Tragic road accident in Thailand, kills 12 Vietnamese

VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 12 Vietnamese passengers and one Thai driver lost their lives in a road traffic collision, when a chartered minibus crashed head-on with a trailer truck in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province on June 2.

VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 12 Vietnamese passengers and one Thai driver lost their lives in a road traffic collision, when a chartered minibus crashed head-on with a trailer truck in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province on June 2.

The accident caused the van to be engulfed with fire at around 5:30am in Chaiyaphum, about 500km north-east of Bangkok, injuring three other Vietnamese passengers.

The Vietnamese fatalities included seven men and five women. Three severely injured passengers were rushed to the near-by hospital.

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Khon Keaen sent two diplomats Nguyen Anh Duc and Hoang Kim Quang to work with Thai authorities on providing aid to the victims.

Hoang Kim Quang said that the crashed minibus was among four others carrying 65 Vietnamese to Bangkok to take part in an exchange programme with a charitable Catholic organization in Nong Bua Lamphu province.

Victims of fatal Thai road accident identified

Vietnamese Consul General in Khon Kaen, Thailand, Nguyen Huu Dinh, pledged to do his utmost to provide support for the victims and families of the tragic road accident on June 2.

As many as 12 Vietnamese passengers and one Thai driver lost their lives when a chartered minibus crashed head-on with a trailer truck in Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province, about 500km north-east of Bangkok. Three other Vietnamese passengers were seriously injured. Most of the victims were young, with the eldest being 46 years of age.

Speaking with a Radio Voice of Vietnam (VOV) correspondent in Thailand, Consul General Nguyen Huu Dinh said two Vietnamese officers were sent to the site to identify the dead victims and assist in transporting the injured to near-by hospitals.

So far, functional agencies have identified the Vietnamese fatalities and injured, Dinh said.

“We visited the injured passengers in Khon Kaen hospital and asked local authorities to provide the best medical care for them,” he stated.

Dinh reported that religious rituals were held for those who lost their lives, whose relative are still being sought out by relevant agencies to protect their privacy and send their remains back home following Thai law.

According to the Consul General, one injured victim was taken to Chaiyaphum hospital, and two others to Khon Kaen hospital. They remain in critical condition.

The Vietnamese victims of the tragic road accident were part of a 65-member delegation participating in an exchange programme with a Catholic church in Nong Bua Lam Phu province, Dinh said.

The Overseas Vietnamese Association cooperated with Thai agencies to transport the uninjured members to a safe place in Chaiyaphum and address the issues relating to the victims, he added.

The 12 dead Vietnamese victims:

1. Vu Van Hanh

2. Dinh Quang Trung

3. Tran Thi Yen

4. Dang Thi Huong

5. Bui Hong Minh

6. Le Hoai Son

7. Tran Thi Ngoc

8. Tran Van Cuong

9. Tran Van Anh

10. Hoang Van Thien

11. Nguyen Van Thuat