Riot police killed, injured in crash

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Riot police killed, injured in crash

Published: 25 Nov 2012 at 20.25
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ANG THONG: A riot police officer was killed and nine others injured when an official van they were travelling in collided with a taxi on Ayutthaya-Ang Thong Road in Pa Mok district. All had been deployed at Saturday’s Pitak Siam anti-government rally.

The van was carrying officers of Pa Mok police station who were returning from their assignment in Bangkok. They had almost reached their station when the accident occurred near Phaya Thai intersection on Sunday afternoon, Post Today website reported.

The report quoted Pol Col Chudej Kongkanpai, deputy Ang Thong police chief, as saying that the van was slowing down and had its siren turned on when it neared the intersection. It collided forcefully with a taxi travelling from another road from Ayutthaya province.

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jgriff
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Discussion 17 : 27 Nov 2012 at 01.2617
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Disc 13 & 16 Your right. Disc 11 doesn't believe in facts. It shows in most of his posts.
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Discussion 16 : 26 Nov 2012 at 13.3316
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Firstly RIP to those killed in this accident.
Abbub D11 are you being serious? Please research your facts because the sweeping generalisation is inaccurate & pretty offensive.
I can't speak for the USA as i haven't ever been, but having lived, worked and travelled throughout Europe (east and west) I can safely say that road safety is a huge priority & traffic laws are in most cases enforced over zealously, & as a result people drive more safely due to that (also rigurous driver training is mandatory).
My observations here are many unworn / unavailable seatbelts, & a horn being a replacement for common sense / undue care / bad manners
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Discussion 15 : 26 Nov 2012 at 12.5015
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D14: what are government plates? It is ordinary blue plates for vehicles with more than 5 passenger seats.
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Discussion 14 : 26 Nov 2012 at 11.0414
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The van does not have police plates, but it does have government plates. Something is written on the side, though we can't see much of it, but it does say for use on government business only. It is an official vehicle.
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Discussion 13 : 26 Nov 2012 at 10.1413
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abbub d11-If you think Thailand roads are safer than European roads maybe you should check fatalities by country just to get a reality check.
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Discussion 12 : 26 Nov 2012 at 08.2612
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Rest in Peace Col Sarawut and best wishes for your family. Hope the injured officers have a complete and quick recovery.
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Discussion 11 : 26 Nov 2012 at 08.0711
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I think driving in Thailand, as chaotic as it appears to foreigners is actually not bad at all. I see far more accidents in most European cities. And the honking of horns? For every time I hear someone honking their horn hear I would hear 50 in most European capitols or NY.

Once in a major European city I saw an ambulance with his siren on run down a pedestrian, not even slow down and keep on driving. The pedestrian was lucky with only bruises but, a broken leg. I took down the license and the police discovered the ambulance was getting off work.

UPENA: I agree...
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Discussion 10 : 26 Nov 2012 at 07.5710
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This is speculation but the police van looks like an ordinary taxi van and maybe that is one factor.

There was recent discussion in BP about vehicles using red /blue/ orange or any combination of the above to barge through traffic.

Most Thai's I know have a "stuff you " attitude to anything with flashing lights because often they are bogus or private vehicles. We grizzle about the lack of stop signs and odd ball lights but the reality is the police chiefs time is spent on political matters only. Traffic death rate stats have not altered over the decades despite safer cars.
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Discussion 9 : 26 Nov 2012 at 07.269
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The van does not have police license plates, it seems not to have red lights on the roof, you won't mind if I doubt it had a siren. And if it had one, how would one know from which car the siren comes if the car is not otherwise marked as police car by any means? And since when does returning home give you priority?

Very sad once again, that innocent people just doing their job have to die becuase some driver or some superior think they are superior to the basic rules.
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Discussion 8 : 26 Nov 2012 at 06.358
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On my way down last night, kept seeing these Police vans, in group of 2 -4 with flashing lights 'speeding' back home up north. Amazing never see theses vans when when you need the police! Keep driving like you own the roads and accidents happen.
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