Eleven vehicles damaged in drunk driving incident in Pattaya

By The Thaiger

 

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Eleven vehicles have been damaged after a collision allegedly caused by a drunk driver in a sedan in Pattaya early this morning.

 

Mueang Pattaya Police were notified of the incident at 4.30am this morning on Pattaya Tai Road in Chon Buri.

Police and rescue workers arrived at the scene to find the damaged Nissan sedan on the road. Nearby they found the driver, 22 year old Surachai Takaew, who tested positive for a high blood alcohol reading (he was drunk AS!).

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/eleven-vehicles-damaged-in-drunk-driving-incident-in-pattaya

 

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Well it was a good night out but the 10th beer was a bit off made me feel quite ill.

Luckily no one killed or injured,but a lot of damage to peoples vehicles

which will be a big inconvenience to them.

 

regards worgeordie

TAT are pleased to announce that NO families were injured in this incident, the world class resort is still safe!

Same Soi where the last big accident like this happened about a year ago.

That’s weird when there was a police check point happening at the time . Police check point was on the cross roads of Pattaya tai and 3 road. 

Its a novel way to park bikes, I do hope it catches on  

Pattaya Plod were on the scene in a matter of hours as soon as they had sobered up enough to find their car keys.

56 minutes ago, BestB said:

That’s weird when there was a police check point happening at the time . Police check point was on the cross roads of Pattaya tai and 3 road. 

Perhaps he was trying to get away from that. This could have been much worse, imagine if a few kids were being carried on the bikes that were hit. This is exactly the type of driver that should be banned for an extended time. Hopefully his insurance won't repair his vehicle. 

Edited May 11, 20197 yr by jacko45k

New Japanese-type traffic rules:   drunk while driving = no licence for 6 months.  Please to take bus.

2 minutes ago, masuk said:

New Japanese-type traffic rules:   drunk while driving = no licence for 6 months.  Please to take bus.

Sadly, driving without a licence here seems to just incur a fine!

If only he had driven through a police checkpoint beforehand. This whole thing could have been averted. 

Checkpoints, the Thai equivalent of a donut shop. 

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Nearby they found the driver, 22 year old Surachai Takaew

In a bar?

15 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Perhaps he was trying to get away from that. This could have been much worse, imagine if a few kids were being carried on the bikes that were hit. This is exactly the type of driver that should be banned for an extended time. Hopefully his insurance won't repair his vehicle. 

His insurance most certainly will not be covering any damages at all. 

5 minutes ago, BestB said:

His insurance most certainly will not be covering any damages at all. 

Even 3rd Party damage? Not a very good result for all the bikes that were hit. 

Edited May 11, 20197 yr by jacko45k

Called in at 0430 AM ,the over time will be huge...

If he smashed into motorbikes he may have saved a life!

A deterrent might be a good start, to discourage this kind of recklessness. Take away his license, and his car. There has to be a limit. Ten vehicles? There has to be a line that one crosses, where more severe penalties will be imposed. Otherwise, what is society? A free for all?

2 hours ago, BestB said:

That’s weird when there was a police check point happening at the time . Police check point was on the cross roads of Pattaya tai and 3 road. 

Yeh but the cops would only be looking for Farangs to pull over, thais dont have as much money as farangs (usually). and a threat of jail and deportation etc.

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Even 3rd Party damage? Not a very good result for all the bikes that were hit. 

If he's like the majority of Thais he won't have insurance.

4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Luckily no one killed or injured,but a lot of damage to peoples vehicles

which will be a big inconvenience to them.

 

regards worgeordie

big job for insurance companies to sort out (IF people HAD insurance)

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Nearby they found the driver, 22 year old Surachai Takaew, who tested positive for a high blood alcohol reading (he was drunk AS!).

04:30 he must have been up to his eyeballs !!!

Obviously  normal closing time is a thing of the past again!

2 hours ago, mok199 said:

Called in at 0430 AM ,the over time will be huge...

why  the coppers could be on NIGHT shift.....do not know if they get bigger rate for this.

I used to get 30% of my salary for working night shifts....

2 hours ago, BestB said:

His insurance most certainly will not be covering any damages at all. 

They probably will pay the injured parties but will demand repayment from the driver, I think that's the way it works in the UK anyway.

AH!!!!!! Poor old Thai reporters could not expand the words Falang  Foriegner crashes car while drunk. 

But 500 fine and work your own compensation out.

 

1 hour ago, Andycoops said:

If he's like the majority of Thais he won't have insurance.

Well that stops them having a tax sticker too. 

5 hours ago, PatOngo said:

TAT are pleased to announce that NO families were injured in this incident, the world class resort is still safe!

Latest comment from your jungle clearing somewhere in Isaan. Some folk would love to live in Pattaya, but aren't allowed to so they become incredibly jealous and just slag off Pattaya, despite never having visited here. Just sit outside your bamboo hut and let us in Pattaya appreciate what a great town we live in.

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39 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Well that stops them having a tax sticker too.  

Insurance 3 are mandatory to get the tax sticker. (and thereby make it legal)

It covers insurance to any third party’s injury, or death. But only that.

i know 3 girls in my local bar do not possess a driving livence, so no insurance, must be tens of thousands of them,  out there, and when caught its just a 400 baht backhander, that is until the shit hits the fan.