webfact Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Thai woman gets pavement rash after footpath gobbles her up Thai caption: That's Thailand's footpaths Comment was rife on Facebook after a Thai woman reported that a footpath north of Bangkok gobbled her up. The lady was waiting to cross the road by a Zebra Crossing on Sri Saman Road in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi. Bricks collapsed sending her leg down a hole. Fortunately she only suffered pavement rash as shown by pictures of her leg. Picture: Daily News She wondered about the poor work done on the sidewalk as there seemed nothing to support the bricks. Posters advised her helpfully that it was probably a result of erosion of sand. She later posted that she reported the incident and the relevant authorities promised action in two or three weeks, at the latest. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-09-26 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 poor girl …. could easily suffer a broken shin by the look of that hole, very nasty. I hope it is now under protection barriers for the next two to three weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marin Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 All around this area they have dug up wonderful smooth footpaths. These had been in place for about 6 years and showed no signs of wear. Very popular in the early morning for jogging. They have been replaced as you see above. Where once there was one flat footpath about 1.3 meters wide there are now two with one being 15 centimeters higher than the other. It is beyond belief. Hard enough to walk on the narrow footpaths now, but also it seems the work is very shoddy indeed. Somebody made money though. That is in general what is it all about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Hopefully a scooter's front wheel next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Nothing a ton of Thai sand wont fix ....................until the next rain fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4675636b596f75 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I will not walk on anything but solid cement. Manholes are avoided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: She wondered about the poor work Not me ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimo Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 A small graze like that can easily become infected here . Important to put antiseptic on quickly . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 More of the legendary Thai work standards I avoid by doing everything myself where possible, too many places like this here, nothing ever properly bedded down etc, see it on many developments, looks good for 1 day then first rain it all gets washed away and disintegrates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 2 hours ago, 4675636b596f75 said: I will not walk on anything but solid cement. Manholes are avoided. Cement is just a grey powder, I prefer to walk on cured concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 7 hours ago, webfact said: two or three weeks wow, the emergency team are right on it then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Just now, Chazar said: wow, the emergency team are right on it then! The A team will put a cardboard box over the hole in the next 3 months when there still hasn't been any repairs done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 8 hours ago, webfact said: She later posted that she reported the incident and the relevant authorities promised action in two or three weeks, at the latest Don't you just love Thailand... land of in-activity ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 8 hours ago, steven100 said: poor girl …. could easily suffer a broken shin by the look of that hole, very nasty. I hope it is now under protection barriers for the next two to three weeks. You sir are having a laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Happy Grumpy said: Hopefully a scooter's front wheel next time. Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 hours ago, 4675636b596f75 said: I will not walk on anything but solid cement. Manholes are avoided. You must hop about like an overweight, sweating kangaroo then. Do you have jiggling manboobs? Wash that one out of your mind boys hahahahahahahahahqhqhahahahahahahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmartyn Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Something the same happened to me but right in the city of London. Walking down Thread-needle Street i fell down a manhole because the cover had been left off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestyle Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 So these bricks have been layed on thin air. Kinda cool. These craftsmen should show off this on "thailand's got talent" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 2 hours ago, soalbundy said: The A team will put a cardboard box over the hole in the next 3 months when there still hasn't been any repairs done No, a twig from a tree. That's the Thai way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 5 hours ago, 4675636b596f75 said: I will not walk on anything but solid cement. Manholes are avoided. This one was apparently a womanhole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin612 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Don’t you think that’s normal in Thailand? Many places still without sidewalks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I have noticed this before in many areas around here. A solid base is not the product that is understood very well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 5 hours ago, PatOngo said: Cement is just a grey powder, I prefer to walk on cured concrete. Stay inside and never leave, not even to the balcony, Thailand's just too dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 So below the surface there was nothing. In Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Same in Pattaya. No solid base under the paver stones. You can see the underlying sand just washed or settled away. Been that way and worse the 15 years I have been going there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 10 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said: No, a twig from a tree. That's the Thai way. Or the mulitiuse plastic chair...which can also reserve parking .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 It's a good thing she doesn't live in Pattaya otherwise she would be falling over many time a day walking along most pavements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodieAfterDark Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Poor hole, … I mean poor girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 as retired uk builder my comment is -it is poor workmanship should not on sand alone this will wash-away with rainfall ,,should be on hardcore and max depth of 50m/m sand mixed with Portland cement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Quote:_ "promised action in two or three weeks" In the meantime, small branches with leaves will be stuffed into the holes as "official" warning signs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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