Driver, Chinese tourist killed, 7 hurt in Phang Nga van crash

A van taking Chinese tourists from Phuket to a pier in Phang Nga crashed into the rear of a trailer truck on Tuesday morning, killing the Thai driver and a tourist and severely injuring seven other tourists.

Police said the accident happened on the main road in Moo 7 village in Tambon Khok Kloi kin Phang Nga’s Takua Thung district.
A Chinese woman was killed in the van, which was badly crushed by the impact. The driver died later in hospital. Three Chinese women and four men were severely injured.

Driver, Chinese tourist killed, 7 hurt in Phang Nga van crash
The truck driver, Waranon Boonkerd, 28, told police he was waiting to make a U-turn when he heard a loud noise at the truck’s rear. He got out to see that the van had hit his truck.
He called the emergency Narenthorn centre to rush the injured to hospital.
Police said the van was taking Chinese tourists from Phuket to a pier in Phang Nga’ s Thai Muang district to catch a boat to Koh Similan