In a tragic incident yesterday, five Thai nationals died in a severe road accident in Luang Namtha province, Laos. The group was en route to China and supposed to pass through Laos to catch a practice.
As reported by Kanyawarat Jullasat, the deputy chief of the Chiang Khong border immigration workplace, the tragedy occurred within the city of Boten near the Chinese border. Just after midnight, a tour group of 20 people, travelling in two minibuses, collided with a lorry on the R3A Road that connects the Chiang Khong district of Chiang Rai to Boten.
Conflicting reports place the scene of the crash somewhere between the town of Boten or considerably nearer to the Thai border, with some reporting saying the street accident occurred a couple of hundred kilometres from the Fourth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge.
The group of travellers was planning to catch a train from the northern border of Laos for the onward journey to Kunming in China.
Unexpectedly, whereas taking a pointy flip, a lorry rammed into one of the minibuses inflicting heavy damage. Five Thai nationals and one Laotian driver were killed in the horrific incident. Model caused three different people in the tour party to endure accidents.
The five Thai nationals who tragically perished have been sixty eight years previous Nui Meechai, sixty six years old Yupa Meechai, 68 years outdated Kanchana Ngernyen, fifty nine years previous Khamsai Chompubai, and 68 years outdated Boonnam Artpakdee. All of them hailed from the Wiang Pa Pao district of Chiang Rai.
After the street accident, the injured members have been promptly taken to the Chiang Khong Crown Prince Hospital by rescue groups, reported Bangkok Post..