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A story getting a lot of interest in the Thai press raises the question as to whether it is worth being a Good Samaritan in Thailand.

 

At 2.34 am on Monday a woman called Bang-orn was riding with her son on a motorcycle when she came across a vehicle in a ditch, reported Sanook.

 

It appeared to have been an accident. 

 

In reality a man called Photipong, 38, the driver, had consumed six cans of beer and was very drunk.

 

He had been trying to execute a U-turn when he went into the ditch with his back wheels unable to get traction because they were dangling in the air.

 

Bang-orn asked him if he was OK then reached for her phone to call 191.

 

Photipong told Nam Phiang Din police in Muang district of Mae Hong Son in the far north of Thailand that he knew he was drunk and was worried about the consequences if the police got involved.

 

He said he pushed the woman over then fled the scene in a panic. 

 

Asked by the press about an army sticker on his vehicle he said he was a cable installer who had done work for the military. The sticker had now been removed.

 

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Bang-orn gave a far different view of the attack she sustained.

 

She said she intended to help but instead Photipong grabbed her throat and bashed her on the back of the head causing her to fall. He ground her head into the ground and grabbed her sarong.

 

Her bike was also damaged. 

 

She said can hardly walk , has dizzy spells and intends to see that Photpong is prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

 

She said that she would be seeking full compensation for her injuries both physical and mental. 

 

A local official said they were concerned about her injuries. 

 

 

 

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I am a bit surprised he was panicking.......the penalty for DUI here is hardly any kind of deterrent .

2 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

I am a bit surprised he was panicking.......the penalty for DUI here is hardly any kind of deterrent .

"DUI makes me a better rider" says NE man after motorcycle antics - police let him go with a warning...................I rest my case

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

She said can hardly walk , has dizzy spells and intends to see that Photpong is prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

 

She said that she would be seeking full compensation for her injuries both physical and mental. 

500 baht

There is always lots of comments on this forum criticizing Thais for not stopping to help at accidents.

Now you know why.

You could put yourself at risk trying to be the good Samaritan here.

 

First rule for survival here is MYOB.

59 minutes ago, webfact said:

In reality a man called Photipong, 38, the driver, had consumed six cans of beer and was very drunk.

Very drunk on just 6 cans of beer?  

The Good Samaritan lady says from now on she will think twice before helping others …………… I would say she is bang orn !

1 hour ago, Dmaxdan said:

There is always lots of comments on this forum criticizing Thais for not stopping to help at accidents.

Now you know why.

You could put yourself at risk trying to be the good Samaritan here.

 

Yes a friend of mine stopped at a accident. a guy on a motorcycle was hurt bad and the police where on the way. So my friend took of his jacket and put it under the mans head. That's all he did so when the police came they asked the people who caused the accident and they all pointed at my friend who came after the accident. Now the police took him in and asked him how much money he had on him. Now at that time he was on his way to the border and had to show 10000 baht. The police took all his money than let him go. Stopping may not be the best way to go for us.

The concept of being a Good Samaritan and helping others in need is a Christian philosophy and one of the Parables of Jesus Christ.  Thai Buddhism is entirely self-centred!  This lady was indeed someone with good intent to her fellow human beings.  I applaud her for that.  The police should immediately arrest the perpetrator and bring him to justice for assault!   Removing an Army sticker from his vehicle is not the answer or adequate punishment!

2 hours ago, webfact said:

She said she intended to help but instead Photipong grabbed her throat and bashed her on the back of the head causing her to fall. He ground her head into the ground and grabbed her sarong.

 

No good deed goes unpunished. 

1 hour ago, Phuketshrew said:

Very drunk on just 6 cans of beer?  

I would be!

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42 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

So my friend took of his jacket and put it under the mans head.

Yes, always a good move to maneuver someone's spine after they've been involved in an accident (NOT)

2 hours ago, kotsak said:

First rule for survival here is MYOB.

The first thing my missus taught me when we relocated here.. don't get involved in other peoples troubles.

another obnoxious, time- wasting story just to go for clicks:

in TH, keep out of everything questionable you might come across. period.

3 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Very drunk on just 6 cans of beer?  

Special Brew or Party Eights ?

reminds me of a similar story some 17 years ago in Southern California ..... since then regardless who he/she is and what it may have happen I look the other way

2 hours ago, grandpa said:

The concept of being a Good Samaritan and helping others in need is a Christian philosophy and one of the Parables of Jesus Christ.  Thai Buddhism is entirely self-centred!  This lady was indeed someone with good intent to her fellow human beings.  I applaud her for that.  The police should immediately arrest the perpetrator and bring him to justice for assault!   Removing an Army sticker from his vehicle is not the answer or adequate punishment!

Good comment except for the irrelevant reference to mythical beings and their purported philosophies.

4 hours ago, Will B Good said:

I am a bit surprised he was panicking.......the penalty for DUI here is hardly any kind of deterrent .

And you can have 3 before you lose the licence. 

If you have one...

Oh, no interlock fitted either..

So what's the point?

First of all I commend the woman for stopping and trying to help.  The reaction of the driver was the booze talking.  
Unfortunately helping others doesn’t seem the norm.  Especially from reading some of the posts on the forum. 
People make comments about the west being bad.  But what’s interesting is they seem to be concerned about being harmed here also.  

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Bang-orn asked him if he was OK then reached for her phone to call 191.

She was fine up to this point. I would have asked "Do you want me to call 191 for you?"

Only once have I been faced with this dilemma. I saw a guy drag a girl out of a car on the side of the road and commence to hit her. What to do? Read too many stories about Thailand and not speaking the language? Onward I traveled. Now, I might be tempted to call 1669 for an ambulance … yes, I know, shirking my humanity but TIT …

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2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The first thing my missus taught me when we relocated here.. don't get involved in other peoples troubles.

Yep, I had the same lecture.????

What a di#k!

3 hours ago, thurien said:

another obnoxious, time- wasting story just to go for clicks:

in TH, keep out of everything questionable you might come across. period.

So why did you bother to read it and then make a comment?

6 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Very drunk on just 6 cans of beer?  

Asians genetically cannot detoxify alcohol the way Caucasians can, that's why they are known as two-pot screamers. The world champions are the Scandinavians, they can absorb astonishing quantities of booze in all forms without even blinking.

2 hours ago, dallen52 said:

The country needs to bring in international law enforcement experts and seriously look at the introduction of a proper police system. 

 

Its farcical and corrupt to say the least...

No deterrent whatsoever. 

 

A couple of America's finest with a shoot first mentality,  would certainly make people take notice..

Yeah great, the relatives of Justine Damond would be thrilled.

15 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Asians genetically cannot detoxify alcohol the way Caucasians can, that's why they are known as two-pot screamers. The world champions are the Scandinavians, they can absorb astonishing quantities of booze in all forms without even blinking.

Yes you can take a Norse to Malta but you can't make him blink.