Young Swedish Expat Seriously Injured North of Phuket as Truck Driver Sleeps
Friday, January 30, 2015
PHUKET: A young Swedish expat was struck and seriously injured by a runaway truck in Khao Lak, north of Phuket, earlier this week.
The 18-year-old Swede, a worker at a restaurant, could not escape when a six-wheel truck mounted the kerb and hit him, breaking a leg, cutting a hand and leaving the young man bleeding at the mouth.
He was taken to Takuapa Hospital and then transferred to Bangkok Hospital Phuket on the island.
Khao Lak police said the crash came at 8am on Wednesday. ''The young man was unluckly enough to be in the way,'' an officer said. ''We believe the driver of the truck fell asleep.''
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Does anything happen to these drivers? I wish PW could follow some of these cases to highlight what is a danger to every single person every where on Phuket. Surely this is what journalism is about!
Posted by
Feisty Farang
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January 30, 2015 11:29
Editor Comment:
Paying a reporter's salary entitles you to make those decisions, FF.
This subject ranks very highly in what your readers want to see as it effects them. Up to you, anyway I can't pay you as I do not have a Work Permit.
Posted by
Feisty Farang
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January 30, 2015 13:04
@LivinLOS how many Police do you see with breathalysers - virtually zero. I would therefore say the chances are very low if it is the same as Phuket it is less than 1% in my experience.
Posted by
Feisty Farang
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January 30, 2015 13:48
I think FF is right in this.
A follow up of this case (and some other similar) must be highly interesteng to many people.
Posted by
PhuketFriendly
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January 30, 2015 13:52
Editor Comment:
You and FF can have a reporter each to do as you choose very month. All you have to do is pay their salaries.
Corrections to the text:
The 18-year-old Swede, an illegal worker at a restaurant...
He was taken to Takuapa Hospital and as soon as they found out that he had insurance they transferred him to Bangkok Hospital Phuket...
Posted by
NotSoberFarang
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January 30, 2015 15:39
Why don't you adjust your time accordingly and prioritise on what most readers want. This will not cost you any more money! You say you want to make Phuket a safer place road accidents are the biggest cause of serious injury and death. Be reasonable please........PS No hostile reply.
Posted by
Feisty Farang
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January 30, 2015 17:13
Editor Comment:
It always surprises me, FF. when one reader says he knows ''what most readers want.'' Send in 15,000 baht and you will be able to decide what one of our reporters covers for a month. That's reasonable. Perhaps I should also point out that this crash happened in Phang Nga.
Normally the injured could sue the driver for loss of earnings, stress, etc....hold on is that correct now the ladies are paying men to "take care"
Posted by
Feisty Farang
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January 30, 2015 17:16
I must point out that your reply is factually inaccurate - there is not one reader but two, myself and Phuketfriendly who I don't know but clearly is a highly perceptive individual.
Posted by
Feisty Farang
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January 30, 2015 17:42
Editor Comment:
There is nothing factually inaccurate about my response.
so if i send u 15000 bath a month i have my own reporter doing all research i want? i will consider that Mr Morrison...
Posted by
frog
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January 30, 2015 18:37
Those replies aren't from Mr Morrisson. It's from a copycat who's trying to be as arrogant as him, but just won't make it.
Pathetic who ever you are.
Posted by
Nicke
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January 31, 2015 06:16
Editor Comment:
PW only has one editor, Nickkee
It always surprises me, FF. when one reader says he knows ''what most readers want.'' Send in 15,000 baht and you will be able to decide what one of our reporters covers for a month. That's reasonable. Perhaps I should also point out that this crash happened in Phang Nga.
Yes Ed..so what, you are always previously promoting the whole area as ''Greater Phuket" Now its not?
Posted by
Gary
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January 31, 2015 09:34
Editor Comment:
Khao Lak is getting a bit far away for ''Greater Phuket.'' That tag doesn't extend so far.
"Perhaps I should also point out that this crash happened in Phang Nga."
You mean Greater Phuket?
Posted by
phonus balonus
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January 31, 2015 09:46
Editor Comment:
Khao Lak . . . too far for Greater Phuket.
Anywhere over the Sarasin Bridge is too far to be Greater Phuket. Imagine Phang Nga Province referring to Phuket as "Lesser Phang Nga". I thought the Greater Phuket description had gone away forever.
Pity there isn't a PhangNgaWan! ;-)
Posted by
Alan
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January 31, 2015 13:04
Editor Comment:
Most urban spreads go beyond their defined boundaries . . . Greater London, Greater New York etc etc. Just a matter of time. Some resorts north of the island don't mind being described as ''on Phuket'' because then people know where they're located, roughly.
Ed, stop beating about the bush. We want to know what happens when these drivers cause serious harm or death, to be honest I think you are being silly arguing as it effects you as well. Anyone could have been walking/working in Phuket and a car or truck hits them. Can you please put more energy into finding out the penalties which clearly are too lenient or there would not be so many accidents. Common deduction there. Resistance is futile as they say in the Empire.
Posted by
Feisty Farang
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January 31, 2015 13:24
Editor Comment:
We don't take dares or challenges or direction from readers, FF. And that's enough on this non-topic.
HIGH AND RECKLESS
The problem with truck drivers and other professional drivers in Thailand is that they are over worked. Driving and resting hours are not respected, the time schedules are too optimistic and the drivers suffer from a "Schumacher" mentality of driving their distances even quicker than before. This is possible because of chewing khratom leaves and using yabah and ice. A former truck driver told me this. And, have any one ever thought of why the cement trucks are over represented in accidents? They are guilty of speeding and reckless driving all the time, not caring of other vehicles. They have that "Watch out, here I come" mentality. Drunk drivers are also the case, but among "professional" (are there any?) drivers drugs should be tested all the time - they are high and reckless.
Posted by
Hockey
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January 31, 2015 14:58
I didn't realise it was National Morison Bashing Day.
Why not just start an online newspaper yourselves and follow up everything you want. You seem to have plenty of time on your hands!
Posted by
Andrew Keir
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January 31, 2015 15:54
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The driver of course has had his blood alcohol tested ??
Posted by LivinLOS on January 30, 2015 11:16