Video: Hanging wire claims another victim - motorcyclist goes up in flames

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Video: Hanging wire claims another victim - motorcyclist goes up in flames

 

 

Dash cam footage from a former rescue official with Ruam Katanyu showed the moment a teacher on a motorcycle went up in flames. 

 

A wire had been hanging in the road in the area of Klong 5, Pathum Thani and locals had put a chair out as a warning. 

 

As the former rescue guy approached he feared trouble. He said he was on his way home and decided to direct traffic around the wire. 

 

But a motorcyclist arrived and there was a flash and fire. The rescue guy had an extinguisher and quickly managed to put out the fire.

 

The 25 year old teacher suffered 30% burns to his body. His passenger, a 15 year old boy, was only slightly hurt.

 

Both were taken to hospital by rescue teams after receiving first aid at the scene of the incident.

 

The footage was widely viewed on Thai social media. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[scubascuba3]

You get used to seeing dangerous electric wires here

[Phuketshrew]

Absolutely shocking!

[RJRS1301]

I amazed that there are so few reports of persons especially pedestrians being injured by low hanging power wires. I am sure there is a myriad of ankle sprains and fractures due to them. 

[worgeordie]

So many ways to die on Thai roads, getting electrocuted just another way.

regards worgeordie

[MadMuhammad]

Wowee. I’m speechless 

[johng]

And the moral of this story ? 

make sure to turn of mobile phones whilst passing  fallen high voltage lines ????

[klauskunkel]

2 hours ago, johng said:

And the moral of this story ? 

You see a chair, you take a seat

[johng]

4 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

You see a chair, you take a seat

They should have used the internationally approved and recognised  "ISO 9002 tree branch"

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Dash cam footage from a former rescue official with Ruam Katanyu showed the moment a teacher on a motorcycle went up in flames.

Safe trusted Thailand.... 

[bodga]

<deleted> disgusting but "normal" in a  civilised society the persons  responsible would  be in court the banged up.

Edited September 23, 2020 by bodga

[Tarteso]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

locals had put a chair out as a warning. 

Yes, because not good deal call to authorities for repair.

[terminatorchiangmai]

3 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

You see a chair, you take a seat

My guess also, the chairs are to warn the people  but who cares?

[Mick501]

7 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Absolutely shocking!

Ever write scripts for old Bond flicks by any chance?

[mok199]

Odd, usually the ''chair '' is the salvation in Thailand......do not blame the chair!!!

[Stargeezr]

Bury the wires! Thailand, do you want to be third world  forever?

Geezer

[Mywayboy]

Was it the electric Chair

[bodga]

4 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

Bury the wires! Thailand, do you want to be third world  forever?

Geezer

cheaper to bury/burn the victims

[rickudon]

On 9/23/2020 at 2:50 PM, johng said:

They should have used the internationally approved and recognised  "ISO 9002 tree branch"

Sadly, the problems are rarely fixed in a timely manner. On our road, behind the local Global house, there is a broken drainage cover with a stick with a plastic bag on it sticking out - it has been there since February .....