My Thai son-in-law caused an accident under the influence and now we have to pay a lot of compensation
My son-in-law recently crashed his car into another car. He had been drinking and is most likely to blame. In the other car were a mother and (adult) daughter who injured their hand/arm. No police were present and therefore no report was drawn up. My son-in-law is uninsured.
Traffic going straight ahead has priority…
While riding in Hua Hin, I unexpectedly collided with a young woman on a scooter. The accident, which fortunately only resulted in material damage and minor injuries, led to a cumbersome handling with the insurance company and the police. This experience also revealed some amazing aspects of Thai traffic.
Mayor and his family die in an accident on Doi Inthanon
A family of five died on the weekend descending Doi Inthanon mountain in Chiang Mai. It concerned the mayor of Pathum Thani, Mr. Sompong Sri-anan, his wife and three daughters.
Fatal accident with ambulance in Korat
Fatal accidents in Thailand's traffic are hardly news, we are so used to it that the accident must be bizarre or occur under special circumstances for us to be surprised.
A car accident with a lengthy process
It has been almost 10 years since the then 16-year-old “Praewa” caused a serious accident. She did not have a driver's license at that age. On the night of December 27, 2010, Orachorn drove head-on into a van at high speed on the toll road near Don Muang in the vicinity of Kasetart University, killing a total of nine people. Orachor was only slightly injured!
13 killed in road accident in Samut Prakan
Another terrible traffic accident Saturday night in Samut Prakan in which thirteen young people died. The pickup truck they were in flipped over.
Unsafe roads in Thailand cause less growth of the gross domestic product. Gross domestic product is the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced in a country during a given period.
Belgian (67) died after a traffic accident on Patong Hill (Phuket)
A 67-year-old Belgian man on a motorbike died last night after a collision with a car and a pick-up truck on Phra Baramee Road on Phuket's infamous Patong Hill.
A cremation in Nong Noi
A death in Nong Noi, the hamlet closest to our country. A 19-year-old boy died in a motorcycle accident.
Fourteen occupants of minivan burnt alive
Thirteen migrants from Myanmar and the driver of a minivan died a gruesome death on Thursday night after the vehicle collided with a truck. The minivan caught fire and the occupants didn't stand a chance.
Drunk senior official runs over security guard
Yorn Chiranakhon, a doctor and a senior official at the Ministry of Health, hit a security guard in Nonthaburi on Friday while drunk. The victim was dragged 20 meters and is in a coma in intensive care at the hospital.
An accident is in a small corner in Thailand…
The image is etched on my retina. A young woman lies on the street, the blood is running from her head. She's dead, hit by a cement truck. At a distance lies her helmet, the strap loose.
Last Monday I had an accident with a moped. We are insured with Aka full Omnium. The victim has now contacted us and asks us to pay 15.000 thai baht or they will go to court. They have now asked us to come to the Hua Hin police tomorrow to arrange it. What should we do?
Road safety expert calls for Zero Policy during Songkran
Nikorn Jamnong, road safety expert and member of the National Reform Council, asks the government to implement a Zero Policy with Songkran. According to him, strong measures must be taken to reduce the number of deaths and injuries in traffic during the holiday period.
Twelve dead in two accidents: Two French tourists killed
A total of twelve people, including two French tourists, were killed in two traffic accidents in Chiang Rai and Krabi yesterday afternoon.
On New Year's Day, police pulled 559 vehicles off the road because the driver was drunk or committed a traffic violation. The counter is now at 1.011. This concerns 810 motorcycles and 191 cars.
'Seven dangerous days': More road casualties and thousands of driver's licenses confiscated
Like every year, the days around the New Year holidays in Thailand are notorious. They are called the 'seven dangerous days', where the combination of excessive alcohol consumption and overcrowded roads invariably results in many road casualties.
Thai celeb sees them flying and rams nine cars in Bangkok
The 28-year-old businesswoman and celeb Krittarot Thabthimpol (Kritada) is in the news because she crashed no fewer than nine cars during rush hour on Tuesday evening with her expensive BMW on Bangkok's Ratchadaphisek Road and also injured several people.
Elephant and tour bus collision at Lampang
A tour bus from Bangkok to Chiang Mai hit a crossing elephant in Hang Chat near Lampang on Friday evening. The 8-year-old elephant died. The driver of the bus was seriously injured and stated that he had seen the Jumo too late.
'Drive safe and study hard' (video)
A video with examples of accidents in practice should make Thai parents aware of the fact that buying a motorbike for (too) young children can be a fatal mistake.
A 48-year-old man who was on holiday in the resort town of Hua Hin died instantly when he tried to cross the road on a pedestrian crossing and was hit by a tuk-tuk driver in front of his wife.
Death due to collision at unguarded level crossing
It is a recurring problem in Thailand: accidents on unguarded railways. Yesterday it was hit in Surat Thani.