Video: Minivan driver with a baseball bat threatens motorcyclist after collision leaves wife on the tarmac

[Crash999]

3 hours ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

 

Actually Taxis are just as dangerous. You should use a bus which is quite safer and also much cheaper.

Except when the driver falls asleep or there is brake failure. 

[toofarnorth]

19 minutes ago, kcpattaya said:

Still no clue why the woman was on the tarmac...
Because the cocky heroes where too busy showing off their manhoods....IDIOTS
 

Thank you kcpattaya , I was wondering if someone noticed that rather than going on about how unsafe minibuses are.

[Ron19]

A post denigrating thai people has been removed.

[Cranky]

1 minute ago, Ron19 said:

A post denigrating thai people has been removed.

Think you missed a few

[alien365]

I don't really see the issue. The guy and his missus got knocked off their bike (we don't know who caused the accident but I'm guessing both). The guy wanted to attack the driver, the driver picked up his bat for protection. Should he have just let the guy beat him up?

[car720]

I remember one of these turkeys killing 10 of my students on a day trip to Phitsanalok. (sic)

[farcanell]

Everyone takes different impressions away from such incidents

 

me?.... I saw the poor woman sitting unattended and forgotten about by all.... the only way that such a thing could happen in my small world is if after the accident, the minivan driver attacked me whilst I was attending to my wife (in which case someone... yes, probably me at my age..... would be a bloody mesh lying prone on the roadside)

 

hello mr Prayut.... forgetting about indoctrinating kids with Prayut-ism, and try to teach them something about decency and compassion, because leaving that to your religion/ belief of choice, is a total failure!

[farcanell]

46 minutes ago, kcpattaya said:

Still no clue why the woman was on the tarmac...
Because the cocky heroes where too busy showing off their manhoods....IDIOTS
 

 

24 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

Thank you kcpattaya , I was wondering if someone noticed that rather than going on about how unsafe minibuses are.

Well done.... I stopped reading posts after page one, having noticed the trend to concentrate on the anger/ violence/ revenge side of the issue

[shady86]

Just 500baht fine and Wai should settle the issue! 

[peperobi]

A long time ago someone told me that the Thais are lovers of peace...

[theguyfromanotherforum]

52 minutes ago, Crash999 said:

Except when the driver falls asleep or there is brake failure. 

 

What nonsense. It's a 2 hour drive and there always a responsible female present beside the driver. I have never had a bad ride in the bus to and from Patterz, unlike taxis and minivans.

[RichardColeman]

In all fairness the man on the motorcycle could have produced a gun here in this violence crazy place

[IamNoone88]

One country that needs autonomous vehicles is Thailand ....... put these scum bags out to pasture for good.

 

 

[Jim walker]

This sort of incident will never stop as long as Thailand doesn't have any police force, when they do get one, possibly they can arrest people on seeing video evidence of a crime being perpetrated, Mini van drivers have been out of control for the last 20 years at least, mainly because only they own the roads.   and all other road users are just a pest on the roads    

[lemonjelly]

driver had a baseball bat yes, but he seemed fairly well controlled compared to the motorcyclist who was more interested in trying to start a fight rather than help his wife


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[Thian]

22 minutes ago, peperobi said:

A long time ago someone told me that the Thais are lovers of peace...

They like to bet very peacefully on thaiboxing or cockfights...

[sawadee1947]

daily life in LOS

[Zack61]

6 hours ago, sirmud63 said:

if your going to carry a baseball bat in your car , make sure you carry a glove and a ball too . 

your lawyer will thank you .

A valid piece of advice for most countries. 

[shady86]

21 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

This is the second time in a week where Thai Visa says there is a video of an incident, but only publishes a screenshot of said video. Come on people.

 

There is video link in the bottom.

 

 

[7of9rocks]

7 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I travel to Bangkok from Pattaya 3 or 4 times a month and always take a taxi both directions. People often ask me why I don't use minibuses which are much cheaper. Quite simply, it is the number of incidents of poor driving and aggression, such as this that stop me.

i hope to travel to Pattaya in March and wondered about how to get there.    taking a taxi is what i am leaning towards but if there should be an accident, being in a  bus would be safer since buses have so much more mass.    when you travel by taxi, do you feel pretty safe?    do taxi drivers generally drive safely?

[user4643453]

This excuse of a minibus driver should have his license revoked and put in jail, unfortunately it's a Thai way and is not appreciated 

[NoshowJones]

1 hour ago, peperobi said:

A long time ago someone told me that the Thais are lovers of peace...

I would agree with this, but there is always a rotten apple in a barrel.

[shady86]

i hope to travel to Pattaya in March and wondered about how to get there.    taking a taxi is what i am leaning towards but if there should be an accident, being in a  bus would be safer since buses have so much more mass.    when you travel by taxi, do you feel pretty safe?    do taxi drivers generally drive safely?

If you are willing to pay little bit more, I can recommend you some taxis which I use regularly and some speaks good English. Not all drivers are bad, in fact all are good just a few bad ones out there.

[richard1977]

41 minutes ago, 7of9rocks said:

i hope to travel to Pattaya in March and wondered about how to get there.

take a big bus.  cheap, easy and safe.

 

taxi drivers are usually pretty good, but a taxi isn't going to be safe if it crashes into the crazed mini bus driver going the opposite way.

 

i've taken a mini bus twice and it was an absolute nightmare both times.  never again.

 

(make sure you are buying a big bus ticket.  mini buses and big buses go from the same bus stations, and it isn't always clear what you are buying a ticket for)

Edited January 26, 2018 by richard1977

[sambum]

"And what were minivan drivers doing dressing like that anyway?, some asked."

 

Can't see the relevance of that comment - sorry!

[metisdead]

Offensive posts and replies have been removed. 

 

 

[shaurene]

Waiting for a complaint. That's a new one. So if someone threatens me with a baseball bat and the police see it, they cannot do anything if no one complains. Most of the worlds police forces would be in stitches laughing at that. The video should be sent to all world TV's stations to play it and let the people know the comment that the Thai Police responded with.

[7of9rocks]

1 hour ago, richard1977 said:

take a big bus.  cheap, easy and safe.

 

taxi drivers are usually pretty good, but a taxi isn't going to be safe if it crashes into the crazed mini bus driver going the opposite way......

yeah, i was thinking along those lines too.     the taxi driver could be an excellent, safe driver and there's no issue there but if some careless driver of another car or truck smashes into the taxi, it'd be bad vs taking those big buses (less likely to be injured since the bus has greater mass)....    YouTube has lots of videos of crashes in Thailand and it's disturbing....      Thanks for the offer Shady.    Another friend has recommended a taxi service that he's been using for years.

[wvavin]

This is the only country where animals are allowed to drive!

[shy coconut]

1 hour ago, 7of9rocks said:

yeah, i was thinking along those lines too.     the taxi driver could be an excellent, safe driver and there's no issue there but if some careless driver of another car or truck smashes into the taxi, it'd be bad vs taking those big buses (less likely to be injured since the bus has greater mass)....    YouTube has lots of videos of crashes in Thailand and it's disturbing....      Thanks for the offer Shady.    Another friend has recommended a taxi service that he's been using for years.

You worry too much.

If you're traveling from BKK to Pattaya then there is very little chance of a head on collision with anything,

despite what you may read here, as almost all of the journey is on a motorway.

I use a taxi firm that sounds a lot like "Bikes" for 1000 baht they will be at the airport waiting just past

the immigration and customs. Tolls are included in the fare and the half dozen trips I've made, I haven't 

noticed any extraordinary driving by my driver or other road users. The amusingly over loaded pickup

has been occasionally spotted tottering along the inside lane but generally I have felt pretty safe.

 

The advantage over the cheaper big bus, is that he will take you straight to your hotel, rather than fannying

around on baht busses if it is your 1st visit.