Car falls down the black hole at Erawan Hotel Bangkok

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Car falls down the black hole at Erawan Hotel
By Coconuts Bangkok


Photo: Voize Kosolsuwiwat

BANGKOK: -- These embarrassing things happen in Bangkok so frequently one starts questioning how talented one has to be to drive among such roadmasters.

This time it happened at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok Hotel in the center of the Pathum Wan area.

It’s not clear how it actually ended up like that, but we would guess the driver accidentally backed the car down onto the hotel’s glory hole.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2014/11/11/car-falls-down-black-hole-erawan-hotel-0

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[Costas2008]

Better to fall in holes, than drive around and kill other people.

Another one with the new super stupidity virus in his/her brain.

PS. Have a look at the article......some really peculiar scenes there.

[draftvader]

...onto the hotel’s glory hole.

er...seriously? Does this author even understand what they've just submitted here?

---EDIT---

Reference for those with English as a 2nd language...and a big degree of innocence in the modern world...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_hole_%28sexual_slang%29

Edited November 11, 2014 by draftvader

[mrtoad]

"Glory Hole"????

Nothing though surprises me with the driving here, seen similar stuff to this quite frequently, it really is an art form to be such an incompetent driver.

[Mango Bob]

Most be a great driver, I doubt I could do what he did in a thousand tries.

[wayned]

I think that you pointed it out just so that you could enjoy the responses!

[draftvader]

I think that you pointed it out just so that you could enjoy the responses!

A bit....

[NongKhaiKid]

...onto the hotel’s glory hole.

er...seriously? Does this author even understand what they've just submitted here?

---EDIT---

Reference for those with English as a 2nd language...and a big degree of innocence in the modern world...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_hole_%28sexual_slang%29

Maybe I'm giving may age away but it's on my profile anyway but when i was young a ' glory hole ' was a cupboard etc where things not wanted, needed , to be hidden etc were thrown into.

Not as exciting as current usage. Ooh I'm getting old.

[draftvader]

Something to watch unfold over lunch that is slightly more light-hearted than some other topics.

[Morakot]

Coconuts News seems to be running with it...

[BSJ]

Lets not all start bashing Thai driver's just yet. Wait till there are more TVF members online.

[JOC]

Call extension 54, if you want "delievery" at the gloryhole!!

[NongKhaiKid]

Coconuts News seems to be running with it...

Thai Driving Test ?

Don't worry Somchai you passed as soon as the money was handed over.

[Patje]

My guess , the driver did not hear any whistle blower park-aid and therefor assumed it was safe ......

[greenfox]

I think that the modern World has come on too soon for these people.

You can't go from 1000 years of buffalo and cart to a Modern city of 10 million cars, pick-up trucks that can do 200kph, and mini-vans that allow you to earn twice as much if you squash twice as many school children in then earn twice as much again if you go really fast and get back in time to do a second run, in one generation.

Besides, buffalo and carts were easy, these weird Western things, full of lights and sounds and buttons can go backwards if you select the wrong setting.

Too much, too soon.

Edited November 11, 2014 by greenfox

[Crossy]

I thought the Coconuts U-turn video more fun, watch the U-turn overpass.

The driver was unhurt, but note how many witnesses stopped to assist.

[55Jay]

...onto the hotel’s glory hole.

er...seriously? Does this author even understand what they've just submitted here?

---EDIT---

Reference for those with English as a 2nd language...and a big degree of innocence in the modern world...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_hole_%28sexual_slang%29

Seems to be their schtick. I think they think it's edgy and cool in that cynical expat sort of way.

There was a Coconuts "journo boob" (young American hipster looking kid) who did a video tour inside the US Embassy BKK. Even got a spot with the Ambassador, outside in the common area though, not allowed into her office (LOL). The vid was actually OK, but you could sense the trepidation from the Embassy staff about these jokers.

[SoiBiker]

Only in Thailand, eh?

Oh.

[cmsally]

My guess is that they had both hands off the steering wheel to wai the shrine at the hotel.

There are times when it is best not to wai, driving being one of them.

[greenfox]

I thought the Coconuts U-turn video more fun, watch the U-turn overpass.

The driver was unhurt, but note how many witnesses stopped to assist.

Thainess.

Very Buddhist.

[kotsak]

Nothing beats this..

[robertthebruce]

...onto the hotels glory hole.

er...seriously? Does this author even understand what they've just submitted here?

---EDIT---

Reference for those with English as a 2nd language...and a big degree of innocence in the modern world...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_hole_%28sexual_slang%29

Maybe I'm giving may age away but it's on my profile anyway but when i was young a ' glory hole ' was a cupboard etc where things not wanted, needed , to be hidden etc were thrown into.

Not as exciting as current usage. Ooh I'm getting old.

Yes Glory Hole as I knew it was a room or large Cupboard that all the junk got kept in.

Now as I am older there is another use for that word..., which I am too polite to tell.

But some members I am sure will know this term.....

[ToddinChonburi]

Nice !!!!!

[Toknarok]

My guess is that they had both hands off the steering wheel to wai the shrine at the hotel.

There are times when it is best not to wai, driving being one of them.

Correct. Anyone who has been to Khorat must have seen the monument to Suranee, the famous female warrior. Her statue stands in the centre of a large traffic circle that is always busy. Without fail every road user whether they be in a bus, car, or on a motor cycle or bicycle will wai with both hands as they pass the statue. I would love a quid for every time that there has been a bingle or a near miss around that roundabout. I'd be filthy rich.

[Ceruhe]

The driver was unhurt, but note how many witnesses stopped to assist.

No need to stop, natural selection and stuff, it should be a thing again.

[ezzra]

Stop saying glory holes... it makes me look at my wife in a funny way... a way I didn't look at

her for long.. long time now...

[BuddhistVirus]

I thought the Coconuts U-turn video more fun, watch the U-turn overpass.

The driver was unhurt, but note how many witnesses stopped to assist.

Thainess.

Very Buddhist.

What?

[Nickymaster]

Black hole?? That's the terrace if the Chinese restaurant. Luckily it wasn't set up. You can see the tables and chairs stacked in the corner.

[Greer]

Nothing beats this..

What a complete and utter idiot - are you sure that's China? It looks a lot like India.

[Crossy]

Nothing beats this..

What a complete and utter idiot - are you sure that's China? It looks a lot like India.

Traffic is (generally) moving on the right, India is left side driving (same as LoS).