MESmith Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Thai news stating the driver was a student at a local university. He declined to explain his actions and did not want to speak to the police. He must have learned that from that actress who killed the cop sleeping in his parked car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luk AJ Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 OK. for once lets be honest. Thai people stupidest thickest idiot drivers I have ever experienced anywhere in the world, and believe me, I have travelled a lot, all continents including Africa and I have never seen the kind of no brain stupidity you see every day here. Deaths on Thai roads almost the worst in the whole world apart from some small nondescript caribbean island. No excuses, the drivers here are just plain dumb, no education, no sense, and dont even seem to care or draw conclusions. Even Lewis Hamilton would need all his skills to drive a car into the moat in Chiang Mai which is always a 90 degree turn from the way the road is pointed !! Your statement is probably true from your point of view but is only valid if you never experienced traffic in India, China, Pakistan....much much worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) I don't think the driver could have been Thai... A Thai would have backed into the water VERY SLOWLY... Edited August 10, 2015 by sfokevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saan Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I touch the brake and accelerator at the same time sometimes. When I'm between CM and CR or driving highway 1 I'm often tailgated by Toyota Vigos or Fortuners. If they get too close or flash their lights, I keep the pressure on the accelerator but lightly touch the brake with my left foot. The brake lights go on and the w anchor behind me has a heart attack. I feel better but it doesn't usually solve the problem. When I'm being tailgated I just gradually slow my car and force the driver behind to slow too. They mightn't like it but they get the message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augustwest Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Was a Thai man wife saw this yesterday on phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Gas instead of break really doesn't make sense here.. If that happens, it's a quick fix.. Also, why weren't they at least driving the direction of the road.. I always say that when you look at a car crash, it will usually be difficult to explain it rationally.. Here, we have the video of what happened, and it is still mind boggling. I say the driver was extremely drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 It's also funny how many people are unphased by this to pretty much just keep on driving by without much of a thought of what they just saw.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Kudos to the guy who jumped in to save the driver. I heard he works at Suan Prung but not sure if that info is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Was a Thai man wife saw this yesterday on phone One guy looks like a patch on his t-shirt but can't make it out. Another one appears to have jumped in from the other side of the moat and seems to have an empty plastic jug as a floatation device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Was a Thai man wife saw this yesterday on phone One guy looks like a patch on his t-shirt but can't make it out. Another one appears to have jumped in from the other side of the moat and seems to have an empty plastic jug as a floatation device. Capture.JPG Rather courageous and heroic of these guys. They basically saved this kids life. Not much of this being discussed by the TV haters on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I think most are more commenting on the driving.. but ya, the guy who risked his life by going into that dangerous current deserves a medal of honor. But then again, if he just did nothing like all of the rest that drove by so they didn't miss their soap, it would be dismissed as 'cultural'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 (edited) OK. for once lets be honest. Thai people stupidest thickest idiot drivers I have ever experienced anywhere in the world, and believe me, I have travelled a lot, all continents including Africa and I have never seen the kind of no brain stupidity you see every day here. Deaths on Thai roads almost the worst in the whole world apart from some small nondescript caribbean island. No excuses, the drivers here are just plain dumb, no education, no sense, and dont even seem to care or draw conclusions. Even Lewis Hamilton would need all his skills to drive a car into the moat in Chiang Mai which is always a 90 degree turn from the way the road is pointed !! . Even Lewis Hamilton would need all his skills to drive a car into the moat in Chiang Mai which is always a 90 degree turn from the way the road is pointed !! I've seen other videos that show a more common scenario, where a car is going along the moat and is broad-sided towards the rear-end by a car doing a U-turn without looking. This pushes the rear end away from moat, spinning the car 90 degrees so the front now points directly towards the drink. And in it goes. EDIT: Oh, and to the other person who felt the need to add some unwarranted anti-Chinese hate: #$I&* you! Edited August 10, 2015 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Inappropriate post and reply removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 My most humble apologies...... Glad there were no fatalities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank James Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I touch the brake and accelerator at the same time sometimes. When I'm between CM and CR or driving highway 1 I'm often tailgated by Toyota Vigos or Fortuners. If they get too close or flash their lights, I keep the pressure on the accelerator but lightly touch the brake with my left foot. The brake lights go on and the w anchor behind me has a heart attack. I feel better but it doesn't usually solve the problem. With all due respect, this is a move that might get you killed some unlucky day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank James Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 I have seen four cars getting hoisted out of the moat in the six years I've lived here. I always wondered how they got in there. The curb is quite high, so they would almost have to had hit it front on, as this poor kid did. Strange video. It seems clear this young man is quite an inexperienced driver. Lucky for him some very brave souls were willing to risk their lives to rescue him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 Kudos to the guys who jumped in to potentially save a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskoka Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 a couple years ago when we bought our new Honda automatic I explained to the wife how to use one foot for both gas and brake, she had a problem with that idea but I insisted (previous car was a standard). Luckily the Honda sales person also insisted that she learn to drive properly (using one foot) before leaving the car lot. That settled it, she spent the next 15 minutes circling the parking lot practising. Cudos to the Honda sales girl. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiantravel Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 OK. for once lets be honest. Thai people stupidest thickest idiot drivers I have ever experienced anywhere in the world, and believe me, I have travelled a lot, all continents including Africa and I have never seen the kind of no brain stupidity you see every day here. Deaths on Thai roads almost the worst in the whole world apart from some small nondescript caribbean island. No excuses, the drivers here are just plain dumb, no education, no sense, and dont even seem to care or draw conclusions. Even Lewis Hamilton would need all his skills to drive a car into the moat in Chiang Mai which is always a 90 degree turn from the way the road is pointed !! What continually infuriates and amazes me at the same time is the way they speed up (particularly motorcyclists) when there is a potential hazard ahead.i.e. when other vehicles are slowing down you always get a number of clowns who race through a gap when they don't even have a clue why the traffic is slowing down When I applied for a Thai drivers license and took the obligatory reaction tests with other Thai applicants it was clearfrom the number who failed that they have dreadful reaction times. So speeding up in an area of a potential hazard together with this handicap must be a recipe for disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Listen, it could happen anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puwa Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Love the girls' kam muang soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesekraft Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 hero in White. How do you exit the sinking car in this situation? I imagine you can't open the door, what if you can't roll down the window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryBird Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Break the window, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Break the window, right? Looking at the video it appears the sohng tao (red truck) driver ran back to grab something from his truck. My guess it was something that could be used to break the glass if necessary. If a car is fully submerged my understanding is to lower/break the window to allow the car to fill with water as the water pressure would be too great to open the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesekraft Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I figure to break the window, but I would guess its a very difficult thing to do without a proper tool, with water slowing the speed of movement (kicks, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I think he must be extremely lucky. Once the water enters through the broken window it will quickly go down. Most cars now have electric windows - nightmare in this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flare Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) The rear windshield-wiper is still going even after the car was mostly submerged- he likely still had control over the window. Edited August 11, 2015 by flare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) The rear windshield-wiper is still going even after the car was mostly submerged- he likely still had control over the window. Aren'y wipers are automatic nowadays - work when window wet. I don't think he had control over anything Edited August 11, 2015 by MESmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I would have thought he caught the wiper switch when he was pulled from the car. Even if the windows were working, might not have had the ability to do anything from shock etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Deserved recognition. Heroic Bystander Awarded for Rescuing Motorist from Moat Water August 14, 2015 CityNews – August 11th, Dr Paritas Silpakit, director of Suan Prung Psychiatric Hospital, presented a commemorative certificate to 34-year-old Teerawat Wansom, a bystander who rescued a motorist on August 8th. More here - Chiang Mai City Life Original story here - Bystander Rescues Motorist from Sinking Vehicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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