News Forum - Eight women killed in drug driving accident in central Thailand

[Thaiger]

A minibus driver allegedly under the influence of drugs who fell asleep at the wheel faces time in prison after killing eight elderly women passengers in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The minibus overturned and landed in a ditch on the Khon Kaen – Kalasin Bypass Road in the Phra Lap Sub-district, Mueng Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen province last Saturday, July 30. It was on its way from the northern province of Nakhon Phanom to make a merit at a temple in the northeastern province of Chaiyaphum. Eleven people were onboard, and eight women passengers aged over 60 […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

His driving license could be suspended or revoked.

Mind boggling.  The maniac will probably be driving sooner than later again.

[palooka]

His boss can get jail but the real culprit, the driver, gets a fine.  ?????????

[HiuMak]

If it is not booze it is drugs. Whats new

[HiuMak]

Not wearing a seat belt

[Guest1]

13 minutes ago, HiuMak said:

Not wearing a seat belt

Unlucky, it seems the driver did!

Also, the back seats in the mini vans are often just not that stabil attached to the ground.

Mini Bus drives have to be avoided, even more avoided, as overland bus rides. I have never seen a "normal driving" mini bus, with passengers on board. They seem always be late to get somewhere in time.

[Mandy]

16 hours ago, DoUKnowWhoIAm said:

Mind boggling.  The maniac will probably be driving sooner than later again.

Please tell me that's the punishment for a positive random drug driving test, not a positive one that kills several people!  

[Giltee]

2 hours ago, Guest1 said:

Unlucky, it seems the driver did!

Also, the back seats in the mini vans are often just not that stabil attached to the ground.

Mini Bus drives have to be avoided, even more avoided, as overland bus rides. I have never seen a "normal driving" mini bus, with passengers on board. They seem always be late to get somewhere in time.

And most always speeding

[Giltee]

Those deaths were preventable. Looks like the passenger seats weren’t well fastened because ones over the front passenger seat. Were seatbelts provided and if so why were they not worn because it would’ve saved some lives? It’s easy to enforce wearing seatbelts. Tell passengers "no wear no ride”.