News Forum - Pattaya train crashes into truck, 3 survive with minor injuries

[Thaiger]

Three people in a pickup truck survived with only minor injuries after a train crashed into the truck in Pattaya yesterday. The truck driver, 54 year old Prasert, said that he was in a hurry, and the railway crossing time and warnings were too short. He said he felt the train had come too fast. The incident happened at the Nong Phang Puay railway in Chon Buri province’s Banglamung district. Photos of Prasert’s truck show the truck’s front, and part of the back, severely damaged. Prasert and his passengers had minor injuries, and refused to be taken to a hospital. […]

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[Thisnickldo]

The truck driver, 54 year old Prasert, said that he was in a hurry, and the railway crossing time and warnings were too short.

Too stupid to be driving

[ThaiEyes]

Don’t tell me… “The brakes failed on the train.”

[Fanta]

They should never let trains on the road…. 

[Ramanathan.P]

Who has the right of way....it is the train. Because the truck is crossing the railway line. Hence the truck has to stop to give way for the train. That is the universal guideline.....

[Bluesofa]

1 hour ago, Ramanathan.P said:

Who has the right of way....it is the train. Because the truck is crossing the railway line. Hence the truck has to stop to give way for the train. That is the universal guideline.....

'That is the universal guideline'
True, but Thailand is in another universe.

[HolyCowCm]

This guy is lucky to make it to 54 if that is what he thinks of it being the trains fault. Maybe his profession is he drives passenger vans for a living. 

[Guest1]

7 hours ago, Thaiger said:

The truck driver, 54 year old Prasert, said that he was in a hurry, and the railway crossing time and warnings were too short. He said he felt the train had come too fast.

So, he was in a hurry, but probably crossing slowly over the rails, because his truck is/was a "lifestyle vehicle", not like  a simple truck that could be rushed about uneven ground, right?

[HiuMak]

Train has a one track mind....give whatever excuse the truck driver can. Shows how stupid he is.