Drunk army sergeant charged with vehicular homicide after killing couple at Chiang Mai intersection

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

A sergeant in the Thai army has been charged with vehicular homicide after he drove into a couple and their daughter at a Chiang Mai intersection on Saturday night.

 

He was drunk and had gone through a red light at the 700 year old Stadium intersection in Muang district at 10pm.

 

Thun, 49, and his wife Suilangsiaw, 41, were both killed. Their daughter Phennapha survived with serious injuries.

 

Phrathammanoon military officers took the suspect to the Chang Pheuak police next day to surrender.

 

He accepted charges of causing death while driving, drunk driving and disobeying signs (a red light).

 

He will be dealt with by a military court. 

 

Thai Rath reported that it had yet to be determined how much alcohol was in his system. 

 

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[worgeordie]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

Thai Rath reported that it had yet to be determined how much alcohol was in his system. 

"Phrathammanoon military officers took the suspect to the Chang Pheuak police next day to surrender."

Next day ....so a lot less that's for sure

regards worgeordie

[roo860]

There's CCTV footage, totally destroyed the bike, debris everywhere. 

[outsider]

All these unnecessary deaths caused by drunk drivers, mobile devices-yielding motorists and gun-totting psychopaths should be stopped. But who can stop it? There is no will from any party to enforce the law, beyond the sporadic knee-jerk reactions and some empty vows in response to some random events. Otherwise it's just another day in Thailand. The RTP? They're capable of zilch. Nyet. Nada. The square-root of jack. Us foreigners can't do much beyond the usual ranting in Asean Now. But surely the Thais must be tired of all this happening to their countryfolks? Don't they want to see a stop to this? It could happen to any of their loved ones and when it does, it's already too late.

[Rhys]

Well at least he faces justice....

[NorthernRyland]

Could have been any of us. RIP.

[mikeymike100]

41 minutes ago, Rhys said:

Well at least he faces justice....

Maybe?????

[webcrawler00]

The other day I walked across a street in Pattaya at a pedestrian crossing with the light Green for me… some cars stopped others flew by totally ignoring their red light. Please be careful. Look carefully even if your light is green. 

[TheFishman1]

So his buddy in the military took him the next day to the police wow there goes the level of alcohol in his body at the time of the accident different laws for different people here TIT

[Harveyboy]

18 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

Maybe?????

remember .. Military they take care of their own..depends who he knows ..RIP the victims of this terrible event 

[tandor]

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

"Phrathammanoon military officers took the suspect to the Chang Pheuak police next day to surrender."

Next day ....so a lot less that's for sure

regards worgeordie

Are they implying he left he scene?  Regarding alcohol level in a persons body; alcohol leaves the body at the rate of 0.01% per hour. If a driver elects a blood test; then the reading is always higher than a Breathalyzer Machine. Of course, the main reason to do the despicable act of leaving the scene, throws the whole opportunity to analyse the driver into jeopardy. Poor and inaccurate reporting once again!  RIP the couple and prayers for the child's recovery.

[cardinalblue]

Don’t ride a bike and don’t ride at night is could place to start

[paul1804]

When are the authorities going to take proper action against the constant reports of police & army drunk in charge and causing serious bodily harm! These are the very people that are supposed to be law abiding and lead by example but its so often not the case!!

[BritScot]

1 hour ago, outsider said:

All these unnecessary deaths caused by drunk drivers, mobile devices-yielding motorists and gun-totting psychopaths should be stopped. But who can stop it? There is no will from any party to enforce the law, beyond the sporadic knee-jerk reactions and some empty vows in response to some random events. Otherwise it's just another day in Thailand. The RTP? They're capable of zilch. Nyet. Nada. The square-root of jack. Us foreigners can't do much beyond the usual ranting in Asean Now. But surely the Thais must be tired of all this happening to their countryfolks? Don't they want to see a stop to this? It could happen to any of their loved ones and when it does, it's already too late.

But they have magic BMW's with laptops to seek and destroy those dirty, dangerous foreigners on overstay!!! Good use of manpower and police resource heaven forbid using them to patrol the roads.

[paul1804]

And further he committed a civilian offence and not during an army exercise so why doesnt he be tried by a civilian court, we all know the outcome of the military court!!!

[Mywayboy]

He'll be demoted to Corporal &sent on his merry way.

RIP THE VICTIMS 

[Trevor Collins]

41 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

So his buddy in the military took him the next day to the police wow there goes the level of alcohol in his body at the time of the accident different laws for different people here TIT

In the UK the police and prosecution service can take a blood/breath test and do countback;

calculate how much alcohol was in a person's body at the time of the incident. This technology has been available for 25 years and has led to sucessful prosecutions for DUI, leaving some motorists without a licence and hefty fines/jail time. What say the RTP?

[metisdead]

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[ChrisKC]

Army Sergeant

 

Drunk

 

Driving

 

Double Murder

 

Still alive and well enough to admit guilt

 

Result - a child now seriously injured to learn very soon her Mum and Dad have been killed as well.

 

What a tragedy RIP RIP 

 

We know what needs to be done!

 

 

[Lemsta69]

20 minutes ago, BritScot said:

But they have magic BMW's with laptops to seek and destroy those dirty, dangerous foreigners on overstay!!! Good use of manpower and police resource heaven forbid using them to patrol the roads.

Immigration police aren't responsible for enforcing traffic rules, as is the case back home in bonnie Utopia, therefore your point is moot.

[off road pat]

1 hour ago, NorthernRyland said:

Could have been any of us. RIP.

Indeed,...R.I.P. to those innocent young people, And my condolences to there young daughter. so sad.

[Bangkok Barry]

2 hours ago, outsider said:

All these unnecessary deaths caused by drunk drivers, mobile devices-yielding motorists and gun-totting psychopaths should be stopped. But who can stop it? There is no will from any party to enforce the law, beyond the sporadic knee-jerk reactions and some empty vows in response to some random events. Otherwise it's just another day in Thailand. The RTP? They're capable of zilch. Nyet. Nada. The square-root of jack. Us foreigners can't do much beyond the usual ranting in Asean Now. But surely the Thais must be tired of all this happening to their countryfolks? Don't they want to see a stop to this? It could happen to any of their loved ones and when it does, it's already too late.

Thais don't care about anything enough to do something about it. Total apathy, which is why in many respects Thailand is decades or even centuries behind some other parts of the world.

An example: we have power cuts about once a month. Been happening for the 10 years plus I've been in the village and the cuts could last for hours. A close relative of my wife was elected onto the local council, and I suggested that he use his position to ask why it happens and what is being done about it. She won't even ask him to ask, and even he who suffers the cuts does absolutely nothing. Total and complete inertia. You might as well ask the cows in the field to sort it out.

It's their culture to do nothing about anything. Complaining is frowned upon in Thailand, which is what helps keep standards so low.

[off road pat]

44 minutes ago, paul1804 said:

And further he committed a civilian offence and not during an army exercise so why doesnt he be tried by a civilian court, we all know the outcome of the military court!!!

No we don't know the outcome of this military court !!! it's a damn sergeant,... not a well connected general !!!

 

[Bangkok Barry]

47 minutes ago, paul1804 said:

When are the authorities going to take proper action against the constant reports of police & army drunk in charge and causing serious bodily harm! These are the very people that are supposed to be law abiding and lead by example but its so often not the case!!

Supposed to in many countries, but not in Thailand. Nobody in Thailand expects anything positive from those bodies. The police are universally known throughout the country for being utterly useless and often corrupt, and all the army is used for is to attack Thai citizens exercising the right to free speech.

 

It's not only a Thai thing, of course.

[BritScot]

32 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

Immigration police aren't responsible for enforcing traffic rules, as is the case back home in bonnie Utopia, therefore your point is moot.

Not really as the money comes from the same pot. The lines between agencies in Thailand are very grey and one would see that if they got a visit from immigration with a mix of both imigration vehicles and police vehicles. You would also see this when they go and arrest some poor old guy sitting having a coffee with dozens of police and swat maybe even army. 

[BritScot]

39 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

Immigration police aren't responsible for enforcing traffic rules, as is the case back home in bonnie Utopia, therefore your point is moot.

They all get their money from the same pot and the lines between agencies is very grey. My personal experience was 6 vehicles of immigration and police turn up at my house at 07:30am checking I lived there. Yes both police and immigration police. I also remember the old boy having a coffee when dozens of police arrested him for overstay (I'm not sure if swat was involved). This harden criminal had lost his wife and his mental state confused.... How often do we read about military and police along with immigration police raid a house.....

[AJS1954]

Responsibility for recent crimes include police, ex police, chinese and now military personnel. Disgusting!!!

[RichardColeman]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

He accepted charges of causing death while driving, drunk driving and disobeying signs (a red light).

 

He will be dealt with by a military court. 

OK , fair enough, if it has to be dealt with by the military, then they should accept the military killed people and pay 50 million baht up  the child in compensation from the military coffers.

 

If not let the normal courts deal with it and give him 10 years plus confiscation of all his assets and half his wages for the next 25 years

[PETERTHEEATER]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

.........gone through a red light at the 700 year old Stadium intersection.......

No wonder the road surfaces are so bad.......

[PETERTHEEATER]

7 hours ago, worgeordie said:

"Phrathammanoon military officers took the suspect to the Chang Pheuak police next day to surrender."

Next day ....so a lot less that's for sure

regards worgeordie

The Johnnie Walker Black Label sticker on his forehead should give a clue.....