Picture: Thai Rath

 

Bo Rai police in Trat, eastern Thailand, were contacted by a member of the public after an accident on a hill on the Nonsri Road.

 

They found a white Toyota with its front severely damaged with a shattered windshield. The force of the impact had caused the steering wheel to come loose outside the vehicle. 

 

Under the wheels of the Toyota was a motorcycle and another bike completely burned out was a distance away.

 

Dead in the bushes was one man, 30 meters away another.

 

They were later named as Thanawat, 24, and Khongrit, 25.

 

The driver of the pick-up would not give his name to reporters but the nickname of "Tai" was heard. He is a worker at a fruit factory, reported Thai Rath.

 

Police tested him and found him to be drunk.

 

Witnesses eating outside a house reported hearing a crash and loud explosion before seeing a fire.

 

The bodies were taken away for autopsy and the drunk detained. 

 

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I don't think the powers that be are taking DUI ,be that alcohol or drugs,

seriously enough, under the new points system you have to be caught 

3 times DUI ,to accrue enough points to lose your driving license , any

one caught DUI should lose their license immediately, on been found

guilty and the vehicle crushed  ,and serve a prison term ,at the moment

there is nothing to really deter DUI. 

 

regards worgeordie

 

 

Motorcycle alert.. RIP to the familes.

Very sad and another reason not to drive a motorbike in Thailand. It is a death wish.

Hang him...scumbag killer is no better than any other type of  murderer.

Until sentences for drunk driving - throughout the entire world - are changed to something like 25 years no parole for killing someone when drunk, people will carry on regardless. These days a life is only worth about 4 years in court when killed by a drunk

Hmmm….:life sure is cheap on Thailand roads and you get the impression no one cares either.

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Dead in the bushes was one man, 30 meters away another.

Two counts of manslaughter.

4 hours ago, bbbbooboo said:

Hmmm….:life sure is cheap on Thailand roads and you get the impression no one cares either.

The impression you get is  right too 

On 10/20/2022 at 3:24 AM, bbbbooboo said:

Hmmm….:life sure is cheap on Thailand roads and you get the impression no one cares either.

No money in it.