Woman driver who killed two in Chiang Mai gets suspended sentence, pays damages

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Woman driver who killed two in Chiang Mai gets suspended sentence, pays damages

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The accident that saw the death of a well known Thai stylist and her friend in January has been resolved by a court. 

 

Jaturaphat Khemnark or "Centimeter", 28, who was also a TV host,  was drowned along with Suphakit "Joe" Kertcham, 30. 

 

Centimeter's Honda CRV ended up in the klong on Canal Road after a collision with a Vios driven by 25 year old Wijitra Pukbunreuang. 

 

After initially denying responsibility a prosecution against Wijitra was mounted by the parents of Joe, Prathin, 65, and Prakhong, 64. 

 

The Chiang Mai court handed down a three year jail term and 41,000 baht in fines for dangerous driving causing death. 

 

The jail term and fines were reduced by half on admission by the defendant. The prison term was suspended for two years by the court. 

 

Wijitra was also ordered to pay the plaintiff's 300,000 baht for funeral expenses and 500,000 baht each in damages. Interest of 7.5% from January 2 will be charged until the sums are fully paid.

 

They said they were happy with the outcome but there would have been no need to go to court if the defendant had admitted everything from the start and taken responsibility. 

 

They said they had received 200,000 baht already. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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[RotBenz8888 17,921]

34 minutes ago, webfact said:

After initially denying responsibility

The car did it, not me!!!!

[mok199 11,342]

40 minutes ago, webfact said:

Interest of 7.5% from January 2 will be charged until the sums are fully paid.

The value of a life in Thailand...

[MadMuhammad 2,117]

29 minutes ago, mok199 said:

The value of a life in Thailand...

It’s not a value of a life, just compensation to place responsibility and ease the pain of loss. Something that happens all over the world.
Why do westerners constantly overthink things here to suit a worn out and boring narrative  

[dantilley 348]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Jaturaphat Khemnark or "Centimeter"

That's the weirdest Thai nickname I've seen for some time

[z42 14,853]

Disgusting. Only about money for the deceased's family.

Surely the authorities have a duty to punish reckless driving harshly as it is (or should be) a key component in reining in potential bad drivers.

 

I have read about people getting actual jail time and larger fines for defamation.

 

The justice system here proving yet again what a shower it is. Pitiful, truly pitiful.

[trainman34014 15,092]

In any developed country it would have been 'Causing death by dangerous driving' and she would most likely recieve a sentence of 5-7 years in Jail for causing the deaths of two innocent people !

[ChakaKhan 2,883]

2 hours ago, dantilley said:

That's the weirdest Thai nickname I've seen for some time

That was my ex gf nickname for me..

[alex8912 2,551]

4 hours ago, MadMuhammad said:

It’s not a value of a life, just compensation to place responsibility and ease the pain of loss. Something that happens all over the world.
Why do westerners constantly overthink things here to suit a worn out and boring narrative  

You’ve got to be kidding. Or under thinking/ drunk. No jail time? Small fine. Please. Imagine being plowed into surviving a few minutes and drowning!  Oh yah. Nothing to think about. Mai pen rai. She also completely denied it. 

[cnx101 426]

1 hour ago, ChakaKhan said:

That was my ex gf nickname for me..

Better than millimeter I suppose 

[P Funk 255]

Did she have her license pulled?

[Ramdas 457]

Disgraceful to put it lightly

They literally get away with a murder-s on a daily basis ! IMO she should be jailed at least a few years  but also fined for reckless driving causing death of other people !

Just imagine if she had not been a Thai National who would’ve caused  such a massacre, truly sad and disgusting  

Edited November 1, 2019 by Ramdas

[bender92 568]

Had to believe the parents are ok with a few baht for their children.

[Mavideol 12,398]

not much can be said besides O M G and they call this a civilized country whereby money can buy "almost" (intelligence can not) everything

[dotpoom 8,185]

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

The car did it, not me!!!!

Great subject to attempt to make a joke about?