Thread: 358 deadly days begin with a bang

Originally Posted by Hans Mann

It's nuts on Rama II Road km 10....







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Having lived and driven a car since 2003 here in Thailand I have come to the conclusion that quite a lot of Thai drivers have heads like coconuts too , only water inside .

Ice truck vs. curved road....Nimit Mai....Minburi....







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When talking about Thai Road deaths and accidents it must be taken into consideration that between 70% and 80% of road deaths involve motorbikes. To get a valid comparison with a country that does not have the volume of motorbikes on the roads you have to take this into consideration.

We have just completed over 4700KM on a trip round the south of Thailand and the never saw a road accident happen. We did see the aftermath of 4 accidents involving motorbikes one with a dead body covered with a sheet.

There are idiots on the road but to say that all Thai drivers are bad is just silly as most are good and will just stay out of the way when they see an idiot.

Strangely most of the idiots we saw seemed to be driving Toyotas. Does owning a Toyota cause idiocy or do idiots buy Toyotos ?

^ Not really, when the driver of a larger or faster vehicle hits a motorcycle (or any other slower vehicle from behind) the coconut head in the larger or faster vehicle is usually the party at fault.

Tuna flip...Kamphaengphet 6 inbound....at least 1 injured....







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Originally Posted by birding

When talking about Thai Road deaths and accidents it must be taken into consideration that between 70% and 80% of road deaths involve motorbikes. To get a valid comparison with a country that does not have the volume of motorbikes on the roads you have to take this into consideration.

We have just completed over 4700KM on a trip round the south of Thailand and the never saw a road accident happen. We did see the aftermath of 4 accidents involving motorbikes one with a dead body covered with a sheet.

There are idiots on the road but to say that all Thai drivers are bad is just silly as most are good and will just stay out of the way when they see an idiot.

Strangely most of the idiots we saw seemed to be driving Toyotas. Does owning a Toyota cause idiocy or do idiots buy Toyotos ?

This is my concern also. General data and Songkran stats about road accidents don't accurately indicate how many involve motorcyclists - from memory, figures of 85% are mentioned (there are also reports about how many are on rural roads) but does this mean 85% of deaths are motorcyclists (on rural roads)?

I've just completed a few kms around Chumphon and PKK and only noticed one accident but, fucking hell, the driving on the sections of the main N-S highway that are being resurfaced takes some believing!!!

I agree - beware of Toyota drivers - especially those black Fortuner bastards.

Pick-up vs. tree. vs. sedan...vs. 2 x motorcycles.....Rangsit-Nakhon Nayok Road....







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That last bottle was the tipping point....Paholyothin Road inbound km 77.....







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Keep em coming Hans ,after all you cannot have too much of the truth, or can you?

That photo brought a tear to my eyes.

Originally Posted by thailazer

That reminds me of an accident by the old farm where I grew up. Semi truck full of ice cream bars lost its load. It was early winter and I ate ice cream bars for weeks, foraging in the snow. Now, 55 years later, foraging for a Leo would be great!

No chance there, as the police were on hand very sharply to make sure none of the intact load just disappeared into the stratosphere .

That last bottle was the tipping point....Paholyothin Road inbound km 77.....

Our fearless fireman aka Terry 57 has put in a bid for salvage rights.
Not enough accidents like that,nice to be able to fill the boot up with bottles.

Car on fire....Bangkok - Chonburi motorway....outbound km 12.....


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Bus vs. tree....Mitraphap Road....Nakhon Ratchasima....


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Van jumps divider hits pick-up truck......Bangkok-Kabinburi....4 dead - i injured....


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Van vs. garbage collector....Ratchaprarop Road....


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Trailer truck vs. motorcycle.....Paholyothin Road....1 dead....





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Originally Posted by Hans Mann

Trailer truck vs. motorcycle.....Paholyothin Road....1 dead....

I'm just going to go ahead and assume it's not the truck driver.

Truck vs. flames.....Bang Bua Thong.....


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Truck carrying plywood attempts to restart planking fad.....Boromratchachonnani Road....


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Car vs. tree on highway 340.....1 dead......


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Van vs. 'tire pressure & steep incline'.....Patong.....5 tourists injured....



Newly-arrived tourists injured in Patong bus crash - The Nation

Van crash injures 10 in Korat


Van crash injures 10 in Korat | Bangkok Post: news

Suspected drunk police driver injures three pedestrians


The shoes of a schoolgirl seriously injured by a pickup truck allegedly driven by an intoxicated policeman are pictured at the scene of the crash. (Photo by Jakkrit Waewklaihong)

TRAT - Three people were hurt, one of them seriously, after they were hit by a pickup truck allegedly driven by a drunk policeman in Muang district on Monday evening.

The policeman was identified only as Pol Sen Sgt Maj Prakarn of Border Patrol Police Company 117.

Pol Capt Yodkom In-kai of Muang Trat police station said Pol Sen Sgt Maj Prakarn was driving an Isuzu pickup truck when he partially crashed into a concrete pillar of a canal bridge in Ta Prik sub-district at 5pm....

Suspected drunk police driver injures three pedestrians | Bangkok Post: news