"Drunk" Brit pensioner, 70, reverses into Thais killing one injuring one - then damages 4 vehicles before overturning

[bkk6060]

Another foreigner driver kills someone. This drunk British foreigner should do significant jail time for his negligent disgusting actions causing the death of another human being.

Disgraceful. 

[richard_smith237]

4 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Another foreigner driver kills someone. This drunk British foreigner should do significant jail time for his negligent disgusting actions causing the death of another human being.

Disgraceful. 

When the facts are proven he should face exactly the same degree of penalty a Thai would in similar circumstances. 

 

In this case: IF proven drunk and not suffering a ‘health episode’ etc.. then the book should be thrown at him, as it should anyone, of any nationality for their criminally deadly behaviour.

[IamNoone88]

For those of us that run legitimate businesses in Thailand and comply with our role as "guests" in this country which we choose to call home, it abhors me that there are fellow expats that lead a disgraceful existence that ultimately result in a tragedy such as this. It is beyond shameful.  

[Iamfalang]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

drunk British man

70 years old!!!!

 

LOS really attracts a group of people, the undesirables if you will.

 

I tried to tell Thais that falangs in Thailand were the worst of the worst.

 

I'm here, so that wasn't helping my situation.    

 

This is why falangs are here....drinking, more drinking and more drinking while thinking they are above the law 

 

LOS for this guy just became his worst nightmare

 

Name and shame forever, plus 10 million to the families and a public apology from the embassy!!!

 

I've seen a drunk falang on a motor powered vehicle about every week for the last six years.   They think this is their playground, and lives are lost.  

 

[Harveyboy]

6 hours ago, huangnon said:

Oh dear. What a <deleted> plonker.

no sympathy here ..Lock him up let him suffer the consequences.. 

Condolences to the families of the deceased  in this tragic affair. and hopefully a speedy recovery to the injured

[khunpa]

19 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

When the facts are proven he should face exactly the same degree of penalty a Thai would in similar circumstances.

Hope they don’t treat him like the Red-bull guy ????

[Thunglom]

I'd guess he was one of those who perpetually accuses Thai people of being bad drivers....... just typical expat behaviour.

Have they retained his name? - he'll need a lot of cash to buy his way round the law and out of the papers.

[Harveyboy]

30 minutes ago, aussienam said:

Would this Brit have done the same in the UK?  Seems many here choose to drink drive because 'everyone' does it.  But don't consider potential consequences. 

Running over people then driving off is the epitomy of being a complete lowlife.  Drunken fool.  Prison, huge fines, massive compensation claims and deportation.  

hopefully he stays in prison long enough he wont need deportation 

[Thunglom]

23 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

as "guests" in this country which we choose to call home

That's an oxymoron - expats are immigrants.

[mikeymike100]

4 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Actually, the reasons why are long standing prejudice, jealousy, hatred that some of their women marry them, insecurity, and a hatred from higher ups that western ways will take over and the people will revolt, wanting to live with more freedom. This is news because it's a foreigner, and doesn't take away the fact that there are an average of 65 deaths daily on the roads that are attributed to drunk, incompetent drivers and the lack of enforcement of laws on the books.

Have to agree with you. All foreigners, even all Brits are not drunken morons, most of them are actually OK!

If this had been a drunk Thai man it probably would not have even been in the news!

Now having said that if this guy is found guilty in court he should have the book thrown at him!

[Harveyboy]

31 minutes ago, aussienam said:

Would this Brit have done the same in the UK?  Seems many here choose to drink drive because 'everyone' does it.  But don't consider potential consequences. 

Running over people then driving off is the epitomy of being a complete lowlife.  Drunken fool.  Prison, huge fines, massive compensation claims and deportation.  

another blot on the law abiding X pats that live here ..casts us as being the same as people like this in the eyes of the thais..We are not  but i can understand their feeling when they read stuff like this

[fredwiggy]

4 minutes ago, Iamfalang said:

70 years old!!!!

 

LOS really attracts a group of people, the undesirables if you will.

 

I tried to tell Thais that falangs in Thailand were the worst of the worst.

 

I'm here, so that wasn't helping my situation.    

 

This is why falangs are here....drinking, more drinking and more drinking while thinking they are above the law 

 

LOS for this guy just became his worst nightmare

 

Name and shame forever, plus 10 million to the families and a public apology from the embassy!!!

 

I've seen a drunk falang on a motor powered vehicle about every week for the last six years.   They think this is their playground, and lives are lost.  

 

Speak for yourself, and not the rest of us here please. How many farangs do you actually "know" personally, where you can make such an ignorant statement? I mean, that you see on a daily basis, so you can actually comment on how they act? I came here to give my ex narcissist wife, and daughter, a better life. Sorry to say, I believed the wrong woman, but I'm still here until I can leave with my daughter. I know quite a few farangs here, and all are, as I see them, dedicated husbands to their wives. Most everyone here drinks, as it's one of the most boring places, as far as the country areas, to live on earth. In every country there are people making stupid mistakes. Here, a farang gets news because they stand out. Doing things that are done daily by locals.

[JeffersLos]

Forget Thai prison. Really punish him by sending him back to the UK to live on his pension. 

[JeffersLos]

11 minutes ago, Thunglom said:

That's an oxymoron - expats are immigrants.

That they're here on visas labeled Non-Immigrant kinda shows you're wrong. 

[sambum]

6 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Still feel the need to talk about Thai behavior, pathetic.

I wonder if his nationality would have been mentioned if he was Thai? It is also reported that locals said that "he was a habitual drunkard who would drive in the wrong lane and that local people were fed up with his behavior." So why didn't they report it to the police? Or maybe the police were too busy to investigate? ???? 

 

P.S. In many cases it would merely have said "Drunk" foreigner......." but Brits are always named as such. 

However, I am not defending his atrocious behaviour in any way - he deserves the maximum penalty possible for this crime, which hopefully he will get in this country - in some countries the "bleeding hearts" would be saying that obviously he needs help!!!  

[sambum]

24 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

That they're here on visas labeled Non-Immigrant kinda shows you're wrong. 

Also let's not forget that they are also called "Aliens"in the Immigration Rules and Regs!

[Ralf001]

5 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

Agree with edwin above.  Lock up then get rid of.  Glad I live far away from that part of LoS.

People don't get <deleted> up, drive a vehicle in your little corner of utopia ?

[Ralf001]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

When the facts are proven he should face exactly the same degree of penalty a Thai would in similar circumstances. 

 

In this case: IF proven drunk and not suffering a ‘health episode’ etc.. then the book should be thrown at him, as it should anyone, of any nationality for their criminally deadly behaviour.

Does the Thai have the book thrown at them.... or is that only for foreigners..... hardly the exact same penalty as a Thai.

[sambum]

45 minutes ago, Iamfalang said:

70 years old!!!!

 

LOS really attracts a group of people, the undesirables if you will.

 

I tried to tell Thais that falangs in Thailand were the worst of the worst.

 

I'm here, so that wasn't helping my situation.    

 

This is why falangs are here....drinking, more drinking and more drinking while thinking they are above the law 

 

LOS for this guy just became his worst nightmare

 

Name and shame forever, plus 10 million to the families and a public apology from the embassy!!!

 

I've seen a drunk falang on a motor powered vehicle about every week for the last six years.   They think this is their playground, and lives are lost.  

 

"I've seen a drunk falang on a motor powered vehicle about every week for the last six years." 

 

It obviously concerns you, but have you reported this fact to the RTP? And have you followed it up by asking what is being done about it? 

[Thunglom]

30 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

That they're here on visas labeled Non-Immigrant kinda shows you're wrong. 

A profoundly unintelligent reply - eyone knows what is says on you visa - that is not the internationally recognised definition of "immigrant" - if you live in a country long-term you are an immigrant regardless of what iit says on your passport - how about refugees, alum seekers - migrate means to move  immigrant means to move in-simples...

[toofarnorth]

5 hours ago, huangnon said:

Rayong? Hardly a tourist-y place. Where do you live?

Maechan not far south of the northern border with Myanmar.

[JeffersLos]

3 minutes ago, Thunglom said:

A profoundly unintelligent reply - eyone knows what is says on you visa - that is not the internationally recognised definition of "immigrant" - if you live in a country long-term you are an immigrant regardless of what iit says on your passport - how about refugees, alum seekers - migrate means to move  immigrant means to move in-simples...

non-immigrant aliens stay here on 12 month extensions of stay. A 12 month permission of stay on a non-immigrant visa does not make one an immigrant. ???? 

[Thunglom]

1 minute ago, JeffersLos said:

non-immigrant aliens stay here on 12 month extensions of stay. A 12 month permission of stay on a non-immigrant visa does not make one an immigrant. ???? 

you keep reading your stamp, I'll look at the Rea;ity

[shackleton]

I am afraid the Brit will get no  sympathy from anyone if found drunk and driving causing chaos killing and injuring Thai  people 

Won't help people saying he was  known to have  been drinking and   driving while drunk before 

Jail deportation ???? 

 

 

[toofarnorth]

11 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

People don't get <deleted> up, drive a vehicle in your little corner of utopia ?

If there was a drunk causing that much mayhem up here it would be the topic of conversation 'til about xmas. Sure people get a bit deleted up here and drive around I know I do but not as much as this idiot.

[Photoguy21]

Lock him up and throw away the key

[BananaGuy]

How did they find him and the vehicle? ???? 

 

… the time-honoured ‘follow the trail of brake fluid’ method perhaps ??

[In Full Agreement]

5 hours ago, Pumpuynarak said:

"Apparently drunk British Man"

 

So where is the evidence of him being drunk ?

Until such time that a breath test is carried out how can one ascertain his alcohol level, appalling reporting imo.

 

 

Thai Visa sleuths think they can get  sufficient evidence  just from the words written.   Factual truth has  little or no importance to them.

 

[mancub]

1 hour ago, aussienam said:

Would this Brit have done the same in the UK?  Seems many here choose to drink drive because 'everyone' does it.  But don't consider potential consequences. 

Running over people then driving off is the epitomy of being a complete lowlife.  Drunken fool.  Prison, huge fines, massive compensation claims and deportation.  

He wouldn't have been able to become an "habitual drunk driver" as he'd have been locked up long ago.

[mrfill]

1 hour ago, Harveyboy said:

another blot on the law abiding X pats that live here ..casts us as being the same as people like this in the eyes of the thais..We are not  but i can understand their feeling when they read stuff like this

In fact, exactly the same thing happens in his home country. A tiny minority of immigrants behave badly and a whole tranche of people blame all the country's ills on immigrants.