Crash kills nine in northern Thailand

**dirtydog** · 22-01-2007, 04:48 PM

Crash kills nine in northern Thailand

Bangkok (dpa) - A tour bus crashed head-on into a pickup truck, killing all eight people on the truck and one child who was hurled out of the bus by the impact, police and hospital sources said Monday.

The accident occurred on the Friendship Highway in Ban Pai, Khon Kaen, at about 11:10 p.m. Sunday night, police said.

The impact of the collision imbedded the pickup truck into the front of the bus.

All eight passengers on the truck died instantly, and one 9-year-old girl died en route to Sirinthorn Hospital in Khon Kaen, 380 kilometres north-east of Bangkok, after being hurled out of the bus by the impact, said Sirithorn nurse Sudarat Daosri.

"Both of the girl's parents were also injured in the crash and are currently undergoing treatment," said Daosri.

Deadly automobile accidents are common on the Friendship Highway, the main road linking Thailand's populous north-east region to the rest of the country.

**bradthai** · 22-01-2007, 07:11 PM

when do you think the thai government will address this problem?

people on public transport should have some safety............is air transport public transport? maybe an aircrash involving a family member would spur some action?
either way. pickup or bus drivers fault. something needs to be done.
or do i value life toooooo much? think toooooo much? and a 'serious" man?

wonder what the family will do with their 50 or 60k baht?

**Wallalai** · 23-01-2007, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by bradthai

when do you think the thai government will address this problem?

Maybe never, all members of this government are too busy to fill their pockets with money to care this insignifiant problem that road safety is. What a marvellous country.

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