Crane operator rescued after five hours following Royal Bee attack 50 meters up

[webfact]

 

Thabo rescue foundation chief Pornchai Pornphirunrot was contacted after a crane operator was attacked by a swarm of Pheung Luang or Royal Bees fifty meters up in the cab of the crane, reported Channel 7 news. 

 

It happened at construction work at the Thabo Crown Prince Hospital in Nong Khai in Thailand's north east yesterday.

 

Rescue personnel went up and found Panya Praneet, 28, had been stung in the face, head and body and was in agony. 

 

Being a large guy there was difficulty in getting him down and he was suffering breathing difficulties.

 

Medical staff from the hospital went up after the area was sprayed to chase away the bees.

 

Panya was given a shot for the pain and medication while a way of getting him down was sought.

 

After five hours he was feeling better. A plastic crate was hoisted up and he was put in that and successfully lowered to the ground where he received further medical attention.

 

Panya's mother Noolek was on the scene. 

 

She had received a call from her son that he was in trouble and she had contacted relatives in the area.

 

She said that he had complained to her that there was a nest of bees on the main part of the crane but that no one would do anything about it. 

 

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[bluesofa]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

a crane operator was attacked by a swarm of Pheung Luang or Royal Bees

I'm surprised to read this. I would have expected it to be covered by the lese majeste law.

[ChiangMaiCal]

Are these Royal Bees the same species that is also known as the “Tiger Head Wasp” and the “Giant South East Asian Hornet”? Because that insect is apparently responsible for a number of fatalities throughout the region each year. And they are huge.

[onebir]

53 minutes ago, webfact said:

She said that he had complained to her that there was a nest of bees on the main part of the crane but that no one would do anything about it. 

 

44 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I'm surprised to read this. I would have expected it to be covered by the lese majeste law.

Looks like the bees themselves were

[Excel]

I wonder if the rescue workers made a beeline to him ?

[KhunBENQ]

26 minutes ago, ChiangMaiCal said:

Are these Royal Bees the same species that is also known as the “Tiger Head Wasp” and the “Giant South East Asian Hornet”?

Seems there are indeed "bees" as the Thai name indicates.

"giant honey bee" (apis dorsata)?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apis_dorsata

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These social bees are known for their aggressive defense strategies and vicious behavior when disturbed.

 

Exotic type of bee hive:

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

She said that he had complained to her that there was a nest of bees on the main part of the crane but that no one would do anything about it.

And neither did he.

[kingstonkid]

How did he know they were royal bees could he see their little crowns?

[pacovl46]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

And neither did he.

It isn’t his responsibility to remove the bees. He reported it to his boss and he should’ve hired someone! 

[Foghorn]

Easy way to get rid of them is to spray with soapy water if that not work use vinegar , they not stick around then 

[RobU]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

And neither did he.

Yes he did he reported it to his employers. What did you expect him to do?

[KC 71]

7 hours ago, ChiangMaiCal said:

Are these Royal Bees the same species that is also known as the “Tiger Head Wasp” and the “Giant South East Asian Hornet”? Because that insect is apparently responsible for a number of fatalities throughout the region each year. And they are huge.

 

[Gandtee]

2 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

It isn’t his responsibility to remove the bees. He reported it to his boss and he should’ve hired someone! 

The boss wasn't behove to do anything.????

[Patong2021]

How very Thai.

"Panya's mother Noolek was on the scene. "

Mama to the rescue.

 

As amusing as the story is, it says so much about the rescue capabilities and safety procedures in place in Thailand. 5 hours to get the man down. If he has real crisis from insect sting he could have gone into shock or have heart attack. Zero safety protocol for Thailand and zero ability to provide proper intervention.

[Tug]

10 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

It isn’t his responsibility to remove the bees. He reported it to his boss and he should’ve hired someone! 

Ahhh no that shouldn’t be his responsibility unless the crane belongs to him (doubtful) normally a crane operator is responsible for checking the rig out operating within his load chart and possibly greasing the rig though that usually is the oilers job I’m glad he’s ok and it dident cause an accident 

[ExpatOilWorker]

16 hours ago, ChiangMaiCal said:

Are these Royal Bees the same species that is also known as the “Tiger Head Wasp” and the “Giant South East Asian Hornet”? Because that insect is apparently responsible for a number of fatalities throughout the region each year. And they are huge.

They are also very aggressive.  If something trigger them, like the vibration or noise from a motorcycle, they will actually attack.

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

It isn’t his responsibility to remove the bees. He reported it to his boss and he should’ve hired someone! 

Thailand is renowned for "should have"

[grandpa]

12 hours ago, Gandtee said:

The boss wasn't behove to do anything.????

Beehive yourself!! ???? Glad the guy was ok.

 

[pacovl46]

12 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Thailand is renowned for "should have"

Well, I’m sure there is a hefty bill coming towards the boss now, considering how badly stung the guy was, and he’ll wish he would have done something! 

[pacovl46]

12 hours ago, Tug said:

Ahhh no that shouldn’t be his responsibility unless the crane belongs to him (doubtful) normally a crane operator is responsible for checking the rig out operating within his load chart and possibly greasing the rig though that usually is the oilers job I’m glad he’s ok and it dident cause an accident 

Exactly. If I was a crane operator and my boss would tell me to climb out on the arm of the crane 50 meters up in the air to remove a bee nest I’d tell him to shove it! 

[RobU]

19 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

How very Thai.

"Panya's mother Noolek was on the scene. "

Mama to the rescue.

 

As amusing as the story is, it says so much about the rescue capabilities and safety procedures in place in Thailand. 5 hours to get the man down. If he has real crisis from insect sting he could have gone into shock or have heart attack. Zero safety protocol for Thailand and zero ability to provide proper intervention.

It would take just as long for any fire department in the world. It was a very dangerous situation there is no ladder in the world that would have reached that man and it is obvious that rescuers had to climb to the cab in the same way as the operator did (one at a time). The cab is cramped and fits only one person and they had to arrange for him to be brought down since he couldn't be brought down the way he went up. They used ingenuity (which is what fire departments do) and used the Plastic crate. There were obviously medics with him monitoring him because it states in the article that he was given injections of painkiller and other medication, probably to prevent anaphylactic shock. The fire department did an excellent job considering the very difficult situation they were placed in.

[Stargeezr]

In this case the Boss should be made to go up and deal with the Royal Bees.  If not the Crane owner, should have taken care of this situation.

However this is Thailand, a real 3rd world country, no matter how they paint it. LOSABB. Land of Smiles and Bee Bites.

  Geezer