Central Pattaya Underpass Construction Site Road Crash

[Rimmer]

Central Pattaya Underpass Construction Site Road Crash

PATTAYA:--As construction of the Central Pattaya Underpass on the Sukhumvit Road begins, the number of incidents connected with the construction site are beginning to mount-up. The latest incident took place on Friday Morning which left a pick-up truck on its roof.

Police and medics were called to the Bangkok-Bound carriageway of the Sukhumvit Road in Central Pattaya just before 7am and were confronted with an overturned pick-up and its driver, who sustained minor head injuries.

Khun Thinnakorn aged 29 works for a car rental company and was on his way to the Central Pattaya Bus Terminal from South Pattaya, where he was due to deliver the pick-up truck to a customer of his rental company.

He was less than 300 meters from the Bus Terminal and was in the right hand lane preparing to move into the left lane and failed to see the start of the construction site and cement barriers in the road. As he was about to take evasive action he spotted a vehicle on his left side preventing him from moving to the left. The truck clipped one of the cement barriers causing the truck to roll over multiple times.

- See more at: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/170976/central-pattaya-underpass-construction-site-road-crash/#sthash.8XVBdREo.dpuf

-- Pattaya One 2015-02-14

[Mango Bob]

No where in Thailand have I seen adequate warnings of construction until you are on top of it. Safety always seems to be the last thing on peoples minds here.

[Robroona]

Wonder if he still has a job?

[joepattaya1961]

There will be no accidents over the coming weekends........with Valentines and the Chinese New Year coming up, the traffic will be completely grid-locked, so speeding is out of the question.....I guess.

Apart from that........the re-surfacing of the Sattahip bound part of Sukhumvit between Soi 69 and 75 is still going on, but now it's the 2nd lane from the left. Be prepared!!

[NeverSure]

No where in Thailand have I seen adequate warnings of construction until you are on top of it. Safety always seems to be the last thing on peoples minds here.

That's true, but click the link and see the rest of the pics. The guy was flying. He knocked some concrete barricades quite a distance.

[i claudius]

And 3 years minimum of this ,God help us ,

[longstebe]

There will be no accidents over the coming weekends........with Valentines and the Chinese New Year coming up, the traffic will be completely grid-locked, so speeding is out of the question.....I guess.

Apart from that........the re-surfacing of the Sattahip bound part of Sukhumvit between Soi 69 and 75 is still going on, but now it's the 2nd lane from the left. Be prepared!!

There will be some idiots around in the early hours tho mate.

[rakman]

Reminds me of: "Hold my beer! I think we can make it!"

[samsensam]

No where in Thailand have I seen adequate warnings of construction until you are on top of it. Safety always seems to be the last thing on peoples minds here.

That's true, but click the link and see the rest of the pics. The guy was flying. He knocked some concrete barricades quite a distance.

indeed, from the damage he caused it doesnt look like he was driving at a safe speed and taking due care and attention.

[Anthony5]

That is what happens if you drive a car while foaming at the mouth, as most driver in Thailand do.

I pick up my son at school in Soi Korpai daily, so you can imagine what a traffic congestion it is on that small road when hundreds op parents come pick up their child.

Everyday I see bikes and cars accelerating when passing that school, only because there is a lot of fuss near the entrance of the school.

By the way there is a policeman who stands inside the grounds of the school, but who can't be bothered to take care of the problem...............until some students are killed I guess.

[manhood]

No warnings long time ahead is excisiting and the thai drivers are either sleepiong while driving or as crazy and busy with mobile phones or anything else instead watching out what is going on on the road!

Inshallah..ups no its Budhism!

[crickets]

They spent 2 million baht on signage and he probably new about the construction already but he is just another retarded thai driver.

[Tham1]

The problem is bad signage - there should be tree branches lying in the road 100 meters before the barriers to warn retards about them - safety trees are essential especially if the branches are from a lucky tree, not only will you avoid an accident but you will win the lottery

[Asiantravel]

No where in Thailand have I seen adequate warnings of construction until you are on top of it. Safety always seems to be the last thing on peoples minds here.

That's true, but click the link and see the rest of the pics. The guy was flying. He knocked some concrete barricades quite a distance.

I clicked the link and read the whole article and I couldn't believe it when I read this

" The driver decided not to go to Hospital ".

In my opinion that is just stupidity because only a doctor after a proper examination can decide if they were any latent injuries that may not readily be apparent.

[trainman34014]

I'm surprised he had his lights on...most Thai's drive in the dark without any.

[WhamBam]

No where in Thailand have I seen adequate warnings of construction until you are on top of it. Safety always seems to be the last thing on peoples minds here.

That's true, but click the link and see the rest of the pics. The guy was flying. He knocked some concrete barricades quite a distance.

Yeah. Looking at those photos it does seem he was not driving within safe limits. In fact well beyond safe limits.

[bkkjames]

anyone driven to / from pattaya lately will come across that construction out near laem chabang on the main highway which forces you left on both sides of the highway to make way for some overpass it appears they are building.

If you are still alive and reading this, you no doubt were lucky enough to see the left hand arrows (all 2 of them) about 500 meters from the turn off while approaching at highway speed limit in that area which is I believe 120 kmh.

[Anthony5]

anyone driven to / from pattaya lately will come across that construction out near laem chabang on the main highway which forces you left on both sides of the highway to make way for some overpass it appears they are building.

If you are still alive and reading this, you no doubt were lucky enough to see the left hand arrows (all 2 of them) about 500 meters from the turn off while approaching at highway speed limit in that area which is I believe 120 kmh.

But at that location they have at least 500 banners that say " safety FIRT".

[bkkjames]

anyone driven to / from pattaya lately will come across that construction out near laem chabang on the main highway which forces you left on both sides of the highway to make way for some overpass it appears they are building.

If you are still alive and reading this, you no doubt were lucky enough to see the left hand arrows (all 2 of them) about 500 meters from the turn off while approaching at highway speed limit in that area which is I believe 120 kmh.

But at that location they have at least 500 banners that say " safety FIRT".

I have been back and forth to Pattaya a few times over the last couple of weeks for meetings and feel they should have a 1) tow truck and 2) ambulance on standby near this location - failing that someone with some white spray paint / chalk and skilled at dodging traffic who also works part time for an insurance company.

[DefaultName]

No where in Thailand have I seen adequate warnings of construction until you are on top of it. Safety always seems to be the last thing on peoples minds here.

That's true, but click the link and see the rest of the pics. The guy was flying. He knocked some concrete barricades quite a distance.

I clicked the link and read the whole article and I couldn't believe it when I read this

" The driver decided not to go to Hospital ".

In my opinion that is just stupidity because only a doctor after a proper examination can decide if they were any latent injuries that may not readily be apparent.

Perhaps his head is worth less than the cost of the hospital bill?

[jacko45k]

No where in Thailand have I seen adequate warnings of construction until you are on top of it. Safety always seems to be the last thing on peoples minds here.

Considering he works for a car rental company in central Pattaya I am very surprised he was not aware of this construction project.

Most, if not all, Pattaya regular drivers have already been impacted by it.

Note to self... keep eyes open today in this area.

[onemorechang]

One more fool speeding and changing lane at high speed.

if he had been going slow , he would have had loads of time to stop.

But he did the usual, hit the gas get out the way im coming.

but for sure it was the roads fault.

Fools on the roads.

in pattaya.

[kaorop]

No where in Thailand have I seen adequate warnings of construction until you are on top of it. Safety always seems to be the last thing on peoples minds here.

no im sure there would have been some branches on the road a few meters before, whats inadequate about that?

whats also fun is the cops leaving the lane funnelling barriers in place even when they are not using them to collect, causing traffic snarls

on open dual carriageway roads

[mikebell]

Went up Klang last night for 1st time after construction began. It was dark but I did not notice any signs saying you could not turn right on to Suk. Had a nightmare few minutes forcing my way across 3 lanes before I could U-turn.

[Langsuan Man]

It might be a little bit safer if they towed the busses that insist that they can still park on North bound lane of Sukumvit, just before the Klang intersection

[crickets]

I cant wait to see the crashes when the tunnel opens.

[longstebe]

I cant wait to see the crashes when the tunnel opens.

Yeah that'll be great won't it.

[onemorechang]

I cant wait to see the crashes when the tunnel opens.

I think watching the cars that have sunk being towed out via a rescue boat will be the best laugh.

[Asiantravel]

I cant wait to see the crashes when the tunnel opens.

Like this you mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ-wazFuaMc

Edited February 15, 2015 by Asiantravel

[balo]

Wonder if he still has a job?

Maybe if he had slowed down and driving at normal speed he would have seen the construction work I never drive too fast on Thai roads and never had an accident. Edited February 15, 2015 by balo