Man’s costly error sees pick-up truck and jet ski plunge into Mae Klong River

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A man, 41 years old, experienced a costly mistake when he parked his pick-up truck without properly engaging the handbrake, causing the vehicle and a jet ski worth nearly a million baht to plunge into the Mae Klong River.

 

The accident occurred as he was unloading the watercraft near Wat Bang Phrom in Samut Songkhram province. Onlookers eagerly lent their support as officials managed to recover both the pick-up and the jet ski after two hours.

 

As the pick-up truck and attached jet ski sank beneath the pier, officials had to work for over two hours before they could retrieve both items from the riverbed. The vehicle’s owner, Sayan Ratchana, 41 years old from Ratchaburi, explained that he had come with the jet ski to enjoy a day on the Mae Klong River.

 

He accidentally neglected to fully engage the handbrake while unloading the watercraft, causing the incident to unfold. Ratchana attempted to climb back onto the truck to hit the brake but was injured on his left knee and unsuccessful in his attempt.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

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Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/mans-costly-error-sees-pick-up-truck-and-jet-ski-plunge-into-mae-klong-river

 

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[KhunBENQ]

Lesson learned

Handbrake plus first gear for manual (likely here)
P for automatic.

 

For serious slopes even a wedge or similar.

Edited June 19, 2023 by KhunBENQ

[hotchilli]

Bu##er

[jacko45k]

Has he managed o blame it on a tourist and threaten him to pay up yet?

[KhunLA]

No problem if not damaged, body wise.  Dry it out, clean it up, off to the 2nd hand dealers.   No different than 'rain flooded' vehicles.

 

Chickie friend of mine, I taught o drive on a lakeside drunken/drugged night, decided 1 lesson was enough.  Next thing I know, the car (engine submerged) was in the lake.  Pulled it out, the car, cleaned it up, and it ran for couple more years, till another friend bought it.