In a heart-stopping tale of unexpected mechanical failure, a van carrying devout pilgrims on a journey to make merit turned into an alarming disaster, converging with an equally unfortunate truck on the roads of Chai Nat. It was a sunny morning on July 6th, when what was supposed to be a peaceful pilgrimage morphed into a scene of chaos and concern for multiple families. The fortunate-yet-unfortunate day began like any other for the van’s captain, a 58-year-old driver named Sangsarn. He was tasked with chauffeuring nine enthusiastic, elderly vendors from the bustling Bang Bon market to the serene Wat Pak Khlong Makham Thao in Chai Nat, a sanctuary of tranquility and tradition. However, this tranquility was ruthlessly interrupted at the fateful kilometre marker 83 + 500 on the Asia Highway, nestled in the heart of Mueang subdistrict. The meticulous proceeding of the van in the far right lane was abruptly…
