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Passenger injured taking video from train

A passenger seen hanging from the door of a train is hit by a pole beside the track, between Ban Ton Don and Phatthalung stations, on Aug 5. (Photo: screenshot from video)

A passenger leaning outside a door on a moving train and recording social media content was hit by a pole 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 happened on Aug 5 at 3.15pm. The passenger was on a train from Narathiwat to Nakhon Si Thammarat. 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 hit a pole next to the track and was injured, but managed to hold on. They fell from the train onto the platform as it pulled into Phatthalung station about 10 minutes later and were taken to Phatthalung Hospital.

The passenger had swelling on their head and bruising, but an x-ray showed no serious damage, the SRT said.

The SRT warned passengers of the danger of such behaviour and said train staff should strictly enforce safety rules for passengers. 

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