Foreigner injured, minivan damaged by falling tree in Khao Lak
Eakkapop Thongtub


The driver of the minivan told police the tree hit a pylon before breaking into small pieces and hitting his vehicle. Photo: Khao Lak Rescue Centre

PHUKET: -- One man was injured and two vehicles damaged when high winds caused an old tree to fall on Takhua Pa-Thai Muang Rd near the Khao Lak police checkpoint in Phang Nga on Tuesday evening (Feb 9).

The Khao Lak Rescue Centre received a call from a local resident at 5pm stating that strong winds had brought down a huge tree down on the busy road in front of the Phor Ta Khao Lak Shrine and police checkpoint in Takua Pa.

The tree had caused damage to a minivan and motorbike and had injured one motorist it was reported.

Rescue workers arrived on scene to find debris from the 50 metre tall tree strewn all over the road and a damaged Buthsa Travel Co minivan parked at the roadside.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/foreigner-injured-minivan-damaged-by-falling-tree-in-khao-lak-56163.php


-- Phuket News 2016-02-11

This really is a case where the tree jumped out and hit the car.

Bringing out the "Burmese" card every time there is an incident of any description is getting very old and certainly very tiring and boring.

Please, give it a rest.

Thank you.

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Why did a resident have to call?

It is literally out the front of a police station and there is a policeman in the actual video when it happened, surely the police could have been responsible for calling rescue?

I wonder what they did afterwards: "Hey look, a big tree falling on the road and hitting a van. Oh look, time to eat".

Here's the video;

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=19b_1455029150

That tree looks like it has been dead nor some time and should have been taken down. I

hope the injured man makes a quick and full recovery.

...lucky it fell just in front of the van....it looked massive...

Here's the video;

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=19b_1455029150

The guy on the parked motor bike opposite is lucky he did not get his leg broken ..

Now that really was...Bad Karma!