[RiversEdge]

CCTV shows the terrifying moment eight Britons were injured in a horror minivan crash hours into the first day of their holiday in Thailand.

The group landed in Bangkok yesterday (January 14) before heading straight to the popular party resort of Pattaya on the east coast of the country.

But at 10.30am local time a rear left wheel of the silver minivan suddenly exploded sending the vehicle spinning out of control into a central barrier.

Four passengers were hurled from the vehicle into the road - miraculously without being hit by oncoming traffic. While suitcases were flung from the open doors.

All eight tourists were taken to hospital with three being critically injured.

They were named today as Mohammad Waqas Younis, 30, Mujahid Biw Jamshaid, 34, Mohammad Ikrash Humayun, 34, Athshamm Aly, 36, Yaha Bashir, 35, Hasnat Ali, 42, and Wasim Ul Hassan, 33.

The driver, Thanakorn To-iam, 53, suffered injuries to his right leg and nose, and was taken to hospital.

Thanakorn told police he had picked up his passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport and was heading to tourist attractions in Pattaya.

He said when the van's rear left tire exploded on the motorway, causing him to lose control of the vehicle and crash into the barricade.

Captain Nakhonrat Nontseelard from Pattaya Police said investigators had checked CCTV and examined the scene.

He added: ''The driver's evidence matches the CCTV which shows a sudden bursting of the wheel at the back of the vehicle causing the crash.

He was not speeding or driving dangerous, but we will check the vehicle to ensure it has the correct paperwork.''

[Berserk]

Watching too any of those video's were tires pop and people crashin.. I'm starting to realize i was probably very lucky every time, only once it brought me troubles but that was in a corner and the front outside wheel that popped sliding me into some concrete blocks..
But other times like in pitch black nights crashing onto objects on the road with +140km/h popping both left tires and no problems at all keeping control..
While Friends had only one tire popping and made a few salto's with their cars..

[Splay]

You have to be crazy to go to these shithole tropical countries for any reason, what with the diseases, the corrupt police, the child molesters, the crappy infrastructure, the superstitious medicine, the ear-wrecking accents, the hostile religions, the smells, the mystery food, the ugly short women, and did I mention the diseases? Now we have vehicle maintenance to add to the list. I'm going to Paris, thank you. Oh, wait ….

[kellyhound]

eight Britons were injured

Mohammad Waqas Younis, 30, Mujahid Biw Jamshaid, 34, Mohammad Ikrash Humayun, 34, Athshamm Aly, 36, Yaha Bashir, 35, Hasnat Ali, 42, and Wasim Ul Hassan, 33.

M'kay

[Ferocity]

Great video
Glad no one died

[RiversEdge]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

M'kay

Yep. I smiled internally at the irony.

[LrlynJy]

Their new way to getting rid of chattering tourists inside a vehicle i guess... w cant be too sure about those guys from Thailand. always thinking of new ways to impress tourists.