snoop1130 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Elevated rail structure falls on car; Narrowly misses woman By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter Image: @oosora / Twitter BANGKOK — A driver narrowly escaped injury – or worse – when a giant metal bar fell from an elevated rail under construction and landed on her car Friday afternoon. The piece, known as a launcher, struck the hood of the Nissan March at about 3.30pm on the inbound Phahonyothin Road close to Ratchayothin intersection. Full Story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2017/03/17/elevated-rail-structure-falls-car/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-3-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Real luck, a second chance at life. Now lots of thais will bet the lottery on the car registration numbers. And any buddha amulets in the car dashboard will become valuable pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I think I would have had a heart attack on the spot! Glad the lady is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 The reporter needs a refresher course in geometry. That's no bar... Unless he was associating the structure he often sits at, for his beer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I wonder if this will be investigated by the Thai. It's the ultimate example of not obeying any safetyrules. In Thailand you have to look left-right-infront-behind-up-down all the time....let's lure some more quality tourists now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 Another almost fatal accident by Italian Thai. One of the big 5 contractors with an appalling safety record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pui Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 That would have been terrifying, a wheels length further forward and it could have been fatal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnhoy Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Whatever they salvage from that car, they will never get the stink and stain out of the driver's seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8OA8 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 14 hours ago, whatawonderfulday said: Another almost fatal accident by Italian Thai. One of the big 5 contractors with an appalling safety record Probably not even recorded as a lost time accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, 8OA8 said: Probably not even recorded as a lost time accident Agreed, but given who has the majority shareholding it will not change anytime soon because the influence that those shareholders have gets them the contract award in the first place. The feedback I get is that their safety record does not even figure in the bid analysis procedures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 wrong place wrong time you just never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolutionary Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Safety inThailand . ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) Yet another reason why I give construction sites as wide a berth as I can. A couple of months ago out here in Phra Khanong a tall hole-boring machine keeled over and fell onto the BTS stairway, breaking the railings and smacking the roof a good one. It completely destroyed a fat communications box on the street too. I was, fortunately, across the street just after it happened. Edited March 18, 2017 by Kaoboi Bebobp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 20 hours ago, craigt3365 said: I think I would have had a heart attack on the spot! Glad the lady is OK. Not sure about a hear attack, but a bucket & sponge would be in order ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I have been to a lot of bars in my lifetime and I have gotten plastered in a lot of them. Now in my older sober years I look at this picture and that is no metal bar unless it is the base for a real bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 5 hours ago, captnhoy said: Whatever they salvage from that car, they will never get the stink and stain out of the driver's seat. double evacuation?? Ooops forgot the 3rd orifice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Copy your licence plate lady and buy a lottery ticket your a guaranteed winner. Hmm on second thought I hope you did not use up all your luck on this close shave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 3 hours ago, catman20 said: wrong place wrong time you just never know What is the life break even point 75?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 'MRTA deputy director Surachet Laophulsuk ... vowed to take action against the contractor ... ... “There will certainly be an action,” he said.' Well, a move to an inactive post might work. Failing that, enough of the green stuff - and other colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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