webfact Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Video: Rain blamed as pick-up driver ends up in the Chiang Mai moat Picture: Sanook A video posted on the Facebook page of Chiang Mai radio station 108 showed the recovery operation after a man drove his pick-up into the moat. The driver was Bunchana Tomklan, 35, who said he was driving along Manee Nopparat Road to the market. He blamed the rain that has been falling heavily in the northern Thai city. "I applied my brakes as normal," he told Sanook, "But it was slippery and I lost my rear end and ended up floating in the moat". Luckily he managed to swim to safety before his vehicle started to sink. Sanook said it took a rescue winch the best part of an hour to retrieve the vehicle that seemed to have gone into the water around 6 am according to the video. Local officials reminded the public to drive carefully in the wet conditions especially on roads around the city. Last week two well-known Thai people were killed when a CRV ended up in a klong in the city. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Well, at least he did not blame it on breaks failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeyoujimmy Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 But he did blame it on something rather than he was not driving for the condition of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Wonder how good the tyres were. But yes not his fault at all. Ha Ha. It was the nut holding the steering wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 If its not the brakes, or the rain , or a dog whatever it must be a bad planetary alignment that caused it. Bad Joss. In Thailand it is never the drivers fault . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 The 1 foot+ kerb that surrounds most of the moat is little defence against warp speed aquaplaning pickups driven by halfwits ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Should be thankful to the rain for the free car wash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 I live in Chiang Mai, and if you go over the curbs around the moat, you are definitely going to fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Ok, blame the rain, never admit you were driving too fast for the conditions, and when going through water,after, put your foot lightly on the brake,to dry them out,so they work when you need them regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventra20 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 You know what. I’m absolutely over the pathetic excuses I read explaining these accidents. It all comes down to driving either drunk, speeding, falling asleep, and not driving to the conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabarin Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Just1Voice said: I live in Chiang Mai, and if you go over the curbs around the moat, you are definitely going to fast. Not at all, certainly not in a pick-up truck. Wouldn't be a bad idea to make the walking path around the moat 1-2 bricks higher but who cares, most times they survive accidents there anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 This is a problem with pickup's real light in the rear end when unloaded,this happened to me a few years back,i took a corner a little to sharply,there was oil on the road,lost the rear end down the ditch i went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krystian Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 stupid rain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: Rain blamed as pick-up driver ends up in the Chiang Mai moat Another excuse from the British Rail Book Of Good Excuses. Originally started when BR blamed the 'wrong sort of leaves' on the track, delaying trains. Went on to include 'dry snow' on another occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high plane drifter Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 who was the cameraman???sure get daisy to watch it,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckenfell Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 3 hours ago, mauGR1 said: Well, at least he did not blame it on breaks failure. Nothing to do with speed either i don't suppose. all wet roads should be closed, especially when its raining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckenfell Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 And seeing as how Thai's are some of the worlds best drivers, it could'nt possibly due to bad driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superal Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 If the pick up was not damaged before the recovery team took action it certainly is now . Before they started I thought the crane was to near the vehicle , side ways on and could not see any outriggers . One point lift from the crane hook instead of a spreader beam that would not have damaged the car wings . Did they manage to recover the car ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: "I applied my brakes as normal," yes u retard but guess what..............conditions werent normal at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 And the blame goes to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 i was waiting for the line to snap beheading someone or the truck topple in also, disappointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehrdad Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 What have in 26 min video??? any thing!!! Only stupid driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson468 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 4 hours ago, seeyoujimmy said: But he did blame it on something rather than he was not driving for the condition of the road. Exactly, nor did he say mea culpa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: "I applied my brakes as normal," he told Sanook, "But it was slippery and I lost my rear end and ended up floating in the moat". I do hope that he finds his rear end again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Any excuse is better than none in LOS .Wouldn't work in the "West" the cops and people there are smarter then the average Thai/Bovine . ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Naughty naughty rain. Imagine these clowns trying to drive in snow now that i would pay to watch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Theory Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: "I applied my brakes as normal," he told Sanook, "But it was slippery and I lost my rear end and ended up floating in the moat". Ooooh sure And what was you speed ? ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 The recovery truck was too close to the pick up , should of closed half or all the road and winched from further away , would of avoided destroying the tub anyway, but that will be back on the road in a week or two or perhaps sold to 1 lucky new owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 15 hours ago, marko kok prong said: This is a problem with pickup's real light in the rear end when unloaded,this happened to me a few years back,i took a corner a little to sharply,there was oil on the road,lost the rear end down the ditch i went. Canadians are well trained in driving in adverse weather conditions - ice, blowing snow, freezing rain, snow packed and wet roads - it all boils down to untrained, inexperienced drivers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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