Three British students killed in Thailand coach crash

Teenagers on gap year were on coach heading for Chiang Mai Three British gap year students travelling through Thailand have been killed in a bus crash. Bruno Melling-Firth, Conrad Quashie and Max Boomgaarden-Cook – all understood to be 19 and from London – were on a coach bound for the northern town of Chiang Mai when it collided head on with another bus in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The Foreign Office said two other Britons on board survived. One is now recovering from his injuries in a Bangkok hospital. “We can confirm the death of three British nationals,” a spokesman said. “A further two British nationals were on board the bus. We are in contact with both; one has some injuries and we have visited him in hospital in Bangkok and are providing assistance. “The families of the deceased have been informed and we are helping them through this extremely difficult time.” The accident happened in Khlong Khlung, in the Kamphaeng Phet province, shortly after midnight. Foreign Office representatives are now in contact with local police and the Thai authorities. On Twitter, one social networker wrote: “Im Really Upset … My Friend Just Died In A Bus Crash In Thailand!” Other postings read “RIP BRUNO! :””( I Cant Believe Your Gone,” and “I Cant Stop Crying I Saw Him The Other Day :’( Hes Actually Gone…Gone..:’(.” Thailand guardian.co.uk

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