webfact Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Drain Fall: 42 Stitches Later, Pregnant Woman Wants Answers By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter File photo of a poorly covered hazard in Bangkok’s Bang Phli district. Photo: Thailand Footpath / Facebook BANGKOK — A pregnant woman Tuesday lodged a protest Tuesday with the government after she fell into a poorly covered storm drain, badly injuring her leg. Kwanjai Jansert, who is eight months pregnant, was entering the Chatuchak Weekend Market yesterday afternoon with her husband when she slipped and fell down into a drain that was only covered by an unsecured piece of wood. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2018/05/15/drain-fall-42-stitches-later-pregnant-woman-wants-answers/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-05-15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lingba Posted May 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2018 she'll be waiting a long time for answers 4 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingba Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Just now, Lingba said: she'll be waiting a long time for answers :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) want's answers? i can answer her; unfortunately the provision of and maintenance of pavements and public walkways is not a priority for national or local government, and while there seems to be no effective repercussion for not maintaining public rights of way such incidents will continue to happen. next. it's not just thailand, i was backpacking in pakistan years ago and a fellow traveller had a nasty fall one night into an uncovered drain in an unlit street. Edited May 15, 2018 by samsensam clarity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted May 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, webfact said: yesterday afternoon with her husband when she slipped and fell down into a drain that was only covered by an unsecured piece of wood. sorry for her trouble, happy not worse; hey, face it, it is a third world country; have to watch every single step 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Enoon Posted May 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2018 Fell down a similar, but smaller, hole (in a similar location) in Mukdahan City in 2010. It was still there in February this year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted May 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2018 Fell down a similar, but smaller, hole (in a similar location) in Mukdahan City in 2010. It was still there in February this year. You should stick a tree branch into the holeits the internationally recognised danger sign. [emoji3] 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanjita Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 The first time I came to LOS I recall seeing a huge hole in the road in Sukhumvit. There were no warnings, barriers or flashing lights. If you drove into it then you were screwed. Nothing has changed. TiT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethro69 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Well sorry for her, but it seems to me she forgot where she comes from. Those traps can be found all over the country at any time. Unfortunately, the reality is far away from what she sees in the daily soaps. Remember walking down a dark street in Jakarta once, where 2x1m covers were completely missing, out of curiosity I walked back next day in daylight. It would have been 4-5 meters, if you don't drown or anything else, the rats would have done the rest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post berybert Posted May 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2018 Use your eyes for looking where you are going rather than staring at your phone and it doesn't happen. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cadbury Posted May 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2018 The self appointed leader of the junta made the promise a few years back that he was going to "fix" the pavements in Bangkok. No surprises that this is just another of his many failures to follow through on a promise. The moniker of Pinocchio is fitting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Well at least she didn't meet The Mad Hatter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan B Tong Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Thailand, you got to be tough. You can walk on streets that are like minefields. You can drive in a Mad-Max drunken demolition derby. You can ride in a kamikaze van. Thailand, you got to love it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 17 hours ago, YetAnother said: sorry for her trouble, happy not worse; hey, face it, it is a third world country; have to watch every single step Correct but how can anybody not see that lot, unless of course their mind is somewhere else doing something else 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 The answer is blame the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 18 hours ago, YetAnother said: have to watch every single step while your watching the floor how do you watch for low hanging signs and cables,rabid soi dogs,motorbikes and facebook at the same time ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 while your watching the floor how do you watch for low hanging signs and cables,rabid soi dogs,motorbikes and facebook at the same time ?You got to learn from locals here who can keep their eyes glued on their phones while evading all the hazards around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaHand Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 18 hours ago, YetAnother said: sorry for her trouble, happy not worse; hey, face it, it is a third world country; have to watch every single step That is because to properly keep the area in repair ,the head of that department could not take the tax money meant for the up keep and buy his son a new Benz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince77 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Personally I always, ALWAYS walk around those drain covers and never step on them - seems I am a smart arse but never had any accident in that matter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon4637435435 Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Who ever put the wood there did the best they could. She will be told that she doesnt need to be upset and love thailand and its people that are happy with things not being right and perfect and that she should be thankfull shes around such good buddhist people. Im sure the person that put the wood there has already told everyone what a good job he did. If any compensation was asked for the guy will be poor, unemployed, sick family members, etc, etc. Its Thailand.....should change the slogan to "embarassing Thailand" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Years ago in Phuket between Kata beach and Karon beach, there was drains missing covers. Using a flashlight was the only safe way to walk at night. Also paying attention in the day time was necessary, No Texting! Guess these days with smart phones and dumb people it is getting even more dangerous. At least in my opinion.. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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