Canadian tourist dies after Thailand zipline wire snaps in Chiang Mai

[Surfcrest]

I recall those old "Flight of the Gibbon" threads and the heated debates between those who thought it was safe and those that didn't.

It looks like we finally have an answer on whether it was....or was not.

Surfcrest

[arsenal]

Smiles wrote.
"This could be the nail in the coffin for the Flight-of-the-Gibbon."

Well Flight of the Gibbon was the nail in the coffin of the gibbons because as soon as they were built they all took flight.

Flight of the Sea Eagle (my description) is available from Jomtien Tower but even the cable car is terrifying.

[Smiles]

Not being funny but apparently that is 100% an age thing,

Not a good hypothesis.... I've have that affliction most of my life. Just ask may balls

[sglad]

Cats. They are good climbers, but look down in trepidation.

Typical pussies.

[sglad]

This Canuck ain't no Gibbon.

No, Smiles? But you speak perfect Gibberish!

[BonTong]

The Chiang Rai Times reports the following:


Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/25-ye...-thailand.html

The article refers to several other incidents at "Flight of the Gibbon". However, if my memory serves me correctly (and it may not....) some or all of these other accidents actually occurred at copy-cat zipline sites which sprung up in the hills around Chiang Mai trying to imitate the perceived success of Flight of the Gibbon. I'll leave others to join the dots on the implications . Not that it changes anything for the poor Canadian chap and his family. R.I.P.

[Brad the Impala]

I recall those old "Flight of the Gibbon" threads and the heated debates between those who thought it was safe and those that didn't.

It looks like we finally have an answer on whether it was....or was not.

Surfcrest

Indeed that debate turned into quite a spat! As I recall Gone Fisting revealed himself as an expert on the topic, as on so many others.