Bus accident in Prachuap Khiri Khan: 14 dead, 35 injured

[2dandan]

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At least 14 people were killed and 35 others injured when a tour bus left the road and crashed into a tree in Thap Sakae, Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

The incident took place at around 1am on Tuesday (Dec 5) and involved a Bangkok-Nathawi passenger bus, which veered off the road and collided with a tree near Petchkasem Road, close to the entrance to Hat Wanakorn National Park.

Thap Sakae is approximately 2 hours by car from Hua Hin.

The accident was reported to Police Lieutenant Anan Totung of Huay Yang Police Station. Emergency services, including rescue units from Tab Sakae Hospital, Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital, and foundations like Sawang Roong Rueng Tham and Sawang Prachuap Tham, were immediately dispatched to the site.

Upon arrival, responders found the Srisiam Tour Limited bus, registered in Bangkok under the number 14-3301, severely damaged against a tree, with its front section split into two. The bus, operating on the Bangkok-Nathawi route, was reportedly carrying 46 passengers and 3 staff members from the Southern Bus Terminal to Nathawi District in Songkhla Province.

Many passengers were found trapped inside the wreckage, leading to a complex and urgent rescue operation. The injured were promptly given first aid before being transported to nearby hospitals for further treatment.

The bus had previously stopped at the Suphan Son Sam Roi Yot restaurant before continuing its journey. The cause of the crash, which occurred just as the bus reached the vicinity of Hat Wanakorn National Park, remains under investigation. Authorities are working to determine the factors leading to incident and will proceed in accordance with the law.

huahintoday.com

[HHTel]

OMG. It appears that not a single person escaped unharmed. Tragic!

[buksida]

Chinese media have picked it up before Thailand's English language rags ... great for tourism and safety.

https://english.news.cn/20231205/fbef2f ... 43e/c.html

Any bets on driver falling asleep?

RIP.

[Jack_Batty]

Chinese media have picked it up before Thailand's English language rags ... great for tourism and safety.

https://english.news.cn/20231205/fbef2f ... 43e/c.html

Any bets on driver falling asleep?

RIP.

That was my immediate thought. I looked on Google Maps and that area of road is straight for miles.

[buksida]

Now its world news ...

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/ ... killing-14

[PeteC]

The BBC has it too.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67621798

[Nereus]

That BBC report says that the driver survived! It is unbelievable that anyone survived!

Another report says that the bus had just previously stopped at a rest stop, so the driver should not have nodded off so soon. Maybe a front tyre blew out?

It has also been reported that there were 3 crew, and I seem to recall that somewhere it was going to be a requirement that one crew was to be seated near the driver at all times, but I suppose it does not mean that they had to stay awake!

Still no reports from Thai news sources!

[Big Boy]

I've just driven that way, and absolutely no evidence of an accident. They normally leave such wrecks for week to set an example. Somebody has cleared it away very quickly, which IMHO is suspicious in itself.

[hhinner]

I've just driven that way, and absolutely no evidence of an accident. They normally leave such wrecks for week to set an example. Somebody has cleared it away very quickly, which IMHO is suspicious in itself.

Wouldn't be a good advert for the bus company. Besides, they probably need it back in service as quickly as possible.

RIP the deceased.

[Big Boy]

I remember many years ago, there were 3 bus wrecks left on the road to Pattaya as an example to others to drive safer.

[Nereus]

Still no report in the Bangkok Post?
One of the other reports state that the bus belonged to the following, still a government company
I believe.

http://www.transport.co.th/index.php/th ... glish.html

The Transport Co., Ltd. Was found on 13th July 1930 under the name Aerial Transport of Siam Co., Ltd. which was the pioneer in commercial airline in Thailand as well and land transport between Bangkok-Lopburi and Bangkok-Prachinburi. The Company became a state enterprise during World War II and changed the name to The Transport Co., Ltd. in the year 1938.

[hhinner]

Still no report in the Bangkok Post?
One of the other reports state that the bus belonged to the following, still a government company
I believe.

http://www.transport.co.th/index.php/th ... glish.html

The Transport Co., Ltd. Was found on 13th July 1930 under the name Aerial Transport of Siam Co., Ltd. which was the pioneer in commercial airline in Thailand as well and land transport between Bangkok-Lopburi and Bangkok-Prachinburi. The Company became a state enterprise during World War II and changed the name to The Transport Co., Ltd. in the year 1938.

The Transport Company is a state Enterprise, but many routes are contracted out although the buses run in the blue and white colours of the transport company. Looks like this bus belongs to a company called Sri Siam Transport.