webfact Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Nok Air mechanic, 25, killed after being ejected from car in ‘high-speed’ crash By The Nation A Nok Air mechanic was killed in a car crash on the Patumwan tollway in Bangkok early this morning (September 23) when he was thrown out of his vehicle after it slammed into a barrier. On being notified at 3am, police, paramedic teams from King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and rescue volunteers dashed to the accident scene on Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway. His blue BMW was broken into two from the impact of the heavy crash and his body was found on the ground. He was later identified as Thitikul Muanthom, a 25-year-old mechanic at Nok Air. His brother said Thitikul was returning from Thong Lor to his home in Thonburi when the accident took place. The police believe Thitikul was driving at high speed and lost control, leading to the crash. They are awaiting an autopsy report and footage from surveillance cameras to confirm their belief. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394999 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-09-23 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted September 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2020 A Nok Air mechanic?? not sure how dose this important to the gist of the article? in anyway, to be thrown out like this and the car to be torn to bits like that the man was must have been going like a bat out hell speed, and as we all know : speed kills... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mama Noodle Posted September 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2020 Just now, ezzra said: A Nok Air mechanic?? not sure how dose this important to the gist of the article? Exactly my thought. What does that have to do with anything... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CelticBhoy Posted September 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2020 He must have been travelling to do that kind of damage to a BMW. My sympathy goes to the people who had to clean up that mess. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy one Posted September 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2020 How can anyone take the police seriously here. They believe that Thitikul was driving at a high speed Really? Sure it wasn't a very large land mine 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 In a Thai version of the incident there is a remark about some "suspicious" Facepost posts. Kind of farewell saying goodbye to his team? Suicide? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 he certainly was speeding to cause such destruction imo. 25yr is his best yrs, very sad indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dmaxdan Posted September 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, Grumpy one said: How can anyone take the police seriously here. They believe that Thitikul was driving at a high speed Really? Sure it wasn't a very large land mine A very large land mine would probably have caused less damage. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Tea Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: In a Thai version of the incident there is a remark about some "suspicious" Facepost posts. Kind of farewell saying goodbye to his team? Suicide? If that's true, postpone any upcoming Nok Air flights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: The police believe Thitikul was driving at high speed more than 70km/h...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said: If that's true, postpone any upcoming Nok Air flights... I am afraid we will not read a follow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 He must have been trying to take off going at that speed......Thankfully the idiot did not take any one else with him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDfella Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 What can I say that hasn't already been said? Police believe he was driving at high speed. With debris like that no 'belief' at all. My condolences to his family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Crashed at high speed at 3am... No mention of alcohol in a country where drinking and driving is the norm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 23, 2020 8 hours ago, ezzra said: A Nok Air mechanic?? not sure how dose this important to the gist of the article? in anyway, to be thrown out like this and the car to be torn to bits like that the man was must have been going like a bat out hell speed, and as we all know : speed kills... Speaking as a life long aircraft engineer, technically speaking it's the abrupt stop that kills. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Nok Air must have paid well. BMW at 25 years old, unless rich family. 3am, Cyrcadian rythms, Human Factors, aircraft engineers will know about those. Hotchilli is right, it's the uncontrolled drive into terrain that does it. Abrupt stop, unsurvivable G forces. Darwin at his best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) I guess no one ever gave him a reality talk you are a aircraft mechanic not a jet fighter pilot! Sorry couldn't help myself R.I.P. this wasn't his first time but it will be his last thankfully no one else got hurt or killed. Edited September 23, 2020 by thailand49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said: He must have been trying to take off going at that speed......Thankfully the idiot did not take any one else with him. His name was not " Biggles " 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 1 hour ago, hotchilli said: Speaking as a life long aircraft engineer, technically speaking it's the abrupt stop that kills. Correct 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmac Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 The police believe Thitikul was driving at high speed and lost control, leading to the crash. They are awaiting an autopsy report and footage from surveillance cameras to confirm their belief. Brilliant deduction Holms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder26 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Scott Tracy said: Nok Air must have paid well. BMW at 25 years old, unless rich family. 3am, Cyrcadian rythms, Human Factors, aircraft engineers will know about those. Hotchilli is right, it's the uncontrolled drive into terrain that does it. Abrupt stop, unsurvivable G forces. Darwin at his best. Or maybe a second hand BMW? You don't have to be rich to own a second hand German car. Edited September 23, 2020 by Thunder26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myran Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 "Owner of laptop and diligent teeth brusher dead in car crash". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFoxy Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Just cause u an aircraft mechanic.....doesn’t mean u can fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgydownunder Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Very appropriate use of the verb "ejected" in this case! Would be test pilot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Seriously how fast was he going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actonion Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Regarding his high speed and the broken car, has anyone seen the car parts yard on the left side of Sukhumvit Rd., as you enter Pattaya by the Bankok Pattaya Hospital......I stopped there a few years ago wondering what is is they do, the guy told me they have "halves" of many makes of car, so if the front end of your car is destroyed you can go see this guy who will weld a new front to your rear end, easily broken in an accident ........wondering if this BMW was 2 halves welded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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