Bentley driver avoided roadside DUI test after complaining of chest pains - not enough puff!

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

The wealthy tycoon who drove his 20 million baht+ Bentley into a Pajero on the Bangkok expressway told police at the scene that he couldn't blow into the DUI meter because of chest pains.

 

He was concerned he wouldn't have enough puff to give a reading.

 

So it was agreed that he would have a blood test for alcohol at the police hospital. 

 

However, there is a discrepancy. While the accident occurred at 12.35 am on Sunday it wasn't until 5 am before the Bentley driver was tested.

 

Police are investigating claims that the suspect was allowed to leave by taxi.

 

Results of the blood test and drugs tests are due today.

 

Met traffic chief and deputy Pol Maj-Gen Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek said that all police procedures were above board and transparent.

 

A blood test was fine.

 

Forensics were investigating whether speeding played a part. 

 

So far the suspect has just been charged with driving causing damage and injury.

 

The extent of the injuries will inform whether charges are upgraded.

 

Eight were taken to hospital five of whom have now gone home.

 

Three remain resting in hospital, reported Thai Rath.

 

Jirasan confirmed that the Bentley driver had requested a blood test rather than a breath test due to chest pains. 

 

Alcohol remains in the blood a long time, he said, in response to press questions about the time it took between the accident and the taking of blood; four and a half hours. 

 

There was no evidence so far of tax irregularities on the Bentley.

 

The driver would get 4 points off his licence for DUI if guilty.

 

In other reports the tycoon has offered to pay everyone's expenses in the smash that also involved a fire truck.

 

Many will be waiting, however, for the results of those Police Hospital blood tests due today.

 

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[JoePai]

Is anyone surprised ????

[Shop mak]

20 mill baht car but to cheap charlie to pay up.

Didn't think this would mean a blood test would be taken?

 

Douchebag

[toofarnorth]

I think there is a bit of ' Don't you know who I am '  lurking here.

[ikke1959]

It happened on Sunday, and points counted started on Monday??Why deduct points? His license should be suspended for year

[Liverpool Lou]

7 minutes ago, Shop mak said:

20 mill baht car but to cheap charlie to pay up.

What?  "Pay up" for what?

[Liverpool Lou]

6 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

It happened on Sunday, and points counted started on Monday??Why deduct points?

The points come into effect when he's been found guilty of the charges, not when the accident happened.

[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

However, there is a discrepancy. While the accident occurred at 12.35 am on Sunday it wasn't until 5 am before the Bentley driver was tested.

Negotiations  take time.....

 

regards worgeordie

[kotsak]

No problemo, call an ambulance (since he has check pain) and draw some blood at the spot ????

 

But TIT..

 

[MRToMRT]

Nothing ever changes here.

[eTiMaGo]

Well, they didn't specify *whose* blood they will test for alcohol, right? ????

[4MyEgo]

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What?  "Pay up" for what?

For the damage caused, as insurers won't pay up if your DUI, surprised you don't know that, or did it skip your mind ?

[orang37]

3 hours ago, Shop mak said:

20 mill baht car but to cheap charlie to pay up.

Be assured he has already payed, and will pay more, as amounts are "negotiated."

[LNKDES1]

3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

It happened on Sunday, and points counted started on Monday??Why deduct points? His license should be suspended for year

It's not like he can't afford a private driver. By the way, what's his name? Did I miss that?

[Jackbenimble]

any particular reason he wasn't named?

[swm59nj]

Another normal day in the LOS

[mushroomdave]

39 minutes ago, kotsak said:

No problemo, call an ambulance (since he has check pain) and draw some blood at the spot ????

 

But TIT..

 

Correct....but a few minutes later.  My brother a cop in Canada just said if he had complained of the chest pains at home, but was able to communicate that well enough to an officer, they would call/notify the ambulance right away to transport him and as soon as he was wheeled into that hospital, his first stop would be the blood-withdrawal room.  But for here......we all know, that don't happen as TIT !!

[aussienam]

Seems Thai police have a different view to other countries on reasonable time for taking blood alcohol readings.  Two hours I believe is a standard.  Blood alcohol concentrations reduce by 0.015 per hour.  He had several hours to potentially drop from mid/low range to legal limit.  Very convenient delay for the very wealthy driver.  Hmm.  Me thinks maybe something going on.  

[malthebluff]

Accident while drunk ( if he was ) and only 4 points any other country you would see a prison sentence. Yes results may stay in blood with alcohol but after 5 hours must drugs dont

[4MyEgo]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Results of the blood test and drugs tests are due today.

Who's blood was tested, as I'm sure it wasn't the drivers, big brown envelopes all around boys.

[wombat]

silly billy he was to drunk to blow according to his girl

[DjSilver]

So this was a rich Thai in other words? If it had been a foreigner the Thai legal system wouldn't have needed any evidence, just another Thai to say what they think. Racist as ever.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The driver would get 4 points off his licence for DUI if guilty.

He must be devastated... Only two more DUI's before he's off the road.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, JoePai said:

Is anyone surprised ????

Not me.

[hotchilli]

59 minutes ago, Jackbenimble said:

any particular reason he wasn't named?

Can't shame the elite in LOS

[keithkarmann]

Nothing surprising with this, why does it make news when we all know what happens.

[Salerno]

1 hour ago, LNKDES1 said:

By the way, what's his name?

Suthat Siwaphiromrat. Named in one of the original reports (linked from "tycoon" in the first sentence).

[LAThailand]

Inconsiderate rich scumbag almost kills people and the pathetic excuse for a police force let him go. <deleted>.

[GregBow]

Can they ask for DNA as well as alcohol test with the blood. 

Just in case there may be an "accidental" mixup with some other non polluted blood. 

????

[scorecard]

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Negotiations  take time.....

 

regards worgeordie

Be nice, get the priorities right, he needed time to get to a 5 star hotel for an early breakfast.