Passenger van-truck crash, 14 hurt

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Passenger van-truck crash, 14 hurt

Published: 13/01/2012 at 11:35 AM
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A passenger van ran into a 10-wheel truck on Rama II road, injuring 14 people, with one in a critical condition, police said Friday.

Samut Sakhon police officer Prasert Manolert said the Bangkok-Pranburi passenger van slammed into the back of the truck at the 24th kilometre marker this morning (van pictured below).Fourteen people, including the van driver, were injured and were rushed to Ekachai Hospital. One of them was in a critical condition.The driver told investigators that he did not see the back of the truck while taking passengers to Pranburi district in Prachuap Khiri Khan...

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nipper240
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Discussion 6 : 13/01/2012 at 02:28 PM6
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"A passenger van ran into a 10-wheel truck on Rama II road",the driver told investigators that he did not see the back of the truck"

Camouflaged was it?
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Discussion 5 : 13/01/2012 at 01:53 PM5
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It is about time the Government take a serious view into accidents like this. Do not wait until major disasters strike and then formulating solutions.

The passenger van although being convenience and helpful to commuters has become a out of control operations. They drive in and out to pick up passengers. They travel at great speed to meet their quotas in terms of trips. If you take a look at the Victory Monument you can see how the number of passenger vans has mushroomed. They are parked all over and more than often blocking traffic and causing unnecessary traffic jams for other commuters.

Please do not endanger commuters lives although most prefer to take the risks with passenger vans because of its convenience.
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Discussion 4 : 13/01/2012 at 01:49 PM4
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Didn't see the back of an 18-wheel truck?
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Discussion 3 : 13/01/2012 at 01:40 PM3
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How many more people need to be killed or injured. Before the government or the police do something about these speed freaks.
Speed freaks AKA: mini bus drivers who think they can drive as the speed of sound!
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Discussion 2 : 13/01/2012 at 01:24 PM2
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10 wheel trucks are much harder to spot than 18 wheelers. This could have happened to anyone....employed as a mini-van driver in Thailand.
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Discussion 1 : 13/01/2012 at 11:19 AM1
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No wonder, vav and tuk tuk drivers are the most and worst aggressive drivers in the country, the make problems everyday and no one stop them.
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