rooster59 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Eleven vehicles damaged in drunk driving incident in Pattaya By The Thaiger PHOTOS: Pattaya Message Eleven vehicles have been damaged after a collision allegedly caused by a drunk driver in a sedan in Pattaya early this morning. Mueang Pattaya Police were notified of the incident at 4.30am this morning on Pattaya Tai Road in Chon Buri. Police and rescue workers arrived at the scene to find the damaged Nissan sedan on the road. Nearby they found the driver, 22 year old Surachai Takaew, who tested positive for a high blood alcohol reading (he was drunk AS!). Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/eleven-vehicles-damaged-in-drunk-driving-incident-in-pattaya -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-05-11 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Well it was a good night out but the 10th beer was a bit off made me feel quite ill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Luckily no one killed or injured,but a lot of damage to peoples vehicles which will be a big inconvenience to them. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 TAT are pleased to announce that NO families were injured in this incident, the world class resort is still safe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Same Soi where the last big accident like this happened about a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 That’s weird when there was a police check point happening at the time . Police check point was on the cross roads of Pattaya tai and 3 road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Its a novel way to park bikes, I do hope it catches on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Pattaya Plod were on the scene in a matter of hours as soon as they had sobered up enough to find their car keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 56 minutes ago, BestB said: That’s weird when there was a police check point happening at the time . Police check point was on the cross roads of Pattaya tai and 3 road. Perhaps he was trying to get away from that. This could have been much worse, imagine if a few kids were being carried on the bikes that were hit. This is exactly the type of driver that should be banned for an extended time. Hopefully his insurance won't repair his vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 New Japanese-type traffic rules: drunk while driving = no licence for 6 months. Please to take bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, masuk said: New Japanese-type traffic rules: drunk while driving = no licence for 6 months. Please to take bus. Sadly, driving without a licence here seems to just incur a fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack61 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 If only he had driven through a police checkpoint beforehand. This whole thing could have been averted. Checkpoints, the Thai equivalent of a donut shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: Nearby they found the driver, 22 year old Surachai Takaew In a bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Perhaps he was trying to get away from that. This could have been much worse, imagine if a few kids were being carried on the bikes that were hit. This is exactly the type of driver that should be banned for an extended time. Hopefully his insurance won't repair his vehicle. His insurance most certainly will not be covering any damages at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, BestB said: His insurance most certainly will not be covering any damages at all. Even 3rd Party damage? Not a very good result for all the bikes that were hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Called in at 0430 AM ,the over time will be huge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Swagman Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 If he smashed into motorbikes he may have saved a life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 A deterrent might be a good start, to discourage this kind of recklessness. Take away his license, and his car. There has to be a limit. Ten vehicles? There has to be a line that one crosses, where more severe penalties will be imposed. Otherwise, what is society? A free for all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng50 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, BestB said: That’s weird when there was a police check point happening at the time . Police check point was on the cross roads of Pattaya tai and 3 road. Yeh but the cops would only be looking for Farangs to pull over, thais dont have as much money as farangs (usually). and a threat of jail and deportation etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andycoops Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: Even 3rd Party damage? Not a very good result for all the bikes that were hit. If he's like the majority of Thais he won't have insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 4 hours ago, worgeordie said: Luckily no one killed or injured,but a lot of damage to peoples vehicles which will be a big inconvenience to them. regards worgeordie big job for insurance companies to sort out (IF people HAD insurance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 5 hours ago, rooster59 said: Nearby they found the driver, 22 year old Surachai Takaew, who tested positive for a high blood alcohol reading (he was drunk AS!). 04:30 he must have been up to his eyeballs !!! Obviously normal closing time is a thing of the past again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, mok199 said: Called in at 0430 AM ,the over time will be huge... why the coppers could be on NIGHT shift.....do not know if they get bigger rate for this. I used to get 30% of my salary for working night shifts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 2 hours ago, BestB said: His insurance most certainly will not be covering any damages at all. They probably will pay the injured parties but will demand repayment from the driver, I think that's the way it works in the UK anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 AH!!!!!! Poor old Thai reporters could not expand the words Falang Foriegner crashes car while drunk. But 500 fine and work your own compensation out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Andycoops said: If he's like the majority of Thais he won't have insurance. Well that stops them having a tax sticker too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 5 hours ago, PatOngo said: TAT are pleased to announce that NO families were injured in this incident, the world class resort is still safe! Latest comment from your jungle clearing somewhere in Isaan. Some folk would love to live in Pattaya, but aren't allowed to so they become incredibly jealous and just slag off Pattaya, despite never having visited here. Just sit outside your bamboo hut and let us in Pattaya appreciate what a great town we live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Some troll posts have been removed, don't like the topic or find it boring then move on and don't read it but either way please see the following extract from the forum rules: Comments such as "slow news day" or "clickbait headline" are neither respectful nor welcome on the forum, and will be considered as troll comments and removed and the offending poster warned and/or suspended accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorgendk Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 39 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Well that stops them having a tax sticker too. Insurance 3 are mandatory to get the tax sticker. (and thereby make it legal) It covers insurance to any third party’s injury, or death. But only that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 i know 3 girls in my local bar do not possess a driving livence, so no insurance, must be tens of thousands of them, out there, and when caught its just a 400 baht backhander, that is until the shit hits the fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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