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Phuket airport taxi driver charges for deadly wipeout stall

By Tavee Adam

 

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A tourist was in the taxi when the accident happened at 8am, Oct 30, but escaped unharmed, and immediately returned to the airport to leave. Photo: Seang Prachachon Kon Phuket / Facebook

 

PHUKET:-- Police today confirmed that no progress has been made in bringing to court a charge of reckless driving causing death against the airport taxi driver that wiped out six vehicles and killed a motorbike driver during morning rush hour traffic on Thepkrasattri Rd last month.

 

The taxi driver, 23-year-old Marut Puangsombat, was initially charged by police with reckless driving causing death after the wipeout – which killed 40-year-old Phuket resident Anuson Rattanadilok Na Phuket.

 

A tourist was in the taxi when the accident happened at 8am, Oct 30, but escaped unharmed, and immediately returned to the airport to leave.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-airport-taxi-driver-charges-for-deadly-wipeout-stall-69424.php#ofWYDGggovuhA5Hw.97

 
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2 hours ago, Lungstib said:

Just another of the daily incidents that proves the justice system doesn't provide justice. 6 wrecked cars and a motorcyclist killed but with laws so vague, police not even knowing the law and "incentives" not to act delays are the result.

 

No reckless driving but last month when a German driver hit a bicycle on a very dark spot where the cyclist had no lights he immediatly got reckless driving against him.

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A tourist was in the taxi when the accident happened at 8am, Oct 30, but escaped unharmed, and immediately returned to the airport to leave.

Purely curiosity, but I would love to know the tourist's nationality and if he/she went home or just somewhere saner.

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How will TAT spin this one,and the tourist,i wonder if it was their first time here,a multiple pile up and a dead motorcyclist,wow,amazing Thailand indeed,no wonder they went straight back and left,but they did get a unique if short peek into Thailand and it's wonderful driving culture.

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power of Phuket Taxi Mafia. i guess, police has no power to go over them.

so a poor rider is killed and nothing happens. this happened more than three weeks ago!

and that idiot taxi driver most probably riding a taxi now!

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3 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

How will TAT spin this one,and the tourist,i wonder if it was their first time here,a multiple pile up and a dead motorcyclist,wow,amazing Thailand indeed,no wonder they went straight back and left,but they did get a unique if short peek into Thailand and it's wonderful driving culture.

 

Extreme tourism ?

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12 hours ago, Old Croc said:

Purely curiosity, but I would love to know the tourist's nationality and if he/she went home or just somewhere saner.

Was about to ask if "saner" was a typo instead of "safer" - but then realised both words work equally well ???? 

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