A passenger leaning outside a door on a moving train and recording social media content was struck by a pole and injured while travelling between stations in southern Thailand.
A video of the incident was posted on Tuesday on the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Facebook page.
It occurred on Aug 5 at 3.15pm. The passenger was on train No.452 from Sungai Kolok, in Narathiwat, to Nakhon Si Thammarat, the SRT said. The 19-year-old was hanging out of the train door while being filmed for a social media video after the train left Ban Ton Don station.
The passenger struck a pole beside the track and was injured, but managed to grimly hold on. Their plight went unnoticed until they fell from the train onto the platform as it pulled into Phatthalung station about 10 minutes later. The injured passenger was taken to Phatthalung Hospital.
They suffered from a swelling on their head and bruising, but an x-ray showed no serious damage, the report said.
The SRT warned passengers of the danger of such behaviour and said train staff should strictly enforce safety rules for passengers.