webfact Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Video: Tourists trapped in lift at Pattaya condominium Rescue services were called to the Spanish Place Condominium on Sukhumvit Road after seven tourists from the Philippines and a Thai got trapped in a lift. Anguished cries greeted the rescuers when they arrived - oxygen was scarce and they had been trapped for half an hour. Lap Jankaew, 50, said he and his Filipino friends had been to a party on the fourth floor. But when the lift got to the first floor the doors would not open. Special equipment was used to effect an escape and all those involved were safe. Source: The Pattaya News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-03-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Who are all those guys with chinese letters on their back? Chinese medic and rescue service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Youlike said: Who are all those guys with chinese letters on their back? Chinese medic and rescue service? It's the omnipresent " Sawang Boriboon" rescue foundation (transcription may vary). I don't know about their history but obviously the "Thai Chinese" community plays an important role (as in other fields of society ). "Thai Chinese": Thai citizens of Chinese origin. This seems to explain something: https://www.pattayamail.com/ourcommunity/day-sawang-boriboon-rescue-unit-200334 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 The Thai must have been worried that he would be the first to be eaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losworld Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 oxygen scarce? roflmao... it's an elevator not a submarine (but they are on order) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, losworld said: oxygen scarce? roflmao... it's an elevator not a submarine (but they are on order) They had been to a party and needed the bathroom..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 We are all trapped in some ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 2 hours ago, jacko45k said: They had been to a party and needed the bathroom..... Hope no-one Trumped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Scares me. I'm super claustrophobic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 10 hours ago, jacko45k said: They had been to a party and needed the bathroom..... 8 hours ago, hotchilli said: Hope no-one Trumped? Trump wasn,t there they were philipino....they "trouser cough" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4675636b596f75 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 4 hours ago, champers said: The Thai must have been worried that he would be the first to be eaten. That's the true definition of "democracy." Good catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4675636b596f75 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 4 hours ago, losworld said: oxygen scarce? roflmao... it's an elevator not a submarine (but they are on order) I'm sorry, but you are wrong. For all we know, they could have been served copious amounts of beef and bean burritos. Depending on the size of that elevator, the oxygen content of the lift could have well be compromised. I usually let one loose in the lift but always blame it on my boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Off topic and replies removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 That Spanish place condo is probably the worst condo you could choose to live in. One of the oldest buildings and maintenance is not good. But I guess the tourists must have rented through AirBNB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheMook Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, balo said: That Spanish place condo is probably the worst condo you could choose to live in. One of the oldest buildings and maintenance is not good. But I guess the tourists must have rented through AirBNB. It took worse than a nose dive once the owners split the place the up and then stopped paying the cable bill and let both pool go to trash, I owned a nice double unit in there when it was really nice and loved the location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onekoolguy Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 A couple of years ago I got trapped in an elevator in an upscale local hotel. The unit went to the desired floor and stopped but the door would not open. I thought no problem, lots of people around and the desk is only about 100 feet away. So I pushed the emergency button and someone finally answered. Not sure who? They had no idea of what my problem was or where I was. But would try to find out? After about 45 minutes when no one showed up I took the cover off the door mechanism and was able to manually release the door. Went to the nearby desk to report it and they were not very interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 5 hours ago, 4675636b596f75 said: I'm sorry, but you are wrong. For all we know, they could have been served copious amounts of beef and bean burritos. Depending on the size of that elevator, the oxygen content of the lift could have well be compromised. I usually let one loose in the lift but always blame it on my boy. you are a bad mother ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 4 hours ago, JimmyTheMook said: It took worse than a nose dive once the owners split the place the up and then stopped paying the cable bill and let both pool go to trash, I owned a nice double unit in there when it was really nice and loved the location. is that the one that had the bunker bar at sukumvit end, if so i use it as a shortcut looks past its best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 13 hours ago, balo said: maintenance is not good. This applies to everywhere in the country. Thais couldn't service a garden gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 21 hours ago, JimmyTheMook said: It took worse than a nose dive once the owners split the place the up and then stopped paying the cable bill and let both pool go to trash, I owned a nice double unit in there when it was really nice and loved the location. I remember when it was built. Beautiful indeed. But as many things here; the elements, time, neglect and corruption took its toll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Being trapped in an elevator, without aircon, in this climate, is no laughing matter. Add that they were visiting from out of country and in a strange environment only compounds their anxiety. The usual crowd that finds amusement in the pain, misery and misadventure of others, are the true loosers in this story. I wish these pathetic individuals well. Well far from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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