Saturday, August 24, 2013

  And another one:   

  Thai train derailment   

 No injuries.  

Fourth derailment since July 13  Bangkok Post

Possible cause heat expansion of the track.
That clickety-clack sound of the train is the sound of the wheels passing a slight break in the track to allow for heat expansion.
The frequency of recent rail mishaps could become a detriment to Thai tourism 
wikipedia State Railway of Thailand 
  • The older passenger cars in service were manufactured in the 1960's.
  • The newest passenger cars date from 1996.


Nong Kai 2005


Bangkok Airport exit 1966



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