‘Octopus’ Ride Accident Injures 15 at Temple Fair

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By
Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter -

November 20, 2017 11:36 am



The aftermath at ‘The Octopus’ ride Sunday night at a temple fair in Samut Prakan. 15 were injured.

SAMUT PRAKAN — The owner of a temple fair carnival ride faces a charge of reckless endangerment after his spinning ride malfunctioned, injuring more than a dozen people.
Somdet Rassamee, who owned “Octopus” ride, was being questioned Monday by police, who said he could be charged with recklessness causing injury after 15 people were hurt when the ride’s hydraulics failed Sunday night at the annual Phra Samut Chedi Temple in southeast metro Bangkok.

At about 9:30pm, carnival attendees were screaming and running in chaos after one of the ride’s arms and a large decorative octopus at the center came crashing down. The injured were taken for treatment at local hospitals with injuries including several broken ankles, according to Col. Sopon Phunooch of Samut Prakan city police.
As of Monday morning, police were still investigating the cause of the accident.

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?Octopus? Ride Accident Injures 15 at Temple Fair

[Wilsonandson]

The scene after the accident

[Luigi]

Poor kids.

Getting on a Thai run fairground ride is almost as dangerous as getting the school bus for the poor critters.

[HuangLao]

Just another day in paradise....

[Latindancer]

Jeff was there at the time. All the nuts loosened in harmony and morphic resonance with his august but slightly wobbly presence !

[tunk]

The ride looks 50 years newer than many I have seen here.

[misskit]

Owner compensates victims of funfair ride accident

The owner of the funfair ride that broke apart on Sunday night in Samut Prakan has agreed to pay compensation to the 15 people injured in the incident, police said on Wednesday.

The “Plameuk Hansa” (Fun Octopus) operator, Jenjira Khongwan, 52, had been interviewed by police and agreed to provide money to all the victims, who were satisfied with her gesture of responsibility, said Pol Lt-Colonel Prasit Meksa of Muang Samut Prakan precinct.



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[Farang Ky Ay]

I went to see Bua Tong this weekend, yellow flowers in the mountains approximately 70 km from MHS... There was a fair in the local town with a similar attraction but older... Nephew asked me to ride with him, I said no way I go on this death trap (even more so as I'm taller and heavier than mountains people)...he looked disappointed at the time then I showed this piece of news once back home to prove my concern was justified