Young man "with well known surname" kills road worker on expressway in Bangkok - breath test ordered

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on an accident on the Chalerm Mahanakhon expressway in the Klong Toei area of Bangkok heading towards Dao Khanong on Sunday morning.

 

Expressway police found a Land Rover with its front smashed. Fifty meters away police found an adapted tractor type vehicle completely destroyed.

 

Thirty three year old Ekachai from Sa Kaeo - described as a road cleaner - had a broken arm and neck and was dead.

 

He was wearing a high visibility jacket.

 

Another man who had been sitting on the tractor vehicle was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. 

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The 22 year old driver of the Land Rover suffered only minor injuries. 

 

Another road worker called Anusorn who saw what happened said that a team had been doing road resurfacing and only one lane was open.

 

At about 1 am the Land Rover cut in front of a truck trailer going at least 100 kmph and hit the workers' vehicle.

 

The driver was thrown out 20 meters. 

 

Siam Rath said that the driver of the Land Rover has the same surname as the owner of a department store at Victory Monument.

 

He was taken away by police but complained of injuries so was taken to hospital where a breath test was performed. 

 

Results were being assessed.

 

He had not been breath tested by the police asking instead that he remain in the hospital. 

 

He was not named. 

 

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[Geoffggi]

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

He was taken away by police but complained of injuries so was taken to hospital where a breath test was performed. -

Why not a blood test?

 

Results were being assessed. -

We all know what this means

 

He had not been breath tested by the police asking instead that he remain in the hospital. -

 

Police need to contact Daddy first maybe

[phetphet]

Doesn't all this sound like déjà vu?

[roo860]

1 minute ago, phetphet said:

Doesn't all this sound like déjà vu?

Thats a strange surname.

[brenton]

REd BUll

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed.

[smedly]

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Chan (O) Cha, Prawit, charnvirakul, wongsuwan, 

 

22yo driving  a Landrover smells of extreme HiSo or high ranking government 

[spidermike007]

Utterly disgusting. He had not been breath tested by the police asking instead that he remain in the hospital. 

 

Huh? They could not administer a breate test on site? Equipment too mickey mouse, or need to talk to daddy first? The reason why these creeps rarely get charged, is obvious enough. It is all about the money. You are above the law here, if you are worth over 250 million baht. Any and all laws. A truly regressive system. 

 

Any why the pathological fear of defamation? Homicidal creeps like this loser should be called out by name. Shame the families. That is the least we can do. 

[tracker1]

44 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

 

Police need to contact Daddy first maybe

He had not been breath tested by the police asking instead that he remain in the hospital. 

[tracker1]

Many will think ! here we go again another hi so escaping what is due to him

[JustAnotherHun]

Daddy will pay a handfull THB to the relatives, case closed.

Or the outcome will be, that the poor injured youngster did not sit on the drivers seat, when the accident happened. Case clossed too.

This is Thailand, where no so called HiSo lowilfe ever has to take responsibility for his deeds-

[saakura]

Rinse and repeat. Rinse and repeat.

[mtls2005]

Hopefully not another na Ayutthaya?

 

There were videos on site, but the driver was blurred while leaning against another vehicle working his phone.

 

There is this stretch between Rama 4 and the BTS where super- and hyper-cars stretch out in the early AM. They installed some rumble strips, but not certain those slow anyone down? I live nearby and can guess some quite highspeeds based on the Doppler shift.

 

Should be easy enough to identify, just scrape social media for a new Rover with plate 333.

 

From the investigation, it was found that Mr. Sornwee, the car driver, had the same last name as the owner of a famous department store in the Victory Monument area. 

 

https://www.newsdirectory3.com/sad-young-man-with-a-famous-surname-driving-a-luxury-car-crashes-into-a-worker-scraping-the-surface-of-the-traffic-1-dead-1-serious/

[Geoffggi]

22 minutes ago, tracker1 said:

He had not been breath tested by the police asking instead that he remain in the hospital. 

The young driver reeked of alcohol, said the media. - This being the case he should have received a blood test immediately 

[Cake Monster]

Driver of Range Rover to Cop " Do you know who I am ? "

Cop " Chia Krhap "

Driver" Well thats all you need to know then "- " Call my Father "

[richard_smith237]

Not blaming the Range Rover driver… but how well lit are these road works ? 
 

A couple of weeks ago it was a motorcyclist riding into road works. 

 

In the past I’ve nearly been caught out & really try to avoid driving outside of the city or in poorly lit areas at night. 
 

Range Rover driver speeding, avoiding police drug test…   We all know what’s going on here. 

 

Bribing hospice to create fake results ???? 

[JustAnotherHun]

3 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

The young driver reeked of alcohol, said the media. - This being the case he should have received a blood test immediately 

An immediat blood test could lead to an unwanted result. Better make the test 24 hours later, says Daddy.

[greenmonkey]

I never knew that alcohol breath tests were optional!

[greenmonkey]

I feel a trip to the local monkhood is imminent!

[blackcab]

I regularly drive on Bangkok expressways, and I have to say that in my own experience, the layout and signage for temporary road works is nearly always grossly insufficient.

 

There have been multiple occasions where I have had to take evasive action due to very poorly illuminated or marked works.

 

Travelling at 120 kph it isn't unusual to drive towards maintenance teams who have just 20-30 meters of cones protecting them.

 

Note that I am not excusing the driver mentioned in the OP at all. Much more investigation needs to be done to ascertain the true facts.

[tracker1]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

The young driver reeked of alcohol, said the media. - This being the case he should have received a blood test immediately 

I agree then again seems his family has influence in the society might explain why not !

[CrunchWrapSupreme]

The BKK hi-sos strike again. I certainly don't miss the pompous private school where I once taught some of them. Ridiculous arrogance. Set for life, no matter their attitudes and work ethic.

 

I never got the "Do you know who I am?" though it was definitely implied. Parents would get notebooks and stationery, then give it to their kids to use and flash at school. Lot of big, famous companies, multinationals, banks.

 

One of the main reasons I left BKK and would never work there again. Nice for a holiday tho. I do miss the pubs.

[Mr Meeseeks]

2 hours ago, greenmonkey said:

I never knew that alcohol breath tests were optional!

Not for poor people or farangs they're not. 

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He was taken away by police but complained of injuries so was taken to hospital where a breath test was performed. -

Why not a blood test?

 

Results were being assessed. -

We all know what this means

 

He had not been breath tested by the police asking instead that he remain in the hospital. -

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Police need to contact Daddy first maybe

The linked article actually states that a blood test would be undertaken at the hospital, it does not state that just a breath test would be done.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, tracker1 said:

3 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

 

Police need to contact Daddy first maybe

He had not been breath tested by the police asking instead that he remain in the hospital. 

...where a blood/alcohol test would be done.  Read the linked article.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, tracker1 said:

Many will think ! here we go again another hi so escaping what is due to him

Those will be the ones who don't read the linked article re blood tests.

[mtls2005]

1 hour ago, blackcab said:

I regularly drive on Bangkok expressways, and I have to say that in my own experience, the layout and signage for temporary road works is nearly always grossly insufficient.

 

We're assuming that you haven't crashed into anything, nor killed anyone to date? Right? So you've managed.

 

Probably because you drive according to the conditions, exercise caution, think ahead, are aware of the situation, always have an option, drive sober, and do not attempt to level up on Candy Crush while driving.

 

I'm guessing 22 YO Sornwee HiSo did none of these things. Well, besides the game of course.

 

 

 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Daddy will pay a handfull THB to the relatives, case closed.

Or the outcome will be, that the poor injured youngster did not sit on the drivers seat, when the accident happened. Case clossed too.

This is Thailand, where no so called HiSo lowilfe ever has to take responsibility for his deeds-

That is just categorically untrue, there have been a number of cases of hisos being convicted in similar traffic-related accidents.   This case has not been closed, either.

[EVENKEEL]

I only hope the families of dead and injured receive more Compensation than the police.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Should be easy enough to identify, just scrape social media for a new Rover with plate 333.

What is needed to be identified, they have the car and they have the driver, Sornwee Champatippong, don't they?