webfact Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Dangerous Thailand: Hanging cables snare female foreign tourists in Kanchanaburi Picture: PPTV A day out on a rented motorcycle turned to horror for two female foreign tourists in Kanchanaburi in Thailand's west. The driver didn't notice hanging cables on the road by the PTT gas station in Koh Samrong sub-district of Muang district. Miss Christina from Spain suffered severe injuries to her neck. Miss Ana Clara from Argentina who was riding pillion suffered road rash and dizziness inducing vomiting. Both were rushed to hospital. Picture: PPTV Thai media reported they had rented a motorcycle and were on a trip out to enjoy the natural surroundings. The story made the Channel 7 national TV news this morning. The tourist police are trying to trace the company responsible for the cables to take responsibility for the accident. Sources: PPTV | Channel 7 -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-01-20 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 Looks like the internationally recognised "safety twig" has been used to good effect again ???? Hope the 2 ladies have a speedy recovery. 8 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Happy Grumpy Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, webfact said: The tourist police are trying to trace the company responsible for the cables to take responsibility for the accident. Good luck with that. I hope Miss Ana and Miss Christina enjoy being photographed while the police give them baskets of fruit. 11 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MadMuhammad Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 Try explaining that to your travel insurance company ???? 6 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Tourists renting a motorbike probably never ridden before and I expect no insurance. What could possibly go wrong 1 8 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pravda Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Where's gofundme link? 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post samsensam Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 21 minutes ago, johng said: Looks like the internationally recognised "safety twig" has been used to good effect again ???? Hope the 2 ladies have a speedy recovery. placed about 3 meters from the overturned motorcycle - just in case you failed to see the overturned motorcycle... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICELANDMAN Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 One of the many unwritten traps on tourist guides for the LOS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, steven100 said: Tourists renting a motorbike probably never ridden before and I expect no insurance. What could possibly go wrong Seems like getting garoted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scorecard Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 34 minutes ago, steven100 said: Tourists renting a motorbike probably never ridden before and I expect no insurance. What could possibly go wrong Not the point. 12 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post actonion Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 35 minutes ago, steven100 said: Tourists renting a motorbike probably never ridden before and I expect no insurance. What could possibly go wrong What has tourists renting a motorbike got to do with low hanging electric cables ? 16 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 minute ago, actonion said: What has tourists renting a motorbike got to do with low hanging electric cables ? I agree the cables should not be hanging down as they are dangerous .... as witnessed, however, I am just saying that tourists come here with zero experience riding a motorbike and as such need to be aware of the inherent dangers within Thailand and on the roads. We see low hanging cables everywhere over Thailand. Lets hope the cables are relocated higher by the offending party. 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jany123 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Do we need another poll on the incompetence of Thai agencies to determine if the authorities responsible are incompetent? lol... about as much as we needed a poll to determine if air pollution regulators are incompetent... or agencies responsible for police... or agencies responsible for <insert option> 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) I doubt they were the first motorcyclists to ride past. Why didn't any locals run into them? I know they do ocasionally but... Oh and a snare is a device with a loop in it. Edited January 20, 2020 by VocalNeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thian Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, steven100 said: Tourists renting a motorbike probably never ridden before and I expect no insurance. What could possibly go wrong What does that has to do with low hanging cables above the road (which are everywhere in Thailand).... When i go to the local market i keep my helmet on these days, the market is under a huge roof but those idiot vendors built their own roofs above their stands which are far too low for a healthy person who is taller than a midget Thai. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: The tourist police are trying to trace the company responsible for the cables to take responsibility for the accident. it's Monday, start of the week joke, let's all have a good laugh 555 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Hope she has the mandated insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 The were trying to avoid a tree. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Whew!!! not Chinese, got away with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: Both were rushed to hospital. For immediate fleecing 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Happy Grumpy said: I hope Miss Ana and Miss Christina enjoy being photographed while the police give them baskets of fruit. In a day or two, there will be another article in which the ladies will confess it was all a big misunderstanding, and they really didn't mean to damage Thailand's tourist reputation by blaming hanging cables for their injuries. The police will let them off lightly with a modest fine of a few thousand baht, and ensure they leave the country promptly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 2 hours ago, steven100 said: Tourists renting a motorbike probably never ridden before and I expect no insurance. What could possibly go wrong The problem is not the rental of a scooter and the possibility of having a helmet or not. The problem is that Thai workers work like pigs; if they had been on a velocipede, the hospital was still at the end of the story; ditto with Thai motorcyclists which we will be sure, this time they had neither license nor helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Unfortunately 100% her fault she should have seen it ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC 71 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Thian said: What does that has to do with low hanging cables above the road (which are everywhere in Thailand).... When i go to the local market i keep my helmet on these days, the market is under a huge roof but those idiot vendors built their own roofs above their stands which are far too low for a healthy person who is taller than a midget Thai. Is this you by any chance ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: Thai media reported they had rented a motorcycle and were on a trip out to enjoy the natural surroundings. Low hanging cables are a natural feature of Thailand. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundooman Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 hours ago, steven100 said: I agree the cables should not be hanging down as they are dangerous .... as witnessed, however, I am just saying that tourists come here with zero experience riding a motorbike and as such need to be aware of the inherent dangers within Thailand and on the roads. We see low hanging cables everywhere over Thailand. Lets hope the cables are relocated higher by the offending party. Not just tourists. My thai father in law suffered similar in Surin. A village friend had placed a net across the road to catch birds. The net was placed at a height, easy to ride a motorcycle underneath. To hold the net in place the villager had also placed a long wire across the road, about 1/2 metre below the net and secured the net to it in three places. The wire was at neck level and my FIL rode straight into it. We went to see it and the net looked safe enough - but the wire was almost invisible. It bit right into his neck and required many stitches. The villager was required to pay him 20K baht compensation. He then tried to negotiate a discount and was immediately and totally humiliated by MIL's tongue lashing. Not just tourists...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenKadz Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Please tell me again why there are 'no tourists' coming to Thailand? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thooktong Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 New Tourist mode : No Helmet ? Insurance ? motorcycle permit ? hope they will not be fined for that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot123 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 5 hours ago, steven100 said: Tourists renting a motorbike probably never ridden before and I expect no insurance. What could possibly go wrong Really and that's your take on the criminal incompetence of low hanging wire? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentley333 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Hopeless incompetence at work again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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