Popular DJ Annop killed in Bangkok smash-up, speedometer frozen at 200 km/h

[webfact]

Popular DJ Annop killed in Bangkok smash-up, speedometer frozen at 200 km/h

By THE NATION

 

 

Annop Poonsripattana, 33, a DJ at several entertainment venues in Bangkok, was killed in a likely high-speed crash early today (September 24) opposite Ratchada Criminal Court on a dangerous stretch dubbed the “Curve of 100 deaths” by locals.

 

He was also a contestant in the Take me out Thailand TV show in 2015.

 

Phaholyothin Station police, who were alerted at 2.30am to the accident near Soi Ratchadapisek 32 in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, arrived at the scene to find a black Toyota Altis smashed into an electricity post. They found the body of Annop, the driver, in the back seat with a shattered skull and broken neck.

 

Officers reportedly said the car’s speedometer was stuck at 200 km/h.

 

 

Boonsong (last name withheld), 60, who works as a security guard at a nearby building, said that at the time of the accident, he heard a loud explosion from an electricity post, causing a blackout in the entire area.

 

“This area is highly prone to road accidents. Just last week a mother and her small child were killed here,” he added.

 

Police speculated Annop lost control of his car on the slippery curve after rain and smashed into the electricity post.

 

His body was sent to Police General Hospital for a detailed autopsy while officers contacted electricity workers to fix the damaged post and restore power to the area.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395039

 

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[ezzra]

Alcohol, drugs, fatigue, vanity, diverted attention and good ol' stupidity are the main culprits of such occurrences... 

[JoePai]

No loss

[Pumpuynarak]

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

Toyota Altis

 

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

Officers reportedly said the car’s speedometer was stuck at 200 km/h.

Would this model of car be capable of 200KM/H ?

[GeorgeCross]

51 minutes ago, webfact said:

Police speculated Annop lost control of his car on the slippery curve after rain and smashed into the electricity post.

 

nothing to do with travelling at 200km/h then?

 

 

[kcpattaya]

Kind of ASKING for it, isn't it?

 

[toofarnorth]

20 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said:

 

Would this model of car be capable of 200KM/H ?

Just what I was thinking , anyway another idiot gone from driving too fast in the wet.

[tifino]

hope the pole recovers...

[worgeordie]

The only good thing about this is he did not kill anyone else.

regards Worgeordie

[tracker1]

Looks like he was a winner in "Take Me Out thailand" 

[Bobobirdiebuddy]

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

No loss

Someone's son.  But when you go, let's hope no one says this about you, my friend.

[englishoak]

Wow no one saw a thing but a pic of a broken speedo makes all the sickos come out .. you do realise needles can get jammed in a crash at any point as the rev counter also shows and no the car wasnt capable of 200kpm.

 

People making assumptions here are just like Thai police opening their holes without thinking., but even they dont make disrespectful nasty comments about someone they dont even know in an incident they have no clue about but assumptions.. perhaps someday youll die or your kid or good friend might .. no loss to anyone though and obviously deserved it right ? you sickos. 

[BigFun]

Seemed like a good idea at the time ????

[bluesofa]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Officers reportedly said the car’s speedometer was stuck at 200 km/h.

That's the difference between a Toyota and a Ferrari.

[billd766]

2 hours ago, Pumpuynarak said:

 

Would this model of car be capable of 200KM/H ?

I did a Google search and came up with this. https://autoportal.com/newcars/toyota/corolla-altis/qna/350216.html

 

I suppose that it would be possible to tweak the engine to get (according to one poster) 215 kph but I know that I wouldn't be happy at that speed even on a long straight 6 lane highway.

[Justgrazing]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

 

Edited September 24, 2020 by Justgrazing
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[Justgrazing]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Curve of 100 deaths” by locals.

101 now .. 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Officers reportedly said the car’s speedometer was stuck at 200 km/h

Cobblers .. borrucks that is .. 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

This area is highly prone to road accidents

because of the brain dead fashion folk drive in .. 

[visarunner]

2 hours ago, Bobobirdiebuddy said:

Someone's son.  But when you go, let's hope no one says this about you, my friend.

He should have thought about his parents too. Pure stupidity to go 200km/h in wet condition, lucky he killed only himself. 
 

 

[tifino]

a retrograde/introvert-thinking solution, to death sat the hands of a pole

 

 a lot of foam trees would have to die to protect the lives of all street poles

[KhunBENQ]

 

13 minutes ago, billd766 said:

I did a Google search and came up with this. https://autoportal.com/newcars/toyota/corolla-altis/qna/350216.html

This is 6 year old stuff.

The "Toyota Altis GR Sport" is 1800 ccm, 140 HP.

The Golf GTI of my young years had 115 HP and made 200 km/h (less weight though).

Edited September 24, 2020 by KhunBENQ

[holy cow cm]

If doing 200km or 124 mph that is flying and just a recipe for disaster waiting to happen just like it did. My top speed is about 135 mph in the USA and that was fast enough for me. Only did it a couple times.

[trainman34014]

They should rename the area ''The Curve of 100 Idiots '' !

[OneeyedJohn]

18 hours ago, ezzra said:

Alcohol, drugs, fatigue, vanity, diverted attention and good ol' stupidity are the main culprits of such occurrences... 

Nah, I blame the eletricity post.

[Pravda]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He was also a contestant in the Take me out Thailand TV show in 2015.

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Officers reportedly said the car’s speedometer was stuck at 200 km/h

 

Taken out then. 

 

Bye! 

[Hockeybik]

4 hours ago, Pumpuynarak said:

 

Would this model of car be capable of 200KM/H ?

Not likely. I rent that car from time to time and I call BS

[RichardColeman]

Thailand seems to have the most ridiculous scenario coming this year, that poles, trees or other stationary objects will kill more than covid this year. ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC !

[Don Mega]

A friends Altis is speed limited to 180km/h, Wonder if this lads vehicle has been modified ?

 

The ECU will tell the actual speed at impact.

[sammieuk1]

The pic looks like an inner city soi 200kph near 125mph lucky he only took himself and power out ????

[Bender Rodriguez]

at least he did not killed an innocent bystander...

[Matzzon]

200 km/h! Yep, that´s ok.