8 die as trailer-truck slams into SUV on Motorway
EIGHT people, including three children, died after a trailer-truck slammed into their SUV that was parked at a temporary rest stop on the Motorway late last night (Apr. 24) with another trailer-truck parked there also damaged, Naewna newspaper said this morning. At 10.35 p.m. On Nut Highway Police were alerted of this accident involving […]
Read MoreRussian motorcyclist badly hurt in crash with sedan
A RUSSIAN man riding a motorcycle very fast down Pattaya Sai 3 road before dawn today (March 26) slammed into a sedan and got seriously injured, TV Channel 7 said. At 5.19 a.m. Pol. Lt. Phupha Hongyakul, deputy chief for investigation at Pattaya City police station, was informed of this accident in front of […]
Read MoreTour bus overturns in Phuket injuring tourists
A TOUR BUS carrying 38 Russian tourists overturned after the brakes failed blocking Kamala-Patong road in Phuket late afternoon today (March 22) with all holidaymakers getting injured, Amarin TV said. At 5.10 p.m. Pol. Lt. Pimanat Dinkamin, deputy chief inspector at Kamala police station, was alerted of this accident and quickly rushed there together […]
Read MoreMany injured as tour bus heading for Bangkok slams into power pole
ALL 36 Thai and foreign passengers travelling on a tour bus from Ranong province to Bangkok got injured after the vehicle slammed into a power pole in Phetchaburi before dawn today (March 14), Amarin TV said. At 3.54 a.m. Pol. Col. Thip Khengkhum, superintendent of Khao Yoi police station, led a team to inspect […]
Read MorePhuket police chasing three foreigners in hit-and-run accident
PHUKET police are searching for three foreigners who hit a motorcycle driven by a Thai with a pickup truck and when questioned threatened the rider with a knife then drove off, Amarin TV said today (March 12). The accident occurred three days ago in front of Patong Hospital with Facebook user “Je Moi v+” […]
Read MoreAt least 19 dead after bus plunges off mountain road; PM orders probe
By Agencies and published by CNA and Thai Rath PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered an investigation into a fatal bus accident in the central province of Prachin Buri that claimed the lives of at least 19 people today (Feb 26), local news outlet Khaosod reported. Latest report by Thai Rath newspaper said 30 […]
Read More9 hurt as tourist bus falls off cliff in Phuket
A TOURIST BUS travelling on Phuket’s Karon-Patong road fell off a cliff today (Feb.1) injuring nine people including the driver, Naewna newspaper quote Facebook user Sorayuth Suthassanachinda, who identified himself as a news worker, as saying. The accident occurred at 12.30 p.m. when the medium-sized 32-seat bus lost control and plunged down the cliff. […]
Read MoreMany tourists hurt as bus slams into SUV at toll booth near Pattaya
A BUS carrying 37 Russian tourists to Pattaya lost control and rear-ended a sport utility vehicle at Pong toll booth this evening (Jan. 2) leading to 27 of the holidaymakers being injured, Amarin TV said. The bus suddenly changed lanes and crashed into a Toyota Fortuner SUV causing severe damage to both vehicles. Local […]
Read MoreOver 2,000 accidents on Rama II road in six years
AFTER yet another construction accident occurred on Rama II road before dawn today (Nov. 29) with a steel launching truss of an elevated road being built near Mahachai market in Samut Sakhon collapsing and killing five people and injuring 10 others, statistics show that there have been 2,244 accidents on this road over the past […]
Read MoreForeigner high on marijuana steals, crashes cab
A FOREIGN man holidaying in Pattaya and high on marijuana stole a taxi and crashed it into a electricity pole before dawn today (Sep. 12), TV Channel 7 said. At around 4 a.m. Pol. Lt. Phuttarak Sonkhamhan, deputy chief for investigation at Pattaya City police station’s Dongtan sub-station, was alerted that a foreigner had […]
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