Tell it to the judge: US tourist says he stole Chiang Mai rental car "while sleep walking"

[Sir Dude]

People think any old pile of BS will fly these days...started a "sleep run".....haha, nice try though.

 

Toss him in jail for a bit then deport his sorry ass back to whence he came.

[Old Croc]

Interesting that he got into the left side of the car.

[worgeordie]

" his offer to compensate the rental company for their losses cannot settle a criminal offence", reported Sanook. 

That's strange as it seems to happen quite often,especially if influential,HiSo,can get away

with a lot after paying compensation.

regards Worgeordie

 

[xerostar]

With that condition he should not be working in a timber yard. He may accidently go to sleep on a conveyer belt near a large circular saw.

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[jabis]

I'm an insomniac, sleep walk from time to time, and do some stupid stuff after certain amount of days without any sleep, so it's not too "outlandish" for me to think that his defence could have been plausible. Looking at the video it just seems the guy was intoxicated, had poor judgement, crashed the car and tried to escape accountability - so  I think his story is bullcrap.

[anon789561]

"I'm not on drugs". 

 

Sorry Jarred mate, but i find that almost as hard to believe as your story, almost

[anon789561]

reading the news in thailand is like reading the sunday sport in the UK many years ago, only difference is here the stories are real. utter madness. beats reading the times though 555

[alant]

did he vote for Trump whilst asleep as well?

[HooHaa]

16 hours ago, agudbuk said:

Not safe to be out alone in the US let alone travelling internationally.
How does he get a driving licence with that sort of mental disability?

Where does it say he had a drivers license?

[bkkflynnsta]

Well, I guess one starts with "sleep walking" and soon that's not enough.

One moves on to "sleep stealing",

then "sleep driving",

followed by "sleep evading arrest."

I hope he gets better while "sleep incarcerated."

[Whitestarschool]

Shithole excuse but likely true. Amerikans seem to be having a bad run of it lately. If I were still living there, I think I'd try to stay asleep as well...at least until 2020 when Wavy Gravy officially becomes Amerika's 46th president.

[hobobo]

17 hours ago, robblok said:

Crazy story.. i think the Thai judge will believe him as much as I believe him.......... 

 

It makes a pleasant difference from the usual plethora of murders, suicides, road rage, the state of Thai male ego, etc. Like a breath of fresh air...

[USPatriot]

If stress makes him sleep, the he will be getting a lot of sleep in court and jail.

[boomerangutang]

16 hours ago, midas said:

This person needs immediate psychiatric assessment

I don't think so.  He's simply a petty criminal who needs to be incarcerated - so he doesn't continue to go around and causing trouble.

[1337markus]

Another Trump graduate from his university.

[PAIBKK]

Did he drive on the right side or wrong side of the road while sleeping ???

[soalbundy]

13 hours ago, r136dg said:

He must have some kind of disorder. You have to be freakin nuts to even think of pulling off a story like that. 

I disagree, it is original and likely to find favour with the judge, "BRILLIANT, never heard that one before, give him a 75% reduction" 

[shackleton]

The Judge won't have many sleepless nights when thinking about

what sentence to give this guy

[Siameaze]

"Compensation....cannot settle a criminal offence". Isn't that what happens most of the time with the

"HELP" of RTP?

[moe666]

Even the farang tourist coming here now are the bottom of the barrel. Had one this morning walk in front of me and the scooter, lucky for him going slow. I have to ask do you steal cars at home, do you walk into the road without looking at home,do you walk in the middle of the road at home. Dumb and dumber come to Thailand

[Shifty]

I would be also checking the staff at the car yard. What are the odds staff advertently leaving keys in the car on the night this guy decides to go sleep walking.

[holy cow cm]

17 hours ago, Birdbrain said:

He will get plenty of sleep at the Bangkok Hilton...

Chiang Mai Hilton. And probably not much sleep as he is young. 

[Get Real]

3 hours ago, Emster23 said:

If his story is true, it should not be that difficult to get doctors reports from USA to confirm his malady. One would think he might have seen a doctor about this problem at some time in his life. Considering driving skills on Thai roads, I would assume many other drivers are asleep at the wheel

Thanks for giving me a much broader understanding about the traffic conditions in this country. 
That must mean that there actually ain´t any problem with driving education. It´s just that people must be awake during the lessons. 

[sawadee1947]

Since Donald Trump Americans are very good inventing stories. Chapeau 

[ujayujay]

Yes...everybody believe you

[chippendale]

What's that big black dot on the back of his head? Is that the portal where aliens entered and took over his brain?

[MyFriend You]

28 minutes ago, Get Real said:

Thanks for giving me a much broader understanding about the traffic conditions in this country. 
That must mean that there actually ain´t any problem with driving education. It´s just that people must be awake during the lessons. 

We used to only worry about Drink Drivers, now have Sleep Drivers to contend with  =  God help us all.

[RichardColeman]

Stupid excuses is reserved for Thais in Thailand mate !

[wazzupnow]

only an US citizen can come up with such BS

[MyFriend You]

3 minutes ago, wazzupnow said:

only an US citizen can come up with such BS

He would be believed in California I'm sure.

Edited January 16, 2018 by TunnelRat69