george Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Picture courtesy of Siamrath A 65 year old British man critically injured himself after he was impaled on a sharp iron fence at his residence in the Bang La Bang district of Chon Buri. The incident occurred in the wee hours of today at Choke Chai Garden Home 2 in Tambon Nong Pru. Emergency services arrived at the scene and discovered Michael Girling pierced through his abdomen on the fence, with one of the arrowheads deeply lodged in his belly. The medical first responders managed to extricate the man from the railing, administered immediate first aid and rushed him to the hospital. The wound was estimated to be around five to 6 inches deep. Reports suggest Girling, under the influence of alcohol, had trouble opening the door to his house. Consequently, he decided to scale the iron fence but unfortunately slipped and impaled himself on the pointed top, reported by Bangkok Post A 50 year old neighbour, referred to as Pad, heard moaning sounds and, upon investigating, found Girling lodged on the fence. She hurriedly fetched a ladder to aid him and immediately alerted the paramedics. Pad disclosed that Girling had been a resident of the house for the past few months. -- The Thaiger 2024-04-07 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Zioner Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 That's a strange thing to do. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrPancake Posted April 7 Popular Post Share Posted April 7 A member of the Phineas Gage society ? 1 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sandboxer Posted April 7 Popular Post Share Posted April 7 I stopped reading at "Briton"..... 2 9 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 7 Popular Post Share Posted April 7 3 minutes ago, Sandboxer said: I stopped reading at "Briton"..... The "envy" thing............... 1 3 10 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) 14 hours ago, george said: under the influence of alcohol impaling himself on iron fence Crikey, not a good week for the Brits, getting drunk then impaled death. Edited April 7 by SAFETY FIRST 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted April 7 Popular Post Share Posted April 7 I've climbed over many a fence in my day, but never one with sharp iron arrows pointing upwards, neither have I attempted to scale fences with lots of barbed wire nor walls with jagged glass. There are some things in life you just avoid, you can't get into your house you just figure something else out. You figure out an alternative, you use your survival skills to remain alive and well in this life. This guy sounds like he may have been slightly dim, or very drunk, neither of which is good for the honing of survival instincts. 5 1 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Well, in this case a house proved less risky than trying to get in from next door's balcony in a high condo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 15 hours ago, george said: Reports suggest Girling, under the influence of alcohol, had trouble opening the door to his house. Consequently, he decided to scale the iron fence but unfortunately slipped and impaled himself on the pointed top Climbing over a sharp/pointed iron railing fence while inebriated... Del Boy has the correct words. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cookie1974 Posted April 7 Popular Post Share Posted April 7 Pointy Iron fences and alcohol do not mix especially in your elder years please take note. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Homburg Posted April 7 Popular Post Share Posted April 7 Memo to self: get rid of the fence. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Homburg said: Memo to self: get rid of the fence. Secrete a spare gate key somewhere outside? Get one of those fake rocks.... under a potted plant is so obvious! Edited April 7 by jacko45k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cnx101 Posted April 7 Popular Post Share Posted April 7 Really stupid comments on here, could happen to anyone if their drunk can’t get in their home climb over gate or balcony, done it myself many times in the past, don’t drink much now so don’t need to do it. 3 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jing Joe Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 The behavour of drunks has been historicaly predictable and feel sorry for the guy, but whats with all the foreigners making mostly disruptive news in Thailand lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Just now, Jing Joe said: The behavour of drunks has been historicaly predictable and feel sorry for the guy, but whats with all the foreigners making mostly disruptive news in Thailand lately? Not only drunks I suspect....... I have been thinking to myself of late that I feel 'grumpy', more so than normal..... and suspect it is the oppressive heat! Could well be a combination of the heat and it causing an early start and elevated levels of cold beer consumption too! Hard to take that afternoon nap in 36 degC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted April 7 Popular Post Share Posted April 7 14 minutes ago, cnx101 said: Really stupid comments on here, could happen to anyone if their drunk can’t get in their home climb over gate or balcony, done it myself many times in the past, don’t drink much now so don’t need to do it. Nah, but your post tends to be a bit lined up in that direction. Could have happened to anyone, with less intelligence than the general global population, you must mean. Here we, yet again, have a Briton that have been drinking far too much, and comes up with a stupid idea. It seems to be a very rare and special gene that only can survive on island of GB. Unfortunately, able to follow wherever they go. 5 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 16 hours ago, george said: Picture courtesy of Siamrath A 65 year old British man critically injured himself after he was impaled on a sharp iron fence at his residence in the Bang La Bang district of Chon Buri. The incident occurred in the wee hours of today at Choke Chai Garden Home 2 in Tambon Nong Pru. Emergency services arrived at the scene and discovered Michael Girling pierced through his abdomen on the fence, with one of the arrowheads deeply lodged in his belly. The medical first responders managed to extricate the man from the railing, administered immediate first aid and rushed him to the hospital. The wound was estimated to be around five to 6 inches deep. Reports suggest Girling, under the influence of alcohol, had trouble opening the door to his house. Consequently, he decided to scale the iron fence but unfortunately slipped and impaled himself on the pointed top, reported Bangkok Post. A 50 year old neighbour, referred to as Pad, heard moaning sounds and, upon investigating, found Girling lodged on the fence. She hurriedly fetched a ladder to aid him and immediately alerted the paramedics. Pad disclosed that Girling had been a resident of the house for the past few months. -- The Thaiger 2024-04-07 Who said stupidity doesn't hurt? 😵💫 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post morning glory Posted April 7 Popular Post Share Posted April 7 Wow, all the compassion and sympathy in these comments is so heartwarming … 1 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted April 7 Popular Post Share Posted April 7 1 minute ago, morning glory said: Wow, all the compassion and sympathy in these comments is so heartwarming … If one wants sympathy around here, one needs to look between shxt and syphilis in a dictionary! 1 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 the wee hours of today Now The Thaiger is trying to be funny - not !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 A post with nothing other than a trolling meme contravening our Community Standards has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SAFETY FIRST Posted April 8 Popular Post Share Posted April 8 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Lee4Life said: Think before you post, Geeze, there goes most of the AN forum members. It's going to get lonely here. Edited April 8 by SAFETY FIRST 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 It sounds extremely painful poor old bugger. I bet he won't be doing that again in a hurry, he shouldn't have been doing it at all aged 65 years. Speedy recovery pal, get well soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parallelman Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 2 hours ago, cnx101 said: Really stupid comments on here, could happen to anyone if their drunk can’t get in their home climb over gate or balcony, done it myself many times in the past, don’t drink much now so don’t need to do it. Yes, a six inch deep wound is enough to pierce organs. Whatever his condition when climbing that injury has got to hurt a lot. Hope he survives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritScot Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 15 hours ago, VinnieK said: Idiocracy strikes again. World is fkd. Why? Climbing a spiked fence at any time is dangerous, infact any fence. We had a young soldier have a freak accident Climbing over a fence. His weapon slipped as he jumped and ouch! Serious injury. Made one's eyes water. He was never made fun of because I think everyone new it could easily have been them. Accidents happen. Poor bloke, I imagine drink played little in this accident as I imagine he would have climbed it anyway as he could not get into his home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Hope he gets better soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzupnow Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 djeez what a story and i slept trough it did not hear any ambulance are u sure this was chokchai garden no 2?? i always thought our gates looked like a row of african zulu warriors who ware famous for impaling people would not even climb them sober anyway lets hope for the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I live in Chok Chai 2 and I never heard a thing. Shame really as I could have done with some entertainment. The houses in CC2 all have these spikes on the gates, they also all have house metal doors that you can lock with a padlock - you really have no need to padlock the gate simply a A. the metal door is padlocked and B. In all our years of living here - with security on the gate (useless or not) nothing has ever been stolen from any house !! When we go out we do padlock the gate but the lock is not engaged - simply just holding the gate together Complete fool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunpeer Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 18 hours ago, george said: Picture courtesy of Siamrath A 65 year old British man critically injured himself after he was impaled on a sharp iron fence at his residence in the Bang La Bang district of Chon Buri. The incident occurred in the wee hours of today at Choke Chai Garden Home 2 in Tambon Nong Pru. Emergency services arrived at the scene and discovered Michael Girling pierced through his abdomen on the fence, with one of the arrowheads deeply lodged in his belly. The medical first responders managed to extricate the man from the railing, administered immediate first aid and rushed him to the hospital. The wound was estimated to be around five to 6 inches deep. Reports suggest Girling, under the influence of alcohol, had trouble opening the door to his house. Consequently, he decided to scale the iron fence but unfortunately slipped and impaled himself on the pointed top, reported Bangkok Post. A 50 year old neighbour, referred to as Pad, heard moaning sounds and, upon investigating, found Girling lodged on the fence. She hurriedly fetched a ladder to aid him and immediately alerted the paramedics. Pad disclosed that Girling had been a resident of the house for the past few months. -- The Thaiger 2024-04-07 this is what alcohol does to people, thai & farang! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 A 65 year old drunk Brit discovered, after implailing himself on a fence spike that he was no longer 16 and perhaps should stop drinking. However, you cant fix stupid. 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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