webfact Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Four tourists sustained serious injuries when they fell from a viewing point onto a rocky beach on Larn Island, close to Pattaya, after a wooden railing gave way. Two days after the accident, Pattaya City officials, led by deputy permanent secretary Kiattisak Sriwongchai, visited the site yesterday (Monday) for an inspection, before ordering major repairs. He also promised that officials will inspect the viewpoint, which is popular among visitors to the island, on daily basis. One of the victims suffered bleeding to the brain and a punctured lung. He is currently under close observation at the Muang hospital in Pattaya. Two others were sent to Bangkok hospitals for treatment, while the fourth was sent to a private hospital in Laem Chabang in Chon Buri province. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/four-tourists-injured-in-fall-from-scenic-viewpoint-on-thailands-larn-island/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-02-15 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petermik Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 Maintenance...something completely foreign to most here. 10 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timendres Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) How could anyone walk out onto that structure, seeing how badly it needs maintenance, and then trust a railing? Edited February 15, 2022 by timendres 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 Things only get done when someone is hurt or has died. regards worgeordie 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 14 minutes ago, webfact said: He also promised that officials will inspect the viewpoint, which is popular among visitors to the island, on daily basis. Translation:- "We will inspect it a week on Wednesday, and then forget all about it until the next accident." 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, timendres said: How could anyone walk out onto that structure, seeing how badly it needs maintenance, and then trust a railing? I agree. Maybe they should put signs everywhere: "Not for tourists" or "use at your own risk". Tourists should open their eyes and they should not assume everything is regulated just like home. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorriedNoodle Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 18 minutes ago, petermik said: Maintenance...something completely foreign to most here. Shouldn't that be completely "completely Thai to most here". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Deputy permanent secretary? Does everyone in Thailand have a rank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 59 minutes ago, timendres said: How could anyone walk out onto that structure, seeing how badly it needs maintenance, and then trust a railing? People who do that are as stupid as the people who should maintain it I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 55 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I agree. Maybe they should put signs everywhere: "Not for tourists" or "use at your own risk". Tourists should open their eyes and they should not assume everything is regulated just like home. Were these Thais or foreigners? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: I agree. Maybe they should put signs everywhere: "Not for tourists" or "use at your own risk". Tourists should open their eyes and they should not assume everything is regulated just like home. But they are told that Thailand is safe and trusted even before they arrive? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 was this structure ever fit for purpose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, webfact said: He also promised that officials will inspect the viewpoint, which is popular among visitors to the island, on daily basis. Always after an incident. Safe trusted Thailand.. my ar*se 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Was the sign forbidding entry there originally? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cardinalblue Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 Me thinks foreigners weight too much and should be held accountable for structural damage to a tourist site take their passports until they pay…. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megasin1 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Maintenance is not necessary in Thailand, not when you can just compensate them with 5,000 bahts each. Its funny how all these senior people show up and make a big fuss, it smacks of "there is a maintenance budget, but its not maintaining what you might suspect !" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said: But they are told that Thailand is safe and trusted even before they arrive? I am sure they will also find somewhere in a travel book (do tourists still read those things?) that they shouldn't believe everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Aussieroaming Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 Amazing that the tourists weren't fined for damaging vital infrastucture 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Excel said: People who do that are as stupid as the people who should maintain it I suspect. That would be a nice photo... back a bit, just a bit more! I did not see the nationality of the tourists, but we do often see locals oblivious to the dangers of their actions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaveCW Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) Good News v's bad news League Table for Tourism: (who is winning) Good News - Necklace found Bad News - Neglected tourist sites/infrastructure Scamming Taxis etc Footballers wife attacked Tourist Assaults/Murder Road Kill Dual Pricing Tourist assault course to enter the country (Then testing etc) Etc.... Edited February 15, 2022 by DaveCW 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1duckyboy Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Aussieroaming said: Amazing that the tourists weren't fined for damaging vital infrastucture Or for laying on the rocks. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 So, who pays the hospital etc. bills? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandiRona Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 4 hours ago, Grusa said: So, who pays the hospital etc. bills? +1 First for the accident, second when they get infected from covid in hospital and 14 more day stay. So that's atleast a month worth of Thai Hospitality in Hospital. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, webfact said: Three domestic tourists One of the victims suffered bleeding to the brain and a punctured lung So sad. Bring local (Thais) should have known better, trusting fencing/railing, nothing is ever maintained. Probably taking selfies. I read about selfie victims, getting hurt, not paying attention to the surroundings. They've crossed the safety barrier, warning signs. Some people will go to any lengths to get a good photo/selfie. Edited February 15, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 it's all just a misunderstanding ...... bunch of flowers and some chicken essence baskets for those in hospital and it'll all be forgiven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said: They've crossed the safety barrier, warning signs. Some people will go to any lengths to get a good photo/selfie. I imagine that warning sign might have been put up after the incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 33 minutes ago, JayClay said: I imagine that warning sign might have been put up after the incident. I thought it may have also but looking at the sign, it looks as though it's been there for a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 14 hours ago, Aussieroaming said: Amazing that the tourists weren't fined for damaging vital infrastucture You can pretty much ensure that the con artist hospital bill they will face for bad Thai infrastructure and maintenance will far exceed the fine they would have gotten ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said: I thought it may have also but looking at the sign, it looks as though it's been there for a while. The wood looks fresh, the sign may well have just been taken down from another dangerous walkway! Edited February 16, 2022 by jacko45k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoBKK Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 A lucky couple on Google Maps. Regards, Nico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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