Report Drama at Wat Pho: General Prawit’s Stairfall Sparks Concern

[Magictoad]

13 hours ago, Magictoad said:

Is it culture or cultural? You have 4 nouns in a row; albeit using one as an adjective.

Why the four down votes? All are a vote against literacy and style. This forum is an English Language Forum and deserves to be treated as such. Not my loss.

[Watawattana]

 

On 5/21/2025 at 12:46 PM, webfact said:

spokesperson for the Palang Pracharath Party, clarified that the general merely lost his footing slightly

 

Maybe he was trying to punch another journalist?

[Reddavy]

Joe Biden mk2 🤣🤣

[Stargeezr]

Dinosaur and stairs not a good combination.

[redwood1]

Well I bet Tony could spare one of his neck braces for the old toad...

[Caldera]

In Biden's footsteps?

 

That's some epic footage in any case. Be well, Watchman!

[Expat Rob]

What does it say about the Thai army to have 'generals' like this stumbling about?

[Bundooman]

Already, stiff as a board - not long to go.

He'll feel much better soon......

 

[kimamey]

I've looked for a sympathetic post, but in vain. He doesn't seem very popular.

He would have been better holding a handrail on one side with someone on the other.

Those steps look OK but Thais seem to be not that good at steps. That's sometimes because they lean towards lucky numbers of steps rather than practicality.

[Patong2021]

On 5/21/2025 at 11:06 AM, puck2 said:

Walking without shoes in temples etc. seems to be the problem - and the stockings. A general Thai culture problem.

 

On slippery  "marble" steps. His fall was textbook elderly slip and fall. He was fortunate not to break a wrist or arm. He will be sore for weeks and may have trouble walking for some time.