Gonzo the Face Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 As Chon Buri has no forum I'll put this here for all to seel Article in todays English lang paper Contractor doing work on a bridge over a canal takes out old bridge.... shuts down for the day..... post no warning signs, barricades, or any notice that the bridge is out.... goes home and in a period of 10 minutes 3 vehicles drive over into the canal. ..... and yet he knows how to walk and talk.....maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotoo Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Worst bit is he was driving one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allstars Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Two of the three vehicles that went into the canal were driven by farangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Dante99 said: Two of the three vehicles that went into the canal were driven by farangs. I think the point was that there were no warnings on the bridge.. not that people drove into the canal. Any contractor who takes out a bridge should at least make sure nobody will try to take the bridge that is no longer there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 There was a similar incident a few days ago where the road contractor failed to put in place adequate safety and warning measures ... a Thai nurse died trying to save others when cars crashed. No health and safety awareness ... This is Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 (edited) A condo i was staying in repaired the bottom 3 floors of an external steel stair case by chopping out the landings. No signs or ropes to stop people walking down there, especially at night. I mentioned it to the management and they looked at me as if it was a totally alien concept to do that. Edited March 17, 2017 by taichiplanet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 12 hours ago, robblok said: I think the point was that there were no warnings on the bridge.. not that people drove into the canal. Any contractor who takes out a bridge should at least make sure nobody will try to take the bridge that is no longer there. I think the point is that everyone should dilligently watch their ass 24/7 whatever they are doing and not think others "should" or "should not" so one thing or another and that includes providing warnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 In reality, one is lucky to escape this place without injury if they live here for a while. There are so many danger opportunities out there. I have literally had 3 or 4 near major accidents on my motorbike. Lucky to escape with just one minor. I have had a few cars/motorbikes driving the wrong way almost hit me while walking. Let alone the sidewalks/streets that are unkempt where you can easily twist an ankle or even break a leg if you fall. My buddy was riding his bike and ran over one of those grates on the streets which are all over the place. The grate collapsed as he went over it. Fortunately, he was not traveling fast. He was ok but his bike was a mess. You really need to have your head on a swivel whether walking or riding as many do not obey any traffic signs or laws. Just a fact of life in Thailand generally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahab Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I was looking at the statistics for Thailand road deaths the other day, something like 26,000 deaths a year (every year) with 70-80% of those deaths being people driving or riding as passengers on a motorcycle. Hard to imagine more people dying that during the entire 11 years of the US war in Vietnam (just US deaths) in a little over two average years on the roads here in Thailand. I have visited here many times over the years and these people drive like complete idiots. So in addition to the bad infrastructure (grates, sidewalks, etc.) and the bad drivers it its excellent advice to be aware of your surroundings and situationally aware at all times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 This is now being discussed in Thailand News HERE //CLOSED// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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