Norwegian injured as he traps leg in metal grill outside of Jomtien Hotel

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Norwegian injured as he traps leg in metal grill outside of Jomtien Hotel



PATTAYA: -- On Sunday Morning medics were called to the front of a Hotel in Jomtien following reports of a foreign man whose leg had fallen through a metal grill covering a storm drain.

Medics assisted Mr. Leif Olseal aged 65 from Norway who was in little pain and good spirits despite his ordeal. Staff at the Denmark Hotel off Jomtien Beach, where Mr. Olseal is staying, told Police who were also called to the incident that the drain cover is normally covered by a mat but due to the heavy rain, the mat was removed which exposed the grill.

Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/218359/norwegian-injured-as-he-traps-leg-in-metal-grill-outside-of-jomtien-hotel/


-- Pattaya One 2015-10-05

[Pattaya28]

Quote "" drain cover is normally covered by a mat"" Quality !!

Accidents waiting to happen lurk in all directions.

[craigt3365]

My wife's friend fell into an open manhole cover in Bangkok one night. It was in the lower level of a car park at a major mall. Was in the hospital for a month recovering...broken leg, ribs, etc.

[kuiburi]

little pain and good spirits despite his ordeal ,

That's good to hear . Instead of complaining and getting abusive .

[Oziex1]

Well designed a hefty falang falls through, what hope would a Thai have.

[KhunBENQ]

Thai logic/thoroughness/carefulness/problem solution.

The grill is dangerous (wide), so cover it with a mat.

And I always thought its about the foul smell during dry periods

Edited October 5, 2015 by KhunBENQ

[konying]

little pain and good spirits despite his ordeal ,

That's good to hear . Instead of complaining and getting abusive .

Because most likely drunk as a skunk

[phrisco17]

Thai logic/thoroughness/carefulness/problem solution.

The grill is dangerous (wide), so cover it with a mat.

And I always thought its about the foul smell during dry periods

The mats are left over the grates in the rainy season and they wonder why it floods infront of thier establishments!

[zaphod reborn]

Thailand "safety first"

[razer]

HaHaHa ... This is Thailand ... glad it wasn't serious. People always wonder why I always look down instead of strait forward when walking on the sidewalks and streets.

[KhunBENQ]

Walk through Pattaya with head held high and you have a chance to break your foot

[gandalf12]

The bars in the grill should be very wide anyway. They are too drain off water not debris

[mike324]

I almost drove into a manhole once, had to make a tight maneuver to avoid it at night. The only warning I saw was a wood stick and a small red cloth tied to it. This was on a busy road too! Amazing Thailand and their warnings.

[DisparateDan]

The orientation of the slots in the usual road drains is mostly in the direction of travel, big problem for bicycles.

Bikes with thinner wheels often get a pinch puncture only, if they are lucky.

[Nobb]

Maybe Thailand needs to read some of the American OSHA laws for safety. They are decades behind in safety every where!

[jalansanitwong]

Why are old farangs in Pattaya and Jomtien so handsome.

Lucky girls.

He looks like the drunk priest in Father Ted (tv comedy)

Edited October 5, 2015 by jalansanitwong

[Rykbanlor]

Why are old farangs in Pattaya and Jomtien so handsome.

Lucky girls.

He looks like the drunk priest in Father Ted (tv comedy)

TV even removes the drunk priest's version of the F-word, rendering my original joke useless.

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Edited October 5, 2015 by Rykbanlor

[Gandtee]

little pain and good spirits despite his ordeal ,

That's good to hear . Instead of complaining and getting abusive .

Because most likely drunk as a skunk

And why not? You would not have to be drunk to fall through that grid.

[pattayamick64]

a couple of years back when metal prices were high the thais were stealing all these metal grates for scrap metal ,made it interesting times while riding motorbikes many farangs and thai would finish up going over the handlebars at night when the front wheel simply went straight into the pit thats why i never used to ride at night at least during the day you could see the open pits

[jacko45k]

I almost drove into a manhole once, had to make a tight maneuver to avoid it at night. The only warning I saw was a wood stick and a small red cloth tied to it. This was on a busy road too! Amazing Thailand and their warnings.

Quite advanced, it normally ranges from a leafy branch or nothing whatsoever. There is a large grill in-front of my local Tesco convenience store that has sagged very low and I await a small vehicle or large wheel, or person going down it soon.

[SOTIRIOS]

...inept....irresponsible.......insane....

...not the hotel guest.....he is lucky if he suffered no serious injury...

[Basil B]

Coming from where I do such stories are very uncommon as people sue the local authorities or who ever was responsible.