23 confirmed dead in school bus fire in Thailand

Twenty-three people are confirmed dead after a fire tore through a school bus reportedly carrying students and teachers on a field trip in the outskirts of Thailand's capital. The blaze broke out in Pathum Thani province. Officials say the vehicle was carrying 44 students and teachers from a school in central Uthai Thani province. The students are said to be elementary and junior high school students. Jack Board reports from Pathum Thani, Thailand.

[widyaniswar]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Nothing can compensate the parents who lost the children and the families of teachers who were passed away inside the inferno.
How can this incident happen ?

[MattMJM]

What bothers me even more : the bus driver fled!!
What a coward!😡

[liar-liar]

Bus drivers are always fast in everything

[dillonventola]

Thailand really needs to take action to prevent accidents like this. More than 20, 000 people a year die in accidents then.

[rikomagyar]

The bus driver shouldn't drive in the fast line at all....//
He took a norms risk that is the cause of this type of accidents.... //

[johnnyhock]

No M.O.T. tests, no tyre laws, no driver phone use laws, poor road maintenance, no Highway Code to speak of, not uncommon (or illegal) to see an entire family of 5 or 6 on a moped or scooter with not a helmet between them, or a scooter carrying an enormous load etc !
Just a few of the reasons why Thailand has 10 times more road deaths than UK

[shamushamudeen]

I am so saddened to hear this. This is such a horrific tragedy. My heart goes out to the people of Thailand and specifically to the families of the victims.

[martinmart]

“They wait till buss cooling to take the bodies “. Any attempt to stop the fire and safe the children? Any attempt to open the door, brake the windows. It’s not the first time this kind of bus has horrible accident and people can’t open the door and save themself . It was talk about not using it, but I guess money solve the problem . Will it this time ?

[polupopus]

"How can this incident happen ?" simple; lack of safety standards and care. The driver runs away and turns of phone (probably used alcohol or drugs) and the fire is probably due to illegally and unprofessionally converted gas supply. Nobody checks the tyres, nobody checks the gas systems, nobody checks road quality (cause of flat tyre), nobody checks substance abuse by bus drivers ... etc etc ... Thailand is one of the most dangerous countries in the world in terms of road safety. nobody checks fire extinguishers either ... culture of 'don't worry; you think tooo much' and only surprised when it goed wrong. Everyday many, many people die on Thai roads.

[johnnysins]

Some say 10 some 11 and you are saying 25
Who to believe

[BethLogan]

This is so heartbreaking specially kids involved in the accident. May they rest in peace our little angel and condolences to their families. love from Philippines.

[elizabethlisak]

What a nightmare why couldn’t the bus driver get the kids off the bus this so sad 😢

[johnnyhock]

I will bet £100 right here and now the driver was on his phone !
Seen it dozens of times in India and Thailand

[tansteven]

It is a sad tragedy that no words can describe. May God bless them and let them rest in peace.

[MyDayJourney]

Omg sad news they are still young 🙏 🙏 🙏

[gavinlew]

What happened to the fire extinguisher?

[manchu-qumw]

This is truly sad to think they are young students. My thoughts of their grieving parents and only time can heal. This is a painful tragedy. All vehicles must have mandatory checks.

[ssnarashi]

How did the driver got out but the children and teachers didn't?

[perfectcages]

I have seen videos from TikTok about this accident broken my heart 💔😔

[aprilgriffin]

The driver fled the scene. Poor people 😭 rest in peace 🕊️. May God send angels to retrieve you. 🙏❤️