webfact Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Woman falls onto BTS Mo Chit tracksBy Coconuts Bangkok Photo: PlebabepleBANGKOK: -- A woman fell onto the train tracks at BTS Mo Chit this morning.As the station has not been equipped with the expensive advisement doors found elsewhere, which also help prevent people from falling, the unidentified woman reportedly fainted and landed on the rails at around 8am today.The guards promptly stopped the train flow, retrieved her from the tracks and carried her up to the station.The woman only has a minor injury on her right leg. [read more...]Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/08/19/woman-falls-bts-mo-chit-tracks-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-08-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thairookie Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have always wonder if there is electric current flowing within the steel tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patje Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 She got lucky, thank to the guards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyBKK Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 the Third rail that is covered and furthest toward the middle is typically the one that holds a current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trogers Posted August 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2014 Cause of fall is too much attention given to the smartphone? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Prbkk Posted August 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2014 Bangkok is very well served by BTS workers. They are efficient, unfailingly polite and a credit to Thailand. This woman should buy a lottery ticket, lucky. 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harveyBKK Posted August 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2014 Bangkok is very well served by BTS workers. They are efficient, unfailingly polite and a credit to Thailand. This woman should buy a lottery ticket, lucky. Agree with all of that, except the lucky part. There are always attendants watching the trains at the BTS stations, and they watch the platform diligently. The BTS system is a real gem, by any countries standards. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 How does one of the busiest stations not warrant those fancy advertising / safety doors meanwhile less busy stations have them already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrLom Posted August 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2014 Cause of fall is too much attention given to the smartphone? Despite the cause of fall, which you humourise, can't we be at least grateful for once that no death occurred? This woman was not far away from electrocution, and for once there was no arc. The BTS is one of the systems that was not financially undercut - let's celebrate that, and the fact that the guards stopped the trains and no further injury occurred. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeeya Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 How does one of the busiest stations not warrant those fancy advertising / safety doors meanwhile less busy stations have them already? they're pretty much all busy these days sometimes i have to wait for train after train to go by waiting for a spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeO Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 How does one of the busiest stations not warrant those fancy advertising / safety doors meanwhile less busy stations have them already? Unfortunately, there are many occasions at stations, like Siam, where the doors remain open at all times; okay so there is still a substantial barrier to prevent people from falling, but there are holes in it every few yards...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post doctorproc156 Posted August 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2014 She's very lucky that the BTS has security personal at every station, in most other train systems around the world there is usually no security guard and if she was alone at the time, she could have lost her life. For once she should be grateful of being in Thailand (y) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 How does one of the busiest stations not warrant those fancy advertising / safety doors meanwhile less busy stations have them already? Unfortunately, there are many occasions at stations, like Siam, where the doors remain open at all times; okay so there is still a substantial barrier to prevent people from falling, but there are holes in it every few yards...!! Really? I was on it yesterday and at Siam the doors operated properly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darrendsd Posted August 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2014 Cause of fall is too much attention given to the smartphone? Read the article, she fainted 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Channel 3 reporter passes out in between railway tracksBANGKOK: -- A Channel 3 female reporter and announcer passed out and fell in between the railway tracks while waiting to board the train at the BTS Morchit station this morning. The incident happened at about 8.30 a.m. Tuesday.The reporter identified later as Miss Warunrat Kalaphand, 27, was standing at the platform when she suddenly passed out and fell in between the rail tracks.Fortunately she was seen by other passengers and security guards.Power supply to the railroad was cut and a guard quickly ran to the tracks and remove her out before the train would arrive.She was later admitted to Kasemrat Prachachuen hospital.She was neither injured nor suffered any broken bones or bruises. But doctor advised her to stay overnight to check.She told reporters that she boarded BTS train to work as usual but felt dizzy while waiting for the train.She tried to walk back to the station but could not make it, and passed out.(Photo : Internet)Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/channel-3-reporter-passes-railway-tracks/ -- Thai PBS 2014-08-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLom Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Channel 3 reporter passes out in between railway tracks BANGKOK: -- A Channel 3 female reporter and announcer passed out and fell in between the railway tracks while waiting to board the train at the BTS Morchit station this morning. The incident happened at about 8.30 a.m. Tuesday. The reporter identified later as Miss Warunrat Kalaphand, 27, was standing at the platform when she suddenly passed out and fell in between the rail tracks. Fortunately she was seen by other passengers and security guards. Power supply to the railroad was cut and a guard quickly ran to the tracks and remove her out before the train would arrive. She was later admitted to Kasemrat Prachachuen hospital. She was neither injured nor suffered any broken bones or bruises. But doctor advised her to stay overnight to check. She told reporters that she boarded BTS train to work as usual but felt dizzy while waiting for the train. She tried to walk back to the station but could not make it, and passed out. (Photo : Internet) Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/channel-3-reporter-passes-railway-tracks/ -- Thai PBS 2014-08-19 That's a very long way out to fall, upon collapsing via fainting.... a slumping body usually falls where it is, falls backwards under fainting conditions as knees give way, and drops or bounces off what it falls upon within a short distance, even in a 10ft fall. That's a rather strange display of body condition, under such circumstances..... is this for real, or a publicity stunt. Eitherway, I'm glad she didn't suffer, and the guards displayed super training and alertness! Edit: there are times I've used the BTS when not busy, and stood at the front of the arrow (the get in one)... and guard has appeared and motioned move back. One gets a bit peeved... thinking, well I'm not stupid.. which, of course, is wrong. The guards are very good on the system, and do have understanding of the dangers... I wish it was like that at all stations AND INSIDE all trains.... Edited August 19, 2014 by DrLom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowork114 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have always wonder if there is electric current flowing within the steel tracks. Electricity is supplied by the elevated "rail" in the center. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 How does one of the busiest stations not warrant those fancy advertising / safety doors meanwhile less busy stations have them already? I've never noticed they have advertising on them. Just thought they were a safety feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thairookie Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have always wonder if there is electric current flowing within the steel tracks. Electricity is supplied by the elevated "rail" in the center. It's covered, so does that mean the current runs through cables which are insulated, so that current is not exposed onto the steel casing ? Or is there any part on the tracks where the current is exposed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdimension Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 But doctor advised her to stay overnight to check. I wonder whether that was just to squeeze another 30k THB or so out of her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sena Dave Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> I have always wonder if there is electric current flowing within the steel tracks. Normally the running rails carry a signal current , a couple of Volts , its the rail on the outside that carries the real juice , normally 440 ish, you have to make a good earth but it will kill you without a doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Cause of fall is too much attention given to the smartphone? Read the article, she fainted How can one faint and fall off the platform, unless one is standing at the edge, beyond the yellow line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Cause of fall is too much attention given to the smartphone? Read the article, she fainted How can one faint and fall off the platform, unless one is standing at the edge, beyond the yellow line. how tall are you? measure half that distance - now fall over. see if you cover that distance. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 This woman should buy a lottery ticket, lucky. Why buy a lottery ticket after just having won "BTS roulette"? What are the odds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katipo Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have always wonder if there is electric current flowing within the steel tracks. The current runs in a cable under those 2 grey metal covers running in between the two lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil67 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have always wonder if there is electric current flowing within the steel tracks. The electric current is not on the wheel tracks, but on the gray track in the middle of the lanes and protected by a cover accessible only from bellow.... see the picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estrada Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I have always wonder if there is electric current flowing within the steel tracks. So you have never been on the BTS? It is clear to see that the electrical supply is in the shrouded raised trunking along side the rails it is not possible to fall on the live busbars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estrada Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Interesting to note that some TV members were saying that installing barriers and gates at every station was a waste of money and when has anyone ever fallen on the tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Interesting to note that some TV members were saying that installing barriers and gates at every station was a waste of money and when has anyone ever fallen on the tracks. wasn't me. But I do ask why do they have them at ALL stations? Surely cannot be a cost issue. But then again, escalators and lifts seemed to be designed by the same way. Some have them, some don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sena Dave Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Looking at the picture , shes lucky she didn't faint 2 metres to the left. Be nursing a sore head if she did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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