Whatever you do don't hit "Fancy Lampposts" in Thailand - it'll cost you bigtime!

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: Paid 180,000 baht

 

Daily News reported that a motorist in southern Thailand is facing a massive bill after going into two lampposts.

 

For these lampposts in the downtown area of Hat Yai, Soongkhla, on Petchkasem road outbound are not any old posts.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Picture: Daily News

 

They are topped with golden "Manorah's" - mythical creatures from southern Thai legend.

 

Two were toppled after the SUV hit them in the night.

 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

They are part of a 33 million baht project.

 

The accident that happened about midnight will now cost the driver 90,000 baht each for a total bill of 180,000 for repairs.

 

Fortunately no one was seriously hurt. 

 

 

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Picture: Daily News

[ChrisY1]

Of course, the driver won't pay this ludicrous bill......!

But then he could counter claim for the useless way safety guard rails have been installed.......a cyclist would likely do similar damage!

[Kwasaki]

I thought things like this is why 1st class insurance is taken out. 

[JoePai]

2 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

I thought things like this is why 1st class insurance is taken out. 

Thais / insurance  555 best laugh I've had all day

[ikke1959]

80.000 for repairs 100.000 for administration costs and other unexpected payments

[HuskerDo2]

Better idea.... don't hit ANY lamppost.

[Denim]

Those fancy lampposts are all over Thailand in one form or another. A real brown envelope filler if ever there was one.

[ezzra]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

"Manorah's"

Isn't a Menorah is a Jewish 7  a seven-branched candelabrum the use to lit in the Purim's holiday?

anyway, and with all due respect, those figurine are probably made in China for all we know...

[BritScot]

80,000baht for that? Looks really cheaply made plaster.

[soalbundy]

That will teach them not to shoot arrows at motorists, "I acted in self defense your honour"

[RichardColeman]

Remarkable , hitting a tree/post on a completely straight road 

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

The accident that happened about midnight will now cost the driver 90,000 baht each for a total bill of 180,000 for repairs.

Hope he was insured.

[carlf]

19 hours ago, ezzra said:

Isn't a Menorah is a Jewish 7  a seven-branched candelabrum the use to lit in the Purim's holiday?

anyway, and with all due respect, those figurine are probably made in China for all we know...

It's a nit, but a Menorah is indeed a Jewish candelabra, but generally used for Hanukah (coincidentally, this Sunday evening).  Happy holiday.