snoop1130 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Phuket shuttle bus left hangingEakkapop Thongtub High winds blew a Chalong Pier shuttle bus to the edge of a section of the pier with no railings leaving it dangling on the edge. Photo: Phuket Community Facebook pagePHUKET: -- Chalong Municipality could have been a pier shuttle bus less today (May 26) when heavy winds blew one to the edge of a section of the pier with no railings leaving it dangling on the edge at its tipping point. Luckily there was nobody was on board at the time of the incident.Chalong Municipality received a call at 10am from the Provincial Tourist Assistance Centre stating that a witness reported that winds had swept one shuttle bus which was parked in front of the Yacht Control Centre to the side of the pier leaving it hanging over the edge.“We were told that the bus slid off the side of the pier and that its rear-end hanging over the water. People were afraid it would tip into the sea,” said Mr Supawatkan Kunnaluck of Chalong Municipality.Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-shuttle-bus-left-hanging-57587.php#QUYySps2t0LR1Q3S.97 -- Phuket News 2016-05-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Sure. The wind did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomthai Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Sure. The wind did it. At least it wasn't brake failure. Perhaps brake application failure? Anyways, good no-ones hurt and the bus could be saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 'Old on, I've got an idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIJoe Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Back in service as soon as the back wheels touch the pier no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastion Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Thais don't like the handbrake. They love double parking and leaving everything in neutral but no way could the wind get that amount of tonnage moving from a standstill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Thais don't like the handbrake. They love double parking and leaving everything in neutral but no way could the wind get that amount of tonnage moving from a standstill. "no way could the wind get that amount of tonnage moving from a standstill." Still that is what happened. They hardly ever use that bus anymore though, I'm wondering why they were using it yesterday. Especially since there were hardly any people there, no need at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Sure. The wind did it. At least it wasn't brake failure. Perhaps brake application failure? Anyways, good no-ones hurt and the bus could be saved. To have brake failure you have to have brakes, see my point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muimatt Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 The Thai Job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Is there not a transmission on the vehicle where any sensible person would leave it in gear when not running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheard Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Duh. Forgot to pull the handbrake on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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