A Thai woman lost her legs after she sat on a railway track in Pattaya in the early hours of this morning. Police revealed they will question the victim when she recovers.

 

A rescue team and officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to the incident scene at the Mueang Pattaya Railway Station at 1am today. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found the 42 year old victim, Klongthong Phongwiset, in a pool of blood, and unconsciousness. Klongthong’s severed legs were also discovered on the track. The rescue team provided first aid and rushed her to Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.

 

The train driver, 44 year old Jadetaphan Pakaphorueng, reported to the police that the train was carrying 25 bogies of salt from the eastern province of Rayong. When arriving at the scene, he felt the train had run over something. He decided to stop the train to check and discovered the victim.

 

The police officers reported they would question the victim about the incident after she recovers. They are perplexed as to why she sat on the track in the middle of the night. It is too early to predict whether she had taken alcohol or drugs.

 

By Petch Petpailin

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In UK, train drivers would get 6 months off work for that 

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

In UK, train drivers would get 6 months off work for that 

In the UK the victim would get a substantial compensation payout.

In Thailand, they wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

 

I'll get me coat......

while lying on the tracks sounds more accurate 

11 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

In the UK the victim would get a substantial compensation payout.

In Thailand, they wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

 

I'll get me coat......

got me stumped mate!

Where is Dudley Doright when you need him.

12 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

In the UK the victim would get a substantial compensation payout.

In Thailand, they wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

Sounds to me that she was completely legless prior to actually becoming legless

12 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

In the UK the victim would get a substantial compensation payout.

In Thailand, they wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

 

I'll get me coat......

Haha good one❗????

But shouldn't get a single satang. Anyone stupid enough to sit, lay or sleep on the tracks...better to have lost their head, not a leg. 

15 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said:

Haha good one❗????

But shouldn't get a single satang. Anyone stupid enough to sit, lay or sleep on the tracks...better to have lost their head, not a leg. 

It happens rather often... drunken suicidal intent perhaps, I don't understand why. Perhaps they could save a life or two each year by putting a park bench near the railway crossings.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

he felt the train had run over something. He decided to stop the train to check and discovered the victim.

Wow he must have good senses.

Either drunk or mental case

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

In UK, train drivers would get 6 months off work for that 

In the UK it is not easy to gain access to tracks, they are normally fenced off, especially around cities and towns. IME.

Climbing a fence when pished or on drugs not that easy IMO. 

Interesting to see the usual moronic posts from such sensitive readers of AN, displaying their schoolboy humour. Again. It's not only Thais who have the mind of a child, is it.

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

he felt the train had run over something

having been a train conductor, i can tell you there is no way he felt anything when going over the lady's legs. my train hit cars and people alike and the crew never felt anything. even when kids put rocks on the track there is nothing to be felt. i call bs on this

13 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Interesting to see the usual moronic posts from such sensitive readers of AN, displaying their schoolboy humour. Again. It's not only Thais who have the mind of a child, is it.

It is indeed sad to hear of this incident. She was troubled; that's for sure. At least she kept her head.

1 hour ago, Pouatchee said:

there is no way he felt anything when going over the lady's legs

Agreed.  He was smart enough to know that saying "I saw her and tried to stop..." would cause a lot more explaining than "I felt something".

3 hours ago, brianthainess said:

In the UK it is not easy to gain access to tracks, they are normally fenced off, especially around cities and towns. IME.

Climbing a fence when pished or on drugs not that easy IMO. 

Dunno, in Glasgow a few years ago a suicidal jaggy laid down on the tracks, lost his arms and legs, survived

How can a train drive over a human leg.
Trains should be equipped with safety devices (comb plates) all around to push everything on the tracks aside.
Just like the travelators.
Hope she will  sue the thai railways.

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Dunno, in Glasgow a few years ago a suicidal jaggy laid down on the tracks, lost his arms and legs, survived

Yeh but here its not one years ago, it appears one nearly every month! 

5 hours ago, cardinalblue said:

Either drunk or mental case

Yes, freight train drivers are like that. ????

1 hour ago, Confuscious said:

Just like the travelators.

Recently, at DM airport........

years ago train from Hat Yai went off rails after collision with truck. no compensations were paid. 

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Klongthong’s severed legs were also discovered on the track.

would they be able to reattach them?

11 hours ago, jacko45k said:

It happens rather often... drunken suicidal intent perhaps, I don't understand why. Perhaps they could save a life or two each year by putting a park bench near the railway crossings.

Didn't mean to imply it didn't happen often...nor that stupid people are in short supply❗????

 

Just that they shouldn't be entitled to any compensation for their stupidity and/or

self-destruction. 

5 hours ago, NativeBob said:

years ago train from Hat Yai went off rails after collision with truck. no compensations were paid. 

would they be able to reattach them?

no. the pressure of the rail wheels seals both ends of the leg making it impossible to reattach. many trainmen have lost feet, hands and their lives this way. one car man (guys who inspect trains in yards) once got crushed between two coupling knuckles. he remained alive because his upper and bottom half were sealed between the knuckles. they called in his family for his last farewell. they then proceed to uncouple the train. he fell dead to the ground

13 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Sounds to me that she was completely legless prior to actually becoming legless

Awful jokes

13 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

Haha good one❗????

But shouldn't get a single satang. Anyone stupid enough to sit, lay or sleep on the tracks...better to have lost their head, not a leg. 

But then she would not recover.

13 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

But then she would not recover.

No one could have predicted. ????

There is no doubt this woman was disturbed. Not alot of options here, for people with mental health issues. Thailand has deeply betrayed it's people when it comes to this area of health.