Royal motorcade officer saves trapped driver from car fire

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Royal motorcade officer saves trapped driver from car fire

By The Nation

 

 

A highway police captain leading a royal motorcade stopped at an accident scene and managed to pull out a trapped driver before his vehicle went up in flames on Wednesday morning.

 

The driver was trapped after his car hit the rear of a pickup truck at 10.30am on the elevated Boromracha Chonnanee Road in front of Central Pinklao shopping mall.

 

 

Pol Captain Saranyapong On-sing was leading a motorcade for Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn when they came upon the accident. He stopped to help by breaking the window and pulling the driver out of the car before it was engulfed by fire.

 

 

The driver was identified as Ratthakarn Komolrat, 40, a lecturer of Mahidol University.

 

It took firefighters 15 minutes to put out the blaze after they arrived.

 

Drivers of both vehicles were injured and were rushed to Chao Phraya Hospital.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30356605

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-10-17

 

[canopus1969]

That proves it, these motorcades are a good thing after all 

[Henrik Andersen]

Still good people in Thailand 

good work man ????????????

[PhilAtUbon]

He wasn't actually "leading" the motorcade at the time, he was on his way to it.

After carrying out this rescue, he carried on and joined the motorcade as if nothing unusual had happened.

 

In other reports, he appears somewhat surprised by the attention.

 

Good bloke.

[chickenslegs]

2 minutes ago, PhilAtUbon said:

He wasn't actually "leading" the motorcade at the time, he was on his way to it.

After carrying out this rescue, he carried on and joined the motorcade as if nothing unusual had happened.

 

In other reports, he appears somewhat surprised by the attention.

 

Good bloke.

Modest hero - the best kind.

Edited October 17, 2018 by chickenslegs

[ksamuiguy]

A good citizen helping another, we need more of these people in Thailand.

it did not require any Farang's or Press just a selfless act by a citizen!

[neeray]

This was a Royal save. 

Good on him. 

Salute 

[Burma Bill]

Well done Police Officer. LPG again??

[Ulic]

Looks like many people were involved. All of them should be commended. 

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Mahidol Prof Dies After Being Pulled From Flaming Wreck

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — A Mahidol University lecturer died Wednesday night after he was dramatically pulled from a burning vehicle near Central Pinklao.

 

Rattakarn Komolrat, a 40-year-old business instructor, was taken to the Chao Phraya Hospital where he succumbed to injuries and loss of blood sustained in a car accident that took place on Borommaratchachonnani Road.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2018/10/18/mahidol-prof-dies-after-being-pulled-from-flaming-wreck/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-10-18

[neeray]

Thanks for the update.

At least a valiant effort had been voluntarily made to save him.

[Lupatria]

How many requested his license plate number so far?

[BarnicaleBob]

A very valiant effort on the part of the officer and those trying to help him.  To bad none of them were trained in CPR, (I noted nobody trying to revive him).  If CPR would have been started after getting him out of the car, he may have lived.  This is why it is important for all police and other responders' to be trained in CPR.