News Forum - Wheel-y close call: Teen’s pickup mishap sends tyre rolling in Sisaket

[Thaiger]

A 14 year old boy lost control of his pickup truck in Sisaket province, resulting in a wheel detaching and rolling onto the pavement. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, though damages require compensation. Police from the Mueang Sisaket Police Station responded to an accident at the Khukhan Road intersection, near the Thanetthana Construction Company in … …

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[AussieBob]

This is why driving a small car in Thailand, especially rural Thailand, is full of risk. Get a bigger car/truck just in case you 'meet' one of these 'drivers' and their poorly maintained vehicles.

A guy I know who lives in Isan had a Mazda 2 and was always on about how little it cost him to drive around. One day he witnessed a truck/ute demolish a small car in an accident. He bought a new truck/ute within a few weeks.