webfact Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Passenger train rams at herd of buffaloes killing 21 By Thai PBS A passenger train from Chiang Mai to Nakhon Sawan rammed at a herd of stray buffaloes on Wednesday night killing 21 of them. The incident happened at about 8.00pm last night as the train running from Pak Nam Pho railway station was about two kilometres before arriving at Nakhon Sawan railway station. The incident delayed the train for almost three hours as some of the train wheels jumped off the tracks and some cars were damaged. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/passenger-train-rams-herd-buffaloes-killing-21/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-12-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaorop Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Rope tying all of them together ill bet...hit and drag 1 or 2 and the rest just come along for the extremely nasty ride..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 A sad fact of life is that livestock wanders and trains don't steer or stop quickly, luckily the buffalo herder wasn't on the tracks trying to rescue his charges too. Now, what happens when a high speed train comes across a chang at 350kph? There's going to be one pissed-off elephant and one very flat train driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 There will be a lot of GFs asking thir falangs for money for 'sick buffaloes' this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 The villagers near by,will be having steaks today. just wait till they get the hi speed trains ! regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncat1 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Rammed at a heard of Buffaloes ? Strange headline .. You ram something but never " rammed at " The headline makes it sound as it was a deliberate act by the train driver. Also the accident happened at night so I assume the buffaloes had no lights on them so being a very dark animal I doubt the train driver even saw them Makes a change from killing Thai buffaloes that drive pick-ups across the tracks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Wild West Wild East My condolences to the farmer who has lost thousands of bahts worth of his herd due to lack of control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncat1 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Every-time I see the " Narrow Gauge " railway lines in Thailand I wonder how trains actually stay upright here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 24 minutes ago, wgdanson said: There will be a lot of GFs asking thir falangs for money for 'sick buffaloes' this weekend. your behind the times they ask for money to buy fertilizer now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 2 minutes ago, johncat1 said: Every-time I see the " Narrow Gauge " railway lines in Thailand I wonder how trains actually stay upright here It's not narrow gauge, it's meter gauge. While the Northern Line was originally build as 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge, the line was regauged after 1919 and the State Railway of Thailand now operates entirely on 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge, including international through services to Malaysia and Laos. wiki Most of southern Africa runs on meter gauge. Derailments can happen on any gauge depending on the mass of the objects the train hits and other factors.. Thailand's railway is significantly safer than the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I'll bet there's a few BBQ's on this weekend ... !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Train slams into Nakhon Sawan buffalo herd, killing 21 By The Nation Photo from Nakhon Sawan Rescue Unit 401 Facebook page. A Chiang Mai-Nakhon Sawan passenger train ran into a herd of water buffalo in Nakhon Sawan on Wednesday night, killing 21 of the animals and knocking some cars off the rails. Police said the accident took place at 8pm, about two kilometres from Nakhon Sawan station. It was 11.40pm before the carcasses were removed from the track and train cars replaced on the rails so the journey could resume. Police were on Thursday still trying to determine who owned the buffalo. Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30333388 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-12-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 16 minutes ago, webfact said: Police were on Thursday still trying to determine who owned the buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 this is what happens when the owner/farmer doesnt give a sh*t about anything, they know trains travel through but do nothing about where their animals are. Loss of his animals and a big fine to cover all the damaged they caused should make him realize he has to take responsibility for what he does or doesnt do, something a lot of thais do not accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I remember driving on highway 24 Ubon towards Korat, and at what I think is Buriram territory there is a weighing station. The highway at that location is 2 or 3 lanes in each direction with central reservation, so cars go fast there, and if I recall correctly after all those years there is a curve right past the weigh station. I look for a nano second at a truck that is parked inside the weigh station, and when I look up again there is a herd of buffaloes running over the road from right to left . I still don't know how I avoided a full collision, because the only way to avoid that was going in front of the herd over the soft shoulder, but I did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 20 minutes ago, seajae said: this is what happens when the owner/farmer doesnt give a sh*t about anything, they know trains travel through but do nothing about where their animals are. Loss of his animals and a big fine to cover all the damaged they caused should make him realize he has to take responsibility for what he does or doesnt do, something a lot of thais do not accept. It isn't often I agree with you, but I do in this instance. Round my way they have fenced off the railway, but already sections of the fence have been prised open for cattle to once again graze beside the track... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak2002003 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 22 minutes ago, seajae said: something a lot of thais do not accept. Something a lot of people from all over the world do not accept. Raciest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 2 hours ago, moe666 said: your behind the times they ask for money to buy fertilizer now . Must have been up to their knees in it as they cleared up the mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyboy1 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 It will be interesting to see how many bar girls claim to be the owner of these kwai and tell the sad story to their sponsor asking for cash to buy new stock for momma and pappa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 4 hours ago, webfact said: Passenger train rams at herd of buffaloes killing 21 One really must be careful with the English language. This of course can be read two ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 4 hours ago, johncat1 said: Rammed at a heard of Buffaloes ? Strange headline .. You ram something but never " rammed at " The headline makes it sound as it was a deliberate act by the train driver. Also the accident happened at night so I assume the buffaloes had no lights on them so being a very dark animal I doubt the train driver even saw them Makes a change from killing Thai buffaloes that drive pick-ups across the tracks I think 'at' may just be typo. ... rams a herd.....rather than ...rams at herd..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 4 hours ago, johncat1 said: Every-time I see the " Narrow Gauge " railway lines in Thailand I wonder how trains actually stay upright here Which shows you have no knowledge of railways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 3 hours ago, jak2002003 said: Something a lot of people from all over the world do not accept. Raciest? I presume you mean racist? No, it isn't racist. It is just a fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 4 hours ago, ratcatcher said: It's not narrow gauge, it's meter gauge. While the Northern Line was originally build as 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge, the line was regauged after 1919 and the State Railway of Thailand now operates entirely on 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge, including international through services to Malaysia and Laos. wiki Most of southern Africa runs on meter gauge. Derailments can happen on any gauge depending on the mass of the objects the train hits and other factors.. Thailand's railway is significantly safer than the roads. Therefore they are 1.435 METRES. South Africa runs on METRE gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAIBKK Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Ribeye steaks on sale now ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff56 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 4 hours ago, johncat1 said: Every-time I see the " Narrow Gauge " railway lines in Thailand I wonder how trains actually stay upright here No farangs on the top bunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Where I live I have to dodge them on the road, reckon the owner ain't got a field... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBF Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 5 hours ago, worgeordie said: The villagers near by,will be having steaks today. just wait till they get the hi speed trains ! regards worgeordie Fast food?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 5 hours ago, ratcatcher said: It's not narrow gauge, it's meter gauge. While the Northern Line was originally build as 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge, the line was regauged after 1919 and the State Railway of Thailand now operates entirely on 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge, including international through services to Malaysia and Laos. wiki Most of southern Africa runs on meter gauge. Derailments can happen on any gauge depending on the mass of the objects the train hits and other factors.. Thailand's railway is significantly safer than the roads. Hate to see what sort of management is put in place for a 1/2 Km each side of the per-way buffer zone for a H/Speed rail , you need this otherwise cattle will panic and stampede with the high pitched screaming noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaorop Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 27 minutes ago, chainarong said: Hate to see what sort of management is put in place for a 1/2 Km each side of the per-way buffer zone for a H/Speed rail , you need this otherwise cattle will panic and stampede with the high pitched screaming noise. With the inevitable encroachment and constant flooding the pragmatic thing to do would be to put it above the ground and bare the extra cost now rather than the inevitable larger costs as it <deleted> up....but pragmatic to a thai polyshitcan is filling his boots as much and as fast as he can.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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