Buses are burning..

Oh it is so awful, when is it all going to stop, why don't they just be happy, live and let live....

That is sad I am sorry that this happened in your country.

It is tragic accident. I pray for those who are dead.
Twenty-nine passengers burned to death and 31 others were injured when an air-conditioned bus went up in flames on the Friendship Highway in Muak Lek district yesterday afternoon. The bus, which belonged to Sa-nguan Yan Yon Co, had about 60 passengers on board heading to Bangkok from Yasothon province.

we call it the running coffins. LTO statistics revealed that 83% of traffic accidents in the Philippines(to include burning/exploding vehicles) are caused by human errors, lack of trainings on traffic safety and negligence...

That is quite alarming indeed. I was in Manila last month and rode a bus from Makati to Ortigas and I was really a bit nervous. I had this weird imagination that it may have some bombed. Now I had to contend with another fear of it burning whenever I ride them aside from being fearful that it may be bombed.

For commuters like us, this is very disturbing as it is scary. We can be taking the bus which has been planted with a bomb or more. We can die anytime that way. The problem is, even if we know that we are exposed to some degree of danger once we take the bus, we have no choice but to take it day in and day out. If we don't, we can't do the marketing and shopping we have to do each day, nor can we do business nor report for work and earn a living for the day. We keep on hoping it stops, yet we find out that instead the incidents are escalating.

That is horrible - and even worse, it's not getting much coverage on the news sites I visit. This is the first I've heard of it. There's so much violence going on in the world, and it really is upsetting that we can't even keep track of it all or report it all in one place.

On a happier note, I'm really glad you're all right, and I hope that you will continue to stay safe and maybe there will be some kind of resolution to end the violence soon...

that is aweful, bus drivers should always check the transportations before heading for a ride. accidents happen i know, but being more careful and cautious would really make a difference.