Video: Fate strikes again.... though no one dies in latest Thai road madness!

[Enoon]

48 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

Yes, one way, it is a departure road from the road going over the bridge.

 

The bridge, over the Tha Jeen river, is to the SSE of the Police Academy (DHC-4 Caribou on site) in Sam Phran district of Nakhom Pathom Province.

 

In the distance the road is a dead end (on the river frontage) to the left. To the right it turns under the bridge and splits, straight on to another dead end (river frontage) and also right, back down the other side of the bridge (as a single carriageway completing a U turn) to rejoin the main road.

 

The building only appears to be on the bridge, it is actually Sam Phran Police station (access from the single carigeway) on the opposite side of the bridge carriageways.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSW of Police Academy

 

[ratcatcher]

1 hour ago, AlQaholic said:

I think they are not barriers, probably installed in preparation for erecting sound barriers, judging from the residential area opposite...

New headline had the project been completed.."Truckload of pigs breaks sound barrier"

[madusa]

5 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

You got to wonder exactly what those cement poles are there for. As they obviously only become missiles in a collision and provide no safety barrier. If they weren't there there would have been considerably less damage.

You are right. But to build long walls cost a lot of money so they put poles instead to appear they had done their job and perhaps charge the price of long walls price.

Edited November 23, 2017 by madusa
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[kiwikeith]

4 hours ago, wgdanson said:

What exactly WAS the cameramen filming when this happened? It looks like there is some sort of building and the truck tried to pass on the left instead of the right.

sleep probably paid a big part in this accident

[Grumpy Duck]

6 hours ago, LennyW said:

That motorcyclist without a helmet that arrived a few seconds later should go and buy a lottery ticket!!

No Lenny, I think he already used his allowance of good luck. 555

[Grumpy Duck]

11 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

That must be low end aluminum, it shatters just like concrete.

No look at the video closely, I could see several of the posts further away from the concrete chunks from the wall. Also retired from working in the building trades I tend to pay attention to structural elements and have seen these often

[ExpatOilWorker]

7 hours ago, Crossy said:

Yeah, looks like the supports for a noise barrier, not intended to be hit by a truck load of pigs.

 

Any news of the pigs?

 

The pigs arrived safe and unharmed at the slaughter house....

[Artisi]

4 hours ago, wotsdermatter said:

Obviously a one-way road.  Why else, do you think?

It was a fair question, seeing as how you can select where you want to drive to suit yourself and your requirements. 

Edited November 23, 2017 by Artisi

[Bazza444]

9 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

You got to wonder exactly what those cement poles are there for. As they obviously only become missiles in a collision and provide no safety barrier. If they weren't there there would have been considerably less damage.

They are not cement, they are concrete which includes 'cement' as a component ! You must be American!

[wvavin]

It is really a blessing that no innocent people are below. 

[ratcatcher]

1 hour ago, Bazza444 said:

10 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

You got to wonder exactly what those cement poles are there for. As they obviously only become missiles in a collision and provide no safety barrier. If they weren't there there would have been considerably less damage.

They are not cement, they are concrete which includes 'cement' as a component ! You must be American!

With a name like canuckamuck, I hope to god he's an out of control Canadian.

[Curmudgeon1]

10 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

You got to wonder exactly what those cement poles are there for. As they obviously only become missiles in a collision and provide no safety barrier. If they weren't there there would have been considerably less damage.

 You know nothing about road design... 

[oldlakey]

2 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

The pigs arrived safe and unharmed at the slaughter house....

OH, deep joy

 

[oldlakey]

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Well, the truck driver made a right old pigs-ear of that didn't he... I'm told that bridge is somewhat of a swine to drive over....

I believe its not an easy task to make a silk purse out of a sows ear

[marquis22]

Even the spider stopped to have a look at the damage done 

[tifino]

 

and it will still be insisted that it's always the multiwheeler/car/ute that's at fault, whenever a culpable motorcycle is concerned!

 

 

bet the motorcyclist on the bridge wasn't concerned a bit!  as he put put putt'd along on his merry way

[SoulWater]

Cheap pork?

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[canuckamuck]

3 hours ago, Bazza444 said:

They are not cement, they are concrete which includes 'cement' as a component ! You must be American!

A North American, eh. But did you see how I tried to subtly correct the error by saying concrete in post 37.

[oldlakey]

8 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

A North American, eh. But did you see how I tried to subtly correct the error by saying concrete in post 37.

Yes you have cemented your reputation on here, with that concrete evidence

[wgdanson]

10 hours ago, soistalker said:

Why was everyone driving on the wrong side of the road? Is that a two-lane one way street?

Because Dash Cam Man was parked there.

 

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, oldlakey said:

OH, deep joy

 

Not for the pigs. 

[chickenslegs]

 

11 hours ago, Crossy said:

Any news of the pigs?

 

They were all in the station unharmed ....

15 hours ago, webfact said:

the Sampran man in the car that was unwittingly filming the incident that happened near the police station

Just couldn't resist.

[oldlakey]

Just now, Artisi said:

Not for the pigs. 

Thaivisa living up to my expectations again, very seldom does it disappoint me

[Airbagwill]

17 hours ago, Gandtee said:

I can't see any reinforcing in the posts? It brings a whole new meaning to I'll believe this when pigs can fly'.

You dont reinforce the posts..that makes them even more lethal....there should be armco there

[Cereal]

32% of Thais think road accidents are fate or karma????

Seriously ?

[KMartinHandyman]

32% of Thais think road accidents are fate or karma????
Seriously ?

Yup and the other 68% Thais think road accidents are due to bad luck.

[thaibeachlovers]

On ‎11‎/‎23‎/‎2017 at 7:15 AM, chopin2 said:

Is that a barrier??? When will the whole bridge come crashing down?

No it's not a barrier. Looks like supports to have those screens they use put up. Definitely not some sort of crash barrier as no strength in them. Luckily the actual barrier held or the truck would have come over as well.

[thaibeachlovers]

18 hours ago, Cereal said:

32% of Thais think road accidents are fate or karma????

Seriously ?

If all life is karma obviously accidents are. Saudis believe same- Insh Allah ( "it is will of God" )

[sklmeeera]

That fat bastard need to go on a diet . When he dies of a heart attack that will be karma . Greedily overeating causes heart problems causes death .

Edited November 25, 2017 by sklmeeera

[metisdead]

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