Be Careful Driving Near Container Trucks In Thailand

[Jai Dee]

My place of work is in very close proximity to a container terminal, and there are container storage yards all around us and the truck traffic carrying these containers is very heavy at times.

The next time you are driving on the road next to one of these trucks, think about the attached photographs.

[cdnvic]

Far too common.

[Shola]

The only way I think it could've gone over like that is becuase it was listing to one side, like unbalanced and I see trucks doing that all the time here.

Scary

[Crossy]

Holy Shiite .... I sincerely hope everyone got out alive.

Looks like they were minding their own business waiting to turn right.

[lingling]

The only way I think it could've gone over like that is becuase it was listing to one side, like unbalanced and I see trucks doing that all the time here.

Scary

Turning at too high speed. Frequently happens with all kinds of trucks (seen the 10 wheelers overloaded with sugar cane?).

[Shola]

The only way I think it could've gone over like that is becuase it was listing to one side, like unbalanced and I see trucks doing that all the time here.

Scary

Turning at too high speed. Frequently happens with all kinds of trucks (seen the 10 wheelers overloaded with sugar cane?).

Yeah I see the turn it came out of now. We had a truck load of M150 lose its load on the intersection to Udom Suk, brown glass and sticky 'M'loy' everywhere while a policeman berated him for not tying the load down properly! No injuries though, only maybe the drivers ego!

[Acquiesce]

Did you take these pictures Jai Dee? Where was this and do you know haow the people in the cars got on?

Hope they got through it ok, those are some scary pictures.

[lingling]

Maybe someone should tell the rescue workers that a person who just got crushed by a container and may have internal injuries should probably not be drinking water...

[chanchao]

Can you please edit the topic sub-title to warn about VERY graphic images?? Or did I accidentally get ThaiRath.com instead of ThaiVisa.com by mistake..

[chuchok]

The only way I think it could've gone over like that is becuase it was listing to one side, like unbalanced and I see trucks doing that all the time here.

Scary

Turning at too high speed. Frequently happens with all kinds of trucks (seen the 10 wheelers overloaded with sugar cane?).

Could be that the freight inside the container moved..

[ThaiGoon]

Can you please edit the topic sub-title to warn about VERY graphic images?? Or did I accidentally get ThaiRath.com instead of ThaiVisa.com by mistake..

Ahh.... the man who created the thread, "Pink Nipples", can't bear looking at these graphic images. Awwww...

[Jai Dee]

Can you please edit the topic sub-title to warn about VERY graphic images?? Or did I accidentally get ThaiRath.com instead of ThaiVisa.com by mistake..

My apologies... subtitle edited accordingly.

[The Dan Sai Kid]

Can you please edit the topic sub-title to warn about VERY graphic images?? Or did I accidentally get ThaiRath.com instead of ThaiVisa.com by mistake..

Ahh.... the man who created the thread, "Pink Nipples", can't bear looking at these graphic images. Awwww...

Talk about nipples somewhere else.

EDIT: How old are these pics? That looks like a red plate Solluna.

[chanchao]

Oh no need to apologize.. ( And it'll probably get more viewers than before.

[ColPyat]

Especially disturbing is when the victims are not dead, but injured and fully conscious. It can take considerable time to free them of their situation while they are in agony, and the injuries are mostly gruesome.

[wilko]

If you need to told about that you shouldn't be driving.

[wilko]

What IS unusual is the container appears to be actually attached to the trailer...most don't seem to bother to check.

[sriracha john]

"Life in the fast lane..."

Never hurts to be reminded occasionally.

As mentioned, the 3rd pic shows the guy hadn't even had his car long enough to get past the red plates...

Also, good observation and accurate point, lingling...

[chanchao]

Front car is a previous model Toyota hilux pick-up. (Toyota Tiger, the D4D model).

It's indeed strange to still be driving those with red plates. Back one is a Nissan NV of course.

As for the warning about graphic images, I was actually thinking of other people for a change. (Yes, it happens ) But I'll admit that even I find them shocking, even after all this time in Thailand and getting to watch 'live' traffic accidents and their immediate aftermath at least once a month.. [ThaiGoon, if you find a discussion of whatever part of the human anatomy remotely in the same league as (images of) death & maiming injuries then I'm not sure where to begin to explain the difference.) And again it's not me who can't bear to watch, but felt that as a courtesy to others it would be good to have remark in there yes.

[lannarebirth]

What IS unusual is the container appears to be actually attached to the trailer...most don't seem to bother to check.

I agree. If it is lashed to the truck bed, it is the first such container that I have seen in LOS that was.

[terry57]

Maybe someone should tell the rescue workers that a person who just got crushed by a container and may have internal injuries should probably not be drinking water...

[terry57]

Maybe someone should tell the rescue workers that a person who just got crushed by a container and may have internal injuries should probably not be drinking water...

you are right in saying they should not be given water, but knowing what the road rescue system is like in los the volunteers are doing there best at the time, and would not be aware of that.

my fire service here in perth has a dedicated heavy rescue unit to deal with this senario and if the people survived this trauma the paramedics also have to deal with a phenomenon called crush syndrome.

this situation would test the best of firefighters in the western world let alone the thai rescue squads and hope it never happens to you.

truly horrific incident to be confronted with and we have the most advanced equipment to deal with it.

[macb]

Seeing them trapped and having dealt with this sort of thing myself far to often over the years.

I wonder how quick the fire Service were getting there with lifting gear and air bags? I have noticed that not many give way to the Emergency Services.

I think Thailand Justifies at least two/three Air ambulance

[llso]

Think these pics are gruesome? Did anyone see the pics on another Thai "unamed website" that showed pictures of the guy on the motorbike that was in pieces? Now that was truly disgusting.

LL

[qualtrough]

Think these pics are gruesome? Did anyone see the pics on another Thai "unamed website" that showed pictures of the guy on the motorbike that was in pieces? Now that was truly disgusting.

LL

I didn't, but thanks for sharing!

[ColPyat]

Seeing them trapped and having dealt with this sort of thing myself far to often over the years.

I wonder how quick the fire Service were getting there with lifting gear and air bags? I have noticed that not many give way to the Emergency Services.

I think Thailand Justifies at least two/three Air ambulance

It depends where the accident happened. In Bangkok and surroundings are one fully equipped truck owned by the por teck tueng, and several pick up trucks with more basic hydraulic cutting gear. It generally takes up to half an hour for them to arrive, depending on location, but can take a bit longer at times.

Air ambulance would be lovely, but i fear that this is years ahead before we get that here.

You will also have to fight the burocracy, as many areas in Bangkok are not allowe to be flown over. Also, a constant gripe for me - near palaces sirenes have to be switched off, and when there is a motorcade, ambulances have to stop and wait.

[terry57]

Seeing them trapped and having dealt with this sort of thing myself far to often over the years.

I wonder how quick the fire Service were getting there with lifting gear and air bags? I have noticed that not many give way to the Emergency Services.

I think Thailand Justifies at least two/three Air ambulance

It depends where the accident happened. In Bangkok and surroundings are one fully equipped truck owned by the por teck tueng, and several pick up trucks with more basic hydraulic cutting gear. It generally takes up to half an hour for them to arrive, depending on location, but can take a bit longer at times.

Air ambulance would be lovely, but i fear that this is years ahead before we get that here.

You will also have to fight the burocracy, as many areas in Bangkok are not allowe to be flown over. Also, a constant gripe for me - near palaces sirenes have to be switched off, and when there is a motorcade, ambulances have to stop and wait.

i know these guys are doing the best they can under the circumstances, but in my fire service our arrival time is 7 minutes with a full turn out.

hence i suggest that what ever you, do dont get in a car wreck in los.

because of my experience with road rescue i always take a train or fly when im in the the los.

something to consider.

[ColPyat]

i know these guys are doing the best they can under the circumstances, but in my fire service our arrival time is 7 minutes with a full turn out.

hence i suggest that what ever you, do dont get in a car wreck in los.

because of my experience with road rescue i always take a train or fly when im in the the los.

something to consider.

In inner Bangkok the arrival time is maybe not much longer. But, those are volonteers with basic equipment they have to buy themselves. Cutting gear takes usually longer, there is not that much around, far too costly for volonteers, and it needs specialised training as well.

But no, not the best idea having an accident here, especially in out of the way places.

[jEFFREYk44]

What IS unusual is the container appears to be actually attached to the trailer...most don't seem to bother to check.

I do not see the trailer in any picture, took two looks, my guess is it was not secured

[kenk3z]

Wow, the gold necklace hasn't been snatched yet. Accident must have JUST happened.....

kenk3z