Pathum Thani: Truck driver flees after killing three

**StrontiumDog** · 12-08-2012, 03:11 AM

Truck driver flees after killing three - The Nation

Truck driver flees after killing three

The Nation on Sunday August 12, 2012 1:00 am

In Pathum Thani's Lam Luk Ka district yesterday, the driver of a trailer truck carrying foundation pillars reportedly dozed off behind the wheel at 7am, causing the vehicle to run over four pedestrians, killing three and injuring one.

The driver fled the scene.

In Rayong, meanwhile, six people were killed and several others were injured when a transport van collided with a trailer truck on Road Number 36 (Bang Lamung-Rayong) at 12.10am yesterday.

In Suphan Buri, a woman crashed her car into a group of 10 bicycle riders, injuring nine of them, three seriously. The Suphan Buri Cycling Club members were riding along the Don Chedi-Uya Road at 10am when Manasawee Monwiratkul, 30, crashed into the group in her Mitsubishi Pajero as she took action to avoid another vehicle that had suddenly shifted lanes. Manasawee turned herself in to police at the scene.

And in Bangkok's Thung Khru district, Pol Senior Sgt-Major Orapong Khammanee sustained a serious head injury after being run over by a speeding motorcycle while manning a checkpoint. The two men on the motorcycle were arrested for attempted murder of an on-duty police officer and drunk driving. Orapong's family also received Bt10,000 assistance money from police to boost their morale.

**StrontiumDog** · 12-08-2012, 03:13 AM

**dobella** · 12-08-2012, 03:16 AM

Hate to say this in view of some ones getting killed by motorists in Thailand but what would surely be news was if the driver actually stopped or reported the collision.
OK, i realise that is not likely.

**Mozzbie47** · 12-08-2012, 11:17 AM

Sad for the pedestrians, looks like a quiet streach of road, wrong spot wrong time, does'nt take much does it.

**Rocksteady** · 12-08-2012, 11:20 AM

Not when they have virtually no regard for the rules of the road and the lives of others!

**mingmong** · 12-08-2012, 11:35 AM

Mr Tun threw in His $6 a Day job, pay peanuts get Yabba crew.

**AUSSIE EXPAT** · 12-08-2012, 03:12 PM

I don't know why this is news... daily occurrence everywhere.

It is survival of the wary here, if you catch mai pen rai - you've had it.

**Bettyboo** · 12-08-2012, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

The two men on the motorcycle were arrested for attempted murder of an on-duty police officer and drunk driving. Orapong's family also received Bt10,000 assistance money from police to boost their morale.

If they had hit me, I'd be paying their hospital fees and end up paying them a large compensation too... Welcome t Thailand...

**Mid** · 12-08-2012, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by AUSSIE EXPAT

daily occurrence everywhere.

Not .

**AUSSIE EXPAT** · 12-08-2012, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Mid

Originally Posted by AUSSIE EXPAT

daily occurrence everywhere.

Not .

Can you see land from the yacht?

**AUSSIE EXPAT** · 12-08-2012, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

If they had hit me, I'd be paying their hospital fees and end up paying them a large compensation too..

That's because they know you've got money but don't know what to spend it on - so the decision will be made for you.

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