Deadly wipeout airport taxi driver found guilty, suspended jail term handed down, 3-month driver’s ban

[snoop1130]

Deadly wipeout airport taxi driver found guilty, suspended jail term handed down, 3-month driver’s ban

By The Phuket News

 

The scene of the wipeout accident on Thepkrasattri Rd more than 15 moths ago. Photo: Seang Prachachon Kon Phuket / Facebook

 

PHUKET:-- The driver of the airport taxi that wiped out six cars and a motorbike, killing its rider, in peak hour traffic in Thalang 15 months ago has been released on a suspended sentence and will face a three-month ban from driving his taxi, officials have confirmed.

 

Marut Puangbanjong was found guilty of two charges against him in a verdict handed down on Nov 12 last year – a year and two weeks after the accident.

 

Marut was found guilty of one charge of negligence causing death under the Criminal Code, and another charge of reckless operation of a vehicle causing death levied under the Traffic Act.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/deadly-wipeout-airport-taxi-driver-found-guilty-suspended-jail-term-handed-down-3-month-driver-ban-74940.php

 

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[Creasy]

Kill someone and get your taxi licence suspended for three months ???????

[CanuckThai]

This might entice a whole new tourist/tour market.  Thrill seekers with selfie sticks are abundant.....  A new hub??

[worgeordie]

Well that's a slap on the wrist for him,next person he kills might actually

get a prison term for it.

regards worgeordie

[ThreeEyedRaven]

Suspended sentence and a 3 month driving ban for wiping out 6 cars and killing a bike driver? WOW! One hell of a deterrent to other "I own the road, get out of my way" drivers out there, huh? I bet the situation would have been a whole lot different and a whole lot more expensive if the driver had been a farang though. 

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, Creasy said:

Kill someone and get your taxi licence suspended for three months ???????

Probably killed someone not important enough

[Bluespunk]

 

5 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The driver of the airport taxi that wiped out six cars and a motorbike, killing its rider, in peak hour traffic in Thalang 15 months ago has been released on a suspended sentence and will face a three-month ban from driving his taxi, officials have confirmed.

So the lesson the driver will have learned from this is...

[Genmai]

"All throughout the investigation, Capt Suporn, who was transferred to Sakoo Police Station near Phuket International Airport on Aug 1 last year, repeatedly gave Marut’s family name as Puangsombat.

On finally confirming Marut’s correct family name, in October last year, Capt Suporn told The Phuket News, “I am sorry. I confused the wrong family name with another case.” (See story here.)

Without being provided correct family name, the Phuket Provincial Court and the Phuket Public Prosecutor’s Office both denied any knowledge of the case."

 

"All throughout the police investigation and the trial Marut was allowed to continue working as a taxi driver, picking up and dropping off tourists at Phuket International Airport."

 

"In total, Marut spent 28 days behind bars."

 

The whole thing reads like a twisted comedy from some inter-dimensional circus.

[mercman24]

a FULL report on a local paper, its interesting ? (well a ******* joke realy) 4 years, 2 years then a suspended, they got the name wrong, the guy in charge moved, no one knew about it, took over one year to come to court. oh, now he hasnt shown up.

[alfalfa19]

they continue to outdo themselves.  i always share these stories with any friends who contemplate visiting thailand.  

[AhFarangJa]

Absolutely pathetic.............And yet we still have meetings and seminars to address the deplorable road carnage while all the time the obvious is staring them in the face.

[legend49]

18 hours ago, Creasy said:

Kill someone and get your taxi licence suspended for three months ???????

PATHETIC!

[richard_smith237]

Everything about the apathy towards enforcement of existing road regulations to penalties for those who have an accident while breaking them do nothing more than enable the continued flouting of regulations and contribute to the death toll on Thailands roads. 

 

It an absolutely abhorrent attitude from everyone in any position who could effect meaningful change. 

[sammieuk1]

Unless your a farang there is no justice here????

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

 

So the lesson the driver will have learned from this is...

None.

[Almer]

15 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

 

So the lesson the driver will have learned from this is...

Not to get caught driving for the next 3 months,  despicable  sentence and par for the course.

[ChouDoufu]

16 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

 

So the lesson the driver will have learned from this is...

...buy anudda am'let.

[Old Croc]

16 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

So the lesson the driver will have learned from this is...

It's who you know, not what you do.

[phantomfiddler]

4 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Unless your a farang there is no justice here????

You jest ! A Farang in this country has rights whatsoever ????

[digger70]

19 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

 

So the lesson the driver will have learned from this is...

Sweet F, A.

[tomauasia]

Thai justice. There isn't any. Corrupt and putrid.

[malibukid]

the envelope please

[curious297]

Wipe out half a dozen vehicles, kill someone then receive a suspended sentence, pick mushrooms and get 15 years with 500k THB Bail!!

The disparity between prison sentences here is just unbelievable!!!

As some posters have mentioned, had it been a foreigner, it would be a whole different case for example:

 

I Spent 6 Months In A Thai Prison For Shoplifting

 

Thailand's king has pardoned a Swiss man who was sentenced to 10 years in jail for defacing images of him

 

Thai court sentences Dutch national to 103 years in jail 

 

Compared to 

 

Thai former abbot was yesterday (19/02/20) sentenced by the Central Criminal Court to a suspended jail term of 36 months and fined 27,000 baht for the embezzlement of 69.7 million baht of temple funds.

 

Just my thoughts.......

 

Edited February 23, 2020 by curious297
make my meaning clearer

[Nowisee]

The only justice here is miscarriage of justice. 
 

[Just Weird]

On 2/21/2020 at 7:05 PM, Creasy said:

Kill someone and get your taxi licence suspended for three months ???????

“I want him to explain what happened and check his attitude about driving in a public place. If I am not satisfied that he has the right attitude, his suspension may be extended,” Mr Prapai said".

 

Plus, he's got a 3-year suspended sentence and a B200,000 good behaviour bond.

Edited February 23, 2020 by Just Weird

[Just Weird]

On 2/21/2020 at 7:29 PM, worgeordie said:

Well that's a slap on the wrist for him,next person he kills might actually

get a prison term for it.

If he does, if he does anything, he'll do the three years and forfeit the B200,000 bond that's hanging over his head

[Just Weird]

2 hours ago, curious297 said:

Wipe out half a dozen vehicles, kill someone then receive a suspended sentence, pick mushrooms and get 15 years with 500k THB Bail!!

No one in Thailand has been given 15 years for picking mushrooms.

[Canuck1966]

Yet one wrong word and 15 years in the house of the monkeys

[Canuck1966]

I've not lived in all the countries of the world (obviously) but there can't be many as rotten to the core as this one.

[worgeordie]

11 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

If he does, if he does anything, he'll do the three years and forfeit the B200,000 bond that's hanging over his head

I hope he does "something" then he can serve the sentence he 

should have done,then justice will be served.

regards worgeordie