Anger as Chinese Woman falls through unsafe railings at Pattaya Viewpoint

[Rimmer]

Anger as Chinese Woman falls through unsafe railings at Pattaya Viewpoint

PATTAYA:--Rescue Workers were called to the Pattaya Viewpoint on the Pratamnuk Mountain on Saturday Morning to assist a Chinese Tourist who had fallen through railings and down a steep cliff.

Miss Chiaw Jing Yi aged 61 had arrived in Thailand on 3rd September and was due to fly back to China later on Saturday. Their final trip was to the famous Pattaya Viewpoint where she leant against the railing which are in-place to protect people but rescue workers claim they have already told Pattaya City Officials that the railings are dangerous but no action has yet been taken.

The tourist fell through the railings and came to rest approximately 8 meters down the cliff-face.
Full story:http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/101850/anger-chinese-woman-falls-unsafe-railings-pattaya-viewpoint/

-- Pattaya One 2013-09-08

[Phronesis]

"Hey Boss, we are one railing short to complete the edge protection balustrade" ,,,

"Mai Pen Rai, just space what we have evenly across the full stretch and lets get drunk"...

[NCC1701A]

I wonder if the Chinese can lean on the Thai government or courts more than US/UK/AU/EU types.

[stoli]

When are people once again take personal responsibility for their own actions. Can't anyone see that it would be of your own choosing to walk thru the opening. You don't think that the US has put a fence around the entire Grand Canyon, do you?. Everyone should know that it is unsafe to lean over a cliff too far. Please don't wait for the city to put cotton balls everywhere in case you slip and fall. The woman made a mistake; one that she won't make again. Looking for someone to blame other than herself is ridiculous.

Edited September 8, 2013 by stoli

[Basil B]

Cheaper to pay the odd compensation than make it safe...

[wwex]

looks like she landed in the local rubbish dump

[Spalpeen]

looks like she landed in the local rubbish dump

She did. Famous viewpoint or not, everyone just throws their garbage over there. That's what broke her fall.

The gaps in the railing originally had lighting bollards in them. They got nicked. Then they put shrubs in clay pots in front of them. They disappeared too. Thousands of tourists stand in front of that railing every week. It was an accident waiting to happen.

[MZurf]

I wonder if the Chinese can lean on the Thai government or courts more than US/UK/AU/EU types.

What won't work - please see story above!