Lite Beer Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Train derails in Samut Sakhon A diesel train from Bangkok's Wong Wien Yai station to Samut Sakhon's Maha Chai station derailed before noon today but no passenger was injured. The latest train accident happened at 11.00 a.m. while the 4313 passenger train was running between Bang Namchued and Ban Kam railway stations in Maha Chai district, about 23 kilometers from Wong Wien Yai station.Train officials said the last bogie of the train jumped the tracks while the train was approaching the Kok Kwai waiting area in between the two railway stations. However the other bogies did not veer off the tracks and did not obstruct rail service.Passengers were later transfered to other train to the end destination in Maha Chai.State Railway of Thailand governor Prapat Chongsa-nguan said the accident was caused by land subsidence as the rail line was built on area where locals used it for waste water draining.Besides, the tracks are also old, he said and added that he would inspect the scene of derailment tomorrow.Earlier on November 18 last year, a 4320 diesel train also derailed at the same waiting area for trains but no passenger was injured Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/train-derails-samut-sakhon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=train-derails-samut-sakhon -- Thai PBS 2014-02-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post greg71 Posted February 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2014 Wheres the thai transport (minister)super hero when we need him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Why ask Posted February 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2014 "State Railway of Thailand governor Prapat Chongsa-nguan said the accident was caused by land subsidence as the rail line was built on area where locals used it for waste water draining.Besides, the tracks are also old, he said" That makes inspections, and the following negligence, ok then? <deleted>.... but as I always say, this is Thailand... we can't expect 1st world standards. and, <deleted>, with this kind of attitude, neither can Thailand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Any comment from the (caretaker) Transport Minister........"the mightiest minister on Earth"........SUPERHERO??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Wheres the thai transport (minister)super hero when we need him. Still getting into his tights in the phone booth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamypoko Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Bummer...coolest short train ride in Thailand. And yummy seafood at one end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djjamie Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Lucky it wasn't a high speed trains otherwise it would have been worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post belg Posted February 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2014 high speed trains & thailand, maybe something for the year 2800, buddist or western calendar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gerry123 Posted February 16, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2014 GREAT its good to get back to a good old train story i was getting bored with all this demo <deleted> 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomross46 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 What is need is high speed rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Hey! We need two point two trillion baht to sort this out! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
route8 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Wheres the thai transport (minister)super hero when we need him. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Probably hard at work putting EnglishLanguage destination signs on all the Bangkok Buses.....in your Dreams!!! Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloggie Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I look forward to the high speed train connection between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Even if the train travels 'step by step' they still derail..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 "State Railway of Thailand governor Prapat Chongsa-nguan said the accident was caused by land subsidence as the rail line was built on area where locals used it for waste water draining. Besides, the tracks are also old, he said" That makes inspections, and the following negligence, ok then? <deleted>.... but as I always say, this is Thailand... we can't expect 1st world standards. and, <deleted>, with this kind of attitude, neither can Thailand. Do you realize some things don't always translate perfectly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01322521959 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Well, when I can travel from Klong Tun to 'Humpalong' for 3 Baht, it's no wonder the railways are not fit for purpose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 this is the second time in sumat sakhon in the last 3 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 (edited) Revolutions depend on Hub alignment. I believe Asokes wheel is the local standard as displayed the Indian flag.the current imbalance may be tracked to old buffers . As others have noted minimal carnage at 20mph but just wait until 'locals using it for drainage is under a 300phour super train. Like Nuclear energy they can buy the dgrees the science but you cannot buy safety culture,contingency planning and realizing if you trouser the maintainance budget the vanguard will be derailed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XQybKMXL-k Edited February 16, 2014 by RubbaJohnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thait Spot Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 The government policies are derailing with even more frequency. Over 100 derailings in the past year too Sent from my Nexus 4 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNQ Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 this is the second time in sumat sakhon in the last 3 months I am thinking they need to have a refresher course on how to run a rail system, a couple of episodes of Thomas should do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skint Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Any comment from the (caretaker) Transport Minister........"the mightiest minister on Earth"........SUPERHERO???What the highly educated civil engineer pictured with his boyfriend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 "State Railway of Thailand governor Prapat Chongsa-nguan said the accident was caused by land subsidence as the rail line was built on area where locals used it for waste water draining. Besides, the tracks are also old, he said" That makes inspections, and the following negligence, ok then? <deleted>.... but as I always say, this is Thailand... we can't expect 1st world standards. and, <deleted>, with this kind of attitude, neither can Thailand. Same old story, same old tired excuses except no mention of evil spirits yet but no don't someone will remind him about the appropriate ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noitom Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Tracks built on land subsidence where locals have disposed of waste water and old tracks. Great news for current ticket holders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam sen Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 another rail derailmant! cant wait for the high speed train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 "State Railway of Thailand governor Prapat Chongsa-nguan said the accident was caused by land subsidence as the rail line was built on area where locals used it for waste water draining. Besides, the tracks are also old, he said" That makes inspections, and the following negligence, ok then? <deleted>.... but as I always say, this is Thailand... we can't expect 1st world standards. and, <deleted>, with this kind of attitude, neither can Thailand. Same old story, same old tired excuses except no mention of evil spirits yet but no don't someone will remind him about the appropriate ceremony. From the OP "Train officials said the last bogie of the train jumped the tracks" So it wasn't a ghost, or evil-spirits, it was clearly 'the Bogie man' ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 "State Railway of Thailand governor Prapat Chongsa-nguan said the accident was caused by land subsidence as the rail line was built on area where locals used it for waste water draining. Besides, the tracks are also old, he said" That makes inspections, and the following negligence, ok then? <deleted>.... but as I always say, this is Thailand... we can't expect 1st world standards. and, <deleted>, with this kind of attitude, neither can Thailand. Same old story, same old tired excuses except no mention of evil spirits yet but no don't someone will remind him about the appropriate ceremony. From the OP "Train officials said the last bogie of the train jumped the tracks" So it wasn't a ghost, or evil-spirits, it was clearly 'the Bogie man' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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