News Forum - Hong Kong tourist narrowly survives bungee cord snapping midair in Thailand

[Thaiger]

Distraught onlookers thought the moment a Hong Kong tourist’s bungee cord snapped after he leapt from a height of ten storeys in Pattaya, Thailand, would surely send him plummeting to his death. But he survived. One of Mike’s colleagues went first and had a blast, and Mike was up next, raring to go. The staff …

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[MPK]

Which is why you should not due any potentially dangerous things in countries like Thailand

[Grumpish]

And the article somehow manages to avoid naming the company? 

[kalyan]

what happens if the injured person is an Thai ?

1) an minimum of 500,000 baht compensation

2) The company safety records will be scrutinised .

3) The ride will be suspended unless it is company has a periodical plan of certification.

If an foreigner is injured everybody will turn back, how do you expect tourist receive this message from hongkong gentlemen ?

 

[MarkSJ]

Please note, this did NOT happen at Pattaya Bungy Jump located on Thepprassit Road Soi 9 in Pattaya.
 

We continue to maintain a perfect safety record since 1989 Following international safety standards. 

[Highlandman]

1 hour ago, kalyan said:

what happens if the injured person is an Thai ?

1) an minimum of 500,000 baht compensation

2) The company safety records will be scrutinised .

3) The ride will be suspended unless it is company has a periodical plan of certification.

If an foreigner is injured everybody will turn back, how do you expect tourist receive this message from hongkong gentlemen ?

None of those things will happen if a Thai is injured. It will be 500 Baht and a Wai at most.

[Guest1]

Mike keeps emailing the bungee company to no avail, so he’s tried contacting the Tourism Authority of Thailand to ask for help. They didn’t reply either, said Mike.

Nothing else to expect! Go to youtube, Tik Tok, ....! 

And: Never go back to Thailand, after, ;-)

[JJJ]

11 hours ago, MarkSJ said:

Please note, this did NOT happen at Pattaya Bungy Jump located on Thepprassit Road Soi 9 in Pattaya.
 

We continue to maintain a perfect safety record since 1989 Following international safety standards. 

The article needs to name the company and of course note that these are allegations. It is unfair to other similar Pattaya businesses. 

On the merits, if this was a second incident, there should also be a criminal negligence investigation. This place needs to be shut down. 

[JJJ]

Also shame on the hospital. He obviously had a good chance of having a concussion and should have been scanned and held just for that reason alone. 

[HHTel]

21 minutes ago, JJJ said:

Also shame on the hospital. He obviously had a good chance of having a concussion and should have been scanned and held just for that reason alone. 

A scan cannot detect a concussion but I get your point.

 

[johninpattaya]

Compensation is appropriate, and should be a fair amount considering the entire loss, assurance of future improvements in safety control measures should be conducted by authorities, or their licence should be revolked 

Meanwhile, I doubt the guy will get much, because he would have signed a wavier before participating.