Video: Drunk big biker mows down policeman at checkpoint - faces eight charges

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Video: Drunk big biker mows down policeman at checkpoint - faces eight charges

 

Thai caption: Big bike hits policeman

 

A 28 year old big biker is facing eight charges after he hit a senior policeman at a checkpoint near Central Westgate in Bang Yai on the outskirts of Bangkok. 

 

Bang Yai police had set up the checkpoint on Friday night to stop road racers and the incident occurred at 12.40 am on Saturday when Pol Lt-Col Weerasak walked out with his torch and ordered the rider to stop. 

 

He slowed down then revved his 650 cc Honda CBR colliding with the officer who suffered a head injury that required emergency brain surgery at the Police Hospital. Weerasak remains in ICU. 

 

The rider was caught at another police checkpoint set up by the Bang Kruay police further down the road. 

 

Akkharin, 28, was found to have an alcohol level of 131 mg, nearly three times over the limit. 

 

He was denied bail and ordered held by the court on eight charges.

 

They were dangerous driving, injuring a policeman, drunk driving, refusing to stop for an officer, fleeing the scene of an accident, having no licence, having no plates and having no Thai ID in his possession. 

 

Bang Yai station chief Pol Col Suraphot Rortbamrung said that his injured colleague was a diligent and likable officer who he hoped would soon recover from his injuries and be back on duty. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

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[HLover]

Hope the policeman has a speedy recovery.

[darksidedog]

Let's hope he doesn't have the money to buy his way out of it. Time that really heavy sentences start getting dished out to people who drive around pissed out of their minds. Should slap him with an attempted murder charge too.

[Isaanbiker]

Sad to see such people riding bikes/ I hope that he'll get a few years in a cell to have time to think about his stupidity.

 

   Let's hope that the police officer will have a full and a speedy recovery. 

 

  

[Rimmer]

then revved his 650 cc Honda CBR colliding with the officer who suffered a head injury that required emergency brain surgery at the Police Hospital. Weerasak remains in ICU. 

 

Wouldn't that be attempted murder of a police officer as well as all the other charges he now has?

 

[cyril sneer]

22 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

Let's hope he doesn't have the money to buy his way out of it. 

500 baht isn't difficult

[smedly]

6 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

Let's hope he doesn't have the money to buy his way out of it. Time that really heavy sentences start getting dished out to people who drive around pissed out of their minds. Should slap him with an attempted murder charge too.

Thailand does not understand the fundamentals of law enforcement and punishment 

 

Those that break the law (including moving traffic laws) run a risk reward assessment

 

Risk - How likely am I to get caught and if I am caught - what penalty will I face.

 

Reward - (does not always apply to moving traffic laws) proceeds of the crime

 

Until Thailand gets this fundamental understanding then nothing will improve 

 

 

Here is a thought - Suppose from tomorrow the UK announced that police would no longer enforce the road traffic act effectively allowing motorists to do exactly what they wanted without the risk of prosecution - what would happen ?

 

- In a very short time we would have the same carnage on UK roads as we have in Thailand right now.....maybe even worse, yes some sensible people would still want to comply with the law because they know it is the right thing - but many wouldn't and it would get worse over time

 

 

 

[smedly]

21 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

then revved his 650 cc Honda CBR colliding with the officer who suffered a head injury that required emergency brain surgery at the Police Hospital. Weerasak remains in ICU. 

 

Wouldn't that be attempted murder of a police officer as well as all the other charges he now has?

 

it would be very difficult to prove his intention was to kill the officer unless of course he made that intention very clear beforehand 

 

not the same as pointing a gun at someone and pulling the trigger 

[Rimmer]

12 minutes ago, smedly said:

it would be very difficult to prove his intention was to kill the officer unless of course he made that intention very clear beforehand 

 

not the same as pointing a gun at someone and pulling the trigger 

 

I am sure a good prosecutor could make a case that pointing a large 650cc motorbike at a person and gunning it in that persons direction it tantamount to premeditated murder.

[bkk6060]

8 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

 

I am sure a good prosecutor could make a case that pointing a large 650cc motorbike at a person and gunning it in that persons direction it tantamount to premeditated murder.

Yes, you have a brain lets hope they have that rule of law and some good prosecutors to file and pursue that charge.

Hope he does some serious uncomfortable prison time.

Makes me sick to watch it.

 

[Rimmer]

Off topic removed

[observer90210]

Bad news for the cop top brass !! ...the biker is not a awful farang....!! Make him pay also for the RedBull killer...all the best to the Officer injured and wish him full recovery and back to his feet fast.

 

 

[billsmart]

At least, being Thai, in addition to the eight charges, he'll not have to worry about filing a TM.30 when he returns home from jail... 

[helloagain]

Somebody was reported being drunk on thai visa a few days ago where by a person died and the judge gave a 100,000 baht fine. So being 3 times over the limit and crashing into police might only be 3 wai's and a 500 baht fine about the same for beating up a foriener. Thank you for thai visa for reporting these incidents. Nothing will ever change. When i sat through the 1 hour video a few forieners watched the video but sime of the others go to sleep, talk on phones texting, even go outside to take a call. Nobody checks to make sure video is looked at. 

[Baerboxer]

1 hour ago, Rimmer said:

then revved his 650 cc Honda CBR colliding with the officer who suffered a head injury that required emergency brain surgery at the Police Hospital. Weerasak remains in ICU. 

 

Wouldn't that be attempted murder of a police officer as well as all the other charges he now has?

 

 

No, not really. Would have to show he was intending to murder the officer. No indication AFAIK.

 

Negligence, grievous bodily arm. causing serious injury etc etc etc. But attempted murder would be pushing it. 

 

Bare in mind that in cases where the unfortunate victim has died, murder charges aren't brought.

[from the home of CC]

Until they give mandatory sentences for operating vehicles impaired this will never stop. Loss of freedom is the only wake up call heeded by all.

[Deli]

No problem if you do it with a Ferrari. You walk free.

[legend49]

Damn had to read the whole article before they admitted he was a Thai . I am sure if he was an alien the headline would be different.

[thailand49]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

it would be very difficult to prove his intention was to kill the officer unless of course he made that intention very clear beforehand 

 

not the same as pointing a gun at someone and pulling the trigger 

Not sure if you read the article correctly?  the article noted the biker slow down or stopped rev his 650cc engine prior to hitting the officer, you do know in the west at least a vehicle is consider a weapon the reason the police blast the shit out of drivers who use their cars to try to run down people or police. Although a bike a human being can't defend against steel even a bike going at speed greater than walking!

Last year, my home State, a guy on a Mountain bike ran a red light intentionally and hit a pedestrian while he was crossing the street in the crosswalk clipped him slightly the guy lost his balance and fell cracked his head on the sidewalk and died!  Biker got manslaughter!  You don't need a gun!

[Wiggy]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

Here is a thought - Suppose from tomorrow the UK announced that police would no longer enforce the road traffic act effectively allowing motorists to do exactly what they wanted without the risk of prosecution - what would happen ?

 

- In a very short time we would have the same carnage on UK roads as we have in Thailand right now.....maybe even worse, yes some sensible people would still want to comply with the law because they know it is the right thing - but many wouldn't and it would get worse over time

 

 

 

It’s already happening. There are very few traffic police about now. I was driving there last month and I was shocked at the amount of red light jumping, speeding and cars parked wherever anyone felt like it. 

[Joe Mcseismic]

5 minutes ago, Wiggy said:

It’s already happening. There are very few traffic police about now. I was driving there last month and I was shocked at the amount of red light jumping, speeding and cars parked wherever anyone felt like it. 

In Thailand, traffic lights are consider a "suggestion" only.

[Isaanbiker]

1 hour ago, cyril sneer said:

500 baht isn't difficult

Don't forget the proper Wai! 

[mok199]

These aggressive'' harassment officers'' at check points ( which have nothing to do with the rule of law, its all about the cash), are out of control.....Stand down a bit..if you were truly serious about enforcing the law and making this nation a better place, if you truly respected your badge....then things may change ,but many of us know who the real criminals are in Thailand..

[smedly]

26 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

you do know in the west at least a vehicle is consider a weapon

no it isn't, no more than a baseball bat, they become weapons based on usage, a gun is a weapon by design

 

as I explained earlier - it is all to do with intent and being able to prove it

 

for example - if the motorbike rider actually purposely steered at the police officer (or any person for that matter) then there might be case, but if the police officer stepped in front of him then very hard to make a case for attempted murder - it is all to do with "intent"

[smudger1951]

Heaven knows what brain surgery involves. Head injuries take time to recover. We all wish him well. This motorcyclist should lose his license if he's got one. Does that happen here ?

[BritManToo]

Video shows the policeman walking out into the middle of a three lane highway, probably trying to kick the rider off his bike, not that great an idea as it turns out.

 

[Farangwithaplan]

 

 

I hope the poor cop is okay. I feel for his family.

[peterb17]

1 hour ago, billsmart said:

At least, being Thai, in addition to the eight charges, he'll not have to worry about filing a TM.30 when he returns home from jail... 

For Heaven’s sake let’s give TM 30 a rest.

 

Of course it would absolutely fascinating to hear of your supposedly amusing thought processes to the fact that a police officer has required brain surgery.

 

Its just not funny - these days - sadly it what you get from Thai Visa .

[evadgib]

There's no excuse for DD but it's far from clear from that clip whether matey could actually see plod before knocking him over.

[4675636b596f75]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

They were dangerous driving, injuring a policeman, drunk driving, refusing to stop for an officer, fleeing the scene of an accident, having no licence, having no plates and having no Thai ID in his possession.

Did he at least have some booze on him?