webfact Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Video: Sword wielding "Rot Daeng" driver just given a ticking-off - no police action reported Picture: Sanook The chief of the infamous "Rot Daeng" or public red song thaews of Chiang Mai said he had a chat with a driver after he wielded a sword out of his window at a driver who he claimed had sounded his horn. But he has done nothing else. CCTV on Maneenopparat Road showed the incident as the red song thaew tailgated a white car. The driver had earlier posted about the incident last Monday. He said that the song thaew had cut in front of him and he had sounded his horn. He was then chased around the moat. The post mysteriously was later deleted. Bunniam Buntha - chief of the song thaew association - said he had had a chat with the driver who admitted that he was cross and waved the long knife out the window. He said he could be spoken to again with a view to possible punishment. No police action was reported in the Sanook story. Thaivisa notes - somewhat facetiously - that in some countries drivers of public vehicles who wave swords to threaten other road users may face serious trouble. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-02-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 He had a chat. Well that's me reassured, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith101 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Yeah you cant upset the Mafia can you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 My brain screen flashed up that story from past about farang being arrested for having Swiss army knife in his car.... ah, just us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Wielded a sword, chased around the moat. Thought we'd passed the middle age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 3 hours ago, webfact said: The chief of the infamous "Rot Daeng" or public red song thaews of Chiang Mai said he had a chat with a driver after he wielded a sword out of his window "Why on Earth didn't you have your gun with you?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 It's like a 50 baht fine~3 years in prison for doing a wheely on your big bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 This is exactly what is wrong in Thai society, Thais have no respect for the law or anyone else and they know the police won't move themselves unless they really need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Wicket Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 47 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said: Wielded a sword, chased around the moat. Thought we'd passed the middle age. Thailand hasn't even reached them yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 55 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said: Wielded a sword, chased around the moat. Thought we'd passed the middle age. Not even got there yet, still behaving like neanderthals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 If this fails, authourites are left with no choice ,but to give the driver a firm spanking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 4 hours ago, Happy Grumpy said: "Why on Earth didn't you have your gun with you?" Yea ,It should be Legal to carry a Gat just to keep all the Rogue public transport drivers at bay and other idiots from harming someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAArdvark Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 5 hours ago, Geoffggi said: This is exactly what is wrong in Thai society, Thais have no respect for the law or anyone else and they know the police won't move themselves unless they really need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 35 minutes ago, AAArdvark said: No wonder the EU wants Brexit more than the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Hmmmm, wink, wink, nudge, nudge oh! is that your envelope you dropped on the floor, let me pick it up and give it back to you officer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 3 hours ago, AAArdvark said: ok, so you can google, good. now go one step further, and try to find how many of these concerns road rage incidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAArdvark Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 1 hour ago, arithai12 said: ok, so you can google, good. now go one step further, and try to find how many of these concerns road rage incidents. What difference would that make? This was a reply to someone complaining about Thai society. The reply indicated that all societies have social issues. I could have as easily cited road rage incidents in the United States were nearly 400 people per year are killed by gun fire in road rage shootings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBillHiccup Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 .. .. .. and where exactly is the sword right now? Returned to the Taxi driver? Surely not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 18 hours ago, Geoffggi said: they know the police won't move themselves unless they really have an incentive (like money) rather than public safety; serving and protecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I'd like the concession on "small brown Baht sized envelopes". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Blowing ones horn here is a definite no no....the babies really start to throw the rattles out their prams.. so today drunken, mc taxi fighting, song taew drivers waving a sword....it really isnt a friendly place anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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