PHUKET: A Turkish couple celebrating their honeymoon were among the victims of the weekend collision north of Phuket.
The bride was killed and the groom escaped with abrasions.
Narcissus Tinc, 26, like her husband Serkan a member of the cabin crew of Turkish Airlines, died instantly with three other day-tripping tourists when a pickup carrying fish crashed into their minibus.
The couple had postponed their honeymoon after getting married last year, Turkish media reports. They were just too busy to make their romantic getaway to Phuket until recently.
The minibus was returning to Phuket after taking the holidaymakers on a day trip to connect with a boat to the Similan islands, a popular spot for divers and snorkellers.
Back in Turkey, the family of the young couple were distraught on hearing what had happened.
It is believed the bride's twin brother may be travelling to Phuket to help her young husband, say Turkish reports.
A Ukranian tourist and Russians Julia Krinitsyna, 26, from Chita and Vladimir Serbakov, 30, from Novosibirsk were also killed.
Vladimir Serbakova's father, Alexander Serbakov, is now in Phuket City's Mission Hospital recovering from a broken arm and broken ribs. Four other patients were treated and allowed to go.
The driver of the pickup, which collided with the minibus about 6.30pm on Saturday near the regional hub of Tai Muang, has been charged.
The bride was killed and the groom escaped with abrasions.
Narcissus Tinc, 26, like her husband Serkan a member of the cabin crew of Turkish Airlines, died instantly with three other day-tripping tourists when a pickup carrying fish crashed into their minibus.
The couple had postponed their honeymoon after getting married last year, Turkish media reports. They were just too busy to make their romantic getaway to Phuket until recently.
The minibus was returning to Phuket after taking the holidaymakers on a day trip to connect with a boat to the Similan islands, a popular spot for divers and snorkellers.
Back in Turkey, the family of the young couple were distraught on hearing what had happened.
It is believed the bride's twin brother may be travelling to Phuket to help her young husband, say Turkish reports.
A Ukranian tourist and Russians Julia Krinitsyna, 26, from Chita and Vladimir Serbakov, 30, from Novosibirsk were also killed.
Vladimir Serbakova's father, Alexander Serbakov, is now in Phuket City's Mission Hospital recovering from a broken arm and broken ribs. Four other patients were treated and allowed to go.
The driver of the pickup, which collided with the minibus about 6.30pm on Saturday near the regional hub of Tai Muang, has been charged.
Gee wizz, this is just too sad. I thought people came here to celebrate getting married and to start happy lives together, not bury their damn spouses on arrival. This is indeed a sick society of road users here. My sugestion, police the roads everywhere, give out hefty fines and stop looking the other way. If not, get police from Bangkok here who can actually do Police work.
Posted by Robin on March 5, 2012 11:37