Billionaire former top cop's son in Porsche severely injures foreigner on motorcycle in Bangkok smash

[sawadee1947]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

reportedly did not function.

Porsche cars are famous for disfunction????????????

[2long]

39 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

"I reckon it'll take a couple of days of Pae being in hospital before they're able to conduct that alcohol test, so he'll be clear."

Why can't they take blood test? He is in hospital, should be simple?

I was trying to be sarcastic.

SHOULD be simple, but he's a son of 'someone special' so it's important his blood test is clear.

[DUNROAMIN]

How does a upstanding law abiding police general have a net worth of 940m US. Something smells here.

[LikeItHot]

A cop with almost a billion USD in the bank. Makes sense.

[KhunLA]

21 minutes ago, userabcd said:

Is guzzling electricity to charge the batteries not fuel? since there is gas or coal fired generated energy to be produced to charge the batteries to run these EV cars.

Powered by solar ???  

 

If not, depends where one lives.  Pretty sure the local grid for me, is almost all natural gas.  Even some solar farms nearby, but a bit further, and smaller, so probably just for more local area.

Edited March 12, 2022 by KhunLA

[Chongalulu]

5 hours ago, JoePai said:

He is being treated for a brain injury at Suksawat Hospital

 

That will not take very long - doubt if they will find one

"Microsurgery "…

[Chongalulu]

4 hours ago, Neeranam said:

If you were a billionaire, what car would you drive?

 

I’d refer you to my chauffeur…

[Moo 2]

Dear PM, a few years back, you promised to get rid of Thailand corruption, since when a cop, in any country, can becomes a billionaire? Did he win the lottery?

[radiochaser]

42 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Worried about what?  Have you seen the car?  There is minimal damage meaning the impact was no way severe enough for airbags to deploy.  Do you expect airbags popping off after every little impact anyone has??

Your comment reminded me of when the car I was driving last year was hit at the rear, here in the United States.   Over $10,000.00 in repairs (1/5 the cost of the vehicle).   

It did not occur to me until reading your statement, that the airbag did not deploy!  Makes me wonder about what it takes to make the airbag deploy.

Perhaps the airbag of the Porche did not deploy as the sensors were not tripped as other have written, or as someone else wrote, because the seat belt was not fastened, due to an interlock preventing the airbag deployment.  

 

Edited March 12, 2022 by radiochaser

[IAMHERE]

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Enough to send driver forward for a head injury ... ????

 

 

Why believe that? It is just the beginning of the story that's gonna be concocted.

[stephenterry]

45 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I did not imply it is the norm ("some of"), and since you appear to do it for 'convenience', you shouldn't take offense, as obviously not referring to you.  Just them folks that complain about corruption, but will use when to their advantage.

 

No apologies from me because of your lack of proper reading comprehension.

Just lighten up, I'm not being serious over this... 

[Chongalulu]

1 hour ago, radiochaser said:

If it were me, I would keep driving the vehicle I am most comfortable driving, one that has a very comfortable seat, for me, and with lots of room for my (sometimes too long it seems) long legs.  Not one of the dinky cars that I have to squat down to get into and needing a rope to hang on to and pull myself up with when I get out.  

Oh, and for the 5.7 Liter Hemi engine in it.   

 

Is that the gas guzzling engine that even in its latest incarnations never got to even 400 horsepower? Comfortably outgunned by my old BMW M3. The best description of those old American V8s was "converting money into noise " ????  ???? 

[RafPinto]

They joined now the private "whatsapp"  group( "how to escape the justice system" )of the gentlemen who had a similar accident but is on the run for a few years.

[SunsetT]

5 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Which explains why he is driving an "absolutely non-clean" fossil fuel-guzzling Porsche. Ah, the hypocrisy! 

https://www.porsche.com/pap/_thailand_/models/taycan/taycan-models/taycan-turbo/

[JBChiangRai]

5 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Which explains why he is driving an "absolutely non-clean" fossil fuel-guzzling Porsche. Ah, the hypocrisy! 

It’s a Taycan, a battery electric vehicle, I own one myself. 
 

The dealer will be able to read the speed at impact from the cars very sophisticated computer.

[RafPinto]

I signed up to serve the army. Entry level "General".
I am willed to pay 1 Million Baht to the fund to get in asap.

[Will B Good]

20 minutes ago, radiochaser said:

Your comment reminded me of when the car I was driving last year was hit at the rear, here in the United States.   Over $10,000.00 in repairs (1/5 the cost of the vehicle).   

It did not occur to me until reading your statement, that the airbag did not deploy!  Makes me wonder about what it takes to make the airbag deploy.

Perhaps the airbag of the Porche did not deploy as the sensors were not tripped as other have written, or as someone else wrote, because the seat belt was not fastened, due to an interlock preventing the airbag deployment.  

 

I doubt it will be designed to deploy when you are re-ended.....might be wrong.

[Bangkok Barry]

5 hours ago, TooBigToFit said:

This stuff goes on and on generation after generation endlessly. Hiso people with expensive cars here just can't seem to keep them on the road without smashing someone.

This stuff goes on and on generation after generation endlessly. Normal people with cheap cars here just can't keep them on the road without smashing someone.

[rubyjuan]

A cop? worth almost a billion USD?  It's comical. SMMFH!   

[Graham8888]

5 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Which explains why he is driving an "absolutely non-clean" fossil fuel-guzzling Porsche. Ah, the hypocrisy! 

Porsche taycan is fully electric

[josephbloggs]

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Well to be fair it is claimed the guy had a brain injury ...

Surely the point and design of the airbag should prevent this.

No, that's what seat belts are designed for.

[Bangkok Barry]

Here we go again. Assumptions being made with no justification whatsoever except that several years ago someone else's rich son did a runner.

What it seems we have is an accident similar to what happens many times a day in Thailand, often caused by the motorcyclist pulling out in front of a speeding car, yet straight away we have AseanNow commentators knowing it was the car driver's fault, and suggesting that he will escape justice because he is the son of a disgraced former police boss.

Edited March 12, 2022 by Bangkok Barry

[Graham8888]

43 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Powered by solar ???  

 

If not, depends where one lives.  Pretty sure the local grid for me, is almost all natural gas.  Even some solar farms nearby, but a bit further, and smaller, so probably just for more local area.

+ it is proven that environmentally it is better for now to keep the car you have for as long as possible rather putting another (EV) car on the road 

[diznax]

5 hours ago, Neeranam said:

This is one of the reasons the Red Bull guy didn't face an unfair trial. If a drunk rice farmer kills  a motorbike rider the fine/compensation is 50,000 baht; Boss paid millions in compensation to the family of the deceased yet is still hounded by the press just because of his wealth and who his family are. 

 

There were no witnesses in this case, yet people here automatically think the foreigner is the victim. 

He's still hounded by the press because justice wasn't served and he's been allowed to enter the country and leave whenever he wants in secret (his social media feeds have shown this). He killed a cop when he was driving drunk and high on coke, then fled the scene, dragging the cops body under his ferrari, then blamed the butler. The family paid a few million baht (3 last I heard, roughly 100k USD), which is nothing for a family of billionaires (in USD). Boss hasn't spent a day in jail for manslaughter just because he's wealthy and connected, epitomises everything that is unjust in Thailand and elsewhere, and frankly he deserves a lifetime of being harassed, at least until he actually pays a real price, jail time, which we all know won't happen. If a drunk rice farmer had run him down, he'd likely still be in prison. No idea who was at fault in this recent accident, maybe it actually was the foreigner, but it's understandable why people would be instantly pessimistic. 

[2 is 1]

1 hour ago, Spock said:

My point was more related to a corrupt legal and political machine that would allow these miscarriages of justice to happen rather than the actions of a super wealthy father with the means and desire to keep his son from facing the consequences of his actions.

That is not what Neeranam meaning! He pointed out that if you are rich you need pay much more than not so wealthy person! And you cant even deal "accident" whit paying money like normal Thai's or even farang can! Almost all accident's you can haddle whit money but not if you are famous/rich.

TIT

[JBChiangRai]

3 minutes ago, Graham8888 said:

+ it is proven that environmentally it is better for now to keep the car you have for as long as possible rather putting another (EV) car on the road 

That might be the only option with supply chain issues thanks to the Russkies.

[josephbloggs]

57 minutes ago, radiochaser said:

Your comment reminded me of when the car I was driving last year was hit at the rear, here in the United States.   Over $10,000.00 in repairs (1/5 the cost of the vehicle).   

It did not occur to me until reading your statement, that the airbag did not deploy!  Makes me wonder about what it takes to make the airbag deploy.

 

Front airbags won't go off for a rear collusion unless extremely severe.  A number of years ago I was driving a brand new car (a beloved Subaru Impreza WRX), red plates, only had it a week. Sat in the right hand lane waiting to turn right in to my condo when I was absolutely smashed from behind at high speed by a pick up truck.  Sent me several metres up the road, span me 180 degrees and completely crushed the back of my car.  The CD in my CD player ended up on the back seat, the tins of tomatoes I had bought and put in a shopping bag behind the driver's seat were completely crushed.  Luckily I wasn't hurt.  It took six months to repair the car (can't believe they didn't write it off).

My airbags did not deploy.  I didn't hit the steering wheel so they clearly weren't needed and when I asked about this I was told they were designed not to go off if rear collision unless it is super severe and there's a good reason.  Let's say they did go off but the collision had sent me into the oncoming traffic and I was then hit head on by another car - I'd be dead as there would be no airbags, so that is part of the logic when hit from the rear.  So they are very intelligently designed.

The guy who hit me was blind drunk by the way, tried to blame me saying I had no lights on and wasn't indicating (it was at night - I did have lights on and I always indicate).  I also had red plates and you are not supposed to drive with red plates at night, but the police completely took my side.........just a little anecdote for the "they'll always take the side of the Thai" brigade.  

Edited March 12, 2022 by josephbloggs

[Jonathan Swift]

5 hours ago, placeholder said:

It was a Porsche Taycan  That's an EV.

Ah the ignorance and presupposition

[Neeranam]

2 hours ago, Spock said:

How can you possibly defend the red bull heir!? Even without trial, the evidence in the public arena leaves no doubt he was 100% culpable in the death of the policeman. It does you no credit to defend these people who have more than enough avenues of escaping prosecution and conviction without the likes of you whitewashing their actions.

I'm just saying there should be the same law for all. 

 

My colleague was drunk and on drugs when he killed a motorcyclist. He paid 600k baht because he was a farang. I know of two local guys who paid much less for the same offence. 

 

So much self-righteous criticism of Boss and his family, just because they are rich and the foreign press don't understand the legal process in Thailand. 

 

As for the family; there's no one here that wouldn't do the same for their child.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 12, 2022 by Neeranam

[kotsak]

"Billionaire former top cop's son in Porsche"

 

So many wrongs in just one sentence ????