12th train derailment today: Thailand

[ABCer]

This is becoming 'hubitual'.

TV should consider pinning the derailment anons.

Or 'close' this topic permanently. Might be more 'logistically' patriotic.

[tigerbeer]

anyone knows the status of railways going south from Bangkok if its still being blocked by protesters?

[Briandajew]

Thailand - A veritable HUB of railway derailments!

[starkey_rich]

You have to admit that the locals here are awfully good at doing things badly.

Yes.They seem to have it down too a fine art.

I think they also have a degree course in "How to **** things up and blame some one else"

[mok199]

i know i can,i know i can,i know i can..

[Fookhaht]

...And another one.

We're almost to the point it doesn't need reporting anymore. We can just wake up in the morning and ask ourselves, 'I wonder how the derailment went today?'.

As sure as the sun will come up in the morning.

Maybe worthy of a permanent sub-forum on Thai Visa?

[Greer]

This is totally ridiculous - how the hell can our rail organisation be allowed to continue providing such dangerous services and NOTHING is being done about it!????

It may get to the point where the papers report only when a train gets through WITHOUT derailing... yay!

[Greer]

This is becoming 'hubitual'.

TV should consider pinning the derailment anons.

Or 'close' this topic permanently. Might be more 'logistically' patriotic.

I hope you are not trying to derail the comments here....

[I Like Thai]

Maybe it was caused by fog ? Fog can be very dangerous apparently

[mamba yuck]

anyone knows the status of railways going south from Bangkok if its still being blocked by protesters?

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.railway.co.th/srt/pr/news/viewshownews.asp%3Fidnews%3D%25201281&usg=ALkJrhjlWtfk2lU09ixqtEiF0ywdB4GgGA

direct thai link http://www.railway.co.th/srt/pr/news/viewshownews.asp?idnews=%201281

Edited September 5, 2013 by mamba yuck

[gosompoi]

The Bangkok post is reporting 13 derailments now, but the Thai social media is reporting that an earlier repair train loaded with concrete supplies to fix the tracks after 7th derailment was over loaded by 3 times to 5 times the maximum weight load. This excessive weight load damaged over 300 km of tracks/ties/sleepers between Bangkok and Chang Mai. I could see it happening in Thailand too, it says in english load to this line on the side of train cars but they fill it to the top full of new concrete ties/sleepers thus exceeding the weight more than 5x just like the trucks on the roads do.

[chooka]

The Bangkok post is reporting 13 derailments now, but the Thai social media is reporting that an earlier repair train loaded with concrete supplies to fix the tracks after 7th derailment was over loaded by 3 times to 5 times the maximum weight load. This excessive weight load damaged over 300 km of tracks/ties/sleepers between Bangkok and Chang Mai. I could see it happening in Thailand too, it says in english load to this line on the side of train cars but they fill it to the top full of new concrete ties/sleepers thus exceeding the weight more than 5x just like the trucks on the roads do.

That's great news as we haven't heard of one for 4 days and I was concerned that Thailand had run out trains.

[zxray]

I often use the railway when traveling to Chiang Mai, Udon Thani and Korat. I may have to start using the bus!

[ratcatcher]

The 13th derailment occurred yesterday at Talad Phlu, Thonburi on the disconnected short line Maeklong Railway from Wong Wian Yai to Mahachai in Samut Sakhon. The train apparently "jumped off the tracks" after it was attacked by a dog. Average speed on this quaint relic is 30km/h.

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This is an interesting short line out to the Samut Songkram area separated by the Tha Chin river. A trip back in time.

Edited September 7, 2013 by ratcatcher

[ratcatcher]

I often use the railway when traveling to Chiang Mai, Udon Thani and Korat. I may have to start using the bus!

When did we last hear of a train accident where "the driver fled the scene". Trains, despite the problems they seem to be having at the moment, are certainly slower but, IMHO, safer. I don't do buses.

[ginjag]

I often use the railway when traveling to Chiang Mai, Udon Thani and Korat. I may have to start using the bus!

When did we last hear of a train accident where "the driver fled the scene". Trains, despite the problems they seem to be having at the moment, are certainly slower but, IMHO, safer. I don't do buses.

I think the trains are trying to --"fled the scene" but not one yet has got very far.

[ovenman]

Here's a photo from today's derailment at Talad Phlu. Was waiting for this train to arrive at Wongwian Yai this morning as it was to be my 10:25 departure to Mahachai.

[bigjohn2]

[Somtamnication]

Note to self: Avoid Thai trains.

[Ricardo]

Note to self: Avoid Thai trains.

But it should be almost-safe, from mid-September to end-October, on inactive-trains between Uttaradit & Chiang Mai ?

Unless the inactive trains are moved sideways, into another (off-rail) position, that is !

Note that this section is the bit where the government won't be building a High-Speed line, under current plans, as part of the B2.2-trillion 50-year-debt upgrade. Whyever not ?

[Naam]

an accident happens and several dozen Farangs bitch and gloat

[Ricardo]

an accident happens and several dozen Farangs bitch and gloat

A dozen accidents happen, on the same route, and several farangs wonder whether there might not be maintenance-issues ?

Obviously we're wrong, eh ?

[Fookhaht]

 

an accident happens and several dozen Farangs bitch and gloat

 

This is Thai Visa's mission--so what are you whining about?

[Maestro]

I have deleted a post that made no sense (about a pilot suffering from smoke)

[gosompoi]

an accident happens and several dozen Farangs bitch and gloat

12, 13 or 14 derailments since Jan 2013 totaling over 100 injured. 100s tons of Train coming off the tracks causing injury is very dangerous and not just the normal daily accident. If this happens in a city and not in a remote area 100s could die. The fact they are happening daily in some cases is beyond cause of great concern but total system failure. Bitch? gloat? I think not just discussing the obvious. 100s of tons of moving trains consistently derailing causing injury is unacceptable and not an accident at this rate of failure.

Edited September 9, 2013 by gosompoi

[lomatopo]

Note to self: Avoid Thai trains.

But it should be almost-safe, from mid-September to end-October, on inactive-trains between Uttaradit & Chiang Mai ?

Unless the inactive trains are moved sideways, into another (off-rail) position, that is !

Note that this section is the bit where the government won't be building a High-Speed line, under current plans, as part of the B2.2-trillion 50-year-debt upgrade. Whyever not ?

Note that the SRT will operate buses between Uttaradit and Chiang Mai during the repair/closure period. What could go wrong?

[ovenman]

Note that the SRT will operate buses between Uttaradit and Chiang Mai during the repair/closure period. What could go wrong?

I cannot imagine who is going to be buying tickets for this mixed "service". Assuming that everything runs relatively on-time, northbound passengers will need to transfer from their overnight sleeper train to a bus in Uttaradit at either three or four o'clock in the morning.

[Tchooptip]

I am officially scared of all means of transportation in Thailand. Until this year at least I had the trains.

buses are not to proper specs and are top heavy

vans have madmen at the wheel

taxis will beat you for a nickel

motortaxis have you hanging on for dear life

now trains are tipping over.........

p.s. boats are known to crash/sink

Please, please do not forget the Tuk Tuk

[hellodolly]

I often use the railway when traveling to Chiang Mai, Udon Thani and Korat. I may have to start using the bus!

I had heard they were closing the train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok down for 6 weeks. Really can't see where they figure on accomplishing much in 6 weeks.

[hellodolly]

an accident happens and several dozen Farangs bitch and gloat

Another post pointing out the need for education in Thailand.

I am sure that the government never even checked what Thai Visa has to say about it. They just shut it down them selves. It only took 12 accidents and one bridge wash out for them to figure out that there was some thing wrong.

As for the gloaters hang the idiots.