webfact Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Bangkok - where people are still falling down the drains after all these years Picture: TNews BANGKOK: -- More than 30 years ago iconic Thai band "Carabao" sang about Bangkok being the place where people fell down drains. If a video posted on Facebook yesterday is anything to go, nothing much has changed! Picture: TNews The clip - on the page of Jason R. Hofer - shows two students happily walking to get some snacks in Muang Ek north of the city Then one of the ladies falls down a drain hurting her leg. First year student Kantaporn Intaraprasit who attends Bangkok University in the area had to go to Rangsit Hospital for treatment. She wasted time and money through no fault of her own - the drain had no cover, said the poster. The poster called on the authorities to take note and thanked motorcycle rank drivers in the area for their help. Carabao sang in their satirical mid eighties hit "Made in Thailand" about Bangkok being the place where people fell down drains. Source: TNews -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-07-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereinthailand Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I made it a point to never step on any drain or cover here a long time ago while walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 In the early ninteies I was walking, or should I say wading, along a flooded Sukhumvit Road, near Soi 10. the water was about six inches deep. A western man about 5 yards in front suddenly disappeared up to his chest in the water. He had walked over an uncovered drain about a metre square. could not see it in the floods. We pulled him out and happily he was unhurt, just angry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumballl Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 18 minutes ago, Hereinthailand said: I made it a point to never step on any drain or cover here a long time ago while walking. Now that many, if not all, of the sidewalks are cleared of street vendors, why would someone choose to walk in the street, much less over a drain cover (or lack thereof)? I saw some girls wearing their school uniforms the other day, riding a motorcycle, but without helmets. I question the worthiness of their schooling. These girls were really stupid. This brings me to the point... why did these girls choose to walk on the street and not the sidewalk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 wonder if it is getting worse with peoples addiction to smart phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ross163103 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, williamgeorgeallen said: wonder if it is getting worse with peoples addiction to smart phones. I totally agree! Can't count the number of times I've seen people glued to their phones without any regard for what's going on around them. I guess natural selection will come into play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereinthailand Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 35 minutes ago, Gumballl said: Now that many, if not all, of the sidewalks are cleared of street vendors, why would someone choose to walk in the street, much less over a drain cover (or lack thereof)? Ummm you must not get out much because I have never been on a walkway in bkk or elsewhere where the sidewalk didnt have concrete drain covers everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrjlh Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Notice that this person just happened to video recording this? Was this a set up? Interesting, did they know something and didn't tell anyone or was it just that a setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 19 minutes ago, Mrjlh said: Notice that this person just happened to video recording this? Was this a set up? Interesting, did they know something and didn't tell anyone or was it just that a setup? Seems obvious to me why this person happened to be recording videos at this location at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puccini Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Gumballl said: Now that many, if not all, of the sidewalks are cleared of street vendors, why would someone choose to walk in the street, much less over a drain cover (or lack thereof)? I saw some girls wearing their school uniforms the other day, riding a motorcycle, but without helmets. I question the worthiness of their schooling. These girls were really stupid. This brings me to the point... why did these girls choose to walk on the street and not the sidewalk? In the video, I see two bulky concrete pillars and one vendor and his customer blocking part of the pavement (US: sidewalk) and this prompted the two students, and a pedestrian passing seconds earlier, to to step onto the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itay Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Mrjlh said: Notice that this person just happened to video recording this? Was this a set up? Interesting, did they know something and didn't tell anyone or was it just that a setup? 1 hour ago, timendres said: Seems obvious to me why this person happened to be recording videos at this location at this time. He Video capture from an on screen play of a CCTV... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 hours ago, ross163103 said: I totally agree! Can't count the number of times I've seen people glued to their phones without any regard for what's going on around them. I guess natural selection will come into play. Except when they cause someone else's demise as was the case last week with the cyclist hitting a woman engrossed on her phone to be watching out for oncoming traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 5 hours ago, williamgeorgeallen said: wonder if it is getting worse with peoples addiction to smart phones. If you actually watch the video, the girl who fell wasn't using a phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogNo1 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 There are places in the very center of Bangkok where there are no sidewalks. People are forced to walk on the street in the face of oncoming traffic. Where there are sidewalks, many have an irregular surface prompting people to walk on the street. This in the very heart of the city. Property laws are unlikely to change so unless Bangkok is able to exercise eminent domain, the situation is unlikely to change. Also, where there are private sidewalks they are often obstructed by tour buses and other vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 10 hours ago, AhFarangJa said: In the early ninteies I was walking, or should I say wading, along a flooded Sukhumvit Road, near Soi 10. the water was about six inches deep. A western man about 5 yards in front suddenly disappeared up to his chest in the water. He had walked over an uncovered drain about a metre square. could not see it in the floods. We pulled him out and happily he was unhurt, just angry. Happened to me in '95 on Surawong, had 7 stitches in my leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Duck Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 12 hours ago, Gumballl said: Now that many, if not all, of the sidewalks are cleared of street vendors, why would someone choose to walk in the street, much less over a drain cover (or lack thereof)? I saw some girls wearing their school uniforms the other day, riding a motorcycle, but without helmets. I question the worthiness of their schooling. These girls were really stupid. This brings me to the point... why did these girls choose to walk on the street and not the sidewalk? Agreed, I was watching the clip noticed it ended too soon I wanted to see if the guy walking in the same path as the girls would avoid the drain. As a general note, I wonder how many youngsters would avoid such mishaps if they put the cell phone away while walking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Duck Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 12 hours ago, Hereinthailand said: Ummm you must not get out much because I have never been on a walkway in bkk or elsewhere where the sidewalk didnt have concrete drain covers everywhere Often with concrete broken away with wire mesh showing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Duck Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 11 hours ago, Mrjlh said: Notice that this person just happened to video recording this? Was this a set up? Interesting, did they know something and didn't tell anyone or was it just that a setup? I suspect it was footage from one of the many surveillance cameras. Remember big brother is always watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 12 hours ago, Mrjlh said: Notice that this person just happened to video recording this? Was this a set up? Interesting, did they know something and didn't tell anyone or was it just that a setup? sure it's fake and not a very good one, thats why the camera zooms in just before fall into the drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 7 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said: If you actually watch the video, the girl who fell wasn't using a phone. dont think they have smart phones 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 10 hours ago, DogNo1 said: There are places in the very center of Bangkok where there are no sidewalks. People are forced to walk on the street in the face of oncoming traffic. Where there are sidewalks, many have an irregular surface prompting people to walk on the street. This in the very heart of the city. Property laws are unlikely to change so unless Bangkok is able to exercise eminent domain, the situation is unlikely to change. Also, where there are private sidewalks they are often obstructed by tour buses and other vehicles. It is also remarkable that there are main streets in the very centre of the city that have no or very few streetlights. Most of the light comes from the buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Honestly, who is surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 11:32 AM, williamgeorgeallen said: wonder if it is getting worse with peoples addiction to smart phones. Cyber Zombies :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Didn't have the "twig barriers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 23 hours ago, Itay said: On 7/28/2017 at 3:42 AM, Mrjlh said: Notice that this person just happened to video recording this? Was this a set up? Interesting, did they know something and didn't tell anyone or was it just that a setup? On 7/28/2017 at 4:02 AM, timendres said: Seems obvious to me why this person happened to be recording videos at this location at this time. He Video capture from an on screen play of a CCTV... Ah. That would explain the terrible resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyjed Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Has anyone on here walked the pavement area after you cross the road from Asok walking towards Nana?An absolute death trap waiting to happen...and this is a well trodden tourist area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Love the direction of the grids when riding along on my bike. In Aus there are cattle grids to stop cattle getting out ... here they have bike grids to stop bikes from going further along the soi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, marquis22 said: Love the direction of the grids when riding along on my bike. In Aus there are cattle grids to stop cattle getting out ... here they have bike grids to stop bikes from going further along the soi. Yes, a lack of logical/forward thinking in the Soi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I never step on those drainlids, some are really rotten and waiting for accidents to happen...Thailand should be very ashamed they can't make proper drainlids, also on the roads they are damaged/missing all the time...And after they build new ones the trucks damage them pretty fast again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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