webfact Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Norwegian injured as he traps leg in metal grill outside of Jomtien HotelPATTAYA: -- 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya28 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Quote "" drain cover is normally covered by a mat"" Quality !! Accidents waiting to happen lurk in all directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuiburi Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 little pain and good spirits despite his ordeal , That's good to hear . Instead of complaining and getting abusive . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Well designed a hefty falang falls through, what hope would a Thai have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrisco17 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Thailand "safety first" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razer Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Walk through Pattaya with head held high and you have a chance to break your foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 The bars in the grill should be very wide anyway. They are too drain off water not debris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike324 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisparateDan Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobb Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Maybe Thailand needs to read some of the American OSHA laws for safety. They are decades behind in safety every where! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalansanitwong Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rykbanlor Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) 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. <deleted> Edited October 5, 2015 by Rykbanlor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayamick64 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 ...inept....irresponsible.......insane.... ...not the hotel guest.....he is lucky if he suffered no serious injury... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Coming from where I do such stories are very uncommon as people sue the local authorities or who ever was responsible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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