Pictures of the inspection courtesy of Khaosod.

 

Police in Pai, Mae Hong Son province, are investigating a zip line operator after an eight-year-old Israeli girl suffered severe injuries in an incident at a tourist attraction.

 

The incident occurred on 1 September at a site near Yunlai, Ban Santichon, in Wiang Tai subdistrict, when the child fell from the ride. She sustained a broken leg and a fractured hip and was later transferred to a hospital in Chiang Mai for treatment.

 

Her father, Mr Ran, lodged a formal complaint at Pai Police Station on the same day, calling for legal action against the operator.

 

Authorities are now examining whether the business met all legal and safety requirements. Zip line operators in Thailand are required to hold proper land title deeds, approved construction plans, tour guide licences and insurance cover. They must also maintain safety certification for equipment, daily inspection records and customer registration logs.

 

Investigators will check if the firm provided separate equipment for adults and children, as the use of oversized harnesses can pose a serious risk of riders slipping free. Most licensed operators use Petzl-brand equipment from France, which complies with European and international standards.

 

Officials said the agency that issued permits to the attraction could also face charges if found negligent in its oversight duties.

 

Pai, a well-known destination in northern Thailand, attracts thousands of visitors each year, with zip lining among its most popular adventure activities.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-09-04

 

 

 

Driving in thailand is enough of a thrill isnt it? Why choose this country to do activities like this

8 minutes ago, angryguy said:

Driving in thailand is enough of a thrill isnt it? Why choose this country to do activities like this

Thailand, the land of safety.   Enter at your own risk.  

12 minutes ago, angryguy said:

Driving in thailand is enough of a thrill isnt it? Why choose this country to do activities like this

Perhaps they do it because of the thrill of danger. Of course, not the danger of using a zipline, but instead the danger of doing it with a Thai company through the jungles of Thailand. 

Dont be surprised if they have closed down and done one by tomorrow, no such things as ellf and safety in Thailand, 

Riding in an elevator here is a big enough risk.

 

Any adventure activity involving altitude in Thailand should be strictly avoided - you can confidently assume that the operators of the activity are as reliable as bus drivers. 

The parents should have known better!

2 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

Riding in an elevator here is a big enough risk.

 

Any adventure activity involving altitude in Thailand should be strictly avoided - you can confidently assume that the operators of the activity are as reliable as bus drivers. 

What´s wrong with bus drivers, and why do you single out them. Had many accident during bus trips? I have lived here in soon 3 decades, and never been in a bus accident. Neither had any accident on the roads while driving car.

They never name the place, and one does have to wonder why.   Saying that, little details of what actually did happen, as accidents do happen at recreation parks.   Some avoidable, some not so much.

 

Don't know about their safety record, but the place, "Chinese Village swimming pool", looks quite fun for a family outing, and of course, photo opts 

 

 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chinese+Village+swimming+pool/@19.3698861,98.39444,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x30da8385c2df4e53:0x627fbb8e30ccace3!8m2!3d19.3698861!4d98.39444!16s%2Fg%2F11vwj9364b?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgzMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

 

6 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

Riding in an elevator here is a big enough risk.

 

Any adventure activity involving altitude in Thailand should be strictly avoided - you can confidently assume that the operators of the activity are as reliable as bus drivers. 

I watch daily the zip-liners riding down from the tower at Jomtien Park. That takes guts/ignorance

I ate at the restaurant (revolving??) at the top of that tower on one of my first visits to Thailand. Knowing Thailand and its high construction standards, I would never do that again. Plus, we had to pay at the bottom before going up and seeing the "quality" of the meal.

Father blaming the zipline operation is probably motivated in large part by his own self denial of responsibility. It takes a real idiot to  entrust one's child into such an activity in Thailand. No sympathy from me. It's no different than the idiots who rent jetskis or go paragliding and then cry about injuries or rip offs sustained. The risks are well documented and are not a secret.

3 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Father blaming the zipline operation is probably motivated in large part by his own self denial of responsibility. It takes a real idiot to  entrust one's child into such an activity in Thailand. No sympathy from me. It's no different than the idiots who rent jetskis or go paragliding and then cry about injuries or rip offs sustained. The risks are well documented and are not a secret.

 

Father should have been smarter. Just the other day I was eating in a restaurant and watch some chinese dude almost die under the water doing some water cable-surfing, he flipped over and couldnt flip back, for nearly 3 minutes, then he stopped moving, finally some idiot friend jumped to take him out and do MTM. DAAAAFUQ!!!!!! 

Unbelievable if you haven't been living in Thailand. Business as usual after that.