HUA HIN – A bus carrying Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) students crashed into a power pole in Hua Hin on Thursday afternoon, leaving several students injured. The accident occurred on the Hua Hin–Nong Phlap Road near Khao Dan Hill, prompting a large-scale emergency response.

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The incident took place around 4:30 p.m. when the six-wheeled bus, traveling along the Hua Hin–Pranburi route, veered off the roadway. The collision with the power pole was severe enough to break the vehicle’s axle and detach a front wheel, scattering debris across the road. Rescue workers from the Sawang Hua Hin Thammasathan Foundation arrived to find the orange bus with significant front-end and left-side damage, resting on the roadside verge.

Inside the damaged vehicle, emergency personnel discovered a group of distressed male and female ROTC students. Eight students sustained minor injuries, including various cuts and bruises, and were promptly transported to Hua Hin Hospital for medical treatment.

The 75-year-old driver, Witthaya, who emerged from the accident unharmed, provided authorities with his account of the events. He explained that he had been transporting approximately twenty students back to their school in Hua Hin following a training session in Cha-am. While driving on the wet Cha-am–Pranburi bypass road, he was forced to brake suddenly to avoid a collision with a vehicle in front of him. The bus subsequently skidded on the slippery surface, left the roadway, and struck both a power pole and a parked backhoe.

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Hua Hin Police are conducting a full investigation into the cause of the crash, examining factors including potential driver error, vehicle mechanical failure, and road conditions. Meanwhile, utility workers were dispatched to the scene to replace the damaged power pole and restore electrical service to the area.

-Thailand News (TN)