The president of the Sailom Club minivan group acknowledged wrongdoing in an incident where a tour van obstructed traffic at a four-way intersection to permit a convoy of vans to cross through. The site visitors obstruction incident, which led to an accident, sparked criticism and questions over who gave the group the authority to impede visitors in such a way.
Accredited of the Sailom Club minivan group based mostly in Buriram, Rak Yothi, apologised for the accident brought on by the club’s obstruction of traffic, stating it was unintentional. The group, which operates chartered minivans beneath the title Sailom Club, has greater than seven hundred members nationwide. The group yesterday organised a trip to a temple within the Samed district of Buriram, with over 70 vans from numerous provinces collaborating.
“We had written to the visitors police at Muang Buriram Police Station, asking for visitors facilitation at the red-light intersections.”
The group had requested visitors police assistance to keep away from obstruction at the three-way intersection in front of the soccer field and the four-way intersection in Phatrabbid. However, the police knowledgeable the group that they had been unable to assist because of a large-scale rehearsal for a commencement ceremony on the Buriram Rajabhat University, reported KhaoSod.
Yothi admitted that the group was wrong in obstructing the intersection but pleaded for understanding as they’d no intention of doing so. They had been merely attempting to maintain the convoy moving to facilitate the journey of the tourists visiting Buriram, thereby selling tourism in the province. The site visitors obstruction incident has also reignited the talk concerning the regulation of minivans, which are sometimes cited as a nuisance on Thai roads.
Traffic obstructions due to violations are a significant concern in Thailand. Recently, a viral Facebook video uncovered the reckless driving habits of motorists in Phetchabun, highlighting numerous situations of law-breaking by both motorcyclists and cyclists.
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