Video South Korean Man Injured by Hazardous Footpath Obstruction in Pattaya

[snoop1130]

Photo via Facebook/ รักสยาม นิวส์

 

A South Korean tourist suffered a severe facial injury in Pattaya on May 18 after accidentally walking into a protruding galvanised steel plate on a footpath. The plate, illegally placed by a nearby construction site, was intended to cover a pile of bricks from rain.

 

Emergency responders from the Sawang Borriboon Thammasathan Foundation arrived at Pattaya Sai Sam Road near Soi Chaloem Prakiat 9 around 10:30 p.m., finding the man, aged between 25 and 30, with a significant facial wound. Blood was evident on the path where the incident occurred. The rescuers administered first aid and transported him to Mueang Pattaya Hospital for further treatment.

 

Witness Thanaphat, a 27-year-old food vendor, recounted to rescuers and Channel 7 journalists that the man was preoccupied with his mobile phone and failed to notice the steel plate, leading to a deep facial cut upon contact. The construction site's equipment encroachment onto the footpath sparked safety concerns as it violated public space regulations.

 

Thanaphat described being shocked by the severity of the injury and the blood loss. She and bystanders quickly rinsed the wound and applied gauze to manage the bleeding. A video from the scene shows the injured man holding gauze over his wound.

 

In response to the incident, thoughtful locals tied a brightly coloured plastic bag to the steel plate as a cautionary measure to protect other pedestrians. The incident highlights the need for stricter regulations and enforcement to keep public pathways safe and free from obstructions.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-05-19

 

 

[blaze master]

Now that's the family friendly place I remember.

 

4 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The incident highlights the need for stricter regulations and enforcement to keep public pathways safe and free from obstructions.

 

No it doesn't. It shows the neglect and corruption that encompasses many aspects of thai life.

[EVENKEEL]

I suppose this has nothing to do with idiots staring at their phones and not watching where they walk. 

[metisdead]

1 minute ago, EVENKEEL said:

I suppose this has nothing to do with idiots staring at their phones and not watching where they walk. 

 

From the OP:

• Witness Thanaphat, a 27-year-old food vendor, recounted to rescuers and Channel 7 journalists that the man was preoccupied with his mobile phone and failed to notice the steel plate, leading to a deep facial cut upon contact.