Head on Collision

Since my last blog I've been back in Bangkok. I had a few friends from Hawaii come out to visit for my 22nd birthday. I had good birthday week going camping in the jungle and hiking up some waterfalls. My passport visa was up and I had to travel to Cambodia to the border so when I came back into Thailand I could stay for another 90 days. I got to border, walked into Cambodia and then right back out. After waiting for about four hours for a chartered bus back to Bangkok it finally came. I got on the bus and fell asleep for about an hour when I was woken up by a loud crashing sound and a sudden jult. The bus was a 2 stories tall going about 100kmh when the driver tried passing a car and ended up hitting a car in the opposite lane head on. For about 30 seconds the bus was sliding and skidding on and off the road, bags and people were being thrown up in the air and down the aisle. The two girls behind me started screaming and crying. The seat that they were was ripped off the floor, so were the two seats to the left of me. I was holding on trying not be thrown out of the seat and also thinking about which way I should hold on when this bus flips. The bus finally stopped about 100 yards after the hit when it slammed into the side of the road. The driver immediately got out and ran (I don't know how survived) thinking that the bus was going to explode, meanwhile those of us trapped inside were in shock feeling if we were alright. We had to pry the door open to get out and when I walked tot he front of the bus it was missing the 2 front tires (they were ripped off going over the massive hills in the ditch) the windshield was caved in, the driver's door ripped apart. It was insane, probably one of the worst things that can happen while taking one of the buses hear. Luckily no one on the bus was seriously hurt, minus a few cuts and bruises. I never found out on the condition of those who were in the other car, but four others ran to help them. I would like to think that they survived but given the circumstance it would be a miracle.

This was my second bus wreck in a week. The Monday prior I was taking a state bus to a town two hours out of Bangkok when we got rear ended and had to get off the bus. We stood on the side of the road until the next one arrived, then got on it.

I heard before coming that you should use caution when using tourist paid buses. Alot of time the drivers have been up driving for a long time and are sleep deprived. They take energy pills and OTC amphetamines to stay awake. I'm not sure what state of mind my driver was in, he could have been sober but in a hurry?.? The Thais hardly ever take these buses, but they are very cheap and convenient to tourists.

So far after three months I've managed to spend the night in a hospital and survived a head on collision...I don;t want to know what is next hahaha j.k

This is the waterfall that I camped at.

Earawan Falls National Park

This boy is about 12 years old driving the ferry across the lake

Elephant (Chang) crossing

Logan feeding a bear from her mouth...

Petting the Tigers in Kanchanaburi