Two killed, several injured after ‘drunk’ foreigner crashes into motorcyclists in Hua Hin

[webfact]

Two killed, several injured after ‘drunk’ foreigner crashes into motorcyclists in Hua Hin

 

 

At least two people have been killed and several people injured when a foreigner driving a pickup truck at high speed crashed into motorcyclists in Hua Hin.

 

The horrific accident took place in Khao Takiab at around 5pm on Thursday.

 

A witness who was on the scene moments after the crash occurred told Thaivisa two people had been killed. 

 

 

According to another witness, the white Ford Ranger pick up truck was travelling at high speed when the driver lost control, mounted the central reservation and collided with a number of motorcyclists before coming to standstill after crashing into a wall on the opposite side of the road.

 

Images shared to social media showed multiple people receiving treatment on the roadside and four ambulances in attendance at the scene.

 

 

The injured were rushed to Hua Hin hospital for further treatment.

 

It is understood the foreign driver, who has not been named, is in police custody.

 

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[wprime]

A lot of daylight to be still drunk.

[robblok]

3 minutes ago, wprime said:

A lot of daylight to be still drunk.

Some of the expats in Thailand love to imitate the locals and love their drink. A lot of those on the forum. Just look at the howls of displeasure when alcohol is banned for a day.

 

If guilty send him to jail and then ban him from entering Thailand. 2 people died and if he was drunk its an unforgiveable act.

[keith101]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

According to another witness, the white Ford Ranger pick up truck was travelling at high speed when the driver lost control, mounted the central reservation and collided with a number of motorcyclists before coming to standstill after crashing into a wall on the opposite side of the road.

What central reservation , cant see any in the video unless it was further back up the road . Maybe more cctv can show what actually happened .

Is it possible some idiot on a motorbike pulled out in front of to go the wrong way which they do all the time . If indeed he was drunk and caused the accident then throw the book at him .

[Antonymous]

If drunk, unforgivable.

 

If negligent driving, unforgivable.

 

May have been a sudden medical condition. Very sad indeed, needs thorough investigation.

 

A tragedy, whatever the cause and it certainly won't help the good reputation of foreigners.

 

[smedly]

17 minutes ago, keith101 said:

Is it possible some idiot on a motorbike pulled out in front

 

why are you trying to make excuses for this ####### he was drunk - nothing more to say 

 

Lock him up and throw away the key

[NCC1701A]

It was a scene of chaos yesterday as I was coming home. Ambulance staging area transfering bodies, I counted five ambulances. I did not see the accident but it was clear the truck driver just plowed into the scooters at speed. 

[Pravda]

32 minutes ago, robblok said:

Some of the expats in Thailand love to imitate the locals and love their drink. A lot of those on the forum. Just look at the howls of displeasure when alcohol is banned for a day.

 

If guilty send him to jail and then ban him from entering Thailand. 2 people died and if he was drunk its an unforgiveable act.

 

He should rot in prison until the rest of his life. 

 

I don't care that he's in Thailand and other Thais can get away with it.

 

I wonder if he can be prosecuted back in his own country for this, just like pedos do. 

[H1w4yR1da]

19 minutes ago, smedly said:

 

why are you trying to make excuses for this ####### he was drunk - nothing more to say 

 

Lock him up and throw away the key

And you know he was 'drunk' how? You trust the Thai police? Did they give him a breathalyzer already? Typical Thai Visa hang 'em high knee jerk reaction.

[robblok]

Just now, H1w4yR1da said:

And you know he was drunk how? You trust the Thai police? Did they give him a breathalyzer already?

I trust the Thai police in instances like this. If he was over the limit they will find it and either charge him with it or extort money. I doubt they will make up charges of drunk driving. Enough problems for this guy already to extract money. No need to invent more.

 

 

[Natai Beach]

18 minutes ago, Pravda said:

 

He should rot in prison until the rest of his life. 

 

I don't care that he's in Thailand and other Thais can get away with it.

 

I wonder if he can be prosecuted back in his own country for this, just like pedos do. 

 

there was a Brit who killed a guy in mai Kao last year in a Benz. Another one also in a Benz in Chiang mai or rai a few years back. If you google in Thai you will find over 50 examples of foreigners killing Thais on the road because of speeding, drunk or both.

 

To my knowledge they always buy themselves out of jail. 

[4MyEgo]

The heading said "drunk" but nothing in the article to repeat that ?

 

The driver is clearly in the wrong, innocent lives lost and if drunk, should get life in prison.

 

RIP

[Ron jeremy]

Tragic news 

[jimrod]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Some of the expats in Thailand love to imitate the locals and love their drink.

 

 

You gotta laugh. Foreigners are often having a go at the Thais for blaming them for this that and the other. Here we have the Thais being the main culprits for letting foreigners see and replicate their actions.
Imagine in court. Why did you do it? I saw the Thais do it, so I wanted to copy them.

[transam]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Some of the expats in Thailand love to imitate the locals and love their drink. A lot of those on the forum. Just look at the howls of displeasure when alcohol is banned for a day.

 

If guilty send him to jail and then ban him from entering Thailand. 2 people died and if he was drunk its an unforgiveable act.

Having beer banned for a day discussion has nothing to do with a drunk farang boy racer. ????

[robblok]

1 minute ago, jimrod said:

You gotta laugh. Foreigners are often having a go at the Thais for blaming them for this that and the other. Here we have the Thais being the main culprits for letting foreigners see and replicate their actions.
Imagine in court. Why did you do it? I saw the Thais do it, so I wanted to copy them.

I think the rationale is more its not punished hard here and often people get away with drinking and driving by bribing a cop. So if Thais can do it why can't we. Not how i think but some of the foreigners love the easier alcohol laws to be irresponsible themselves.

 

I am all for people getting drunk and high whatever should all be allowed. Just not if you drive a car or bother people. I think drinking and driving should be the same as murder. (same goes for being high and killing someone). Drinking and driving should just be punished harshly.

[robblok]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

Having beer banned for a day discussion has nothing to do with a drunk farang boy racer. ????

It shows the dependance of the local farangs to alcohol. Do you really think that with such a high dependency not many would drink and drive. There are even more then a few people on the forum who admit to it. 

 

Quoting things like bad public transportation or high price of taxi (i mean if you can drink you can pay a taxi)

 

Totally irresponsible.

[transam]

1 minute ago, robblok said:

It shows the dependance of the local farangs to alcohol. Do you really think that with such a high dependency not many would drink and drive. There are even more then a few people on the forum who admit to it. 

 

Quoting things like bad public transportation or high price of taxi (i mean if you can drink you can pay a taxi)

 

Totally irresponsible.

No it doesn't, just because this tool caused a drunken accident doesn't mean we are all the same. 

Perhaps you don't drink so put us all in the same bracket...Very naughty...????

[Chooky]

I see the reckless driving all the time there is definitely an increase in alcohol related and sorry to offend anyone each to their own flavour but these Rangers and other large pick ups..not the ones with the used trays and farmers but the shiny ones never had a leaf in the back let alone a shopping bag..why ? they are too large for suburban streets, you can't see over them in a sedan especially when pulled beside you or close to the curb I thought we were supposed to be decreasing our environmental footprint. At least make them a special licence.2 smaller sedans in an accident is bad enough being hit by one of these is called a jigsaw.All my opinion only I just see more of these vehicles in accident probably because more around and I hate seeing unnecessary carnage and death.A car is a privilege not a weapon!

 

[Ron jeremy]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

No it doesn't, just because this tool caused a drunken accident doesn't mean we are all the same. 

Perhaps you don't drink so put us all in the same bracket...Very naughty...????

No it doesn’t mean you are all the same. But I agree with the statements that far too many foreigners drink far too much.

[robblok]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

No it doesn't, just because this tool caused a drunken accident doesn't mean we are all the same. 

Perhaps you don't drink so put us all in the same bracket...Very naughty...????

I think you don't get what I am saying, but that is not strange as you seem to have a problem comprehending things.

 

If there is a large group of alcohol dependent farangs (see the beer ban topics). Then its only normal that a subset of those would drink and drive. That does not mean that everyone who hates the beer ban is a person that drinks and drives.

 

 

[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

It is understood the foreign driver, who has not been named, is in police custody.

Just throw away the key....people whomever they are should not be

on the roads drunk.

regards Worgeordie

[transam]

1 minute ago, robblok said:

I think you don't get what I am saying, but that is not strange as you seem to have a problem comprehending things.

 

If there is a large group of alcohol dependent farangs (see the beer ban topics). Then its only normal that a subset of those would drink and drive. That does not mean that everyone who hates the beer ban is a person that drinks and drives.

 

 

"Comprehension".....You should think before you post regarding folk who like a beer just because you don't.

 

You brought TVF members into this topic which has nothing to do with this drunk driver..

You have a thing about folk who like a beer, give it a rest...

[robblok]

Just now, transam said:

"Comprehension".....You should think before you post regarding folk who like a beer just because you don't.

 

You brought TVF members into this topic which has nothing to do with this drunk driver..

You have a thing about folk who like a beer, give it a rest...

I leave it there is no reason to argue with you if you fail to understand what i wrote. 

[rcuthbert]

RIP

[Ron jeremy]

1 minute ago, robblok said:

I leave it there is no reason to argue with you if you fail to understand what i wrote. 

Put down the bottle and go to bed Rob ????????

[robblok]

7 minutes ago, transam said:

"Comprehension".....You should think before you post regarding folk who like a beer just because you don't.

 

You brought TVF members into this topic which has nothing to do with this drunk driver..

You have a thing about folk who like a beer, give it a rest...

Nothing against people who have a beer, drink all you want, I got the same opinion about alcohol as drugs. Use all you want when you want as long as you don't bother or endanger other people. 

 

Drinking and driving (or getting high and driving) different story.

 

But you really don't seem to understand that in a group of drug users or alcohol users (basically the same as both are drugs) there will always be idiots that put their convenience first and the lives of others second.

 

Those are the people i dislike does not matter what drug when your under the influence you should not operate a vehicle. 

[ukrules]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

I trust the Thai police in instances like this. If he was over the limit they will find it and either charge him with it or extort money. I doubt they will make up charges of drunk driving. Enough problems for this guy already to extract money. No need to invent more.

Indeed, his blood will be tested at the hospital to settle this.

 

He didn't look drunk from the photos I saw but who does, with all bars currently closed and restaurants not selling alcohol, this guy looked like someone who was driving home from work or from shopping during the afternoon.

 

The photos I saw showed a few of the dead and injured and a relatively young (compared to the retirees) white guy receiving first aid at the roadside - this may have been the driver but who knows.

 

They say he was drunk because lots of people on facebook in Thai said 'farang drive too fast, they're very bad and like to drink lots' - that's all the evidence they had as of last night.

 

I really would not jump to conclusions on this case.

 

Something clearly went wrong as he ploughed right through them, personally I suspect it's more of a case of driver distraction, perhaps through phone usage or vehicle failure.

 

I notice the hang him high brigade who know zero about this case already have him convicted - remember - if you ever have an accident your case will be reported as the drunk farang even if you, like many of those who never drink alcohol were involved in the accident.

It wouldn't matter if you've never drank a drop of alcohol in your life - everything said here would be said about you.

 

Wait for the facts.

 

My mothers power steering once completely failed whilst driving and she veered off the correct course on the road - luckily there was no other traffic - impossible in Thailand of course?

[JeffersLos]

How quickly death can come.

 

The 2 people on the scooter innocently riding along the road, and then in a split second an oncoming pickup truck simply smashes into them without warning. 

[poohy]

Seems hes been convicted by most already

If hes drunk and its proved or he was driving dangerously  to cause  the accident of course hes guilty and deserves the appropriate punishment.

 

But there could other reasons e.g vehicle malfunction health issue  I certainly dont know and neither does anyone on here.

 

And lastly in closing just because you complain about no beer days does not mean you a dangerous drunk driving maniac