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- Thailand News
Phuket: Danish tourists minivan crash with pickup truck in Thalang
Four Danish tourists were left battered and bruised after a collision between their minivan taxi and a pickup truck in Thalang, Phuket. The crash unfolded yesterday morning, December 11 on the Mueang Mai – Paklok Road in Thep Krasattri. Thalang Police received report of a crash at 9.30am, and rushed to the accident scene where a minivan lay battered on…
- Thailand News
Fatal road accident in Phuket: Pickup truck crashes, driver dies on spot
A fatal road accident occurred in Phuket, where a pickup truck lost control and crashed into the central road divider. The driver was thrown from the vehicle and died on the spot, while his companion, Witya, also 48 years old, was injured. At approximately 1.50am today, Police Lieutenant Thanpisit Mueangchan, an investigative officer at Thalang Police Station, was alerted to…
- Thailand News
River ruckus: Barge bash at Bang Pakong Bridge sends locals into a rescue race
A significant barge crash into the Bang Pakong River bridge sparked panic among locals, leading to a hasty rescue operation. The incident, which occurred at 8am today, threatened to damage 50 residential houses and restaurants, prompting a swift response from the Chachoengsao City Police. The large barge, loaded with cement and stones, was suspected to have drifted from a construction…
- Thailand News
Chiang Mai: Tourist van crash leaves two dead, 10 injured
Yesterday at 9.40am, an accident involving a tourist van in Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai province, left two dead and 10 injured. The Chiang Mai provincial authorities are providing full support to the casualties. The Governor of Chiang Mai, Nirat Pongsittithavorn, assigned his deputy, Veerapong Ruttharot, along with Chiang Mai’s provincial transportation office, disaster prevention and mitigation office, provincial tourist police,…
- Road deaths
Road crash mystery: Woman’s fatal fall on Burapha Withi Expressway
In the early hours of today, a baffling road crash incident unfolded on the Burapha Withi Expressway, which left authorities puzzled. Police Lieutenant Warayut Jenwichumaet, Deputy Inspector of the Bang Pakong Police Station in Chachoengsao Province, led an investigation alongside the Chachoengsao Rescue Unit and the Burapha Withi Expressway Rescue Team. Their mission was to unravel the mystery surrounding a…
- Thailand News
Coach crash from Loei to Bangkok leaves one injured
A near-fatal crash involving a coach and two dogs left almost 40 passengers in a state of shock and one with leg injuries. The fully loaded coach from Loei to Bangkok veered off the road and plunged into a canal, hitting a tree on the way down. The driver revealed that the incident occurred because he swerved to avoid two…
- Road deaths
Navy officer survives brutal car crash in Pathum Thani, BMW left in ruins
A 25 year old navy officer, racing in his BMW, crashed into a bridge pillar, trapping him in the driver’s seat. His injuries included serious wounds to his buttocks. Rescue workers rushed to his aid and transported him to a hospital for treatment. The incident occurred today on the inbound Phaholyothin Road in the Prachathipat Subdistrict, Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani…
- Road deaths
Mother and daughter die in Lampang minibus crash, police investigate cause
A shocking accident occurred when a minibus collided with an electricity pole, leaving a mother and daughter in a coma before succumbing to their injuries at the hospital. Two other individuals sustained minor injuries. The police are urgently investigating the real cause of the accident at 6.40pm yesterday. Officers from Mae Mo Police Station in Lampang province were notified of…
- Road deaths
Four die in Surat Thani as pickup truck crashes into ditch during heavy rainfall
A pickup truck crashed into a roadside ditch in Surat Thani province during a heavy downpour, resulting in four fatalities. The accident occurred on Route 401 linking Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat. The investigation was led by Thawatchai Jaihao, the head of the local police force, and Jatupol Duangchuay, also an officer. The officers were alerted to the crash…
- Road deaths
Fatal motorcycle crash in Samut Prakan prompts investigation
A fatal motorcycle crash occurred when a 17 year old boy lost control of his vehicle and hit a footpath, resulting in his death and injuries to his girlfriend and younger brother. The incident occurred around 10pm yesterday, on a road near Bang Sao Thong Municipality in Samut Prakan province. The local authorities, led by deputy investigator Worakrit Parruang, responded…
- Road deaths
Train crash: Young man killed in late night accident
A BMW car was struck by a train in Chumphon province, Thailand, resulting in the vehicle being dragged approximately 500 metres from the accident scene. The train crash occurred at around 11.30pm yesterday. The vehicle, which was found wedged against a railway bridge, was severely damaged, and a male casualty was discovered inside. The rescue team faced a complicated situation…
- Road deaths
Postal truck crash injures seven and causes traffic chaos
A postal truck en route to deliver parcels crashed into five vehicles in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region province of Pathum Thani, injuring seven. The incident occurred today at 7am. Officer Jesada Sornmuang, an investigator at Khu Khot Police Station, was notified of the multi-vehicle collision on Phaholyothin Road near the Si-Rangsit underpass in Kukot subdistrict, Lam Luk Ka district. The…
- Thailand News
Traffic accident: Horrific crash in torrential rain claims lives of two Burmese workers in Thailand
Two Burmese workers died when a heavy downpour led to a horrific traffic accident in Thailand. The accident, involving a car and a motorcycle, occurred near Chonprathan Road, Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province, resulting in two fatalities at the scene. At around 8.10pm yesterday, local police and medical staff from Damnoen Saduak Hospital rushed to the accident scene, following an…
- Thailand News
Motorbike accident: Young woman dies, another critically injured in a fatal collision near Bangkok University
A tragic motorbike accident resulted in the death of a 23 year old woman, with another critically injured when their motorbike crashed head-on with a fully laden bus on Phaholyothin Road in Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani, close to Bangkok University. In a hair-raising account, the bus driver recounted the moment the motorbike suddenly veered into his path at about…
- Phuket News
Motorbike crash on Patong Hill leaves 2 wounded
A motorbike crash on Patong Hill left two people wounded. The incident on Monday occurred on a shortcut road located behind the Tiger Shrine on Patong Hill. Rescuers and police rushed to the scene to find the two victims down a slope off the road. The victims were a 36 year old man named Wuttisak Puttisarn, from Chalong, and a…
- China News
Ex-wife crashes wedding demanding overdue child maintenance
In an unusual twist to a wedding ceremony yesterday, a woman accompanied by a young child crashed her ex-husband’s nuptials. The woman had no intention of creating a scene but merely sought acknowledgement from her former spouse for co-parenting responsibilities. The incident took place in the town of Bang Phu in Anhui province, China. The wedding arranged on a grand scale…
- Road deaths
Truck crashes into roadside shop in Chon Buri, 3 injured, 1 dead
A truck veered off the road and crashed into a roadside shop in Chon Buri province early this morning, leaving three people injured and one dead. The incident took place on the 331 highway near the Ta Le Thong Market when the truck driver lost control of the vehicle after a car cut in front of him. Upon arriving at…
- Road deaths
Thai man dozes off using GPS, crashes car into barrier, and dies
A 31 year old Thai man tragically lost his life after his car veered off course and collided with a barrier on a U-turn near Ban Mueang Luang in Chachoengsao province. The incident occurred at 3am this morning, and witnesses say the driver seemed to be dozing at the wheel prior to the crash. Police officer Dechrit Srikacha and a…
- Eastern Thailand News
Sudden U-turn causes motorcycle collision, injuring 2 at accident-prone spot
A sudden U-turn on a narrow road led to a motorcycle collision, resulting in two injured women in Chon Buri, Thailand. The incident raised safety concerns as the accident-prone location is not suitable for vehicles to reverse, urging drivers to exercise caution in such areas. CCTV footage caught the moment when a car abruptly reversed on a two-lane road, causing…
- Road deaths
Tour bus crash in Kanchanaburi kills 2, leaves over 30 injured
A tour bus carrying over 60 tourists from Ang Thong province, Thailand, overturned near the ‘100 Corpse Curve’ of Turtle Mountain in Kanchanaburi province, leaving two people dead and injuring more than 30. The injured were initially treated at nearby hospitals before being transferred to the regional hospital in Kanchanaburi. Colonel Thotsaphon Chaiyakomin, Governor of Kanchanaburi province, and Thanayot Hirunyanetr, District…
- World News
India train crash: 200+ dead, 900 injured in country’s deadliest accident in 20 years
A devastating train accident in India has resulted in over 200 fatalities and thousands of injuries, making it the country’s deadliest in 20 years. The incident took place in the eastern city of Balasore, Odisha, with 233 reported casualties and 900 injuries so far. According to India’s Ministry of Railways, the catastrophe occurred when multiple coaches of the Chalimar-Chennai Coromandel…
- World News
North Korea satellite launch fails, debris recovered from sea
A failed satellite launch by North Korea on May 31 resulted in the booster and payload crashing into the sea, according to the state’s news agency KCNA. The incident led to emergency alerts and temporary evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan. South Korea’s military has since recovered parts of the launch vehicle from the sea. The “Chollima-1”…
- Eastern Thailand News
Lorry crashes into house after swerving to avoid truck in Thailand
A six-wheel lorry veered off the road and crashed into a house in Thailand‘s eastern Chanthaburi province, causing significant damage to the property. The homeowner narrowly escaped injury, while the truck driver stated that a sudden lane change by a pickup truck forced him off the road. The incident occurred yesterday in the Chanthaburi district when the vehicle lost control…
- Crime News
Rescue workers steal crab sticks from injured car crash victim in Thailand (video)
A video surfaced yesterday of rescue workers stealing a box of crab sticks from the injured victim of a car crash in Samut Prakan province, just south of Bangkok, in central Thailand. In a live Facebook broadcast, rescue workers filmed themselves stopping their ambulance at the scene of a road accident in front of a Shell gas station on the…
- Thailand News
Pickup truck overturns and catches fire in Ban Lat district, killing two
A tragic accident occurred in Ban Lat district, Phetchaburi, when a heavily laden pickup truck overturned and caught fire, resulting in the deaths of a man and a woman. The incident took place near kilometer marker 157 on the south-bound Phetkasem highway in Tambon Samo Phlue and was reported to the 191 emergency center around 5:45am. Upon receiving the distress…
- Phuket News
Englishman fights for his life after motorbike crash in Phuket, Thailand
A young Englishman is fighting for his life in the hospital after losing a significant amount of blood in a horror motorbike crash in Phuket, southern Thailand, on Monday, May 1. The tourist, 25 year old Liam Kilby from Liverpool, was on holiday in Phuket with friends when he crashed into a shopfront. After suffering blood loss and falling into…
- Northern Thailand News
Pickup truck crashes into house in northeast Thailand, injuring elderly man
A dramatic incident occurred when a speeding pickup truck crashed into a house in the Nang Rong district of northeast Thailand’s Buriram province, leaving an elderly man injured and causing serious damage. The homeowner, 75 year old Sompon Wisetsri, was watching television when the truck smashed through the walls of his house. At around 7pm last night, deputy investigator Vivat…
- China News
Netizens show no sympathy for couple who crash after kissing on motorcycle (video)
Netizens are showing no sympathy for a Chinese couple who crashed after kissing on a motorcycle. A video released by the police in Weinan, Shaanxi province of China, sparked an online debate after it showed a couple involved in an accident after kissing on a motorcycle. The incident took place late at night on April 21. The footage captured the…
- Northern Thailand News
Chiang Rai crash kills 2, injures 13
A crash in northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai province killed two people and injured 13. The accident occurred on No. 1020 (Chiang Rai Terng) Road in the Baan Pong Chang in Chieng Kean sub-district on Tuesday night at around 7.20pm. Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find several damaged minivans and pickup trucks. The responders found a 14 year old…
- Pattaya News
Terrible crash in Chon Buri kills 4, including pregnant worker
A terrible crash on Motorway Route 7 in Chon Buri killed four people early this morning, including a pregnant worker. The accident occurred when a van carrying migrant workers rear-ended a trailer truck on the Pattaya-inbound lane in the Nong Khang Khok sub-district of the main city district. Rescuers and police rushed to the scene to find a passenger van…
