webfact Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Pattaya: Unlit road lead to serious injury for motorcyclist who rides down a hole Picture: Ruk Siam News Thai media Ruk Siam News on Facebook raised concerns over the very poor lighting of the road in the area of the Match Factory (Rong Mai Kheet) intersection on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya. This morning at 4 am a 39 year old motorcyclist called Wassaphon suffered severe injuries after riding his Honda Click down a two meter deep hole in the area. He was rushed to hospital by Sawang Boriboon rescue with a bad arm injury and multiple lacerations. Picture: Ruk Siam News A friend said that a group was on the way home when they saw the rider go down the hole in what was a very scary incident. They said the whole area was badly lit making it very difficult to see the road surface. The media echoed these concerns saying that a spotlight was not functioning at the scene of the accident and there had been many accidents in the area resulting in injury and death due to the poor lighting. Source: Ruk Siam News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-12-03 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Surprised thees kind of accident doesn't happened more often at the roads and footpaths of this country are big death traps just waiting to happen for both motorbike users and pedestrians... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Visan Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 A group riding HOME at 4am, and only one of them fell down the hole? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vogie Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I'm sure some heads will roll when Health & Safety become involved, on the plus side it looks like the bike landed on its wheels.???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 41 minutes ago, webfact said: there had been many accidents in the area resulting in injury and death due to the poor lighting. And yet nothing done about it T.I.T "never mind" !!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kingofthemountain Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, johng said: And yet nothing done about it T.I.T "never mind" !!! You are unfair here sir they are working very hard to try to form a comitee with all the parties involved in the matter to think to a way to solve the problem. A date for the meeting should be fixed soon too so a lot of actions on the way already TIT 3 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petermik Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 7 hours ago, johng said: And yet nothing done about it T.I.T "never mind" !!! They don,t give a flying fark here....... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Did the Sawang Boriboon rescue folk cut a leg off his jeans or is that just a new fashion fad? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1Gringo Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 was the headlight working? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Someone forgot the stick of wood to warn others .. 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Tyler Visan said: A group riding HOME at 4am, and only one of them fell down the hole? They are people not lemmings..... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Justgrazing said: Someone forgot the stick of wood to warn others .. Or a Plant Pot stuck in the Soi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrfill Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Of course it is the fault of poor lighting and nothing at all to do with some idiot leaving an unprotected 2 meter deep hole in the road. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: The media echoed these concerns saying that a spotlight was not functioning at the scene of the accident and there had been many accidents in the area resulting in injury and death due to the poor lighting. Time to change the local official then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 And the workers proudly wearing safety first badges all around their body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Damn lucky to survive a 2 meter drop at speed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 so as usual nobody thought to cover the hole, even wooden planks would help, providing they don't get stolen of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 8 hours ago, Tyler Visan said: A group riding HOME at 4am, and only one of them fell down the hole? tex some believing does it not??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 8 hours ago, vogie said: I'm sure some heads will roll when Health & Safety become involved, on the plus side it looks like the bike landed on its wheels.???? what health and safety??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Same old, same old ... And the authorities don't give a **** 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jeffr2 Posted December 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2020 21 hours ago, ezzra said: Surprised thees kind of accident doesn't happened more often at the roads and footpaths of this country are big death traps just waiting to happen for both motorbike users and pedestrians... they do. They just don't get mentioned in the press. I've seen several first hand and they were never in the media. One reason Thailand is the #1 most dangerous place to ride scooters. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Warrior Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 L A ought to be fined for this incident . just wonder if THE bike rider lights are in working order ?? may Thais drive with no head/rear lights !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 20 hours ago, jacko45k said: They are people not lemmings..... Debatable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 5:17 PM, Tyler Visan said: A group riding HOME at 4am, and only one of them fell down the hole? If they live in the area one could assume that they knew the hole was there and for one of many reasons the unfortunate forgot and wasn't looking where he was going. It only takes a moment's distraction and serious accidents can result, as I know from experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Visan Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 52 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: If they live in the area one could assume that they knew the hole was there and for one of many reasons the unfortunate forgot and wasn't looking where he was going. It only takes a moment's distraction and serious accidents can result, as I know from experience. You mean YOU also fell down a hole in the road whilst not looking where you were going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkside Gray Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 11:17 AM, Tyler Visan said: A group riding HOME at 4am, and only one of them fell down the hole? Probably the one with no head lights on, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Visan Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 13 minutes ago, Darkside Gray said: Probably the one with no head lights on, Or maybe he was the leader and the others saw him fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Riding down a hole within a hole is doubly painful if you survive ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted December 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Jeffr2 said: they do. They just don't get mentioned in the press. I've seen several first hand and they were never in the media. One reason Thailand is the #1 most dangerous place to ride scooters. Yes, they absolutely do, and we do see some in the press. And it will happen again, likely in the not too distant future because it takes multiple deaths and serious loss of face to react. And then they simply react at one or two locations, make a show of it. Then, in the future, at another location, another hole, the same sloppy attitudes, maybe even from the same contractors, will prevail. Having relatives in the right place might help too..... Edited December 4, 2020 by jacko45k 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 2:21 PM, Justgrazing said: Someone forgot the stick of wood to warn others .. usually small twigs and branches are used !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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