Pattaya: Train Collides with Car at Khao Talo Railway Crossing

[Georgealbert]

 

 

A collision between a locomotive and a red Suzuki Ertiga car occurred at the Khao Talo railway crossing in Pattaya, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi. One male driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to Bang Lamung Hospital for treatment.

 

The incident happened at kilometre marker 158+738 on the railway line road. The locomotive, identified as D.5110, was operating without carriages as part of Train No. 553 and had departed Pattaya station at 18:31. Upon reaching the Khao Talo crossing, the automatic barrier reportedly failed or lowered late, leading to the collision with the car, which bore license plate registered in Bangkok.

 

The driver, identified as Mr. Kraiwith Hiranyueararakul, a local football academy coach, sustained minor head injuries and abrasions. Rescue personnel from the Sawang Boriboon Pattaya Foundation arrived promptly at the scene and transported him to Bang Lamung Hospital.

 

Mr. Kraiwith recounted the tmoments leading up to the collision. He was returning home when traffic near the railway crossing came to a standstill. As he attempted to cross the tracks, the warning barriers descended, trapping his car. Despite frantic attempts to move forward or reverse, he found himself unable to escape due to heavy traffic.

 

“I honked repeatedly to alert the car ahead, but nothing worked,” Mr. Kraiwith said. “I heard the train’s horn blaring and realised I was out of time. At the last second, I decided to steer to the side to try to avoid the train hitting my car straight on. It was the only thing that saved me.”

 

Mr. Thawatchai, 39, the train driver, explained he was en route to Rayong Province when he spotted the SUV obstructing the tracks. “I sounded the horn multiple times and applied the brakes, but the train couldn’t stop in time,” he said.

 

The locomotive sustained some damage to its grounding cable and axle components. Despite this, it was cleared to continue its journey to its final destination.

 

Authorities are investigating the cause of the collision, focusing on the functionality of the automatic barrier system. Drivers and pedestrians are urged to exercise caution when crossing railway tracks.

 

Pictures from responders.

(Article updated at 02.00 November20)

-- 2024-11-19

 

[PoorSucker]

Saw the aftermath, lucky nobody died

[lordgrinz]

He entered the tracks in heavy traffic, he then got trapped on the tracks. You don't try crossing the tracks unless you can make it to the other side!!!! I see this same dumb logic used when there is heavy traffic and a Zebra crossing, you can't stop on a Zebra crossing either, you must wait to cross them until you can clearly cross to the other side. Proper drivers training before issuing a drivers license would help stop this idiotic behavior.

 

 

[CallumWK]

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Upon reaching the Khao Talo crossing, the automatic barrier reportedly failed or lowered late, leading to the collision with the car,

 

So who will cover the costs of the destroyed car, and damaged locomotive?

[CallumWK]

1 minute ago, lordgrinz said:

He entered the tracks in heavy traffic, he then got trapped on the tracks.

And your source for this claim is.............?

[lordgrinz]

1 minute ago, CallumWK said:

And your source for this claim is.............?

 

The horses mouth, the driver was quoted on ThePattayaNews.

[PoorSucker]

2 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

The horses mouth, the driver was quoted on ThePattayaNews.

Just arrived afterwards, congestion in this crossing is always bad this time of day, always cars on the tracks

[Liverpool Lou]

7 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

So who will cover the costs of the destroyed car, and damaged locomotive?

Insurers.

[lordgrinz]

4 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

Just arrived afterwards, congestion in this crossing is always bad this time of day, always cars on the tracks

 

I assume Thai's like to play the odds, you have to be nuts to try and play chicken with a train.

[scubascuba3]

CCTV

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2024/11/19/freelance-football-coach-miraculously-survives-train-collision-in-pattaya/

[Ralf001]

6 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

Just arrived afterwards, congestion in this crossing is always bad this time of day, always cars on the tracks

 

Yeah I see it daily.

One has wonder why they cannot schedule trains to run outside of peak traffic times.

[jacko45k]

7 hours ago, CallumWK said:

 

So who will cover the costs of the destroyed car, and damaged locomotive?

Driver's Class A insurance?

As a side thought, these barriers seem to keep working quite well here, considering the more lackadaisical attitude to maintenance.  

[henryford1958]

Fairly obvious to anyone with sense do not drive onto the tracks unless your exit is clear.

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, henryford1958 said:

Fairly obvious to anyone with sense do not drive onto the tracks unless your exit is clear.

Yeah well like the yellow box idea at crossroads things don't always go according to plan here..... 

[Mason45]

Every time I cross the train line there it goes through my mind what if the train comes. The roads either side of the crossing are the major cause of traffic problems there. Maybe traffic lights on both sides would solve this problem. At the moment it's total chaos as the law of the jungle takes over the rules of the road.

[hotchilli]

Seems he was trying to get across the tracks in a traffic jam, then the barriers were lowered.

The station officer needs to sort things out.

 

[JoePai]

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Yeah I see it daily.

One has wonder why they cannot schedule trains to run outside of peak traffic times.

Hmm why should trains run on tracks - so inconsiderate 

[JoePai]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Seems he was trying to get across the tracks in a traffic jam, then the barriers were lowered.

The station officer needs to sort things out.

 

Blow his whistle maybe ?

[mikebell]

10 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

traffic near the railway crossing came to a standstill.

This happens 10 times an hour as stupid selfish drivers bring traffic to a halt in the name of the Thai road motto; 'Me First'.  They fail to see that by blocking right turns and/or straight-on drivers ALL exits will bring everything (including themselves) to a standstill.  Painting yellow hatching on the road and forming a police force to arrest encroachers might work; a brain-transplant is another alternative.

[SAFETY FIRST]

11 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 collision between a locomotive and a red Suzuki Ertiga car occurred at the Khao Talo railway crossing

That'll buff out 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by SAFETY FIRST

[Ralf001]

29 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Hmm why should trains run on tracks - so inconsiderate 

 

Yeah I just knew there would be atleast one to step and show how dumb they are to not understand my post.

 

Congrats Champ.

[lordgrinz]

2 hours ago, Mason45 said:

Every time I cross the train line there it goes through my mind what if the train comes. The roads either side of the crossing are the major cause of traffic problems there. Maybe traffic lights on both sides would solve this problem. At the moment it's total chaos as the law of the jungle takes over the rules of the road.

 

Yes, the joys of living in one of the last kingdoms of the barbarians.

[khunjeff]

11 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

the automatic barrier reportedly failed or lowered late, leading to the collision with the car

 

Translation: the car drove onto the tracks without looking and without considering the possiblity that a train might be coming. We were taught even as children - when approaching a railroad track, STOP, LOOK, and LISTEN before proceeding.

[Peterw42]

I live very close to this crossing, and cross a couple of times a day. It is a crossing at a very busy road and intersection. Its stand still traffic night and day, and you are often stuck at a stand still in the middle of the tracks. I have been stuck on the track with the gates coming down, it happens daily, usually the gates sense the cars and don't come down, gates open train gets a red light, gates closed train gets a green light, often the trains are usually coming through at a walking pace and just come to a stop if the track is blocked.

Its a little un nerving looking down the track at a train stopped a couple of hundred meters away.

I think there is more to this story, someone has tried to run the gauntlet after the gates are closed, or some sort of major failure with sensors/signals.

[Rimmer]

10 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

He entered the tracks in heavy traffic, he then got trapped on the tracks. You don't try crossing the tracks unless you can make it to the other side!!!! I see this same dumb logic used when there is heavy traffic and a Zebra crossing, you can't stop on a Zebra crossing either, you must wait to cross them until you can clearly cross to the other side. Proper drivers training before issuing a drivers license would help stop this idiotic behavior.

 

 

 

Just last week I crossed that junction and remarked to my wife this is madness,  all it needs is for someone in the front to decide to turn right and the traffic that was moving freely comes to a stop, meanwhile the cars on the railway road wont let the guy up front turn right so one or maybe two cars that were moving freely gets stuck on the railway tracks. It's absolutely chaos there and needs sorting out,

[Grusa]

3 hours ago, Mason45 said:

Every time I cross the train line there it goes through my mind what if the train comes. The roads either side of the crossing are the major cause of traffic problems there. Maybe traffic lights on both sides would solve this problem. At the moment it's total chaos as the law of the jungle takes over the rules of the road.

There are traffic lights on both sides of the junction! The trouble is, if  they are working the traffic is brought to an utterly unfixable jam 24/7. Not working, the jam is limited to rush hours!