Two stranded Canadians die in van crash
BREAKING NEWS >> Wednesday December 03, 2008 00:36Hospitals to service stranded tourists without chargeCourt dissolves PPP, Chart Thai, MatchimathipatayaTwo Canadians trying to get out of Thailand died in a highway crash as they were trying to reach Phuket for a flight out of the country.The Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs said the two men, 63 and 48, were killed when their van was involved in an accident on the highway to Phuket. It did not release their names.The van reportedly overturned. Three other Canadians and a British tourist were injured in the accident.According to Canadian officials, upwards of 1,000 Canadians have been stranded or affected by the shutdown of Bangkok s airports.