PHUKET: A bus carrying Russian tourists from Phuket International Airport to their Patong resorts today crashed down a steep hill into other vehicles, killing two people and injuring 26.
Seven of the injured remained in Patong Hospital tonight as Phuket police began investigating yet another serious crash in which the driver said he lost control when the brakes failed.
Five cars and pickups and two motorcycles were struck or sideswiped as the bus careened down Patong Hill to crash into a concrete wall and a power pole outside a Buddhist temple.
A female Thai guide on board the tourist took the full force of the crash into the wall and was killed. She was Phannthida Jaruwat, 40. In an earlier report she was thought to be Russian.
A Thai man was crushed in the driver's seat of his vehicle as the bus rolled through. He was Kanrat Kajornjid, 55.
The chaos as the bus plummeted down the hill about 3pm, crunching into other vehicles and hurling them aside, can only be imagined, along with the screams and the noise.
The fatalities cast a pall over New Year on the holiday island, where Phuket Governor Maitree Intrusud had been hoping for a 'Seven Days of Danger' safety campaign free from deaths.
Nine fatalities were recorded in the same period on Phuket last year and today the toll stood at four, two deaths from the bus crash and two motorcyclists who died in separate crashes earlier today.
The Russians injured in the crash were listed as follows: Miss Arakelyan Luski, 52; Mr.Basov Sov Sergey, 29; Mrs. Deckova Elena, 28; Mr. Alekxandra Lobatyuk, 22; Miss. Gerasimova Anrstaia, 29; Ms.Polina Kolomrzov; Mr.Rolia Philipova; Mr. Alekxandra Lobatyuk; Ms.Sorokina Natalta; Mr. Arakelian Edvard; Ms. Gerasimove Anastasia; Mr. Kasatkin Andrey; Miss. Rosova Krtsoan.
The injured Thais - including the bus driver Chanchai Nuisanga - were; Kantawat Jenjalernphan, 11; Mr Somsit Sangjan; Miss Yuwadee Seapao; Mr. Sompong Setwatcharanit; Ms Sujidtra Jenjalernphan; Mr Somsak Setwatcharanit; Miss Somsuk Seaaew; Miss Patthama Sangjan; Natthapa Jenjalernphan; Miss Aphinya Setwatcharanit,
Various crackdowns have been promised following bus crashes down the same steep stretch of hill but vehicles that appear to be poorly maintained continue to leave passengers dead or injured.
The two dead from motorcycle crashes earlier today were a Thai-Italian Robert Morano. 21, killed in Kathu, and Sylvain Wacquez, 26, from France, who died when his motorcycle crashed with a car being driven by Ukrainian Alla Malyshenko, 27.
VIDEO of Patong Hill Bus Crash:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=433272986798423&set=vb.100003471758234&type=2&theater/
Seven of the injured remained in Patong Hospital tonight as Phuket police began investigating yet another serious crash in which the driver said he lost control when the brakes failed.
Five cars and pickups and two motorcycles were struck or sideswiped as the bus careened down Patong Hill to crash into a concrete wall and a power pole outside a Buddhist temple.
A female Thai guide on board the tourist took the full force of the crash into the wall and was killed. She was Phannthida Jaruwat, 40. In an earlier report she was thought to be Russian.
A Thai man was crushed in the driver's seat of his vehicle as the bus rolled through. He was Kanrat Kajornjid, 55.
The chaos as the bus plummeted down the hill about 3pm, crunching into other vehicles and hurling them aside, can only be imagined, along with the screams and the noise.
The fatalities cast a pall over New Year on the holiday island, where Phuket Governor Maitree Intrusud had been hoping for a 'Seven Days of Danger' safety campaign free from deaths.
Nine fatalities were recorded in the same period on Phuket last year and today the toll stood at four, two deaths from the bus crash and two motorcyclists who died in separate crashes earlier today.
The Russians injured in the crash were listed as follows: Miss Arakelyan Luski, 52; Mr.Basov Sov Sergey, 29; Mrs. Deckova Elena, 28; Mr. Alekxandra Lobatyuk, 22; Miss. Gerasimova Anrstaia, 29; Ms.Polina Kolomrzov; Mr.Rolia Philipova; Mr. Alekxandra Lobatyuk; Ms.Sorokina Natalta; Mr. Arakelian Edvard; Ms. Gerasimove Anastasia; Mr. Kasatkin Andrey; Miss. Rosova Krtsoan.
The injured Thais - including the bus driver Chanchai Nuisanga - were; Kantawat Jenjalernphan, 11; Mr Somsit Sangjan; Miss Yuwadee Seapao; Mr. Sompong Setwatcharanit; Ms Sujidtra Jenjalernphan; Mr Somsak Setwatcharanit; Miss Somsuk Seaaew; Miss Patthama Sangjan; Natthapa Jenjalernphan; Miss Aphinya Setwatcharanit,
Various crackdowns have been promised following bus crashes down the same steep stretch of hill but vehicles that appear to be poorly maintained continue to leave passengers dead or injured.
The two dead from motorcycle crashes earlier today were a Thai-Italian Robert Morano. 21, killed in Kathu, and Sylvain Wacquez, 26, from France, who died when his motorcycle crashed with a car being driven by Ukrainian Alla Malyshenko, 27.
VIDEO of Patong Hill Bus Crash:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=433272986798423&set=vb.100003471758234&type=2&theater/
To Ed,
Why you still insist " poor vehicles " etc.. ?
This hill is a "killing hill " otorities should find a way , not only painting the room with speed limit as like an idiot !!
Posted by Oscar on December 29, 2013 22:46