webfact Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Olympic boxers lucky after accident at bend in Ratchaburi Picture: Thai News Agency RATCHABURI: -- Two famous Thai boxers who won medals at the Olympics in 2004 crashed in their van in Ratchaburi yesterday. But thankfully they were both unhurt. Woraphot Petchkhum, 36, who was driving and passenger Suriya Prasathinphimai, 37, failed to negotiate a bend in the road in the Khu Bua sub-district, Thai News Agency reported. The pair were on their way back to Bangkok after an army boxing meet in Ratchaburi. Woraphot said that his Toyota Alphard's GPS system took him to a road he was unfamiliar with and it was getting dark too. The red plate vehicle ended up on its side narrowly missing several tamarind trees. The insurance company towed the pugilists back home to Bangkok. Woraphot won silver at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, while Suriya won a bronze. Both boxers won gold at the Asian games. Source: Thai News Agency -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) " Woraphot Petchkhum, 36, who was driving and passenger Suriya Prasathinphimai, 37, failed to negotiate a bend in the road in the road..." this car has two steering wheels? " Woraphot said that his Toyota Alphard's GPS system took him to a road he was unfamiliar with and it was getting dark too." wow three things to blame in one accident! GPS, the road, and the sun in the sky. the though of slowing down never really entered into the equation? Edited March 8, 2017 by NCC1701A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I recall driving thru there many years ago. The outside lane was worse than a clay/dirt road, yet the inside lane was smooth as silk, so I drove on the inside lane. RIGHT AT the end of that bad patch of pavement/roadway, a cop ran out in the road in front of me. 200 baht for driving in the lane where my teeth wouldn't get rattled out of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompelli Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Sure was a lucky accident & this week's lottery numbers ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook23 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Pesky foreign gps. Always causing problems. If these men had been on oxcart relying on the pisition of the stars NOTHING would have happened. Bad farlang technology! No. Good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Woraphot said that his Toyota Alphard's GPS system took him to a road he was unfamiliar with and it was getting dark too. It's always something or somebody else's fault , regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 No medals for driving ability though !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) What amulet was he using. the bad driver one ? or the normal driving behaviour amulet ? Edited March 8, 2017 by onemorechang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leither69 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Less time at the gym and maybe a few driving lessons, maybe win the thai F1 next yeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Unfamiliar road and sunset blamed for him driving off the road. How about your just an idiot driver with no skills or common safe driving habits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I hope the passenger gave the driver a few left jabs and an uppercut for his efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wprime Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Damn those pesky GPSs, 'causing people to drive too fast in the dark on unfamiliar roads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 "Woraphot said that his Toyota Alphard's GPS system took him to a road he was unfamiliar with and it was getting dark too." If the GPS mistakingly points you towards a cliff, you will drive off it? Idiotic Thai-style excuses. Just slow the hell down if the road is unfamiliar. And, if you were really following the GPS, you'd know from the digital map that there is a bend ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Probably driving with his parking lights - too bad that's normal behavior here.... and the bend was there before I knew it....just jumped out in front of me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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