Six killed after car plunges into canal in Ayutthaya
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AYUTTHAYA: Six people were killed after a car they were travelling in skidded off a curving bridge, broke through the railing and plunged into a canal in Bang Pa-in district of this central province early Sunday, police said.
Pol Lt Col Pornnarin Pluangkrathok, an investigator of Phra-in Racha police station, said the accident occurred at about 3am while the car with six passengers - four men and two women - on board was crossing the bridge linking the western ring road and Phahon Yothin road in tambon Chiang Rai Noi.
All of the six passengers were killed. Three bodies were found lying on a road and the other three in the canal.
The four men were identified as Pakphum Seedokmai, 25, the driver, Saengsuree Boonkhum, 29, Peerapong Pothira, 24, and Tossawat Paisalkhan, 23, all from Muang district of Chaiyaphum province.
The two women were Suwisa Pradutchon, 31, of Surin's Lamduan district, and Rawiwan Lao-ngam, 20, of Saraburi's Nong Khae district.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
Police believed the driver lost control of the car while it was running across the bridge at a high speed in the rain, causing it to break through the bridge railing and plunge into the canal.
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Nine migrant workers die in fiery van crash
Nine labourers from Myanmar died on Sunday morning when the van carrying them smashed into a roadside tree and caught fire in Kamphaeng Phet.
Six others on board, including the Thai driver, were injured. Firefighters extinguished the fire engulfing the van on Paholyothin Road in Khlong Khlung district, only to find the nine people dead inside, huddled together in the front seats as if struggling to escape. Forensics specialists were gathering evidence at the scene and will interview the survivors to try and determine the cause of the accident.
Preliminary examination suggested the crash occurred in heavy rain either because the driver lost control on the slippery road surface or fell asleep behind the wheel.
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Nine labourers from Myanmar died on Sunday morning when the van carrying them smashed into a roadside tree and caught fire in Kamphaeng Phet.
Six others on board, including the Thai driver, were injured. Firefighters extinguished the fire engulfing the van on Paholyothin Road in Khlong Khlung district, only to find the nine people dead inside, huddled together in the front seats as if struggling to escape. Forensics specialists were gathering evidence at the scene and will interview the survivors to try and determine the cause of the accident.
Preliminary examination suggested the crash occurred in heavy rain either because the driver lost control on the slippery road surface or fell asleep behind the wheel.
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Buses should be banned from midnight until dawn. How many times do we see this: bus departed at midnight, or similar? Or crashed before dawn?
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15 passengers hurt when bus overturns in Chaiyaphum
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CHAIYAPHUM: A chartered bus overturned in Chatturat district on Monday morning, injuring 15 passengers and the driver.
The driver of the bus, travelling from Bangkok to Nong Bua Lam Phu, lost control and ran off the road about 5.40am. It was carrying 30 passengers; 15 were hurt. Driver Samart Chaichum was seriously injured, Pol Capt Yothin Dueanklang said.
All were taken to Chatturat Hospital. The other passengers were waiting for the Sawaengwong Tour Co to send another bus to take them to their destination.
Passenger Theerapat Klapchai said the bus left Bangkok around midnight. He and other passengers had felt the bus veer suddenly across the road, causing shouts of alarm, before it overturned.
Police were investigating.
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15 passengers hurt when bus overturns in Chaiyaphum
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CHAIYAPHUM: A chartered bus overturned in Chatturat district on Monday morning, injuring 15 passengers and the driver.
The driver of the bus, travelling from Bangkok to Nong Bua Lam Phu, lost control and ran off the road about 5.40am. It was carrying 30 passengers; 15 were hurt. Driver Samart Chaichum was seriously injured, Pol Capt Yothin Dueanklang said.
All were taken to Chatturat Hospital. The other passengers were waiting for the Sawaengwong Tour Co to send another bus to take them to their destination.
Passenger Theerapat Klapchai said the bus left Bangkok around midnight. He and other passengers had felt the bus veer suddenly across the road, causing shouts of alarm, before it overturned.
Police were investigating.
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Something is seriously wrong with these LPG conversions regardless if done illegally or legally. I don't trust any of them and if investigated I wouldn't be surprised to find all are faulty or substandard work to some degree. In my opinion they should be banned completely unless the vehicle comes out of the factory made as an LPG vehicle. Go back through these pages and see how many disasters and fires were because of exploding or leaking LPG systems. 
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A passenger and driver had a lucky escape when their taxi burst into flames on a Bangkok road in the early hours of Wednesday.

Police were alerted of the fire in Pathumwan district at 2am.
Firefighters took 15 minutes to put out the blaze after it engulfed the entire taxi at Soi Ratchadamri 1 off Ratchadamri Road.
The driver, Sunthorn Kanyaboon, 50, said he saw flames leaping up from under the hood as he was driving over the Pratunam Bridge, so he sped off the bridge and parked to seek help.
Sunthorn complained his passenger had fled the scene without even bothering to pay the fare.
The taxi runs on LPG gas. Police have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
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A passenger and driver had a lucky escape when their taxi burst into flames on a Bangkok road in the early hours of Wednesday.

Police were alerted of the fire in Pathumwan district at 2am.
Firefighters took 15 minutes to put out the blaze after it engulfed the entire taxi at Soi Ratchadamri 1 off Ratchadamri Road.
The driver, Sunthorn Kanyaboon, 50, said he saw flames leaping up from under the hood as he was driving over the Pratunam Bridge, so he sped off the bridge and parked to seek help.
Sunthorn complained his passenger had fled the scene without even bothering to pay the fare.
The taxi runs on LPG gas. Police have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
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It is the same old crap as with everything else here, Pete. There are regulations in place that are ignored with LPG just as there is with everything else connected with driving / motoring. Inspections are just rubber stamped, or tea money paid. I suspect that the taxi may have been CNG(NGV) rather than LPG. It operates at a much higher pressure than LPG and requires better fittings and installation.
Most of the fires seen are connected with crashes / accidents. I have done about 100K Kms with my conversion without any problems. But I have fitted what is called an "inertia" switch that will close off the tank solenoid in the event of a crash. That is something that costs very little and should be fitted to all conversions. The petrol system has the same switch factory fitted to the electric fuel pump circuit.
Most of the fires seen are connected with crashes / accidents. I have done about 100K Kms with my conversion without any problems. But I have fitted what is called an "inertia" switch that will close off the tank solenoid in the event of a crash. That is something that costs very little and should be fitted to all conversions. The petrol system has the same switch factory fitted to the electric fuel pump circuit.
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I'm sure there's many private owners like you Nereus who are safety conscientious and proactive with the maintenance. I just don't trust any commercial operators.
The few times a year we have a group going up-country or to Bangkok, the hire van must be traditional diesel or petrol and 5 years old or less, no exceptions. I'm just too bloody old to get stressed out about people's safety here. Pete
The few times a year we have a group going up-country or to Bangkok, the hire van must be traditional diesel or petrol and 5 years old or less, no exceptions. I'm just too bloody old to get stressed out about people's safety here. Pete
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Two killed, nine injured as van collides with wild elephant in Chachoengsao
A van driver and a passenger were killed and nine other passengers were injured when their chartered van hit a large wild elephant on a road in Chachoengsao's Sanam Chaikhet district early on Saturday.
The injured wild elephant fled into to the forest following the accident in Ban Huay Some village in Tambon Lard Krathing at 5am. The condition of the elephant was unknown as it disappeared into the forest, leaving a trail of blood and a toe nail behind. Somchai Supsamruay, 54, the van driver was killed along with front-seat passenger Yada Saennamwong, 47.
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A van driver and a passenger were killed and nine other passengers were injured when their chartered van hit a large wild elephant on a road in Chachoengsao's Sanam Chaikhet district early on Saturday.
The injured wild elephant fled into to the forest following the accident in Ban Huay Some village in Tambon Lard Krathing at 5am. The condition of the elephant was unknown as it disappeared into the forest, leaving a trail of blood and a toe nail behind. Somchai Supsamruay, 54, the van driver was killed along with front-seat passenger Yada Saennamwong, 47.
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I'm really amazed the woman survived. What we have here no doubt is cowboy Somsak, age 23, who has little training and no clue about centrifugal force when cornering or lane changing. Photos and video at link.
Heavily loaded truck crushes sedan, driver trapped
Published: 29/10/2018 at 04:30 PM
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SAMUT PRAKAN: A woman driver was injured and trapped when a truck with a load of soil capsized and crushed her car on Thepharak Road in Muang district on Monday afternoon.
The incident happened on the outbound section of Thepharak Road in front of Nam Daeng market about 1.30pm.
The truck and its load landed right on top of a white Toyota Altis sedan registered in Bangkok. Two outgoing lanes of the road were closed so rescuers could get the injured driver out of the flattened car .
It took them over half an hour, using hydraulic jaws, to extract the unconscious woman.
She was rushed to local Synphaet Hospital.
Heavily loaded truck crushes sedan, driver trapped
Published: 29/10/2018 at 04:30 PM
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SAMUT PRAKAN: A woman driver was injured and trapped when a truck with a load of soil capsized and crushed her car on Thepharak Road in Muang district on Monday afternoon.
The incident happened on the outbound section of Thepharak Road in front of Nam Daeng market about 1.30pm.
The truck and its load landed right on top of a white Toyota Altis sedan registered in Bangkok. Two outgoing lanes of the road were closed so rescuers could get the injured driver out of the flattened car .
It took them over half an hour, using hydraulic jaws, to extract the unconscious woman.
She was rushed to local Synphaet Hospital.
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18-wheeler smashes 12 vehicles on elevated road
Three people were injured and four vehicles burnt when a tractor-trailer smashed into 12 vehicles on the elevated bypass above Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bang Kapi district late Tuesday night.
The accident occurred around 10.20pm on Tuesday on the downslope of the outbound section of the elevated road, heading towards Lam Salee intersection.
The four vehicles burned and destroyed were a Honda City, Toyota Avanza, Toyota Altis and BMW 520.
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Three people were injured and four vehicles burnt when a tractor-trailer smashed into 12 vehicles on the elevated bypass above Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bang Kapi district late Tuesday night.
The accident occurred around 10.20pm on Tuesday on the downslope of the outbound section of the elevated road, heading towards Lam Salee intersection.
The four vehicles burned and destroyed were a Honda City, Toyota Avanza, Toyota Altis and BMW 520.
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Another "accident" in the middle of the night. These things should really be banned from night trips.
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Van hits tree in Lampang, injuring 10
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LAMPANG: A passenger van rammed into a tree in Thoen district of this northern province early Sunday, injuring the driver and nine passengers, police said.
The accident occurred at about 4.30am between kilometre markers 629-630 on Highway 1 near Ban Sop Toen in tambon Mae Thot.
The Toyota van was taking nine passengers - five men and four women - from Samut Prakan province to Ko Kha district of Lampang.
The van driver, Prawit Muanfong, 55, and all nine passengers on board were injured, two seriously. They were extracted from the wreck of the van, which rammed into a tree in the middle of the road divide, and admitted to Thoen Hospital. The two with more severe injuries were later sent to Lampang Hospital.
Police were investigating. It was initially believed the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
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Van hits tree in Lampang, injuring 10
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LAMPANG: A passenger van rammed into a tree in Thoen district of this northern province early Sunday, injuring the driver and nine passengers, police said.
The accident occurred at about 4.30am between kilometre markers 629-630 on Highway 1 near Ban Sop Toen in tambon Mae Thot.
The Toyota van was taking nine passengers - five men and four women - from Samut Prakan province to Ko Kha district of Lampang.
The van driver, Prawit Muanfong, 55, and all nine passengers on board were injured, two seriously. They were extracted from the wreck of the van, which rammed into a tree in the middle of the road divide, and admitted to Thoen Hospital. The two with more severe injuries were later sent to Lampang Hospital.
Police were investigating. It was initially believed the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
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Take note of the number of drivers that simply drive around the victim laying on the road. This is before the ***** that hit him backs up over him. Unbelievable! (video at link)
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Man crushed to death in hit-and-run
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Buri Ram: Police are hunting the driver of a pick-up truck involved in a hit-and-run in which a motorcyclist was crushed to death.
The crash, which took place on Nov 2 evening at Ban Thai intersection in Muang district, is captured on surveillance cameras.
A video shows a pick-up truck abruptly making a right turn causing an oncoming motorcycle to crash head-on into the vehicle. The impact of the crash sent the motorcyclist off the motorcycle. As he was lying on the road, the pick-up truck reversed, crushed the victim, and drove away.
The victim was identified as Thitipan Poonsap, 25, a resident of Buri Ram's Muang district. Rescue workers rushed to the scene but he succumbed to injuries.
Police said they expect to make an arrest soon as public calls for grow louder for police to speed up the investigation and bring the pick-up truck driver to justice.
Social media are fuming over the crash with people expressing their anger and disbelief due to the graphic video of the crash.
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Man crushed to death in hit-and-run
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Buri Ram: Police are hunting the driver of a pick-up truck involved in a hit-and-run in which a motorcyclist was crushed to death.
The crash, which took place on Nov 2 evening at Ban Thai intersection in Muang district, is captured on surveillance cameras.
A video shows a pick-up truck abruptly making a right turn causing an oncoming motorcycle to crash head-on into the vehicle. The impact of the crash sent the motorcyclist off the motorcycle. As he was lying on the road, the pick-up truck reversed, crushed the victim, and drove away.
The victim was identified as Thitipan Poonsap, 25, a resident of Buri Ram's Muang district. Rescue workers rushed to the scene but he succumbed to injuries.
Police said they expect to make an arrest soon as public calls for grow louder for police to speed up the investigation and bring the pick-up truck driver to justice.
Social media are fuming over the crash with people expressing their anger and disbelief due to the graphic video of the crash.
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Driver killed, seven passengers injured in Ayutthaya van-pickup collision
The driver was killed and seven passengers injured when a passenger van hit the rear of a pickup truck that was changing lanes to park on an Ayutthaya road on Wednesday morning.
Police said the accident happened at 6am on the Bangkok-bound Asia highway in Tambon Ban Wa in Ayutthaya's Bang Pa-in district at 6am. Sitthichai Sanamphan, 57, the driver of the Ban Mee-Bangkok van, died at hospital. Police said the van hit the rear of a pickup truck driven by Chawalit Chaithip, 45, causing the pickup to flip.
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The driver was killed and seven passengers injured when a passenger van hit the rear of a pickup truck that was changing lanes to park on an Ayutthaya road on Wednesday morning.
Police said the accident happened at 6am on the Bangkok-bound Asia highway in Tambon Ban Wa in Ayutthaya's Bang Pa-in district at 6am. Sitthichai Sanamphan, 57, the driver of the Ban Mee-Bangkok van, died at hospital. Police said the van hit the rear of a pickup truck driven by Chawalit Chaithip, 45, causing the pickup to flip.
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Speeding hit-and-run driver dies in series of crashes
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CHACHOENGSAO: A speeding driver fleeing the scene of an accident was killed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into two other cars and a fried banana stall in Phanom Sarakham district on Wednesday.
Several people were injured. The string of events were reported local police about 2.30pm.
Police said 55-year-old Virote Wongdet-anant's white Toyota Fortuner first smashed into a car, knocking it off the local road, Highway 3245, in Moo 1 village of tambon Muang Kao. Two people in the car were injured.
He fled, accelerating away from the scene, but about a kilometre down the road he ran into a blue Isuzu pickup truck, which then hit a white Nissan Sunny sedan. The Fortuner itself ran off the road and crashed into a fried banana stall, completely destroying it.
Altogether six other people were injured, including the banana vendor.
The Fortuner, registered in Chachoengsao, turned over and came to rest upside down in the middle of the highway.
Virote's dead body was trapped inside. He was a native of Phanom Sarakham district and elder brother of the director of a local hospital.
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Speeding hit-and-run driver dies in series of crashes
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CHACHOENGSAO: A speeding driver fleeing the scene of an accident was killed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into two other cars and a fried banana stall in Phanom Sarakham district on Wednesday.
Several people were injured. The string of events were reported local police about 2.30pm.
Police said 55-year-old Virote Wongdet-anant's white Toyota Fortuner first smashed into a car, knocking it off the local road, Highway 3245, in Moo 1 village of tambon Muang Kao. Two people in the car were injured.
He fled, accelerating away from the scene, but about a kilometre down the road he ran into a blue Isuzu pickup truck, which then hit a white Nissan Sunny sedan. The Fortuner itself ran off the road and crashed into a fried banana stall, completely destroying it.
Altogether six other people were injured, including the banana vendor.
The Fortuner, registered in Chachoengsao, turned over and came to rest upside down in the middle of the highway.
Virote's dead body was trapped inside. He was a native of Phanom Sarakham district and elder brother of the director of a local hospital.
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Pupils hurt in truck-bus crash
Published: 16/11/2018 at 11:44 AM
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PHATTHALUNG: A six-wheeler crashed into a school bus stopped in heavy rain, injuring nine pupils and five adults, on the Phetkasem Highway in Muang district on Friday morning.
The accident happened about 7.10am. The bus, a modified truck with row seats, had stopped on the side of the road to pick up passengers at Moo 3 village of tambon Tha Khae, local police said.
It was taking pupils and parents from Tamot district to schools in Muang district.
A six-wheel cold storage truck registered in Bangkok ran into the back of the bus, which was forced into a roadside ditch by the impact.
Of the 14 injured people, two were in serious condition.
Police were searching for the driver of the cold storage truck.
Published: 16/11/2018 at 11:44 AM
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PHATTHALUNG: A six-wheeler crashed into a school bus stopped in heavy rain, injuring nine pupils and five adults, on the Phetkasem Highway in Muang district on Friday morning.
The accident happened about 7.10am. The bus, a modified truck with row seats, had stopped on the side of the road to pick up passengers at Moo 3 village of tambon Tha Khae, local police said.
It was taking pupils and parents from Tamot district to schools in Muang district.
A six-wheel cold storage truck registered in Bangkok ran into the back of the bus, which was forced into a roadside ditch by the impact.
Of the 14 injured people, two were in serious condition.
Police were searching for the driver of the cold storage truck.
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