webfact Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Express train derails again in SouthBANGKOK: -- A Bangkok-Butterworth express train derailed early this morning in Ron Phiboon district of Nakhon Si Thammarat but caused no injury.The incident happened at 04.55 a.m. today on the southern route from Chong Khao railway station to Ron Phiboon station.One bogie of the express train from Bangkok to Malaysia’s Butterworth station ran out of the track forcing the train to stop.The derailment stranded several hundreds of passengers on two other trains at Thung Song station, awaiting the derailed bogie to be removed from the track.State Railway of Thailand spokesperson Mrs Nualanong Wongchan said no passenger was injured and railway workers are working to drag the derailed bogie from the track.She said the Bangkok-Butterworth express train was later allowed to proceed on the journey when the derailed bogie was removed from the train.But she said affected trains were the No. 37 express train from Bangkok to Sungai Kolok and No. 169 rapid train from Bangkok to Yala. Passengers on the two trains have to be transferred by buses from Thung Song to Hat Yai to continue to their destinations by trains.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/express-train-derails-south/ -- Thai PBS 2014-01-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CelticBhoy Posted January 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2014 What is the sofa doing next to the train, I wonder? Was some poor family sitting in their track-side shanty watching breakfast tv when that big bogie clattered into their home? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcoral Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Okay I'm getting way too many derailment alerts, was it this common 5 years ago or nothing ever changed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeLing Posted January 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2014 Bugger they already had the news ready for todays News Papers:"First time in 25 years the international train, Bangkok to Butterworth is on time"and now the f***er derails. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloggie Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Hoops - where are the monks? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 It would never do if it was the Orient Express-BKK to Singapore, it needs a train to test the track prior to it setting off. same HRH Queen Elizabeth has her food sampled before she eats. Never heard anything about the O/Ex, wonder if it still runs this route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nong38 Posted January 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2014 What is the sofa doing next to the train, I wonder? Was some poor family sitting in their track-side shanty watching breakfast tv when that big bogie clattered into their home? The sofa is for 1st class passengers, the rest get out and push! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomross46 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 The SRT must have set a new Guinness book of record for the most derailments on a government controlled RR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 It is an archive photo - not of the actual train - guess there are plenty to chose from. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaijai Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Okay I'm getting way too many derailment alerts, was it this common 5 years ago or nothing ever changed? It started getting common around five-six years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SeaVisionBurma Posted January 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2014 Flame removed. Lets not derail this thread with a bickering match, train your thoughts on being nice to one another instead. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AloisAmrein Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 The never ending story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thhMan Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 And what else is new? Lets get back to the monkey fighting that will make Thailand great again - sic - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulthailand99 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Seems like the whole bloody country is coming off the rails at the moment....a veritable train crash politically and actually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Flame removed. Lets not derail this thread with a bickering match, train your thoughts on being nice to one another instead. I liked the train---as it suits the topic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyself Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Well that's just great isn't it. Brother and his family really want to come to Samui for Songkran but the flight costs for 4 people BKK - USM are very high. Just last night I suggested maybe heading down on the train as most of the derailments are in the north. Now this news. What amazes me (thankfully) is how so few, if any, people are injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctormann Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 It would never do if it was the Orient Express-BKK to Singapore, it needs a train to test the track prior to it setting off. same HRH Queen Elizabeth has her food sampled before she eats. Never heard anything about the O/Ex, wonder if it still runs this route. Wrong I'm afraid. I was on the E&OE from Bangkok to Singapore in December 2000 and it did indeed fall off the rails just short of Butterworth, A few people had minor bruising but there were no serious injuries. The O&EO put us up in the Shangi-La in Penang overnight and flew us down to Singapore the next day. As far as I know, the service still runs. DM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 It would never do if it was the Orient Express-BKK to Singapore, it needs a train to test the track prior to it setting off. same HRH Queen Elizabeth has her food sampled before she eats. Never heard anything about the O/Ex, wonder if it still runs this route. Wrong I'm afraid. I was on the E&OE from Bangkok to Singapore in December 2000 and it did indeed fall off the rails just short of Butterworth, A few people had minor bruising but there were no serious injuries. The O&EO put us up in the Shangi-La in Penang overnight and flew us down to Singapore the next day. As far as I know, the service still runs. DM Brill -thanks for reply, I forgot to put a smiley at the end of "it needs a train to test the track". I went on the one from Victoria station London, super service. 3 journey's at the time Orient Express--QE2--Concord. the bees knees, if any other poster did this. Needed in Thailand is not this narrow gauge track, replace with standard-----twin tracks---125 style as in UK. high enough speeds up to 200 kph No bullet style needed. My Idea for Thai rail, after 20 years, replace then with whatever, no track change needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davehowden Posted January 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2014 Well that's just great isn't it. Brother and his family really want to come to Samui for Songkran but the flight costs for 4 people BKK - USM are very high. Just last night I suggested maybe heading down on the train as most of the derailments are in the north. Now this news. What amazes me (thankfully) is how so few, if any, people are injured. Probably because neither the RAPID or the EXPRESS (don't you just love those names) ever goes faster than 35 MPH? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Come on Thailand, sort this out. You have elevated and subway mass transit systems in the capital, several international airports, a 3G network and talk of nuclear power stations, bolstered by a freakin' antiquated one-line rail 'network'. It can't be brushed under the carpet, everyone can see it. You're not third world any more, are you? Edited January 10, 2014 by jackr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonar6ca Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Don't worry train fans, high speed train coming soon to a station near you. Edited January 10, 2014 by sonar6ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Don't worry train fans, high speed train coming soon to a station near you. Literally!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squarethecircle Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 This is just bound to happen more and more. Those trains fly but it is obvious from the creaking and shaking that the rail is not well done. They could put copying skills to use and emulate the well run train systems in Japan. S Korea and China have already followed the Japs and have reliable trains. The ones in Thailand are like a Wild West saloon, or like Casey Jones if u know the song. "Trouble ahead, trouble behind/And you know that notion just crossed my mind." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokay Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 They really need to fire the guy who runs the transportation department. As in fire him right now, this minute. Gone with no pay, no benefits, no severance package, nothing. Just hit the bricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslime Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 They really need to fire the guy who runs the transportation department. As in fire him right now, this minute. Gone with no pay, no benefits, no severance package, nothing. Just hit the bricks. Just hit the tracks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren84310 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 They need to update the tracks and the trains, BUT in the meantime, could they please just change the names of the trains! I mean... Express and Rapid?... a decent cyclist could do these journeys in about the same time. I'm sure we could think of a few more appropriate adjectives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Off topic post removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxclever Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Did you notice the tracks? Half are concrete sleepers, the other half those termite infested wooden sleepers. There's the problem... Edited January 10, 2014 by Boxclever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Glad to know there are still things that are 'business as usual' in the face of next week's 'events'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paymaster Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 If they can't keep this little number on the rails I dread the day high speed rail gets the nod! Thailand is fast becoming the hub of derailments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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