webfact Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 Nam Tok train crushes Dutch tourist to death in grisly accident KANCHANABURI: -- A Dutch tourist was killed when he slipped from the stairs of a moving Nam Tok train and fell on the tracks and ground over by its wheels.The grisly incident happened 4.00 pm today at Ban Pupong station in Sai Yok district of Kanchanburi on the Nam Tok-Thonburi train.Police identified the tourist as Mr Hieronymus Cornelis Maria, 52.Sai Yok police said the Dutch man and his family left Nam Tok station for Thonburi station in Bangkok at about 3.30 pm on No 486 diesel train.As the train was leaving Ban Pupong station, witnesses said he was seen falling down from the stairs of the moving train and trapped in between two train carriages. He was dragged onto the tracks and ground by the running wheels on the middle of the body.The incident was the third involving the Thonburi-Nam Tok train in a month.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/nam-tok-train-crushes-dutch-tourist-death-grisly-accident -- Thai PBS 2014-12-25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neverdie Posted December 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2014 Ouch. Bet that hurt. One must be careful on the trains, it's easy to slip or trip. May he rest in peace....an awful thing for his family to witness. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LuckyLew Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 RIP and condolences to the family What was he doing outside on the stairs when the train was moving? Why did the train leave when not all passengers were inside? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Isn't this the same train route where a Greek embassy attaché was killed in a similar way last month? RIP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 RIP and condolences to the family What was he doing outside on the stairs when the train was moving? Why did the train leave when not all passengers were inside? You have ridden on the train, right? All sorts of shenanigans going on. Big heavy piece of equipment.....people don't take due care. Then there's the people that drive ride and walk out in front of them. The weight of the train ensure human bone is minded to powder. Human torsos are sliced like a knife through soft butter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswillems Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 He fell of the stairs of the moving train? They should probably should lock the doors before the train starts moving ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bannork Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 He may have been standing on the steps filming, those trains jerk a lot and if he wasn't holding on firmly with one hand it would be easy to fall. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 Interesting to see the guy on the platform merrily enjoying himself while a family man lies sliced in half nearby... Thainess? 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post recom273 Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 Poor guy, the steps are a dangerous area when the train is moving and lurching about. It's a great place to sit, watch the world, have a cigarette, but you need to be careful. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rudolfvaselino Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 This train stops and accelerates quickly before people (mainly tourists) have been able to find a seat. The safety of this part Kanchanaburi railroad and maintenance of wooden bridges is awful. The article mentions only the Christian names of the victim, not the family name. Again a total unnecessary horrible accident in a country where safety standards are not met. Railway of Thailand should be ashamed of themselves. And TAT keeps shouting their positive forecasts. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 incedents involving trains and contact with the human body never end in a bump or a briuse...i have seen too many and they are never easy ,and lets not for get the ''train crew'' who usually goes back to find the pieces,they live these memories for years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 12DrinkMore Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 RIP and condolences to the family What was he doing outside on the stairs when the train was moving? Why did the train leave when not all passengers were inside? You have ridden on the train, right? All sorts of shenanigans going on. Big heavy piece of equipment.....people don't take due care. Then there's the people that drive ride and walk out in front of them. The weight of the train ensure human bone is minded to powder. Human torsos are sliced like a knife through soft butter. Can you ease up on the graphic descriptions first thing in the morning please? I'm having my breakfast. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 This train stops and accelerates quickly before people (mainly tourists) have been able to find a seat. The safety of this part Kanchanaburi railroad and maintenance of wooden bridges is awful. The article mentions only the Christian names of the victim, not the family name. Again a total unnecessary horrible accident in a country where safety standards are not met. Railway of Thailand should be ashamed of themselves. And TAT keeps shouting their positive forecasts. The man's surname is Boumans. A copy of his passport was circulated to the media. RIP. Condolences to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 This train stops and accelerates quickly before people (mainly tourists) have been able to find a seat. The safety of this part Kanchanaburi railroad and maintenance of wooden bridges is awful. The article mentions only the Christian names of the victim, not the family name. Again a total unnecessary horrible accident in a country where safety standards are not met. Railway of Thailand should be ashamed of themselves. And TAT keeps shouting their positive forecasts. i dont think your comment is fair ''yet'',yes standards here are poor,but in some cases the tourist is to blame...unless you know some facts we are not aware of..cheers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 my condolences to the family , such a tragedy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baboon Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 incedents involving trains and contact with the human body never end in a bump or a briuse...i have seen too many and they are never easy ,and lets not for get the ''train crew'' who usually goes back to find the pieces,they live these memories for years... Sad but true. Unfortunately, people seem not to realise a moving train will kill you just as surely at 5kph as 200kph. Railways are potentially very dangerous indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerangutang Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 He fell of the stairs of the moving train? They should probably should lock the doors before the train starts moving ... I don't agree about locking doors. There are times when people need to escape quickly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Interesting to see the guy on the platform merrily enjoying himself while a family man lies sliced in half nearby... Thainess? yep, one of the reasons why i love living here....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyBowskill Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 He may have been standing on the steps filming, those trains jerk a lot and if he wasn't holding on firmly with one hand it would be easy to fall. Especially in Clogs!! R.I.P Cloggie fella, horrible way to go. Might come as a surprise for you, but not all Dutch wear clogs!! Really? Who knew....... Next you will be telling me all Germans don't wear lederhosen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bangon04 Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 This train stops and accelerates quickly before people (mainly tourists) have been able to find a seat. The safety of this part Kanchanaburi railroad and maintenance of wooden bridges is awful. The article mentions only the Christian names of the victim, not the family name. Again a total unnecessary horrible accident in a country where safety standards are not met. Railway of Thailand should be ashamed of themselves. And TAT keeps shouting their positive forecasts. One of the reasons this railway attracts so many tourists is because it does not meet modern safety standards. if the trains and bridges were exactly like the ones you have in your safety obsessed conscious western world maybe they would be too boring to visit. Yes the tourist should be better informed about the differences between Thailand and the perfectly "safe" west, but when a tourist chooses to visit Thailand he cannot expect the same standards to apply and must take some additional efforts to adapt. Nobody deserves to be killed this way on Xmas eve, but let us leave the Nanny State mentality at home when we come to a third world country. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MauiSteveBKK Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 Truly A Sad Event! But You Know -- I Live On Maui Half The Time, And We "Average" About One Tourist Death Every 3 Days. Seriously. Many want pictures --- think they can swim in ocean good --- want to get the rental "closer" to the cliff without getting out -- many thing. Tourists On Vacation Don't Always Use Good Judgement. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empireboy Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 So sorry to hear of this terrible tragedy. I extend my sympathies to the family and friends at this difficult time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbolai Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> This train stops and accelerates quickly before people (mainly tourists) have been able to find a seat. The safety of this part Kanchanaburi railroad and maintenance of wooden bridges is awful. The article mentions only the Christian names of the victim, not the family name. Again a total unnecessary horrible accident in a country where safety standards are not met. Railway of Thailand should be ashamed of themselves. And TAT keeps shouting their positive forecasts. i dont think your comment is fair ''yet'',yes standards here are poor,but in some cases the tourist is to blame...unless you know some facts we are not aware of..cheers Don't blame the tourists when this happens time and again. In a civilized country the rail road company would be held responsible and this "avoidable" accident would be prevented. Is there not even a semblance of decency here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 .......and nobody saw anything.....or knows anything...except seeing him.... after the fact.....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Isn't this the same train route where a Greek embassy attaché was killed in a similar way last month? RIP GHOSTS,,,,,To many death,,,, Get the Ghost busters ( the Law) and let them do their job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta55 Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 RIP. A horrible end. When I was much younger I worked in heavy haul rail. We actually stepped inside the rails between moving wagons to lift the locking pin on the auto coupler when shunting. Then jumped back out. How none of us were seriously injured or worse is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The article reads as if the man were neither alighting nor joining the train. Rather, it reads as though he was standing in the doorway. People do this to admire the view, enjoy the experience or more often to film or capture the ride on video or camera. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heybuz Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 he might have been having a smoke,when i smoked you had to leave the cabin and try to stay upright in between carriages ,with all the jolting going on could have lost balance and over you go. condolences to his family 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinCityGr8One Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 He fell of the stairs of the moving train? They should probably should lock the doors before the train starts moving ... I don't agree about locking doors. There are times when people need to escape quickly. Unless you're riding in a Freight Car without windows, lock the doors for safety. Passenger cars have windows that will allow most passengers to escape through. I do realize I also have to consider the size of the passenger to allow the escape through the usually broken and stayed open window. Ever ride the train from Wongwian Yai to Mahachai? With that particular route and the deplorable condition of the road bed, I'm surprised that no one has been thrown out of the open broken doors of the car into the swamps by the passenger car swaying back and forth. That route might as well be an Amusement Park ride. Perhaps, someone has been flung out and I'm just not aware. Any how, R.I.P. to the deceased and Condolences to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dotpoom Posted December 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2014 Ouch. Bet that hurt. One must be careful on the trains, it's easy to slip or trip. May he rest in peace....an awful thing for his family to witness. My God...was the first line absolutely necessary? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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