14 injured, including foreigners, as bus crashes into pole

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14 injured, including foreigners, as bus crashes into pole

Vehicle driver admits to dozing off behind roller

PUBLISHED: 14 Mar 2025 at 11: 40

Passengers and rescuers stand on the road after a bus from Ranong province collided with an electricity pole and a water pipe in Khao Yoi district, Phetchaburi, on Friday morning. (Photo: Sawang Sanphet Rescue Unit)
Passengers and volunteers stand on the road after a vehicle from Ranong state collided with an electric shaft and a water hose in Khao Yoi area, Phetchaburi, on Friday night. ( Photo: Sawang Sanphet Rescue Unit )

At least 14 tourists were injured when their vehicle struck a common water hose and a power mast in Phetchaburi state earlier Friday.

The Sawang Sanphet Rescue System reported the incident occurred on the Bangkok-bound Phetkasem Road at 4am, when a long-distance vehicle from Ranong state lost power and crashed in Khao Yoi area. &nbsp,

All injured people, including some foreigners, were taken to Khao Yoi Hospital.

Pol Lt Gen Naiyawat Phadermchit, chief of Provincial Police Region 7, said the provincial vehicle had 36 passengers on board, including 12 Burmese people. The car had departed from Ranong the preceding night for the money, according to Siam Focus Time, an online media outlet. &nbsp,

Twelve of the immigrants were from Germany, France and the United States, he added.

Driver Rakchat Phukaew admitted to falling asleep at the wheel, resulting in the loss of power over the vehicle, Manager Online reported.