Thread: Thai Tourist Stumbles and Gets Her Leg Impaled by Wire Mesh in Pattaya

An unfortunate Thai woman was walking on a Pattaya walkway when she stumbled and got her leg impaled by a sharp, iron wire mesh.


Sawang Boriboon rescuers were alerted to an accident on a walkway on Thepprasit Road in Pattaya at 9 PM Tuesday night, March 28th, and rushed to the scene. They found a Thai woman, Ms. Sirima Khummode, 42, sitting on the footpath and crying in pain.


Sirima informed the rescuers that there was an iron wire lodged in her right leg and that she was bleeding. The rescuers then promptly took action and carefully removed the wire from her leg before transporting her to a nearby hospital for medical attention.

The injured woman later told The Pattaya News that she came from Rayong province to visit Pattaya. As she parked her vehicle and walked to buy food on the side of the street, she accidentally stepped on some protruding iron wire mesh on the footpath that she did not see. The wire penetrated her ankle, causing her to scream for help from passersby to call for assistance.

The mesh is about 2 meters long and 1.5 meters wide. There are no warning signs on the walkway. Some Pattaya locals stated that the walkway has been under improvement since October 2020 and was supposed to be completed last September according to the construction contract.


No responses from Pattaya officials are available as of press time although the city has recently stated that they are aware of the delayed construction and trying to get it completed as soon as possible.



Thai Tourist Stumbles and Gets Her Leg Impaled by Wire Mesh in Pattaya - The Pattaya News

Negotiating the pavements of this uncivilised country is akin to completing a commando course.

Speeding motorcyclists, open manholes, debris cascading down from building sites, loose pavings, vats of boiling oil precariously perched on rickety stands, dangling live electric cables, dripping aircon pipes leaking their fetid gloop, feral dogs, rabid rats, piles of steaming dog turds, etc.etc.etc.

but I bet the woman in the article was glued to her phone and not watching her step.

Originally Posted by taxexile

Negotiating the pavements of this uncivilised country is akin to completing a commando course.

Speeding motorcyclists, open manholes, debris cascading down from building sites, loose pavings, vats of boiling oil precariously perched on rickety stands, dangling live electric cables, dripping aircon pipes leaking their fetid gloop, feral dogs, rabid rats, piles of steaming dog turds, etc.etc.etc.

but I bet the woman in the article was glued to her phone and not watching her step.

You forgot advertising hoardings. Certain places up here have so many they might as well have not bothered building what they call a footpath.

Originally Posted by taxexile

Negotiating the pavements of this uncivilised country is akin to completing a commando course.

Speeding motorcyclists, open manholes, debris cascading down from building sites, loose pavings, vats of boiling oil precariously perched on rickety stands, dangling live electric cables, dripping aircon pipes leaking their fetid gloop, feral dogs, rabid rats, piles of steaming dog turds, etc.etc.etc.

but I bet the woman in the article was glued to her phone and not watching her step.

I have said this before but it bears repeating, the infrastructure of Singapore in 1966 was infinitely better than that which prevails now throughout this ghastly backward country.

A continuing disgrace that successive governments do nothing to change.

Shitty people, shitty society, shitty country.

Made a run last night to get a bottle of Gentleman Jack for myself and some snacks for the village kids only to get delayed for about an hour by an older German gentleman who tripped on some parking lot pavement. Literally had to pick the old boy up and find a chair for him to sit in … dude had several contusions, was sweating profusely and seemed pretty daggum dazed for quite a spell. Finally got him loaded up in a taxi and on his way to wherever he lives. Must give thanks to the 2-3 Thai fellers who helped with bandages, tissue and some water. And , oh yeah to you farang losers who kept walking by eyeballing but not saying a word or offering any assistance … Fukc you and the horse you rode in on!

Storekeeper - you helped more than most would have! If everyone in this world could lend a helping hand to someone else every once in a while instead of worrying about themselves and their wealth, we would be in a much better place.

On another note - how does someone get impaled on wire mesh? If it regular Rebar woven type wire mesh like this - Belleville Wire Cloth Co. | A Certified Wire Cloth Manufacturer

Unless it is broken or ripped somehow - I believe it was something else - at any rate - hopefully the tourist can recover and injuries are minimal. Get the tetanus shots ready!

You can see the wire mesh in the bottom of this photo.

Originally Posted by taxexile

but I bet the woman in the article was glued to her phone and not watching her step.

Yea, her own fault . . .

Originally Posted by misskit

You can see the wire mesh in the bottom of this photo.

Our youngest one was still in a stroller when we lived/worked in Thailand . . . coming from Singapore, what a difference.

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

Made a run last night to get a bottle of Gentleman Jack for myself and some snacks for the village kids only to get delayed for about an hour by an older German gentleman who tripped on some parking lot pavement. Literally had to pick the old boy up and find a chair for him to sit in … dude had several contusions, was sweating profusely and seemed pretty daggum dazed for quite a spell. Finally got him loaded up in a taxi and on his way to wherever he lives. Must give thanks to the 2-3 Thai fellers who helped with bandages, tissue and some water. And , oh yeah to you farang losers who kept walking by eyeballing but not saying a word or offering any assistance … Fukc you and the horse you rode in on!

Well done mate, Thai's are great random helpers

Originally Posted by JuniperFred21

Storekeeper - you helped more than most would have! If everyone in this world could lend a helping hand to someone else every once in a while instead of worrying about themselves and their wealth, we would be in a much better place.

Not sure how old the guy was but he appeared to have some serious respiratory and circulatory issues that are probably a far bigger health concern for him. Said he had no wife or girlfriend. Just chit chatting and observing him had me wondering how many old farang buggers die alone and anonymously with no family or loved ones around to comfort them at the finish line. The dude’s facial expressions looked really scared up until the last few minutes before loading him into the taxi.

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

wondering how many old farang buggers die alone and anonymously

Couldn't state statistics if any but I personally know of several. Alone for different reasons. Some by choice, others abandoned.

Originally Posted by Norton

Couldn't state statistics if any but I personally know of several. Alone for different reasons. Some by choice, others abandoned.

Better to die alone than in the company of a machete wielding Somchai.