Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that a high society woman was helped at the scene when the Mini Cooper she was driving ended up on its roof.

 

But instead of thanking her rescuers she walk off and disappeared!

 

Muang Lampang police and rescue services had been called at 7 pm to a nightclub area on Surin Road after a collision between two vehicles. 

 

Namwan, about 45, had been driving the yellow Mini that had a dented roof.

 

She is the owner of a restaurant in Muang district of Lampang.

 

An Altis nearby had damage to a rear tire.

 

Witnesses saw the Mini being driver normally but it suddenly braked and hit the parked Altis and overturned.

 

Police want to speak to Namwan about why she left the scene of the accident.

 

Sanook reported that soon after the accident heavy rain fell and traffic built up. Police got lifting equipment and took both vehicles away to be stored at the police station pending an investigation. 

 

The media said that the locals were "ngong" - perplexed. 

 

Alcohol was not mentioned. 

 

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Credit where credit is due - describing an overturned car as "having a dented roof".  Somehow I suspect the insurance company might have a different way of looking at it.

No doubt a little the worse for wear so went for a rest.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

But instead of thanking her rescuers she walk off and disappeared!

Obviously disorientated.. 

No doubt after a few bits of paper have been exchanged, it will emerge that it was all a misunderstanding between the road and said car

Mini Cooper micro hiso

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Witnesses saw the Mini being driver normally but it suddenly braked and hit the parked Altis and overturned.

Checking how many 'likes' to her last FB post, or messaging on Line, or both.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

why she left the scene

Not enough IQ ? 

Drunk?

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Police want to speak to Namwan about why she left the scene of the accident

Status?

1 hour ago, Pravda said:

Mini Cooper micro hiso

I bet she's got designer handbags bigger than her car.

Never seen so many cars overturn and land on the roof as in Thailand? Anyone agree?

I was fire rescue volunteer at home for more than 10 years and hardly saw cars overturned.

Mostly collisions by side or front or simply just skid off the road...

1 hour ago, Tarteso said:

Not enough IQ ? 

Drunk?

 

Oh!??? Is that why I think I see drunk people everywhere?

7 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

Credit where credit is due - describing an overturned car as "having a dented roof".  Somehow I suspect the insurance company might have a different way of looking at it.

That will be a convertible within 2 weeks

She might think she is a hi-so but  crawling out of the car with her skirt round her waist and her ego dented is a great leveler I’m sure, but scarper go and see the bib tomorow  and explain you were in shock, they make you a cup of coffee you pay  a little towards the Christmas childrens party and off to buy a new car, you all know from your home countries this is not the way to do it.

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Status?

Cant lose face and possibly ‘ no mustn’t say any more’

Hiso ? I don't think so.

What is a High Society woman? Is it someone who is better than everyone else? I've always found these so called HiSo Thais to be the most repugnant, ignorant and incredibly badly educated people in the country. Give me a country Thai person who has self educated and learnt manners any day over those ghastly wannabes. 

10 hours ago, CLW said:

Never seen so many cars overturn and land on the roof as in Thailand? Anyone agree?

I was fire rescue volunteer at home for more than 10 years and hardly saw cars overturned.

Mostly collisions by side or front or simply just skid off the road...

And a Mini no less.  They have a wide wheel base and low center of gravity.  Unless the other car pulled out and clipped her rear bumper. 
Strange.

15 hours ago, CLW said:

Never seen so many cars overturn and land on the roof as in Thailand? Anyone agree?

I was fire rescue volunteer at home for more than 10 years and hardly saw cars overturned.

Mostly collisions by side or front or simply just skid off the road...

I usually see pickup trucks and vans overturned .. not small passenger cars.  A lot of the pickups are modified to carry bigger / heavier loads than intended by the manufacturer, and then things go off balance.

 

I'm predicting that the follow up story will clear up the fact that she had kindly lent the car to her gardener/cook/maid, who is extremely sorry for any problems she may have caused.

 

7 hours ago, captainjackS said:

I usually see pickup trucks and vans overturned .. not small passenger cars.  A lot of the pickups are modified to carry bigger / heavier loads than intended by the manufacturer, and then things go off balance.

High center of gravity vs. Thai Engineering and driving skills came instantly to my mind

Maybe the regulars people in Lampang, only drive pickups, trikes, and motorbikes,

oh and  do some still have those horse and carriages yet? 

  Wow I thought those Mini coopers were more stable than that.

Geezer

On 10/20/2021 at 1:24 PM, Thingamabob said:

Hiso ? I don't think so.

These Mini's are expensive due to import tax 3m+ Baht?

 

To the Thais anyone that can afford to pay that is a 'HiSo'