a motorcycle. When she went to take a look she saw the CRV had crashed into the electric pole at the curve.
Police were examining CCTV footage and forensic tests to find the cause of the crash. The officers initially believed the driver might have travelled at a high speed, causing him to lose control of the car.
Rescue volunteers try to retrieve the body of the man trapped in his CRV after it crashed into an electric pole in Kuay Nam Thai intersection in Klong Toey district, Bangkok, early on Thursday. (Video from Ruamkatanyu Foundation, Lotus Rama 3 point Facebook page)
- Rescue volunteers try to retrieve the body of the driver from the wreckage of his vehicle, which crashed into an electric pole near Kluay Nam Thai intersection in Klong Toey district early Thursday. (Photo taken from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, Lotus Rama 3 point Facebook page)
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Family tragedy, chartered van hits tree
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PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Four people were killed and seven severely injured when a chartered van taking a family from Ratchaburi to Yala crashed into a tree on the median strip of the main highway in Muang district on Monday morning.
The accident happened on a downhill section known as Thung Kratai hill at Ban Bueng in tambon Ao Noi of the Phetkasem Highway about 7am.
Police said the white Toyota Commuter van, registered in Ratchaburi province, smashed head-on into a tree, uprooting it. The driver's side and roof were ripped off. Its rear still rested on the highway, partially blocking the lane to traffic.
They suspect the van was going too fast or the driver dozed off, and it veered onto the tree-lined median strip.
Two people were found dead outside the van. The driver was dead at the wheel. Nine injured people were rushed to Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital, where one was later declared dead.
The three dead passengers were all women, and so were five of the seven injured people.
Police said the passengers were all from the same family. They had chartered the van in Ratchaburi to visit Betong district in Yala.
Those killed were identified as the driver Boonmee Deemangkorn, Patcharee Po-ngern, Apiwan Chorphetthai and Porn-usa Roopkhamdee. The injured are Sompong Po-ngern, Prathum Klomlert, Kimcheng Po-ngern, Saman Jitphan, Somsak Po-ngern, Somsri Noiprasit, Urai Po-ngern and Somkiat Po-ngern.
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PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Four people were killed and seven severely injured when a chartered van taking a family from Ratchaburi to Yala crashed into a tree on the median strip of the main highway in Muang district on Monday morning.
The accident happened on a downhill section known as Thung Kratai hill at Ban Bueng in tambon Ao Noi of the Phetkasem Highway about 7am.
Police said the white Toyota Commuter van, registered in Ratchaburi province, smashed head-on into a tree, uprooting it. The driver's side and roof were ripped off. Its rear still rested on the highway, partially blocking the lane to traffic.
They suspect the van was going too fast or the driver dozed off, and it veered onto the tree-lined median strip.
Two people were found dead outside the van. The driver was dead at the wheel. Nine injured people were rushed to Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital, where one was later declared dead.
The three dead passengers were all women, and so were five of the seven injured people.
Police said the passengers were all from the same family. They had chartered the van in Ratchaburi to visit Betong district in Yala.
Those killed were identified as the driver Boonmee Deemangkorn, Patcharee Po-ngern, Apiwan Chorphetthai and Porn-usa Roopkhamdee. The injured are Sompong Po-ngern, Prathum Klomlert, Kimcheng Po-ngern, Saman Jitphan, Somsak Po-ngern, Somsri Noiprasit, Urai Po-ngern and Somkiat Po-ngern.
- Rescue workers at the scene of the crash which claimed the life of the van driver and three passengers, in Muang district of Prachuap Khiri Khan, on Monday morning. (Photo by Chaiwat Satyam)
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