snoop1130 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya A 67-year-old British driver who was dozing off inside his parked sedan reportedly got spooked by concerned Pattaya police before speeding away and crashing into a Thai woman. The collision that mystified Pattaya police took place at the entrance of Soi 6/1 on Sukhumvit Road in the Nongprue subdistrict of Banglamung, Chonburi, yesterday, October 13th in the afternoon. Pattaya police told local media that they went to check on an MG sedan parked at the Khao Talo intersection. They found a British driver identified later as Mr. Martin Rionas, 67, sleeping inside the car and felt concerned, so the police knocked on the car window to awake the driver. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/10/14/snoozing-67-year-old-british-driver-gets-spooked-by-police-and-crashes-into-thai-woman-in-pattaya/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-10-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 Parked at the intersection ? Or just happened fall asleep at while waiting for the lights to change ? Could be a DUI hence the attempt to escape. very foolish behavior, glad no one was hurt. At the very least he needs to lose his licence. 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chalawaan Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 Brake failure blamed. Brits don't crash, that's just a local bad habit. ???????????? 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 Some people with narcolepsy condition experience automatic behavior during brief episodes of sudden urge to sleep where they fall a sleep uncontrollably and that probably what happened and this sis why he god spooked... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gomangosteen Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) The photo in OP - think you're wrong - this is the MG with front end damage this is the other car he hit - owner Ms. Savitree Seesun was slightly injured and was admitted to Banglamung Hospital. Her red Nissan sedan was also damaged by the British driver. Edited October 14, 2022 by gomangosteen 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) A Brit crashed his Brit car................. Amazing Thailand !! Edited October 14, 2022 by Ralf001 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 Just another Brit, that is helping Thais view on foreigners. I sincerely hope they soon understand the difference between Brits and other foreigners. 2 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Back to driving school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nausea Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 Who knows what really happened here. Reason I don't drive in Thailand. It's great if you're one of these people who has an iron will and never drives when you are drunk. I realised a long time ago this isn't me. Now it's always my Teerak who drives me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStar Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 When will they ever learn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeffersLos Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 5 hours ago, snoop1130 said: 67-year-old Too old to be driving a car. 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobbin Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 That was a heck of an impact! We are not talking fender-bender here... ???? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Did they test him for drugs ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cnx101 Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 I’m sure all the EX FBI, CIA, EX Special forces that live here will sort out what happened haha 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FinChin67 Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 10 hours ago, Ralf001 said: A Brit crashed his Brit car................. Amazing Thailand !! MG is Chinese ( SAIC Motor Corporation Limited)... 16 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Pretty casual pointing, not a lot of heart in it! ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 very difficult to understand what happened, that was quite an impact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritScot Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 10 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Just another Brit, that is helping Thais view on foreigners. I sincerely hope they soon understand the difference between Brits and other foreigners. Really!!! 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritScot Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 6 hours ago, JeffersLos said: Too old to be driving a car. Really? What a ridiculous thing to say!!! 16 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritScot Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Why is there deafening silence about a guy sleeping and getting so scared when approached by a thai police man???? So much hatred..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post picctrainop Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 Sounds like Gottfrid is saying that Mainland Europeans are Sooo Angelic and would never pull a stunt like that… Idiot… 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post itsari Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 11 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Just another Brit, that is helping Thais view on foreigners. I sincerely hope they soon understand the difference between Brits and other foreigners. Seems like you like fake statements too 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The collision that mystified Pattaya police took place at the entrance of Soi 6/1 on Sukhumvit Road in the Nongprue subdistrict of Banglamung, Chonburi, yesterday, October 13th in the afternoon. Pattaya police told local media that they went to check on an MG sedan parked at the Khao Talo intersection I expect they mean soi 61, soi 6/1 is well North of town near Toyota and certainly not near Khao Talo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 12 hours ago, Ralf001 said: A Brit crashed his Brit car................. Amazing Thailand !! Made in China by Saic Motors, a Chinese company. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalism Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 so police was taking him for an alcohol test and result was still unknown some 24h when this article was published. They should also test him for drugs. He should be charged for fleeing police. He also parked illegally on the main road and near intersection. Look at nissan - it was turned by an impact by some 150 degree. Front of the car is facing incoming traffic. Probably she was already in motion (after giving food for monks) and pulled sharply into second line. That might explain this collision. Possibly it was partly her mistake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ralf001 Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, Moti24 said: Made in China by Saic Motors, a Chinese company. MG is an iconic British car brand. The vehicle is built by Saic motor-CP in Thailand. But the MG Headquarters is in Britain. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1 hour ago, smedly said: very difficult to understand what happened, that was quite an impact Pretty sure the forthcoming impact to his bank account will far outweigh the damage to the car, probably cost him near to 3-4 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve187 Posted October 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2022 a bad day for red cars 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjSilver Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Yes, we always blame the Thai police here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted October 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2022 Was he trying to rally the pound ???? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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