Baht bus bash: Reckless ride rattles Bangkok, leaves commuters with multiple injuries
A reckless driving incident involving a baht bus and a regular public bus resulted in multiple injuries in the Min Buri district, Bangkok.
The collision occurred at around 11am this morning, on the inbound lane near Soi Ramkhamhaeng 203/1. The baht bus, a Hilux Vigo with a yellow registration plate, was severely damaged. Ten passengers suffered injuries, seven women and three men, including a young boy.
The baht bus, operating on route 99 between Fashion Island and Romklao, had its roof collapsed and the windshield shattered. The front of the vehicle was lifted onto the footpath’s kerb, with injured passengers inside. In contrast, the regular bus, a blue Nex-Minibus on route 113 from Min Buri to Hua Lamphong, featuring the number 1-44 (32) and a yellow registration plate, had its front glass partially broken.
Emergency services rushed to the scene to provide first aid before sending the injured to local hospitals. Five were sent to Nopparat 9 Hospital, two to Nopparat 1 Hospital, and three to Kasemrad Hospital Ramkhamhaeng.
The initial investigation identified the regular bus driver as 33 year old Chonkan (surname withheld). One of the injured passengers reported that the baht bus driver cut in front of the regular public bus, causing the collision. Both drivers’ insurance providers were summoned for negotiations, while the police are reviewing CCTV footage, reported KhaoSod.
Both the regular public bus driver and the baht bus driver will be questioned in detail to determine the exact cause of the accident before any charges are filed for careless driving causing injury to others. The case will be processed according to legal procedures.
In related news, in late July two university students lost their lives while one sustained injuries after a six-wheel truck crashed into their motorcycle in a horrific road accident in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. The driver of the truck later reported himself to the police in the aftermath of the accident. Read more about this story HERE.
