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Four die, 30 hurt in bus accident

Four passengers, two of them foreigners, were killed and more than 30 others injured, 10 seriously, when a Bangkok-bound tour bus from Tak's Mae Sot district overturned on the Mae Sot-Tak highway on Tuesday morning, police said.

Pol Lt-Col Boonsri Homnan, the duty officer of Phawo police station, said the accident occurred between kilometre markers 28-29 in tambon Phawo of Mae Sot district. The airconditioned bus is operated by the state Transport Company.

Four passengers, two of them foreigners, died on the spot.  They were a Norwegian tourist, aged about 40, and a worker holding a Myanmar passport, and a Thai man and a Thai woman.  Their names were not reported.

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  • karl2009

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    Discussion 3 : 11 Dec 2012 at 16.213

    Sounds like the drivers fault for taking a difficult corner too fast. And not 2 people are dead because of it.

    Always wear your seat-belts on these journeys. It could have saved their lives. Every time I get into a van or a bus I always where my seat-belt. I sleep much better on a journey knowing I am wearing this simple safety feature that could save my life. However, it is very disappointing that most of these seat-belts are disabled so you can't wear them. Why..?

  • bluebottle

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    Discussion 2 : 11 Dec 2012 at 15.102

    The police know it is a black spot but have done nothing about it,WHY?

  • phetpeter

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    Discussion 1 : 11 Dec 2012 at 14.141

    So if that is the case , Its about time the roads department, force the traffic to slow by using rumble strips, lights , signs and cameras to force the traffic to slow down. Even by placing traffic lights to stop the traffic and have to start again.

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