Train derails in Samut Sakhon

[Lite Beer]

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

[greg71]

Wheres the thai transport (minister)super hero when we need him.

[Why ask]

"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.

[PatOngo]

Any comment from the (caretaker) Transport Minister........"the mightiest minister on Earth"........SUPERHERO???

[bigbamboo]

Wheres the thai transport (minister)super hero when we need him.

Still getting into his tights in the phone booth.

[mamypoko]

Bummer...coolest short train ride in Thailand. And yummy seafood at one end.

[djjamie]

Lucky it wasn't a high speed trains otherwise it would have been worse.

[belg]

high speed trains & thailand, maybe something for the year 2800, buddist or western calendar

[gerry123]

GREAT its good to get back to a good old train story i was getting bored with all this demo <deleted>

[tomross46]

What is need is high speed rail.

[Local Drunk]

Hey! We need two point two trillion baht to sort this out!

[route8]

Wheres the thai transport (minister)super hero when we need him.

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Probably hard at work putting English

Language destination signs on all the

Bangkok Buses.....in your Dreams!!!

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[Cloggie]

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.....

[LarryBird]

"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?

[01322521959]

Well, when I can travel from Klong Tun to 'Humpalong' for 3 Baht, it's no wonder the railways are not fit for purpose.

[salavan]

this is the second time in sumat sakhon in the last 3 months

[RubbaJohnny]

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

[Thait Spot]

The government policies are derailing with even more frequency.

Over 100 derailings in the past year too

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[FNQ]

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.

[NeverSure]

[Skint]

Any comment from the (caretaker) Transport Minister........"the mightiest minister on Earth"........SUPERHERO???

What the highly educated civil engineer pictured with his boyfriend?

[NongKhaiKid]

"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.

[noitom]

Tracks built on land subsidence where locals have disposed of waste water and old tracks. Great news for current ticket holders.

[sam sen]

another rail derailmant!

cant wait for the high speed train!

[Ricardo]

"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' !

[NongKhaiKid]

"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' !