Arrest warrants issued for owner and driver of speed boat from which Thai actress fell

[webfact]

 

The Nonthaburi provincial court has issued warrants for the arrests of the owner and the driver of the speed boat from which TV actress Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong fell into the Chao Phraya River and drowned.

 

The boat’s owner, Tanupat “Por” Lerttaweewit, and the boat’s driver, Paibul “Bert” Trikanchananan, are facing charges of causing wrongful death by negligence. Tanupat also faces an additional charge of using a boat with an expired license.

 

Pol Lt-Col Uthen Hongthong, who is investigating the case, said that the two suspects, accompanied by a lawyer, reported to the Muang district police station Saturday night to acknowledge the charges and applied for bail.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/arrest-warrants-issued-for-owner-and-driver-of-speed-boat-from-which-thai-actress-fell/

 

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[RandiRona]

"Forensic experts also dismissed a report that Nida went to the rear of the boat to urinate, noting that he was wearing a body suit at the time, which would have made this difficult."

 

So she changed to he after wearing a body suit?? What body suit was that...one with a hanging un?? ????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The boat’s owner, Tanupat “Por” Lerttaweewit, and the boat’s driver, Paibul “Bert” Trikanchananan, are facing charges of causing wrongful death by negligence. Tanupat also faces an additional charge of using a boat with an expired license.

Licenses seem to be optional in Thailand.

[kwak250]

She was meant to have been wearing a body suit while taking a pee off the end of the boat.and a ladyboy was allegedly holding her leg .

She had a huge cut in her leg indicating that she fell onto the propeller. 

All very sad but something doesn't add up as they all seemed to disappear quickly rather than continue to search and get help.

[Bangkok Barry]

22 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Licenses seem to be optional in Thailand.

ANY law is optional in Thailand.

[Bangkok Barry]

Just now, kwak250 said:

something doesn't add up as they all seemed to disappear quickly rather than continue to search and get help.

Fleeing the scene is perfectly normal in Thailand. It's a way of avoiding responsibility, one of the few things in life that Thais excel at.

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

Body suit mere red herrings, what is NOT talked about is LACK of a Life Jacket and the fact that the speed boat did not have a protective cage around the propeller to stop it hitting people, either or both of these COULD have saved her especially the life jacket. 

 

But one assumes that she either declined or was not told to wear one, either way it is the repsonsibility of the Boats driver to ensure it is worn and failure by any passenger to do so, thje boat should have remained moored up stationary. 

 

But that requires commonp0sense and following rules, both of which seems to be sadly lacking as usual here in LOS...

[BritManToo]

19 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Fleeing the scene is perfectly normal in Thailand. It's a way of avoiding responsibility, one of the few things in life that Thais excel at.

I've always thought it was more to avoid a positive alcohol/drugs test.

[Guest Isaanlife]

21 minutes ago, kwak250 said:

She was meant to have been wearing a body suit while taking a pee off the end of the boat.and a ladyboy was allegedly holding her leg .

She had a huge cut in her leg indicating that she fell onto the propeller. 

All very sad but something doesn't add up as they all seemed to disappear quickly rather than continue to search and get help.

Seems unlikely the outboard motor propeller would have been out of the water?

 

The current is quite swift in the Chao Praya, I expect the motor was in the water

[RichardColeman]

7 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I've always thought it was more to avoid a positive alcohol/drugs test.

Or report your car or boat stolen !

[bfc1980]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Or report your car or boat stolen !

For the wealthy, it's so they can force their butler/servant to say they were driving. 

[Will B Good]

Oh boy....this is going to dominate the news for weeks to the exclusion of all else, unless Putin goes nuclear, which might just get a mention

 

Thai family have been glued to the TV for 24 hours.

 

 

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Fleeing the scene is perfectly normal in Thailand. It's a way of avoiding responsibility, one of the few things in life that Thais excel at.

I've always thought it was more to avoid a positive alcohol/drugs test.

Sometimes, I'm sure.

[IamNoone88]

The entire story and timings surrounding her death makes no sense at all.

[Freddy42OZ]

1 hour ago, Isaanlife said:

Seems unlikely the outboard motor propeller would have been out of the water?

 

The current is quite swift in the Chao Praya, I expect the motor was in the water

Why would the prop need to be out of the water for her to fall on it?

She fell into the water right where the propeller was busy doing its job.

[petermik]

22 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

The entire story and timings surrounding her death makes no sense at all.

That applies to many things here sadly....

[Guest Isaanlife]

21 minutes ago, Freddy42OZ said:

Why would the prop need to be out of the water for her to fall on it?

She fell into the water right where the propeller was busy doing its job.

You obviously have never owned a boat with an outboard motor

[ChrisY1]

I wonder what would happen is ol' Somchai had fallen into the river....

[katatonic]

3 hours ago, Isaanlife said:

Seems unlikely the outboard motor propeller would have been out of the water?

 

The current is quite swift in the Chao Praya, I expect the motor was in the water

Why do you think the propeller might have been out of the water? Being as usual less than a foot under the surface whilst driving the boat would be quite capable of causing severe trauma when fell upon.

[katatonic]

51 minutes ago, Isaanlife said:

You obviously have never owned a boat with an outboard motor

Neither have you, obviously.

 

[DJ54]

Propeller injuries have an overall fatality rate of 15% to 17%, and a similar rate of major amputations

 

Guarding Against Propeller Accidents While On The Boat

Many guests don’t know a boat can bounce or lurch suddenly, and it’s up to you, as skipper, to make sure everyone is seated safely inside the boat. Never allow passengers to ride on the bow, gunwales, or transom. If there aren’t enough seats for everyone, extra passengers must remain ashore.

 

Even if everyone is seated inside the boat, slow down when you encounter a large wake. To minimize the impact, cross the wake at an angle, not straight on.

 

Avoid letting anyone aboard drink heavily, especially when the boat is underway. According to the claim files, alcohol was a factor with many prop injuries.

 

Wear your engine cutoff switch lanyard. Note that it may be necessary to shorten the lanyard when the operator is seated near the engine—smaller outboards with tiller steering.

 

Stay at least 100 feet away from diver-down flags in rivers, inlets, and navigation channels. On other bodies of water, stay at least 300 feet away. (State laws vary, so it’s best to check laws in your area.)

 

Many divers have been killed or seriously injured by props. Turn away from diver-down areas; don’t try to idle by. Be aware that divers have difficulty gauging distance underwater and will often stray

more than the legal distances from the flag. Current can also cause divers to be swept away from the flag.

 

Don’t let anyone onto the swim platform while the engine is in gear. Swim platforms tend to be slippery and people have fallen into the prop; this is especially likely to happen when the boat is coming into a dock and the boat bounces off a piling.

 

When launching or ungrounding a boat, keep people in the water away from the stern and prop. In the rush to get the boat into open water, it’s easy to forget the prop is back there

 

Very important to shut the motor down as soon as anyone falls overboard. And wear a life preserver

no matter how good you think you can swim. Be Safe and have fun

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, DJ54 said:

Propeller injuries have an overall fatality rate of 15% to 17%, and a similar rate of major amputations

 

Guarding Against Propeller Accidents While On The Boat

Many guests don’t know a boat can bounce or lurch suddenly, and it’s up to you, as skipper, to make sure everyone is seated safely inside the boat. Never allow passengers to ride on the bow, gunwales, or transom. If there aren’t enough seats for everyone, extra passengers must remain ashore.

 

Even if everyone is seated inside the boat, slow down when you encounter a large wake. To minimize the impact, cross the wake at an angle, not straight on.

 

Avoid letting anyone aboard drink heavily, especially when the boat is underway. According to the claim files, alcohol was a factor with many prop injuries.

 

Wear your engine cutoff switch lanyard. Note that it may be necessary to shorten the lanyard when the operator is seated near the engine—smaller outboards with tiller steering.

 

Stay at least 100 feet away from diver-down flags in rivers, inlets, and navigation channels. On other bodies of water, stay at least 300 feet away. (State laws vary, so it’s best to check laws in your area.)

 

Many divers have been killed or seriously injured by props. Turn away from diver-down areas; don’t try to idle by. Be aware that divers have difficulty gauging distance underwater and will often stray

more than the legal distances from the flag. Current can also cause divers to be swept away from the flag.

 

Don’t let anyone onto the swim platform while the engine is in gear. Swim platforms tend to be slippery and people have fallen into the prop; this is especially likely to happen when the boat is coming into a dock and the boat bounces off a piling.

 

When launching or ungrounding a boat, keep people in the water away from the stern and prop. In the rush to get the boat into open water, it’s easy to forget the prop is back there

 

Very important to shut the motor down as soon as anyone falls overboard. And wear a life preserver

no matter how good you think you can swim. Be Safe and have fun

Never going near water again......555

[Excel]

12 hours ago, RandiRona said:

"Forensic experts also dismissed a report that Nida went to the rear of the boat to urinate, noting that he was wearing a body suit at the time, which would have made this difficult."

 

So she changed to he after wearing a body suit?? What body suit was that...one with a hanging un?? ????

Drugs can make people delusional so he and she is often confused