Comments on: 12 Ways To Seriously Injure Yourself On A Bangkok Sidewalk

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:17:58 +0000

Thanks for the great read! Yesterday, standing at a bus stop talking to a friend and obviously not paying attention as to the placement of my feet, I fell into one of the said holes on the streets of BKK. The danger is imminent and almost unavoidable. Someone should do a survey of BKKers and travelers alike who have experienced the wonders of the BKK sidewalks. I predict interesting results . . .

By: Chris Mitchell

Chris Mitchell — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:05:14 +0000

Very true Allison. Always have to watch out for amblin’ Thais…

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:00:20 +0000

Perhaps the last obstacle could be a picture of a Thai person walking right at you. There’s also the slow walking.

By: Thailand Honeymoons

Thailand Honeymoons — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:24:23 +0000

Some people might not have found the possibility of getting injured perhaps quite seriously very funny but your writing style really makes this post. I literally was laughing as i read these to my work mates!! Thank you sir

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:56:34 +0000

This is brilliant! I’m forwarding the link to everyone I know who can’t understand how I tripped on a Chiang Mai sidewalk and got a black eye. (The locals just assumed I’d been riding a motorscooter.)

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:19:15 +0000

The telephone booth put in to take up as much space as possible are everywhere. All of these bring back memories of Bangkok. I recall many times when I tripped over random objects left there when they took a sign down or didn’t get the one paver on the whole sidewalk level. Like Rikker said those photos could be on a 50 meter stretch any where in Krung Thep!

By: Chris Mitchell

Chris Mitchell — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:44:48 +0000

Ha ha! Yep, this one could run and run…

By: rikker

rikker — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:25:24 +0000

Ah, so true. These pictures could have been taken on virtually an 50-meter stretch of sidewalk in Bangkok.

In part two you could cover: low-hanging storefront sun screens, drainage spouts that empties directly on sidewalk, restaurants on the sidewalk (which includes some multitudinous hazards as tripping on tables, bumping into hot stoves, or–heaven forbid–knocking over the giant boiling pot of broth). The possibilities are endless!