webfact Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Gate-blocking pickup owner gets suspended jail term, Bt5,000 fine By The Nation Photo Courtesy of lawyer Anantachai Chaidech’s page at facebook.com/1606814442970382/ The pick-up truck owner whose vehicle made headlines after she blocked the entrance gate to the Bangkok home of two elderly sisters last February prompting an axe-and-shovel attack on the truck, has been sentenced to 15 days in prison and a Bt5,000 fine. Ratchanikorn Lertwasana, 37, was sentenced to 15 days in prison and a Bt5,000 fine for blocking the gate last February 18, said a lawyer while quoting the Phra Khanong Court verdict on Monday. As this was Ratchanikorn’s first conviction for an offence that carried a jail sentence, the court judge suspended the time to be served for one year so as to give her a second chance, said lawyer Anantachai Chaidech who represented this lawsuit's plaintiff, the home owner sisters. As Ratchanikorn had never been convicted to serve an imprisonment before, the court judge suspended the jail term for one year as to give her the second chance. Ratchanikorn was found guilty of two offences – a traffic violation for parking her truck on a public road in a manner that blocked a building entrance (punishable with a maximum Bt500 fine), and a criminal code violation for annoying or causing trouble to other persons before the public (punishable with a maximum one-month imprisonment and/or a maximum Bt1,000 fine). As the offender should be punished according to the heaviest-punishment offence that she faced, the court ruled that a Bt500 fine imposed by police later in February was insufficient to settle the case. It then imposed the one-year suspended jail term and Bt5,000 fine. Sisters Maneerat Saengpattarachote, 61, and Rattanachat Saengyoktrakan, 57, are being sued over causing property damage to the pick-up truck blocking their gate. The court session to interview witnesses was slated for March 7, 2019, their lawyer said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30359309 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-11-26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 <deleted> is suspended jail terms..... that sounds soooooo contradicting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henrik Andersen Posted November 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2018 I understand the sisters frustrating because it happens alot and a ambulance couldn't come in when they father was very sick he died later very sad story Thai people just park everywhere they want 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 Court Fines Woman For Blocking ‘Axe Aunties’ Mansion By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter Boonsri Saengyoktrakarn and Rattanachat Saengyoktrakarn hold up photos of people parking illegally in front of their house. BANGKOK — A court on Monday slapped a 5,000 baht fine on the shopper who blocked a driveway in east Bangkok with her truck, prompting a colorful reprisal. Rotchanikorn Lertwassana was found guilty of causing a public nuisance to the Saengyotrakarn family, who responded to the illegally parked vehicle by smashing it with an axe and makeshift weapons, footage of which launched them to internet fame this past February. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2018/11/26/court-fines-woman-for-blocking-axe-aunties-mansion/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-11-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lvr181 Posted November 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2018 Smashing the vehicle with axe and other weapons - illegal, but I sympathise with these ladies. Some drivers are so "entitled", lazy or just dumbassed they do not care. I hope the two ladies only get a fully suspended sentence - they don't deserve anymore for protecting their rights. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zig Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I do not understand this - why the driver was sentenced to '15 days in prison, but the court reduced it to a year of probation because she had no previous convictions'? Is this for illegal parking? Is that not kind of disproportionate? There are literally tens of thousands of people parking illegally every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricky Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 17 minutes ago, zig said: There are literally tens of thousands of people parking illegally every day. Yes and hopefully these people will change their attitude to parking their vehicles illegally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 A month of actual jail time is what should have been given to this jerk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I can beat this,i had a guy actually park in my drive,blocking me in a wandered off down the road to talk to someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 22 hours ago, webfact said: Sisters Maneerat Saengpattarachote, 61, and Rattanachat Saengyoktrakan, 57, are being sued over causing property damage to the pick-up truck blocking their gate. Regardless of the reason, the property damage to the truck is also a criminal act. So, why no prosecution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve187 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 5 hours ago, zig said: I do not understand this - why the driver was sentenced to '15 days in prison, but the court reduced it to a year of probation because she had no previous convictions'? Is this for illegal parking? Is that not kind of disproportionate? There are literally tens of thousands of people parking illegally every day. read the whole op quote ''and a criminal code violation for annoying or causing trouble to other persons before the public (punishable with a maximum one-month imprisonment and/or a maximum Bt1,000 fine).'' 2 hours ago, connda said: Regardless of the reason, the property damage to the truck is also a criminal act. So, why no prosecution? read the whole op quote '' Sisters Maneerat Saengpattarachote, 61, and Rattanachat Saengyoktrakan, 57, are being sued over causing property damage to the pick-up truck blocking their gate. The court session to interview witnesses was slated for March 7, 2019, their lawyer said.'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 11/27/2018 at 12:23 PM, marko kok prong said: I can beat this,i had a guy actually park in my drive,blocking me in a wandered off down the road to talk to someone. My father-in-law came home one day to find a complete stranger using the garden hose to clean his car in the drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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