Thai girl hit by MRT train reunites with her father

THE train looks nice

Since Ang Mo Kio station is always so crowded, I have already e-mail to LTA a couple of months ago with regards to putting up the barricades for the safety of commuters as accidents happened before, but they turn a deaf ear. Even after this accident, it seems they do not intend to take responsibility or take any action till 2012. When they increase the fare, it is with immediate effect, but when come to spending money, commuters have to wait. Now Singaporeans can see who and what comes first. It is on headlines, student from Thailand lost a pair of legs in train accident. It is a disgrace and will also tarnish the image of Singapore.

A young girl without legs....!! Oh GOD..! What a pity..!

"She was on her way to meet her friends, hoping to spend the day at East Coast beach cycling."

Cycling with her friends, with her two legs, in the end, her wish didn't come true at all. She lost her legs...!!! I couldn't imagine the cruel incidence.

Peneakchanasaj Nitchare, the young girl, arrived in Singapore just three weeks ago to study English without knowing that she is going to lose her two legs in this country... Is this call FATE..? My hearties sympathy to her parents on behalf all my fellow Singaporeans. Is there any donation collection for her leg surgery..? Dear, Peneakchanasaj Nitchare be confident; don't give up your hope; you can make wonder with your English knowledge. Keep HOPE. This is not the end of the life. There is no point of thinking or criticizing things that have already happened. Encourage yourself. I pray for you

SMRT should have put up barriers to prevent accidents from happening. according to SMRT, they are still deciding whether to or not to install the barrier. WTH are they hesitating!!!!!!!!!

still want to wait for more ppl to be killed or injured before taking actions?

They have simply no responsibilities to the society by giving such remarks.

Who is the HEAD of SMRT?? another highly paid puppet sitting up there and shake leg???

I am actually sick of hearing fares increased and nothing done for overcrowding and passenger safety. They increase fares very quickly but safety barriers very slowly. Also, once when I took pic of the overcrowding I was questionedand they cited security reasons. How about foreigners taking pictures of our trains, will the be ticked off too?.

How come no CCTV to show the public what happen? So many thousand CCTV for what ????

AMK and JURONG MP WAKE UP ...is a crowded station with many children, they should speed up the construction of barriers.

As a Singaporean i also felt very uneasy over the safety of the rest of the commuters.Im not here to side SMRT or LTA nor anybody...Safety is not just one person responsibilities..It is OUR each individual responsibilities to ensure the safety of ourself and others.I at times also notice kids running around on open platforms,some of their parents at times let loose and simply watch as their child runs around as though its a playground up there.So when bad situation arises who is to be blame?? I think that educating the public on the importants of safety on our public transport system should help everybody;paying special attention on families with little childrens and the elderlies as they are more prone to meet unwanted accidents.SMRT should also do their very best and try to deploy more staff standing guard on the platform especially during the peek hours when traffic is literally jam-packed and safety is most vulnerable at this times.So let us all as a true singaporean,try not shove around or push when trying to board a train...If we compromise our own safety not only we endanger our own lives but those around us also...

I agreed with Yeok Lin
Hong Kong MTR - there are barriers at all stations between train & passengers.
SG MRT is profting, so don't be stin----. $ cannot be compare to saftety.

Do MRT need to see more of this or death, so that MRT's management will react. After so many accidents, nothing is being done for the commuters, EXCEPT that is is profting more from us!

Just dont know whether the usual SMRT customer service staff and or transit security staff who used to be around at the platform are there or due to complacency, ahh nothing will happen that they scrap it or work on part time basis, just like some escalators which switch off to save electricity and make passengers to climb up or down on the wrong side as they please to switch off whichever side they like.Also, as paying passenger we expect certain standard of service from the SMRT if not pls reduce the fares .Penny wise pound foolish. Pls dont wait for something to happen,or someone's life at risk and later do a recovery. A life is at stake and who knows a toddler or small boy runs around and accidentally fall into the track. Pls be more responsible and careful of managing the station.Have manpower on the lookout.....!!!!!!

I personally feel that it is only common sense that barriers be built even when the MRT started its operations like in 1987?! It has been a popular suicide ground and it is also a place where victims lost their lives. To be honest, being a frequent commuter of the MRT, I'm afraid of standing too near the yellow lines (afraid that I might be pushed down by others accidentally). Reason being... I have seen pictures of the victims who died on the tracks. I have been exercising precaution when the barriers were not up and I'm kind of glad that the station where I'm normally at already has got the barriers. Please speed up the barriers installation for the rest of the stations so that no more lives will be taken on the tracks.

ang mo kio with 3 platforms and one of the highest ridership station has not been put on priority for the half heights doors..this could have been prevented.

I have no comments on who's to blame regarding this unfortunate accident. I'm just branching out from this topic and would like to say that I agree with Abinesh that the public should be more careful and watch where they are going and/or what they are doing. I've seen teenagers jay-walk and saunter across busy roads. And when they nearly get hit, they raise their middle fingers and swear at the drivers.

It's not just teengers too, but adults as well, including those with kids. What kind of examples are they setting for their kids? And they are exposing their kids to danger too, by having their kids cross roads along with them so dangerously, or leaving them unattended in public places.

I think that we all need to take care of ourselves. Nothing outside of our houses belong to just us - the roads, elevators, escalators...etc. We are not the only ones using those public property and we need to look after ourselves because not everyone out there is going to look out for us.

SMRT and PTC must take full responsibility for this case.

This is regarding commuter safety and shouldnt be compromised further.

Look at Pasir Ris MRT Station, after the barricades were installed. ZERO Accident. SMRT should expediate all open air MRT Station with barricade. As long as passengers waiting at the open air MRT Station, the above accident can happen again. Lives will be lost.

I still don't understand some people's mentality. Years before any accident was reported, I already had a phobia if standing too close to the yellow line, let alone beyond the yellow line! I used to tell my family members that even if they were careful enough, somebody who tripped or fell behind them may knock them towards the track accidentally, hence they must stand as far away as possible. Common sense, right?

What's the cost of barrier, compared to a precious life? This girl is now disabled for the rest of her life. She is just 14 yrs old and has a bright future, life has just begun. But is now all crashed by the train. A word of caution, when you are are the platform, look out for people running about. You won't know, they might just knock onto you, lose your balance and pushed you down to the track.

Yes, I agree. The operator should have instored the barrier by now as there are a few incident that people feel giddy or drownsy and fall down the track. Incident like when the train arrive and people start pushing, afraid that they cannot board the train. I know that some of the station already has the barrier up. I hope the operator is looking into it as soon as possible to avoid anymore incident.

SMRT only care about making profits! If it really care about communters safety, it should erect those safety barrier asap and not drag on and on because of cost reason! The Singapore government should punish SMRT for not creating a safe environment for commuters since this is not the first time someone got injured. How many more pple SMRT wants to see being injured or killed before they wake up!

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