Man arrested after running checkpoint, overturning car in 60km police chase

[snoop1130]

The car came to rest upside down after breaking through a steel-cable barrier. Photo: Aroon Solos

 

PHUKET: Police have in custody a  51-year-old man from Trang who was arrested in an overturned car near Promthep Cape this morning (June 4) after 60-kilometre police chase that began at the Phuket Check Point in Tha Chatchai, where the man had refused to stop for officers while driving onto the island.

 

Chalong Police Chief Col Sarawut Chuprasit today gave the name of the driver as Parit Poldet, 51, originally from Trang. 

 

Col Sarawut explained that Chalong Police were first alerted to Parit fleeing police at about 8:30am after the car Parit was driving, a white Phuket-registered Suzuki Swift, hit and ran after slamming into the back of a black Honda Civic car making a U-turn on the Rawai beachfront road. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/man-arrested-after-running-checkpoint-overturning-car-in-60km-police-chase-80235.php

 

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[soi3eddie]

From the picture, it looks like Khun Parit was aiming to be the first Thai submariner. He failed miserably. How are the Thai navy going to fare?

 

[Stargeezr]

Is this a loser that thought he was someone famous?  Glad that his ride became a slide.

Hope his loss of face was worth all of this publicity.

Geezer

[Damrongsak]

I never run from police in the morning.  I wait until after lunch, after a few beers.

 

... I hate Honda Civics U-turning in the morning.  Who do they think they are? 

[hotchilli]

He's gonna regret doing that for a long time... 

[Tarteso]

Good view…Not a bad place for landing ????

[mancub]

Perhaps we should be grateful that there is no pro-active policing here....can imagine the carnage.

[brianthainess]

Me thinks the relative he stole the car from, ain't  gonna be too happy with him. Will he get the scary driving fine, what a plebe trying to escape a police chase. He gave no reason DUH ! stolen car, hit and run, being chased by the cops.

[soalbundy]

No taste, he did all that in a Suzuki Swift, steal a decent car next time and get arrested in a blaze of glory.

[PETERTHEEATER]

3 hours ago, soalbundy said:

No taste, he did all that in a Suzuki Swift, steal a decent car next time and get arrested in a blaze of glory.

The pursuers did not have access to the Immigration BMWs.

[ChipButty]

7 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

The pursuers did not have access to the Immigration BMWs.

They only had 2 Yamaha N Max and a Izuzu truck in hot pursuit, I saw it as it passed me on the beach road 

[kimamey]

I've never been to Phuket although the current quarantine rules might change that. Isn't an island a bit of a stupid place to try to outrun the police?

[Pattaya Spotter]

Surprised he survived to be in custody after rolling his ride...most Thai men don't wear seat belts. 

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, kimamey said:

I've never been to Phuket although the current quarantine rules might change that. Isn't an island a bit of a stupid place to try to outrun the police?

He did out run them for 60km where he ended up is where I live

[kimamey]

9 hours ago, ChipButty said:

He did out run them for 60km where he ended up is where I live

Is that where he suddenly realised there was nowhere else to go.  ????

Not a particularly bright thing to do.

[Damrongsak]

10 hours ago, ChipButty said:

He did out run them for 60km where he ended up is where I live

Hey, that's my tent hidden in the bushes to the left of the picture.  Hands off!

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, kimamey said:

Is that where he suddenly realised there was nowhere else to go.  ????

Not a particularly bright thing to do.

He was lucky if the car had rolled he could have ended up down the cliff into the sea