Wealthy Thai businessman killed by falling tree

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Falling tree kills rich businessman

Published: 28 Jan 2013 at 16.43
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PATHUM THANI – A wealthy businessman has died after he was crushed by a tree that fell on him while he was riding a motorcycle in Muang district on Sunday, according to reports.

Police and medical units pulled the severely injured man out from under the six-metre tree and rushed him to hospital.

He was later identified as Charoen Chanpalangsri, owner of Polycon Ltd, a two billion to three billion baht a year business.

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opiner
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Discussion 9 : 29 Jan 2013 at 21.019
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Now it's a six-metre tree. Time for a new story: Dead tree grows phenomenally fast.
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Discussion 8 : 28 Jan 2013 at 21.348
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yeah..No six foot tree ever mentioned in the article.
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Discussion 7 : 28 Jan 2013 at 19.417
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AS of 19:38, the tree is no longer described as "six feet". The law of Kharma doesn't always have a reason obvious to those, who see it at work.
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Discussion 6 : 28 Jan 2013 at 19.386
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aha, the 'six foot' disappeared, but what was it then? Just our ordinary 'killer tree' waiting for businessman-motercyclists?
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Discussion 5 : 28 Jan 2013 at 18.525
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I must be blind here. I see NO reference to the size of the tree. Must not be reading the same article as D#1 and D#2
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Discussion 4 : 28 Jan 2013 at 18.454
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uh huh, a six foot high dead tree ( dead trees lose volume/ weight don't they) . First a farang drowns in a plastic bag and now killer trees strike.

Sorry but I cannot help but be a wee bit suspicious whenever reading " a rich businessman dies in unusual circumstances" in the LOS
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Discussion 3 : 28 Jan 2013 at 18.313
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Is this only news because he was rich? Should we react differently because of this? RIP for an unfortunate motorcyclist.
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Discussion 2 : 28 Jan 2013 at 17.572
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"a six foot tree"? 'crushed' a person? Whre did it fall from? I am slighly confused ...
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Discussion 1 : 28 Jan 2013 at 17.441
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Six feet tall or six feet wide tree? Story hard to believe the tree just fall and hit him as he is riding by.
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