webfact Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Man killed by drunk driver after crossing the road from 7/11 Picture: Thai Rath Police were called after a 53 year old man was killed after crossing the road from a Bang Khae 7/11 and opening his car door. A car came from behind and hit Itthiphan Aphirachotphan as he was opening the door of his Yaris. The driver of the Corolla that hit him stopped 100 meters down the road. He told police that the pedestrian was in the middle of the road. The driver Petchpong Suthipong, 38, was under the influence of what appeared to be alcohol said Thai Rath. He was incoherent and taken into the police station to calm down and for alcohol tests. Itthiphan was crushed against his door. He suffered head trauma and broken arms and legs and was dead at the scene opposite the 7/11 at Kao Wattana Villa, Bang Khae, Bangkok. Police said that the offending driver's story was not consistent with the evidence and witness statements. Witnesses said that the deceased had been into 7/11 and not made a purchase for some reason. He had then crossed the road and was opening his door when he was hit from behind. The accident occurred around 1am this morning. Relatives of the deceased were too distraught to comment. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-09-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugothai Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Now what will they do? Will they jail drunk driver for 30 years or fine 500 bath and go home ??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted September 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Ugothai said: Now what will they do? Will they jail drunk driver for 30 years or fine 500 bath and go home ??? Even in Thailand if you kill someone under the influence your in big trouble unless your real connected and have a lot of money. No way that this guy is getting away with it. I have no problem with people using alcohol or other drugs, but the moment they are under the influence and step in a car or other motor vehicle the can't be punished harshly enough in my opinion. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Ugothai said: Now what will they do? Will they jail drunk driver for 30 years or fine 500 bath and go home ??? I should think that the punishment will be somewhere between those two extremes 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted September 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, robblok said: Even in Thailand if you kill someone under the influence your in big trouble unless your real connected and have a lot of money. No way that this guy is getting away with it. I have no problem with people using alcohol or other drugs, but the moment they are under the influence and step in a car or other motor vehicle the can't be punished harshly enough in my opinion. Indeed.... I was out the other night and really fancied a beer... But, I'd taken the car out earlier as it was raining and I couldn't get a taxi... Thus.. no beer for me. Friends suggested that its OK... just don't get drunk, a few beers are not enough to make me drive badly (debate for a different topic)... I pointed out that its not me that may cause the accident... It could be a pedestrian crossing in front of me without looking, it could me a motorcycle pulling out without looking, it could be a drunk pedestrian, drunk motorcyclists, drunk car driver etc... it could be a multitude of different reasons that are not my fault and in Thailand multitude of different ways you could be in an accident that isn't your fault is significantly greater than many others places..... BUT..... as soon as I have a large beer and am potentially over the limit I am in the wrong and potentially in significant trouble if someone 'commits suicide' against my vehicle. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said: Indeed.... I was out the other night and really fancied a beer... But, I'd taken the car out earlier as it was raining and I couldn't get a taxi... Thus.. no beer for me. Friends suggested that its OK... just don't get drunk, a few beers are not enough to make me drive badly (debate for a different topic)... I pointed out that its not me that may cause the accident... It could be a pedestrian crossing in front of me without looking, it could me a motorcycle pulling out without looking, it could be a drunk pedestrian, drunk motorcyclists, drunk car driver etc... it could be a multitude of different reasons that are not my fault and in Thailand multitude of different ways you could be in an accident that isn't your fault is significantly greater than many others places..... BUT..... as soon as I have a large beer and am potentially over the limit I am in the wrong and potentially in significant trouble if someone 'commits suicide' against my vehicle. Thankfully i never really liked the tast of alcohol .... when I drink (rare) i drink to get drunk and I usually plan it so no problems there. Yes there are people who seem to think that alcohol does not influence their driving enough. Plenty of tests show otherwise but still its debatable. But all over the world they had to set standards and sure some could still drive good with that amount of alcohol in their system but others cannot. I feel in this case its good that the law errs on the side of safety. I can still remember sitting in the car with my dad after he had drunk, he drove even though my mom did not drink (sometimes) he would still drive. It was quite normal back then, now he does not do that anymore. Attitudes have changed. It will take a lot of time before that happens here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deli Posted September 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 hour ago, robblok said: Even in Thailand if you kill someone under the influence your in big trouble unless your real connected and have a lot of money. No way that this guy is getting away with it. I have no problem with people using alcohol or other drugs, but the moment they are under the influence and step in a car or other motor vehicle the can't be punished harshly enough in my opinion. the car matters. If having a Ferrari, you walk free 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Traveller Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Is 7/11 the same as 7 Eleven? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Dough Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Ugothai said: Now what will they do? Will they jail drunk driver for 30 years or fine 500 bath and go home ??? Ten years and will probably need a bath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leither69 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, Time Traveller said: Is 7/11 the same as 7 Eleven? No 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Amazing how many drivers out there on the streets just not looking where they are going, probably on their smart phones ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jossthaifarang Posted September 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Time Traveller said: Is 7/11 the same as 7 Eleven? 7/11 is Numerical. 7 Eleven is Alphanumerical. Seven Eleven is Alphabetical. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 I cannot say in this specific case, but many times drivers who have parked their car on the side of the street open the door without looking at the oncoming traffic. As for DUI, I would not condone it if true but from the article it's just a speculation at this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Our driver does not drink, wife does not drink, and I do not drink. We worry about the sometime idiots we must share the road with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 9 hours ago, Ugothai said: Now what will they do? Will they jail drunk driver for 30 years or fine 500 bath and go home ??? Probably depends on the bank balance of the driver ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Time Traveller said: Is 7/11 the same as 7 Eleven? Is 9/11 in America the same as 11/9 in England ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 10 hours ago, Ugothai said: Now what will they do? Will they jail drunk driver for 30 years or fine 500 bath and go home ??? As a relatively new member you can be forgiven for the absolutely repetitive and boring comment of "500 baht fine". Please try harder for something more original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amusements Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 10 hours ago, Ugothai said: Now what will they do? Will they jail drunk driver for 30 years or fine 500 bath and go home ??? 8 minutes ago, Cadbury said: As a relatively new member you can be forgiven for the absolutely repetitive and boring comment of "500 baht fine". Please try harder for something more original. Actually, 500 baths is well over 100,000 baht from home pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: Indeed.... I was out the other night and really fancied a beer... But, I'd taken the car out earlier as it was raining and I couldn't get a taxi... Thus.. no beer for me. Friends suggested that its OK... just don't get drunk, a few beers are not enough to make me drive badly (debate for a different topic)... I pointed out that its not me that may cause the accident... It could be a pedestrian crossing in front of me without looking, it could me a motorcycle pulling out without looking, it could be a drunk pedestrian, drunk motorcyclists, drunk car driver etc... it could be a multitude of different reasons that are not my fault and in Thailand multitude of different ways you could be in an accident that isn't your fault is significantly greater than many others places..... BUT..... as soon as I have a large beer and am potentially over the limit I am in the wrong and potentially in significant trouble if someone 'commits suicide' against my vehicle. Yawn !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 21 hours ago, Ugothai said: Now what will they do? Will they jail drunk driver for 30 years or fine 500 bath and go home ??? Neither will help the deceased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 16 hours ago, Time Traveller said: Is 7/11 the same as 7 Eleven? In Thailand it's called 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Dude Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Once the factories, building sites and offices release their slaves late afternoon and they furiously race around getting food for all and sundry, then it gets dark...then chaos and danger reigns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sead Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I can't count how many times I've been in a car with thai girls where they insist to drive their car home to me drunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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