shrimpythailand Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 ouch - how to ruin your holiday at the beach here... let me count the ways: 1.mugged, 2.beat up, 3.killed by jet ski, 4.banana boat speedboat, 5.money stolen from hotel room or lobby safe,6.parasailing boat, 7.scuba diving and left by boat captain, now having a bus stop sign fall on your haid.....yikes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry001 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Why are farangs always half naked when they appear in the news? Because...........they are at the beach ??? Eyes obviously are not wide open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry001 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Why are farangs always half naked when they appear in the news? Because...........they are at the beach ??? Eyes obviously are not wide open Or brain not functioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry001 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Thai workmanship!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbluck58 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 There are some fine figures of men in the photo to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 My guess is there was not enough money to construct the base properly after all the kickbacks were made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) Looks like a typical case of shoddy workmanship... but for sure nobody is responsible for this... Hope the Swede will recover and can enjoy the remainder of his holiday, stay away from street furniture here! Feel sorry for the guy who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but the wrong place can be anywhere in the world. "Looks like a typical case of shoddy workmanship... but for sure nobody is responsible for this..." Definitely things suddenly and unexpectedly falling on someone's head could only happen in Thailand ... oh wait ... London (CNN) -- The hundreds of theatergoers who packed into Central London's historic Apollo Theatre on Thursday night were expecting to watch a mystery. But about 40 minutes into the play, shortly after 8 p.m., they got a drama instead. "One of the actors said, 'Watch out!'" said one woman. "We thought it was part of the play." It wasn't. Instead, it was part of the century-old structure's ornate plaster ceiling, which tumbled five stories onto the theatergoers, injuring scores of them, seven seriously, officials said. http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/19/world/europe/britain-london-theater-collapse/ "but for sure nobody is responsible for this..." "...case of shoddy workmanship..." No need to fix the roof until rains, I guess. First time they've had rain and lightning in London?? If you're going to the theater, first check the weather reports. Mhora Samuel, from The Theaters Trust, said: “This was a very, very rare thing to have happened. The public should be completely reassured that all the theaters in the West End are safe.” Performances at the Apollo have been cancelled until January 4. The Society of London Theaters said all other theaters in the city remain open for business. There has been speculation that stormy weather in London on Thursday may have played a part in the accident, with multiple lightning strikes across the city. http://variety.com/2013/legit/news/london-theater-owners-carry-out-safety-checks-on-historic-theaters-1200980694/ Edited December 23, 2013 by Suradit69 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risky11 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 A SIGN fell on him - not a "bus stop" - geez... Should be easy to find out who owns the signs. They are responsible for them and any injuries they cause. They, in turn, can go after their labor contractor. Never heard of something like this happening before, but from now on - I will test the sturdiness of any sign before I sit down next to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) typical shoddy workmanship! probably cheap Chinese bolts that were stripped or nuts and lock-washers missing. Thailand is so dangerous it is unbelievable. is that what old falangs in Jomtien (never been there or Pattaya in 30 years here) look and dress like in public? "is that what old falangs in Jomtien (never been there or Pattaya in 30 years here) look and dress like in public?" Pretty much what old farangs look like at the beach anywhere in the world. Until last year everyone dressed like the stud in the photo below, but for some reason things went rapidly down hill. Edited December 23, 2013 by Suradit69 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I live in Jomtien. I looked at the base that once held the sign. They did not use bolts, they used treaded rod. Two of the rods were gone, just the holes where they had once been. Those holes are perhaps 3/4 to 1" deep, like one joint of a finger. (insert appropriate outrage here). No anchor bolts, even a regular bolt would allow some bit of grab in the concrete. One rod was still in and the 4th one looked like the kind of wired used to tie rebar. Seems that workmanship is so shoddy that a strong wind should have knocked it over by now. I may go back and take a photo, if they haven't already removed the evidence. This was an accident waiting to happen, which may be why they removed all the other signs along beach road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) Jomtien bus stop signs - can anybody identify where this one was hijacked from? J 2nd rd, near the market. Are there any buses on 2nd? Not even baht buses, AFAIK. Or is it part of the one hundred year plan? Edited December 23, 2013 by Stuart21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailandbeachisland Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 How many points for the old man ? More points next time the metallic weapons kills a child ? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJack Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 rusted out sign footing very strong winds right place wrong time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullstop Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Sue!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 ouch - how to ruin your holiday at the beach here... let me count the ways: 1.mugged, 2.beat up, 3.killed by jet ski, 4.banana boat speedboat, 5.money stolen from hotel room or lobby safe,6.parasailing boat, 7.scuba diving and left by boat captain, now having a bus stop sign fall on your haid.....yikes Yes, one way or another something is going to get them. One sure way of getting rid of elderly relatives, send them on holiday to Jomtien Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 He will probably face a lawsuit, causing damages. The bus stops here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfin Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 What is needed is a sign saying "Beware of falling signs". What a disgrace the workmanship is. I hope he recovers soon, and is not out of pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennypowers Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 "Some of Pattaya's younger residents were there to witness the incident". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) I cannot figure how to upload a photo here, but I took some. (If anyone can tell me how to add this to "my media" I would appreciate it, and post the shot(s)). These signs are not like the bus sign above, but are perhaps 8 feet high with a rectangular sign part maybe 2x3"., similar to shop signs with lights. Friend and I looked for one not removed. Has a round portion on top that was rusted out in the bottom. The nuts anchoring didn't look too great either. Think of a blunt axe waiting to fall. Being a flag shape makes that falling even more likely, with the continual stress pulling against side away from the street. (Correction: one I saw this evening is even more a hazard than one that fell. That one was more like a "T" but one I saw was more like an "F".) Edited December 23, 2013 by Emdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laobali Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 may he go to jail, for he broke the bus stop sign Yes he was a drunk farang who tried to climb or pole dance while waiting for the bus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Is the poor chap still lying under the sign that they are pointing at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 If it weren't enough that many are injured or die in bus accidents, now the bus stops themselves are a risk. Amazing "Siam" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) And a few quality tourists with fine bodies look on!! Edited December 23, 2013 by F4UCorsair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Why are farangs always half naked when they appear in the news? Because...........they are at the beach ??? Eyes obviously are not wide open Or brain not functioning You seem a bit slow on the draw, so in the spirit of the Christmas season, I am going to help you out. These are people at the beach, and astonishly enough, they are wearing bathing suits !!!!! The fact that they are not cutting fine figures of men is a side issue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 There should be a "Crack down" on farang damaging bus stop signs like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtongteesood Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 And I will bet the hospital expects the tourist to pay for his treatment....? Would be interested to know if this is the case. The Thai government or the local provincial government should pay the bill and compensate the tourist too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundee48 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 It`s a wonder 7 motocy boys didn`t start beating the crap out of him for damaging Thai property. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanng khao Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Thought it was a still from the film cocoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 This is the exact reason why I never lean on my balcony railings or any high up structural steel as I just don't trust the workmanship here. I was on my buddies 23rd floor room and although it was a beautiful view I would not lean against it and I told him not to as well as he is a newbie to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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