Woman dies in five-storey car park plunge

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Woman dies in five-storey car park plunge

Published: 3 Nov 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Police mechanical specialists on Tuesday will examine a car that plunged from the fifth floor of a Chatuchak office building car park, killing the driver, on Friday night.

Investigators and photographers surround a badly damaged white Chevrolet Cruze after it fell from the fifth floor of the Rasa Tower car park in Chatuchak district on Friday night, killing 40-year-old driver Kobkarn Witcharat. WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM

Royal Thai Police experts will inspect the vehicle at the Phahon Yothin police station to determine if a mechanical malfunction was responsible for the incident, said Pol Capt Thanakrit Wannachote, an investigator at the station.

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geoffo
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Discussion 5 : 03 Nov 2012 at 13.045
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Technically,locked in Park with or without the handbrake , the car cannot move unless pushed or pulled.

I recall when a Mother and son were found in their new Mercedes both with broken necks (Saudi gem victims) . The immediate blame was put on a vehicle design flaw. Turned out they were murdered by members of you know who then put the bodies back in their car and a tip truck then ran over it in an careless attempt to cover the crime up.

My father told me to not believe half of what I hear and less of what I read. That applies to this.

Anyway, very sad for K Kobkarn and her family , may she rest in peace.
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Discussion 4 : 03 Nov 2012 at 12.274
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This is why investors are avoiding Thailand. The whole place is in chaos!
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Discussion 3 : 03 Nov 2012 at 11.183
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"automatic gear stick of the wrecked car locked in the "Park" position and its handbrake was still functional"... Thats a bit Odd.
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Discussion 2 : 03 Nov 2012 at 07.582
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Sounds like a design flaw in the building
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Discussion 1 : 03 Nov 2012 at 05.431
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I hope the family sue everyone from Raza Towers, Chevrolet, and government building inspectors, are there no building codes in this country, no safety laws, is everybody sleeping on the job.
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