Phuket

One dead, 20 hurt in bus crash

Published

Thursday, May 24, 2001 08:12

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: One passenger from Hong Kong died instantly and 20 Thais were injured when a tour bus carrying passengers from Phuket to Bangkok overturned on the highway early yesterday morning. One of the injured is Pol Lt Col Wuttichai Kumphut, formerly deputy superintendent of Chalong Police Station. He and other passengers were taken to Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital for treatment. The bus driver is reported to have fallen asleep at the wheel of the 24-seat Volvo bus, owned by Phuket Central Tour. In December, a bus owned by the same company crashed in Phuket, killing three and injuring 36. A spokesperson for Phuket Central Tour told the Gazette that the company will pay compensation for the injuries and the death, but would not disclose the amount being considered.

Get more from The Thaiger

News Categories: Phuket

Related Topics:

Join the conversation and have your say on Thailand news published on The Thaiger.

Thaiger Talk is our new Thaiger Community where you can join the discussion on everything happening in Thailand right now.

Please note that articles are not posted to the forum instantly and can take up to 20 min before being visible. Click for more information and the Thaiger Talk Guidelines.

Create an Account

Legacy Phuket Gazette

Archiving articles from the Phuket Gazette circa 1998 - 2017. View the Phuket Gazette online archive and Digital Gazette PDF Prints.

Up Next

Thai tourist feared drowned off Patong

Don't Miss

THAI “sucks”, says Thaksin