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Ill-fated passenger van overloaded and GPS system switched off

Ill-fated passenger van overloaded and GPS system switched off

13 Sept 12:30 Key points summarised by AI
  • A passenger van crash in Kamphaeng Phet tragically killed nine Myanmar migrant workers and injured six others.
  • Investigations revealed the van was overloaded, carrying 14 passengers against a 12-person limit, and its mandatory GPS system was switched off.
  • The driver's license has been suspended, and he faces significant fines for overloading and disabling the GPS, in addition to criminal charges for reckless driving causing death.
  • Police suspect the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, leading to the van skidding off the road, crashing into a tree, and catching fire.
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