webfact Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Phuket airport taxi driver in deadly wipeout to finally hear judgment By Tanyaluk Sakoot The scene of the wipeout accident on Oct 30 last year. Photo: Seang Prachachon Kon Phuket / Facebook PHUKET: The Phuket airport taxi driver who a year ago wiped out six vehicles and killed a motorbike rider in morning peak-hour traffic on Thepkrasattri Rd – with a tourist he picked up from Phuket International Airport still in taxi – is scheduled to finally have the verdict in the charges against him handed down next month. In a stunning development, Capt Suporn Mueangkai of the Thalang Police, who led the investigation into the accident that took 217 days to complete, has now confirmed to The Phuket News that the taxi driver charged with reckless driving causing death is Marut Puangbanjong – not Marut Puangsombat, as consistently confirmed by Capt Suporn for the past year. “I am sorry. I confused the wrong family name with another case,” Capt Sporn told The Phuket News. Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-airport-taxi-driver-in-deadly-wipeout-to-finally-hear-judgment-73290.php#xq7mIESuzYte1Uux.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-10-21 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Dont hold your breath at the outcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 "Marut Puangbanjong – not Marut Puangsombat, as consistently confirmed by Capt Suporn for the past year. “I am sorry. I confused the wrong family name with another case,” Capt Sporn told The Phuket News. Karma came quick for the name spurning Capt. Sporn/Suporn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 That taxi driver must have some pull somewhere. A year for this case to be heard is ridiculous. There must be all kinds of CCTV footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: Capt Suporn Mueangkai of the Thalang Police, who led the investigation into the accident that took 217 days to complete, has now confirmed to The Phuket News that the taxi driver charged with reckless driving causing death So what's the driver been doing for the last 217 days I ask myself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 THB3000 & a big sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 5 hours ago, hotchilli said: So what's the driver been doing for the last 217 days I ask myself? Taxi driving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.