Jonathan Fairfield Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Video footage shows the moment a cargo ship crashed into houses alongside the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Saturday. In the video shared by Thai news site EJan local residents can be heard screaming in panic as the ship gets ever closer before colliding into riverside piers and houses, narrowly missing a power pole and cables. The incident happened at around noon on Saturday near Laem Temple in the Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan. No injuries were reported although there was some damage to property. There was no damage to the ship, which was able to resume voyage to an anchorage near SriRacha. An investigation has been launched into the incident. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-04-04 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 Was a brake fault 3 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble Tumble Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Clearly Covid 19 is to blame. That gets blamed for everything in the world these days. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 Trying to emulate the Suez canal incident I guess. 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 35 minutes ago, JoePai said: Was a brake fault Anchor failure. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Excel Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 Feel sorry for those people in their homes, or rather, now out of their homes, and I suspect they will receive no compensation as no doubt like so many others their wooden shacks were built illegally on the waterfront. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pib Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 Motorcycle cut in front of him....no, that sounds stupid--it was a jet ski. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 Just now, Pib said: Motorcycle cut in front of him....no, that sounds stupid--it was a jet ski. don't be silly, it's obvious his brakes failed on the hill. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 2 hours ago, JoePai said: Was a brake fault skipper had a micro-sleep... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 Skipper was playing Facebook on his cellphone my GF said. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 That's the "Ever Green" who escaped the Suez Canal and ended up in Chao Phraya. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 blame faulty BreakWater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaLa Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 In the late 90’s and early 2000’s I used to go on cross channel ferry booze runs. We were crossing to Calais and on entering the harbour we slowed down but due to a problem with one of the propellers couldn’t slow down enough and crashed into the pier. Luckily we hadn’t left our seats, but many people in the restaurants and on the stairways were injured. Cars on the vehicle decks were damaged and it took 5 hours for us to be off-loaded. WE went from 7mph to a dead stop and I realise now what a car accident at speed might do to your body. One laugh from it though as we were standing outside waiting to hear from the crew, a young lad of about 9 or 10 asked his father who was stood next to him ‘Dad, what have we hit?’ Father simply replied ‘France’. Footnote, when a vessel hits a stationery object apparently its called an ’allision’. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Rumble Tumble said: Clearly Covid 19 is to blame. That gets blamed for everything in the world these days. Yep, ship probably had blood cots. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post whaleboneman Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 No damage to the ship??? Was it an icebreaker? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post billd766 Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 I don't care WHO your Daddy is. You can't park that thing there. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 4 hours ago, bluesofa said: Anchor failure. That rhyming slang ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 11 minutes ago, whaleboneman said: No damage to the ship??? Was it an icebreaker? Well it definitely started a conversation off. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted April 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 4, 2021 6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: narrowly missing a power pole and cables Must try harder .. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgMech Cowboy Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 8 hours ago, JoePai said: Was a brake fault Yep, brake failure was my first thought, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 22 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: narrowly missing a power pole and cables. Strange, usually the power pole is the first to get it ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaLa Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: Strange, usually the power pole is the first to get it ? Why are they so often referred to as 'power poles' on TV. I believe the correct term is 'speed arresters' or informally 'vertical sleeping policeman'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddotmark Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Did the ship's pilot do a "runner"? ????????♂️???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsie888 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 1 hour ago, ddotmark said: Did the ship's pilot do a "runner"? ????????♂️???? Yes, to the Police Station for questioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Pie 47 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 On 4/4/2021 at 12:02 PM, AlfHuy said: That's the "Ever Green" who escaped the Suez Canal and ended up in Chao Phraya. if you need to commend make sure you use the right name Ever Given Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said: if you need to commend make sure you use the right name Ever Given If you need to comment, make sure you use the "t" key and not "d" ......???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 A post using a trolling image has been removed. A post with a link to Bangkok Post has been removed: 26) The Bangkok Post and Phuketwan do not allow quotes from their news articles or other material to appear on Thaivisa.com. Neither do they allow links to their publications. Posts from members containing quotes from or links to Bangkok Post or Phuketwan publications will be deleted from the forum. A post trolling about Trump and a reply has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/4/2021 at 8:24 AM, JoePai said: Was a brake fault gotta bee.....or fell asleep at the wheel !!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinca tinca Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 On 4/6/2021 at 11:02 AM, Woodsie888 said: Yes, to the Police Station for questioning they are still checking CCTV ......see if driver ran a red light !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap800 Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 XO hold my beer while I do a J turn into this parking spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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