Chantaburi Buriram bus overturns, deaths reported.

[gotlost]

TAN_Network Chantaburi-Buriram bus overturns in Sakaew; more than 50 injured with deaths reported

[nookiebear]

Anyone surprised?.............Sunday Morning at 02-00 I'm travelling along the Highway 24 doing 140km/hr  between Nang Rong & Nong Ki & an Ubon -Bangkok bus goes past me doing at Least 150km/hr,,on a wet road too!!

[urleft]

I am only amazed there are not more accidents.  I believe it is because eveyone here expects something stupid, as opposed to the US, UK and Europe where we expect people to follow traffic laws. 

[ivor]

Anyone surprised?.............Sunday Morning at 02-00 I'm travelling along the Highway 24 doing 140km/hr  between Nang Rong & Nong Ki & an Ubon -Bangkok bus goes past me doing at Least 150km/hr,,on a wet road too!!

Does that not make you just as stupid doing 140kmh on a wet road.

[Charlie]

Anyone surprised?.............Sunday Morning at 02-00 I'm travelling along the Highway 24 doing 140km/hr  between Nang Rong & Nong Ki & an Ubon -Bangkok bus goes past me doing at Least 150km/hr,,on a wet road too!!

Does that not make you just as stupid doing 140kmh on a wet road.

I dont understand that comment. Someone who is driving a car at 140 is as stupid as a guy driving faster with a coach load of people.

Explain?

[binnsy]

Anyone surprised?.............Sunday Morning at 02-00 I'm travelling along the Highway 24 doing 140km/hr  between Nang Rong & Nong Ki & an Ubon -Bangkok bus goes past me doing at Least 150km/hr,,on a wet road too!!

Does that not make you just as stupid doing 140kmh on a wet road.

I dont understand that comment. Someone who is driving a car at 140 is as stupid as a guy driving faster with a coach load of people.

Explain?

I would say that both are wrong if its been raining and the roads a slippery 140/150 is way to fast to be driving Adapt to the road conditions would make a lot more sense.

[nookiebear]

Anyone surprised?.............Sunday Morning at 02-00 I'm travelling along the Highway 24 doing 140km/hr  between Nang Rong & Nong Ki & an Ubon -Bangkok bus goes past me doing at Least 150km/hr,,on a wet road too!!

Does that not make you just as stupid doing 140kmh on a wet road.

I dont understand that comment. Someone who is driving a car at 140 is as stupid as a guy driving faster with a coach load of people.

Explain?

I would say that both are wrong if its been raining and the roads a slippery 140/150 is way to fast to be driving Adapt to the road conditions would make a lot more sense.

Ivor,I've driven more miles than you ever will so don't try being a smart ass & Binnsy you ought to know better!!

[Fish]

Over the speed limit anyway http://bangkok.angloinfo.com/countries/thailand/driving.asp#1

[chester paul]

Anyone surprised?.............Sunday Morning at 02-00 I'm travelling along the Highway 24 doing 140km/hr  between Nang Rong & Nong Ki & an Ubon -Bangkok bus goes past me doing at Least 150km/hr,,on a wet road too!!

Does that not make you just as stupid doing 140kmh on a wet road.

why do idiots drive at these speeds  . well over the speed limit 140km/hr on a wet road.That explains why there are accidents.

I dont understand that comment. Someone who is driving a car at 140 is as stupid as a guy driving faster with a coach load of people.

Explain?

I would say that both are wrong if its been raining and the roads a slippery 140/150 is way to fast to be driving Adapt to the road conditions would make a lot more sense.

Ivor,I've driven more miles than you ever will so don't try being a smart ass & Binnsy you ought to know better!!

[ivor]

Anyone surprised?.............Sunday Morning at 02-00 I'm travelling along the Highway 24 doing 140km/hr  between Nang Rong & Nong Ki & an Ubon -Bangkok bus goes past me doing at Least 150km/hr,,on a wet road too!!

Does that not make you just as stupid doing 140kmh on a wet road.

I dont understand that comment. Someone who is driving a car at 140 is as stupid as a guy driving faster with a coach load of people.

Explain?

I would say that both are wrong if its been raining and the roads a slippery 140/150 is way to fast to be driving Adapt to the road conditions would make a lot more sense.

Ivor,I've driven more miles than you ever will so don't try being a smart ass & Binnsy you ought to know better!!

I don't think so i drove all over eastern and western europe for 15 years on trucks,so that make me a smart ass,where did you accumulate your mileage,in your fish and chip van.

[ivor]

Anyone surprised?.............Sunday Morning at 02-00 I'm travelling along the Highway 24 doing 140km/hr  between Nang Rong & Nong Ki & an Ubon -Bangkok bus goes past me doing at Least 150km/hr,,on a wet road too!!

Does that not make you just as stupid doing 140kmh on a wet road.

I dont understand that comment. Someone who is driving a car at 140 is as stupid as a guy driving faster with a coach load of people.

Explain?

Driving a car at 140 km/h in the rain,losing control of the vehicle hitting the bus at high speed,it's not rocket science charlie.Show me a sign that says 140km/h is legal in thailand,if people cannot keep to the laws of the country that they live in they should be asked to leave.
It's because of these mindless idiots that we have so many accidents on the roads here in thailand.

[Charlie]

Whilst I agree that 140 is in excess of the speed limit I was simply pointing out that the bus driver was clearly being more reckless.
Thai driving is not good at best.

You then decide to go on about people should leave the country if they cannot abide by the rules.A bit over the top.

I bet you drive your rice truck fast when you are late for delivery.

[ivor]

Whilst I agree that 140 is in excess of the speed limit I was simply pointing out that the bus driver was clearly being more reckless.
Thai driving is not good at best.

You then decide to go on about people should leave the country if they cannot abide by the rules.A bit over the top.

I bet you drive your rice truck fast when you are late for delivery.

Yes i agree with you charlie the bus driver was out of control at that speed,and driving like that in those conditions was disgraceful.
However so was the driver of the pick up after all those year's of driving his fish and chip van around,you would have thought he would have known better.

[Nobby]

Does he sell savaloys and meat pie?

[Charlie]

Whilst I agree that 140 is in excess of the speed limit I was simply pointing out that the bus driver was clearly being more reckless.
Thai driving is not good at best.

You then decide to go on about people should leave the country if they cannot abide by the rules.A bit over the top.

I bet you drive your rice truck fast when you are late for delivery.

Yes i agree with you charlie the bus driver was out of control at that speed,and driving like that in those conditions was disgraceful.
However so was the driver of the pick up after all those year's of driving his fish and chip van around,you would have thought he would have known better.

You seem to know alot about said driver. Thus you must know that he appears to be an accomplished driver with many years of experience.

Do not really understand your arguement. There are indeed many traffic accidents on the Thai roads. I have never read or seen on TV that is was any other that Thai drivers causing the accidents.

140kms per hour is about 90 miles per hour. Again over the English speed limit but also a speed that most westerners are accustomed to.