Drunk businessman in a Benz kills police captain and woman on motorcycles in southern Thailand

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Khanom police in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in southern Thailand were called after a collision between a Mercedes Benz and two motorcycles.

 

They found a dead colleague at the scene. He was Pol Capt Praphat Malithip, aged 42, who was on his way to get food after midnight. 

 

Also dead at the scene was a lady called Amornrat, 31. 

 

Sarawut,34, was taken to hospital and is out of danger.

 

The driver of the Benz was waiting at the scene to surrender.

 

He was breath tested and found to be over the limit and was charged with vehicular homicide and other serious offences.

 

He is the wealthy owner of a raft area rented for fishing. He admitted to being out drinking then losing control of his car, according to the Thai Rath report. 

 

Police said their colleague was driving one of the motorcycles and the man who survived the other. It was not yet sure who the dead woman was riding with. 

 

Funeral rites for the dead policeman - a local man - began yesterday afternoon following his death in the previous night. 

 

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[RichardColeman]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

He is the wealthy owner of a raft area rented for fishing. He admitted to being out drinking then losing control of his car

Let's hope he is soon to be the unwealthy owner of a communal prison cell for 20 years

[PJPom]

First thoughts, the driver acted correctly, maybe a tragic accident and he accepts his wrongdoing, second thought, he is rich and probably very influential so why worry. 

[connda]

9 minutes ago, PJPom said:

First thoughts, the driver acted correctly, maybe a tragic accident and he accepts his wrongdoing, second thought, he is rich and probably very influential so why worry. 

He did everything that the Red Bull kid did not do.

This guy will probably be languishing in jail as Red Bull kid comes waltzing home after the authority allow the statues of limitations to expire.

Moral of the story - corruption is rewarded.

[RJRS1301]

1 hour ago, PJPom said:

First thoughts, the driver acted correctly, maybe a tragic accident and he accepts his wrongdoing, second thought, he is rich and probably very influential so why worry. 

Fair damaged the Benz though and no insurance will be paid as he was DUI, at least unlike many others he was waiting at the scene to be tested and arrested

[richard_smith237]

19 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

Fair damaged the Benz though and no insurance will be paid as he was DUI, at least unlike many others he was waiting at the scene to be tested and arrested

Sure about that ???.... Insurance always pays for damage in Thailand....  this further enables the drink drivers to continuing doing what they want with limited or no risk of consequence. 

 

 

It really is a shame that the most notable part of this story is that the Benz driver did not flee the scene as expected - this alone speaks volumes towards the general attitudes here. 

[mvdf]

Let's hope he won't find solace in the statute of limitations and instead be made an example of, unlike a certain wealthy road user now waiting for his crimes to expire.

[wombat]

leave and let the statute of limitations to run out seems to be the favoured response to this crime.

[tracker1]

$$$$$$ will talk

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He was breath tested and found to be over the limit and was charged with vehicular homicide and other serious offences.

Condolences to the dead & injured, off to the  pokey for the drunk.

[Confuscious]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He is the wealthy owner of a raft area rented for fishing. He admitted to being out drinking then losing control of his car, according to the Thai Rath report. 

Nothing will happen to him.
He will help the RTP paying off their massive debts and continue his life as usual.
His car will be fixed by the insurance.
For the readers who are not familiar with things here: "THIS IS THAILAND"!!!!!

[BusyB]

5 hours ago, PJPom said:

First thoughts, the driver acted correctly, maybe a tragic accident and he accepts his wrongdoing, second thought, he is rich and probably very influential so why worry. 

Still, he doesn't seem to have the same sakdina as the Red Bull scion looking at what they've charged him with ...

[HashBrownHarry]

5 hours ago, PJPom said:

First thoughts, the driver acted correctly, maybe a tragic accident and he accepts his wrongdoing, second thought, he is rich and probably very influential so why worry. 

He did the 1st thought coz of the 2nd thought.

[andersonat]

5 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Sure about that ???.... Insurance always pays for damage in Thailand....  this further enables the drink drivers to continuing doing what they want with limited or no risk of consequence. 

March 2017

 

"The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) announced today that Motorists caught driving when drunk will soon find they are not covered by insurance firms in cases of accidents.

 

With the revised rule, a BAC result of more than 50mg per cent means drink driving, and the driver will not be covered for accidents, he said."

 

https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news-asia-thailand/drunk-drivers-in-thailand-now-face-insurance-ban/  

 

[Scott Tracy]

Deja Vue all over again. Waiting for reports he's done a runner...

[Tropposurfer]

RIP poor folks.

The fellas got 5 million for a GLE and he can't pay a sober person to drive him home!!!!! As we all know to well, the drink-drive culture here is off the scale.

 

[bristolgeoff]

That will be a few big evenlopes to the family.Maybe he going to be a monk for awhile.the other way is join red bull,which way will he go

[Dont confuse me]

The car isn't cheap, if he has that type of money you would have thought a few 100 THB for a taxi  might have been the way to go?

At least he appears to have some morals he stuck around to be arrested, unlike some! 

[Skeptic7]

Depending on wealth level, can just use The Red Bull Boss Strategy! Pay em off and do a runner! 

[bkk6060]

It is fairly common for drunks to survive these fatal collisions not sure why.  

[Huckenfell]

On 1/6/2022 at 2:22 PM, RichardColeman said:

Let's hope he is soon to be the unwealthy owner of a communal prison cell for 20 years

I doubt it as money talks in Thailand. Look at how it worked for the Death Island Myanmar boys or the Red Bull kid.