Actor Thomas Ong fractures ankle during solo Japan holiday, drives himself to hospital despite pain

The 57-year-old actor, who also lost his wallet and dropped his mobile phone into water during the trip, joked that his souvenirs from Japan this time were a pair of crutches.

Actor Thomas Ong had to cut his Japan holiday short after fracturing his ankle. (Photos: Facebook/thomasong)

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What was supposed to be a 45-day solo adventure in Japan turned into quite the eventful trip for Singaporean actor Thomas Ong .

The 57-year-old, who set off on a self-drive holiday in Japan last month, had to cut his trip short after fracturing his right ankle on Oct 25, just over 10 days into his holiday.

Ong had planned to explore the remote mountainous regions of Honshu, spending his days chasing waterfalls. His travels took him to places such as Kashiwazaki in Niigata Prefecture, Fukuroda Falls and Otsujigataki Falls.

According to Lianhe Zaobao, Ong slipped on a flight of wet stone steps after photographing a waterfall. He had earlier shared that Urami Taki was the last waterfall he photographed before his trip was cut short.

It had been drizzling that day. "At first, I thought it was just a sprain. I didn't expect the injury to be more serious than I thought," he said.

Despite the pain, Ong managed to drive himself to a local hospital, where an X-ray revealed that he had fractured his right ankle.

In a Facebook post on Sunday (Nov 1), Ong revealed that he was given two treatment options: undergo surgery to insert a metal plate to stabilise the fracture, which would allow him to move around more freely after about two weeks, or let the bone heal naturally. Either way, he was told recovery would take around six weeks.

Ong eventually decided against surgery and a cast, opting instead to let the bone heal on its own. He has since returned to Singapore and, as he lives alone, is temporarily staying with family while recovering.

Ong is now recovering from his injury. (Photo: Instagram/thomasong17)

Despite the unfortunate turn of events, the actor found a silver lining. He explained that he is scheduled to leave for Europe on Dec 7 to lead a tour group – exactly six weeks after his injury.

"If this accident had happened two weeks later, I might not have been able to make it for my Europe tour in December," he wrote.

Instead of feeling unlucky, Ong said he felt a sense of gratitude.

He also shared photos of himself on crutches, including one of him in a wheelchair at what appears to be an airport. "The souvenirs I'm bringing home from Japan this time? A pair of crutches," he joked.

But even before the fracture, Ong's Japan adventure had already been plagued by mishaps.

In an earlier Facebook post on Oct 21, the actor shared that he had lost his wallet on the second day of his trip. It contained Japanese yen and a bank card.

Thankfully, he had kept some spare cash and another bank card separately, so he wasn't completely stranded. He did, however, have to tighten his travel budget.

Then, while photographing a waterfall, Ong accidentally dropped his iPhone into the water.

Thankfully, the phone itself was fine, though its SIM card was damaged and he had to switch to an eSIM.

Still, Ong wasn't about to let those setbacks ruin his holiday. "At least I can still walk and my phone is still working. Let's move on!" he wrote at the time.

Little did he know that just a few days later, he would suffer an injury that would bring his adventure to an abrupt end.

Despite spending only slightly more than 10 days in Japan, Ong said he had no regrets.

Ong is still grateful for the wonderful experiences from his holiday. (Photo: Facebook/thomasong)

He had managed to take in plenty of beautiful scenery, from mountains and waterfalls to hot springs, and indulge in local delicacies.

"Just because something unpleasant happened at the end doesn't mean all the wonderful experiences I've had are erased," he reflected.

For now, Ong plans to rest, binge-watch dramas and let his ankle heal. "Hitting the pause button on my Japan adventure," he wrote on Instagram. "Japan, see you next year. We'll pick up where we left off!"

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这位 57 岁的演员在旅途中还丢了钱包，手机也掉进了水里。他开玩笑说，这次从日本带回来的纪念品是一副拐杖。

演员王浩信因脚踝骨折不得不缩短日本假期。（图片来源：Facebook/thomasong）

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新加坡演员王浩信原本计划在日本进行为期 45 天的独自冒险之旅，结果却变成了一次充满波折的旅行。

这位 57 岁的男子上个月开始在日本自驾游，但在 10 月 25 日，也就是假期开始 10 天多一点的时候，他的右脚踝骨折，不得不缩短行程。

翁计划探索本州岛偏远的山区，终日追寻瀑布的踪迹。他的旅程带他去了新潟县的柏崎、袋田瀑布和大辻泷瀑布等地。

据《联合早报》报道，翁在拍摄完瀑布后，不慎在湿滑的石阶上滑倒。他此前曾透露，浦美瀑布是他因故提前结束行程前拍摄的最后一个瀑布。

那天一直下着毛毛雨。“起初，我以为只是扭伤。我没想到伤势会比我想象的要严重，”他说。

尽管疼痛难忍，翁还是设法开车前往当地医院，X光片显示他的右脚踝骨折了。

Ong周日（11月1日）在Facebook上发帖透露，他有两种治疗方案：一是接受手术，植入金属板以稳定骨折，大约两周后他就能更自由地活动；二是让骨头自然愈合。无论哪种方案，医生都告诉他康复需要大约六周时间。

翁最终决定不进行手术和打石膏，而是选择让骨头自行愈合。他目前已返回新加坡，由于独自居住，暂时住在亲戚家休养。

Ong目前正在康复中。（图片：Instagram/thomasong17）

尽管遭遇不幸，这位演员还是看到了积极的一面。他解释说，他计划于12月7日启程前往欧洲，带领一个旅行团——正好是他受伤六周后。

“如果这场事故发生在两周后，我可能就无法参加12月份的欧洲巡演了，”他写道。

Ong表示，他没有感到不幸，反而心怀感激。

他还分享了自己拄拐杖的照片，其中一张似乎是在机场，他坐在轮椅上。“这次我从日本带回来的纪念品是什么？一副拐杖，”他开玩笑说。

但即便在这次破裂之前，翁的日本之旅就已经充满了各种意外。

这位演员曾在10月21日的一篇Facebook帖子中透露，他在旅行的第二天就丢失了钱包。钱包里有日元和一张银行卡。

幸好他事先准备了一些现金和另一张银行卡，所以不至于完全陷入困境。不过，他确实不得不缩减旅行预算。

随后，翁在拍摄瀑布时，不小心将他的 iPhone 掉进了水里。

幸好手机本身没问题，只是 SIM 卡损坏了，他不得不换用 eSIM。

不过，翁并不打算让这些挫折毁了他的假期。“至少我还能走路，手机也能用。继续前进吧！”他当时写道。

他万万没想到，仅仅几天后，他就会受伤，而这场伤病将使他的冒险之旅戛然而止。

尽管只在日本待了十多天，翁先生表示他并不后悔。

Ong至今仍对这次美好的假期经历充满感激。（图片：Facebook/thomasong）

他欣赏到了许多美丽的风景，从山脉和瀑布到温泉，还品尝了当地的美食。

“仅仅因为最后发生了一些不愉快的事情，并不意味着我所有美好的经历都被抹去了，”他反思道。

目前，翁正敏计划休息一段时间，追追剧，好好养伤。他在Instagram上写道：“我的日本之旅暂时按下暂停键。日本，明年见！我们明年再继续！”

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