rooster59 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Falling Trees, Utility Pole Kill Motorist at Chit Lom By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter Photo: @Js100Radio / Twitter BANGKOK — Police are investigating what caused several large trees to fall on Soi Chit Lom, taking out an electrical pole which fell and killed a motorist Saturday morning. Nitchapat Somjet, 25, was riding a motorbike when she was killed at about 9:30am by the falling utility pole. The pole was knocked down by several large trees next to to Central Chidlom collapsed. Two others were injured and taken for treatmen at a hospital. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/calamity/2017/05/13/falling-trees-utility-pole-kill-motorist-chit-lom/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2017-05-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkenny Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Looking at the pictures the trees fell further back, onto the cables which in turn have pulled down the post near the traffic lights. Was someone cutting the trees? There is no mention, doesn't look like storm damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipterocarp Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Could be subsiding soil due to drainage or underground digging then root damage. Now they will go around BKK and remove healthy trees or "pollard" them down to toothpicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulainn Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 ^ Are there any trees left in Bangkok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exalll Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 8 hours ago, Dipterocarp said: Could be subsiding soil due to drainage or underground digging then root damage. Now they will go around BKK and remove healthy trees or "pollard" them down to toothpicks. Exactly. The mindset is utterly ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 They have a bad habit of cutting the roots very close to the trunk when doing any footpath work not taking into consideration the stability of the tree ! sad for the victim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Nature always bats last! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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