51-year-old woman run over by Bangkok-Saiyok waterfall train

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51-year-old woman run over by Bangkok-Saiyok waterfall train

BANGKOK: -- A 51-year-old woman was run over and killed by the tourist Bangkok-Saiyok Noi Waterfall at a railway crossing in Kanchanburi's Tha Rua district at 9:30 am Friday.

The woman was identified as Phakjira Ngamsiriworakul. Eyewitnesses told police that the woman was crossing the road back from the fresh market there back to her pick-up truck and did not see the approaching train.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/51-year-old-woman-run-over-by-Bangkok-Saiyok-water-30249202.html

-- The Nation 2014-12-05

[neverdie]

Sad for her and her family. Trains are big and hard to stop. One must be very careful around the train lines.

RIP.

[Pimay1]

I wonder if there is a regulation stating all engineers must sound the train whistle when approaching a crossing.

May the lady rest in peace.

[ratcatcher]

I wonder if there is a regulation stating all engineers must sound the train whistle when approaching a crossing.

May the lady rest in peace.

No need to wonder Pimay, there is a regulation, as in all countries where there are railways, that requires the operator to sound a horn or whistle at a level crossing and in areas where there is restricted visibility etc.

Obviously this poor lady failed to see, hear/heed the warning. The market straddles the tracks at that location I believe, rather like the Mahachai market in Samut Songkram. I doubt the train was traveling very fast.

[Commerce]

"A 51-year-old woman was run over and killed by the tourist Bangkok-Saiyok Noi Waterfall at a railway crossing in Kanchanburi's Tha Rua district at 9:30 am Friday."

Why the 'tourist' waterfall, and how does one get run over by a waterfall?

Tourist being an obfuscation of truth?

Why not 'Thai tourist waterfall area railway crossing?'

[whybother]

I wonder if there is a regulation stating all engineers must sound the train whistle when approaching a crossing.

May the lady rest in peace.

IF she was even crossing the tracks at an actual crossing.

[Briggsy]

That train moves particularly slowly. One wonders if all the details are correct. Suicide by train is a well-documented event.

[whybother]

That train moves particularly slowly. One wonders if all the details are correct. Suicide by train is a well-documented event.

That train doesn't move that slowly except for near the few stations.

[impulse]

"A 51-year-old woman was run over and killed by the tourist Bangkok-Saiyok Noi Waterfall at a railway crossing in Kanchanburi's Tha Rua district at 9:30 am Friday."

Why the 'tourist' waterfall, and how does one get run over by a waterfall?

Tourist being an obfuscation of truth?

Why not 'Thai tourist waterfall area railway crossing?'

It's a special tourist train that runs from BKK to Saiyok Noi Waterfall, only on weekends and holidays.

[ratcatcher]

"A 51-year-old woman was run over and killed by the tourist Bangkok-Saiyok Noi Waterfall at a railway crossing in Kanchanburi's Tha Rua district at 9:30 am Friday."

Why the 'tourist' waterfall, and how does one get run over by a waterfall?

Tourist being an obfuscation of truth?

Why not 'Thai tourist waterfall area railway crossing?'

51-year-old woman run over by Bangkok-Saiyok waterfall train.

That was the headline. The train killed her in Tha Rua Market area in Tha Maka district, miles from the famous waterfall.

Might be something to do with The Nation's proof and copy readers?

[Commerce]

"A 51-year-old woman was run over and killed by the tourist Bangkok-Saiyok Noi Waterfall at a railway crossing in Kanchanburi's Tha Rua district at 9:30 am Friday."

Why the 'tourist' waterfall, and how does one get run over by a waterfall?

Tourist being an obfuscation of truth?

Why not 'Thai tourist waterfall area railway crossing?'

51-year-old woman run over by Bangkok-Saiyok waterfall train.

That was the headline. The train killed her in Tha Rua Market area in Tha Maka district, miles from the famous waterfall.

Might be something to do with The Nation's proof and copy readers?

Headline to first line, probably so. Google translate is pretty crap; I always use Babylon.

[jacko45k]

"A 51-year-old woman was run over and killed by the tourist Bangkok-Saiyok Noi Waterfall at a railway crossing in Kanchanburi's Tha Rua district at 9:30 am Friday."

Why the 'tourist' waterfall, and how does one get run over by a waterfall?

Tourist being an obfuscation of truth?

Why not 'Thai tourist waterfall area railway crossing?'

Oh dear.... I think we all actually understood what happened, it was sad.

[Thaiready]

RIP to her.......but you'd have to at least look to see the Train, Trucks or Cars.

[Sviss Geez]

I wonder if there is a regulation stating all engineers must sound the train whistle when approaching a crossing.

May the lady rest in peace.

Are you trying to blame the train driver?

Why should engineers have to sound a "train whistle"?

[Sviss Geez]

"A 51-year-old woman was run over and killed by the tourist Bangkok-Saiyok Noi Waterfall at a railway crossing in Kanchanburi's Tha Rua district at 9:30 am Friday."

Why the 'tourist' waterfall, and how does one get run over by a waterfall?

Tourist being an obfuscation of truth?

Why not 'Thai tourist waterfall area railway crossing?'

It's just a translation from a Thai language report, as you well know. It's certainly not obfuscation.

[Assurancetourix]

"A 51-year-old woman was run over and killed by the tourist Bangkok-Saiyok Noi Waterfall at a railway crossing in Kanchanburi's Tha Rua district at 9:30 am Friday."

Why the 'tourist' waterfall, and how does one get run over by a waterfall?

Tourist being an obfuscation of truth?

Why not 'Thai tourist waterfall area railway crossing?'

51-year-old woman run over by Bangkok-Saiyok waterfall train.

That was the headline. The train killed her in Tha Rua Market area in Tha Maka district, miles from the famous waterfall.

Might be something to do with The Nation's proof and copy readers?

Right;

Tha_Maka is about 30 kilometers before arriving in Kanchanaburi coming from Bangkok ;

Tha_Maka is on the road 323 going to Ban_Pong and Nakhon_Phathom;

Tha_Rua is between Tha_Muang and Tha_Maka ;

the railway crossing is on the road 3081 going to road 346 .

About the speed of the train, from Kan'buri to Sai_Yok it's very slow .

[mrdome]

I've taken that train - R.I.P.

[impulse]

The paper that can't be linked to indicates she was on her cell phone when it happened.

Tragic lesson in there for all of us. Condolences to her family.

[uel1968]

RIP to her.......but you'd have to at least look to see the Train, Trucks or Cars.

Yes RIP to her but she should have gone to Specsavers,silly woman,a momentary lack of being careful cost her her life.

[johna]

She was talking on her cell phone when the train hit her,

[Mango Bob]

I wonder what the person on the other end was thinking at the time of the collision.

[Jim walker]

When train versus old rusty pick up it’s the pickup that usually comes in second RIP to the poor lady and hope her death is seen as a warning to others that railways and cars don’t mix well.

[Boycie]

When train versus old rusty pick up it’s the pickup that usually comes in second RIP to the poor lady and hope her death is seen as a warning to others that railways and cars don’t mix well.

This story has nothing to do with rusty old pick up's or cars, the lady was a walker, Jim

Tragic accident that could happen to anyone, which one lapse moment of concentration. She was on the phone.

She maybe had made that walk a thousand times, but today was her last.

RIP

Edited December 5, 2014 by Boycie

[Pimay1]

I wonder if there is a regulation stating all engineers must sound the train whistle when approaching a crossing.

May the lady rest in peace.

Are you trying to blame the train driver?

Why should engineers have to sound a "train whistle"?

No sir, I'm not trying to blame the train driver. I was only trying to get some information and ratcatcher so graciously supplied the answer. Evidently the lady was concentrating on listening to the phone call and failed to hear or recognize the train whistle/horn. The video below is at a different location than where the woman was killed but it's the same postulated sequence.

Your second question is quite tempting but I'll pass.

Edited December 5, 2014 by Pimay1

[BSJ]

Thai's in general have a lackadaisical attitude to safety on the roads and around other vehicles. So this doesn't surprise me.

[pieeyed]

When I read the headline the first thing I thought was she was probably talking on her cell phone. RIP.

[binjalin]

RIP but... a train...? Thais and their phones... bad luck and hope it was quick at least RIP