A GERMAN tourist injured his foot while walking down a Pattaya footpath at 12.30 a.m. this morning (Jan. 27) with Tourist Police and rescuers from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan quickly helping him, Naewna newspaper said.

 

The tourist, Mr. Nils Gleissner, 24, was walking down Pattaya Beach Road in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, when he stumbled on a wire mesh placed across that stretch of the walkway as construction work is underway to improve the surface.

 

He was quickly taken to the hospital after getting first aid.

 

by TNR Staff 

TOP: The German tourist being given first aid after injuring himself at a Pattaya footpath. Photo: Naewna

 

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Apparently made Front page News !

Hope he recovers 🤗

Love it 🤣

Shouldn't be walking on that under construction footpath, obvious to most

But they blow their bugles so loud about tourist safety???

BREAKING:

 

Man slips on banana skin. Gold necklace vanishes. Lady boy held. Foreigner falls over. Students fight it out on Beach Rd. 11 hurt.

 

Any other news?

 

 

In further breaking news, I stubbed my toe getting out of the shower this morning.

I don't suppose he was drunk by any chance?  I like the fact that he stumbled over some wire mesh because they were improving the pavement surface.......the pavements last victim.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The tourist, Mr. Nils Gleissner, 24, was walking down Pattaya Beach Road in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, when he stumbled on a wire mesh placed across that stretch of the walkway as construction work is underway to improve the surface.

Sue the ass off of the local government office...  yeah I know it never happens.

53 minutes ago, bradiston said:

BREAKING:

 

Man slips on banana skin. Gold necklace vanishes. Lady boy held. Foreigner falls over. Students fight it out on Beach Rd. 11 hurt.

 

Any other news?

 

 

The cold snap is over, the mercury is rising again.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He was quickly taken to the hospital after getting first aid.

Mayor and fruit basket are on the way.

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Shouldn't be walking on that under construction footpath, obvious to most

It's all a job in progress.......! I noticed a lot of dangerous spots on Klang only yesterday, which was supposedly completed some months back. One stretch had been damaged by cars driving over into the Bangkok  bank area by Foodland.... I am still limping from a  twisted ankle from a few months back courtesy of Pattaya sidewalks. 

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Shouldn't be walking on that under construction footpath, obvious to most

One shouldn't be able to walk on it if it was cordoned off correctly, but hey blame the victim.

Were they actually working on it at the time? why was the construction area not cordoned off? who leaves wire mesh where pedestrians walk? Who pays the hospital bill? The construction companies insurance should pay, not the Tourist's.

When will Thailand ever understand about safety, this poor blokes holiday could be ruined and city councils should be made to pay out compensation to all those unsafe procedures around the country that injure people on a regular basis, they employ the contractors!

16 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

One shouldn't be able to walk on it if it was cordoned off correctly, but hey blame the victim.

I don't need a cordoned off area to see if the ground is safe to walk on or not.

28 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

It's all a job in progress.......! I noticed a lot of dangerous spots on Klang only yesterday, which was supposedly completed some months back. One stretch had been damaged by cars driving over into the Bangkok  bank area by Foodland.... I am still limping from a  twisted ankle from a few months back courtesy of Pattaya sidewalks. 

In the real world you could make a claim against the local council.

26 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

In the real world you could make a claim against the local council.

Instead I hope it will get better without an overpriced hospital visit!

6 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Instead I hope it will get better without an overpriced hospital visit!

I was thinking more of a claim for pain and suffering, unable to your daily skipping exercises😲 

More newsworthy if you don’t get injured walking on a Thai sidewalk 

Life's  certainties, Death, taxes, and injuries on Pattaya's streets. 

Hope he had money or travel insurance otherwise hospital won't touch him...🤔

3rd world, look where you step!