Video: Bangkok student cheats death - comes off bike on bridge and plunges into the Chao Phraya

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Video: Bangkok student cheats death - comes off bike on bridge and plunges into the Chao Phraya

 

 

Dash cam footage from the Sathorn (Taksin) Bridge in Bangkok showed the moment when a 19 year old student lost control of his motorcycle on Wednesday. 

 

Death looked inevitable as the teen collided with the edge of the bridge and plunged into the Chao Phraya river below. 

 

Fortunately for Sitthiporn Suknoi his fall into "The River of Kings" was spotted by a long-tail boat operator and his mate who had stopped for a bite to eat and who came to his rescue. 

 

They could just see Sitthipon's full face helmet bobbing in the water. 

 

He was thrown a life vest and dragged aboard. His helmet was removed and his mouth was covered in blood. 

 

The boat operator called the harbor master staff who picked up the victim and took him to Lertsin Hospital.

 

The boat operator said the rider's helmet saved him - he was so happy to help and that the man was alive. 

 

Pol Capt Dusit Ratanakinaree of the Pak Klong Lan police confirmed the accident had taken place - he said that the cause was unknown and it was not known if other vehicles were involved.

 

However, the dash cam footage from "OakKubOak" showed that no other vehicles were involved. The motorcyclist started to wobble for some reason then hit the side and toppled over into the river.

 

Capt Dusit said that relatives had picked up Sitthiporn's Yamaha M-Slaz (150 cc) bike but that the victim was as yet unable to give any indication as to what happened. 

 

Relatives said that Sitthiporn is a student. He was heading towards Thonburi but they didn't know why.

 

Thai Rath called it a miracle escape in which the victim had cheated death. 

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-31

 

[Reigntax]

Miracle escape of his destiny moreso

Saved by his lucky amulet and no fear from this point forward but I bet he sh%t himself.

Edited January 31, 2019 by Reigntax

[Snow Leopard]

Lucky Lad

[RotBenz8888]

This is the proof that amulets actually works.

[neeray]

Much luckier than the one on the other thread where he landed on the road below.

And lucky that long tail was having lunch break.

[neeray]

Where's the dash cam video ?

[Andrew Dwyer]

Where's the dash cam video ?

Click on “ Thai Rath” at the bottom of OP.

[VocalNeal]

Playing with/using mobile phone? If so no sympathy.

[Enoon]

44 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

Playing with/using mobile phone? If so no sympathy.

 

Looks like the expansion joint on the bridge started a "Tank Slapper".

 

Edited January 31, 2019 by Enoon

[mok199]

Great story...Earn this gift young man....

[Mavideol]

It was not his day.... destiny has a rule to play

[bluesofa]

59 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

1 hour ago, neeray said:

Where's the dash cam video ?

Click on “ Thai Rath” at the bottom of OP. 

I've seen the Thai Rath article too, but can only see a photo in there, no video?

[sammieuk1]

Raining Thais again at least there will be one very safe rider in the future???? 

[sammieuk1]

2 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I've seen the Thai Rath article too, but can only see a photo in there, no video?

Its there just watched it????

[Briggsy]

 

 

He was travelling at a fair clip, probably full throttle.

Other than the expansion joint, I would look at any kind of joint or groove in the line of travel (these are much more dangerous), anything like diesel on the road, his tyre pressure and his speed.

 

The way he completely lost the back wheel was very strange.

Edited January 31, 2019 by Briggsy

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

Its there just watched it????

Ah, I see now. I clicked on the wrong 'Thai Rath'! It's the second one, not the first.

[bluejets]

2 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

Looks like the expansion joint on the bridge started a "Tank Slapper".

 

That plus acceleration, uphill = slight loss of traction, probably bald rear tyre, shot swing arm bushes, etc.etc............ Tank Slapper...haven't had one of those in a long time. 

Edited January 31, 2019 by bluejets

[Time Traveller]

Took him to Lertsin Hospital? Holy cow, I think I'd rather they left me in the river. 

That hospital is terrible. 

[KhunBENQ]

3 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

Looks like the expansion joint on the bridge started a "Tank Slapper".

 

I was searching for the English word...

Yes he must have hit these "jaws" in an unlucky angle.

 

Speeding, overtaking to the right lane, probably driving on a road/bridge where he is not allowed to? If he recovers fully he has learned a lesson.

 

The bike started to wobble immediately after going over the joint.

 

Edited January 31, 2019 by KhunBENQ

[twizzian]

Wonder if they gave him a stomach pump after they hauled him out

[catman20]

5 hours ago, Snow Leopard said:

Lucky Lad

until next time, its only a matter of time.

[Jimdandy]

Was this one of those mysterious 'mobile phone involved' accidents?

[PerkinsCuthbert]

Gotta admire the Thais, always inventing new ways to sia chi-wit.

[Jimbo in Thailand]

Glad the guy survived, but plunging into that filthy polluted river could prove to be more hazardous than the fall.  ????

[mejomini]

flat tire wobble

 

[mejomini]

I am glad the lad made it...incredibly lucky.

 

[Briggsy]

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

I was searching for the English word...

Yes he must have hit these "jaws" in an unlucky angle.

 

Speeding, overtaking to the right lane, probably driving on a road/bridge where he is not allowed to? If he recovers fully he has learned a lesson.

 

The bike started to wobble immediately after going over the joint.

 

I don't think that joint alone would have caused the accident.

 

I have ridden for years and I know if you don't spot these metal plates and the like in time, your back wheel slides and then grips again when it gets back on tarmac. There must have been other factors. I mentioned some in my earlier post such as speed or an oil spill or a low pressure back tyre.

 

I would like to add another one, not having a proper grip of the handlebars. That may explain why a momentary slide of the back wheel led to such a catastrophic loss of control.

[lvr181]

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

This is the proof that amulets actually works.

A very valid point. I have some friends who regularly eat garlic and none of them have been bitten by a vampire! ????

 

 

 

Edited January 31, 2019 by lvr181
Grammar correction

[ttrd]

6 hours ago, mok199 said:

Great story...Earn this gift young man....

I bet the first thing he will do when leaving hospital is to buy lotto picking the numbers 8451 ...

Edited January 31, 2019 by ttrd

[Pepper9187]

14 hours ago, Briggsy said:

I don't think that joint alone would have caused the accident.

 

I have ridden for years and I know if you don't spot these metal plates and the like in time, your back wheel slides and then grips again when it gets back on tarmac. There must have been other factors. I mentioned some in my earlier post such as speed or an oil spill or a low pressure back tyre.

 

I would like to add another one, not having a proper grip of the handlebars. That may explain why a momentary slide of the back wheel led to such a catastrophic loss of control.

MSX are cool to drive but they are nothing more than 2 wheeled coffins, especially on roads with lets say "imperfections".

 

I'm glad i get rid of it, my father, among all the crazy bikes he had in his life always told me the bike that scared the shit out of him the most was his old 70CC Honda dax, totally understood that 20 years later when i bought my MSX.

(and he drove hayabuza and all sort of crazy stuff starting from the 70s). The tiny wheels have decent grip ... until they ain't got any anymore.

 

Not saying the guy on the video wasn't going too fast, but it would probably not have happened with another 125CC bike.

 

And yah, it seems that he had a small combo there, metal plate + oil or water or whatever.