webfact Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Texting student falls onto BTS tracksBy Coconuts BangkokBANGKOK: -- A teen girl distracted by her smartphone fell onto the tracks at BTS Krung Thonburi in front of an oncoming train this morning, witnesses said.The crowd of waiting commuters erupted in panic at about 8:30am when the train came to an emergency stop as it entered the station. Guards were seen pointing under the train when suddenly a teen girl appeared to climb out from under the train, causing everyone to scream, according twitter user @MissMikan.The girl was seen playing with her smartphone before stepped forward and falling onto the tracks, said @Am2NineP. Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2015/06/25/texting-student-falls-bts-tracks -- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-06-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z42 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangebrew Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Thank god she didn' t get killed. But it seems phone smarter than she is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamnutsak Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Later seen buying lottery tickets. Did anyone get the lucky number of the train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 The next challenge - texting while crossing the Bangna highway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Perhaps this will prompt BTS to re-think their decision not to install Platform Screen Doors at all stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 ll she needed was the " dont get run over by a train as your'e obsessed with your phone" app and all would have been ok. Probably worldwide but I get sick of folks everywhere heads buried in phones and its 99% drivel ost of the time, out at a restaurant "head in phone" whole families, not a word spoken between them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob12345 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 It is sad to see how people walk around here with their smartphone. No eye for anything happening around them and just staring at that little screen in their hand, combined with walking very slow and hindering other people. Maybe people should be educated a bit on how to behave with their phones: step to the side (to not block anyone), stop walking (to be able to concentrate on your phone), and then start texting. (same for all countries by the way, this is not a Thai problem) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill014 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Crossy think you misunderstand the problem. Irrelevant WHAT the BTS do, <deleted> with heads in phones will not see them anyway!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLSEEINGEYE Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 A texting student? Is that a new subject they are offering at Thai universities? Maybe they created this as it is likely the only subject they won'y have to cheat at. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sviss Geez Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Crossy think you misunderstand the problem. Irrelevant WHAT the BTS do, <deleted> with heads in phones will not see them anyway!!! It's you that doesn't understand, regardless of whether those using their phones see the barriers or not, those barriers will prevent them from falling on to the track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 It amazes me that so many Thai women walk down the BTS steps in their high heel shoes, texting or playing with their smart phones at the same time. It seems such a no-brainer to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdecas Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Throwing accusations of "idiot", "stupid" and such is all very well, but brief observation of Joe and Jane Public at large at any time confirms that absolutely EVERYBODY leaves their brain at home sometimes, at least for some substantial part of the day. There are no exceptions, we are all guilty of doing so to some extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcan Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 It seems such a no-brainer to me! Therein lies the answer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yunla Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I don't want my last words in this life to be a Tweet. It actually gives me nightmares, and makes me travel everywhere with my mobile switched off and hidden at the bottom of my bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Natural selection at work. This girl should not breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Sad, but no sympathy here. You can't walk in the Malls, on the Street or even be in a restaurant without being bumped,run off The sidewalk or have your meal distracted by these rude young People. "Sign of the Times" NO STUPID, RUDE,INCONSIDERATE BEHAVIORS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Crossy think you misunderstand the problem. Irrelevant WHAT the BTS do, <deleted> with heads in phones will not see them anyway!!! It's you that doesn't understand, regardless of whether those using their phones see the barriers or not, those barriers will prevent them from falling on to the track This is one of those postings that makes me scratch my head and wonder if the people who post on Thai Visa have ever been to Thailand ... We are discussing the BTS Skytrain System. Unless a person is able to jump over, or break through thick plexiglass barriers, that only open when a train door in front of them are open ... In short, it is pretty much impossible to accidentally fall onto the tracks at stations that have them. May i ask, since you seem to view yourself as an expert ... Yes or No ... Have you ever been to Siam Station, BTS? Or any of the other stations with the computerized plexiglass protective barriers? If not, and you have not got clue one what you are talking about, why are you babbling about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmonman Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'm surprised this isn't a daily occurrence given the sheer numbers of (typically) young people fixated on their phones at all times, completely unaware of their surroundings or of other people right behind or in front of them. I'm very nostalgic for the days when people actually paid attention to the real world around them, but I suppose we are cursed with this situation for the forseeable future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canarysun Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 imagine what kind of life you would have if you had a relationship with a lady who constantly gazes at her mobile phone....... x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCA Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Throwing accusations of "idiot", "stupid" and such is all very well, but brief observation of Joe and Jane Public at large at any time confirms that absolutely EVERYBODY leaves their brain at home sometimes, at least for some substantial part of the day. There are no exceptions, we are all guilty of doing so to some extent. so what you gonna do about it? Accepting that high-tech-addicted junkies young or not threatening your comfort (safety) zone being excused for mind absence all the time ? They're stressed and burned out what a pity and too much to handle it, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 I'm surprised this isn't a daily occurrence given the sheer numbers of (typically) young people fixated on their phones at all times, completely unaware of their surroundings or of other people right behind or in front of them. I'm very nostalgic for the days when people actually paid attention to the real world around them, but I suppose we are cursed with this situation for the forseeable future. Total agreement with "I'm very nostalgic for the days when people actually paid attention to the real world around them" How about we partner up a tee shirt, "Real Life! Ain't an app for that!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 imagine what kind of life you would have if you had a relationship with a lady who constantly gazes at her mobile phone....... x Dude, iI know right? You see young couples in a restaurant taking pictures and sending them to .... wait for it ... each other! Don't know how these guys get any. Maybe they retire to separate beds and cyber sex each other? My wife got into her phone at dinner once. The next night she said, " do you want to go out for dinner?" "Go with your phone, I will eat later." She never did that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 On the BTS Platform, trains every 5 min.....PAY ATTENTION I disagree, just stupid. Hope others learn!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie99 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Stupid is as stupid does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnie99 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Throwing accusations of "idiot", "stupid" and such is all very well, but brief observation of Joe and Jane Public at large at any time confirms that absolutely EVERYBODY leaves their brain at home sometimes, at least for some substantial part of the day. There are no exceptions, we are all guilty of doing so to some extent. Calling this dolt an 'idiot' etc doesn't make them less of one. 'All being guilty' of leaving our brains at home has nothing much to do with the topic in question - an idiot texting rather than looking where they are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceruhe Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 "Go with your phone, I will eat later."She never did that again. Brilliantly done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 They say a country's future is reflected by it's youth !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miami Bob Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 There should be a daily world report entitled "zombie news" to cover all the mishaps involving people walking around staring into their little matrix box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggusoil Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 ll she needed was the " dont get run over by a train as your'e obsessed with your phone" app and all would have been ok. Probably worldwide but I get sick of folks everywhere heads buried in phones and its 99% drivel ost of the time, out at a restaurant "head in phone" whole families, not a word spoken between them Yes, I presume this drivel includes your weather ap, your thaivisa forum ap, your calculator, your currency exchange app, your shopping list, your favourite porn site, your thaifriendly ap, your maps app (she was looking for the train I hear), your sms app, your address app. That's just the first page. Your twitter ap, your utube ap, your calender ap, your facebook ap, your What'sAp ap, your video player ap, your mobile banking ap . . . . and so on and on and on Largest uptake of mobile phones, smart phones and social media is Indonesia. We have a way to go. Rotten filthy drivel all of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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