snoop1130 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) has ordered a thorough check of the decorative skirting slabs on the Sukhumvit and Silom lines, after one of them detached and fell to the ground at Sathorn intersection on Wednesday evening. Luckily, no one was hurt and no cars were damaged, said BTS, as it apologised for any inconvenience caused by the incident, adding that it immediately dispatched officials to the scene after being informed of the incident by Yannawa police. The company said that the slabs are decorative additions to the main structure of the elevated train system and, therefore, the incident did not impact train services. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bts-orders-checks-of-all-skirting-slabs-after-one-slab-fell-onto-a-road/ -- Thaiger 2023-08-25 - Cigna 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Safety No. 1 in Thailand... for sure! Or as the saying goes... LOOK OUT below!!!! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post observer90210 Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 Why bother as the hi-so's rarely would shame themselves on taking the BTS ..? 1 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, observer90210 said: Why bother as the hi-so's rarely would shame themselves on taking the BTS ..? Erm... you really didn't think about that one, did you !!! 3 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Middle Aged Grouch Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 Maintenance and routine checking before issues arise must be something unknown. 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ben Zioner Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 Wear a helmet. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted August 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, observer90210 said: Why bother as the hi-so's rarely would shame themselves on taking the BTS ..? It's not being ON the BTS that you have to worry about... It's being UNDERNEATH the BTS that might be cause for concern! And hi-so's do get driven underneath. ???? Edited August 25, 2023 by TallGuyJohninBKK 2 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 44 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: 1 hour ago, observer90210 said: Why bother as the hi-so's rarely would shame themselves on taking the BTS ..? It's not being ON the BTS that you have to worry about... It's being UNDERNEATH the BTS that might be cause for concern! And hi-so's do get driven underneath. ???? Indeed... in this case it seems 'observer' is quite the oxymoron - far from observant with regards to paying attention to the article. Further to that there are two sad, and one confused emoji's to your response which means others can't quite read either !!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatPhrao Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 After the Yellow Line was activated and running above and over Lad Phrao, looking up I started wondering about this, as that BTS/MRT line has no shields. Main line of BTS running down Sukhumvit, for example does have them. And as a pedestrian more concerned about watching for the broken everywhere sidewalks and falling down or in.. Like the escalator catastrophe at Don Meung you never think about these things - they always seem to work, until one doesn't! One of the reasons I refrain from smoking weed and going out and about Bangkok thinking everything irie mon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 If memory serves, this wasn't the first time this same kind of thing happened on the BTS system. I recall a similar incident not too far back.... The fact these things keep occurring is concerning..... Concrete Panel Falls from BTS Ari Onto Bus Stop Below Jul 10, 2019 — BANGKOK — A piece of concrete panelling fell from BTS Ari station Wednesday morning, luckily injuring none. Isara Ariyachaipanich posted . BTS pillar collapse injures 5 – VIDEO ThaigerThursday, August 6, 2020 https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/bts-pillar-collapse-injures-5-video And then of course the mother of such things lately, fortunately NOT involving the BTS: Elevated road collapse in Bangkok kills at least 2, 11 injured At least two people were killed after an elevated road being built in Thailand's capital collapsed, authorities said Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Zioner Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 38 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: If memory serves, this wasn't the first time this same kind of thing happened on the BTS system. I recall a similar incident not too far back.... The fact these things keep occurring is concerning..... Concrete Panel Falls from BTS Ari Onto Bus Stop Below Jul 10, 2019 — BANGKOK — A piece of concrete panelling fell from BTS Ari station Wednesday morning, luckily injuring none. Isara Ariyachaipanich posted . BTS pillar collapse injures 5 – VIDEO ThaigerThursday, August 6, 2020 https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/bts-pillar-collapse-injures-5-video And then of course the mother of such things lately, fortunately NOT involving the BTS: Elevated road collapse in Bangkok kills at least 2, 11 injured At least two people were killed after an elevated road being built in Thailand's capital collapsed, authorities said Tuesday. Indeed, I wouldn't be keen on staying full time in a Bangkok or Pattaya condo, as a major disaster is due to happen. This is the land of Shortcuts... And it applies to any field of human [thai] activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The company said that the slabs are decorative additions to the main structure of the elevated train system and, therefore, the incident did not impact train services. Or brain someone.. lucky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidneyw Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 Have to admit that as I was travelling in Latkrabang road today and noticed they were lifting up above, I was glad to get passed this area. Here you just do not know when something is going to get dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 I've never quite understood the design, they look like a hazard waiting to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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