Phuket speedboat driver tests positive for meth after crash injuring 37 tourists

[webfact]

Photo via KhaoSod

 

by leah

The man who crashed a speedboat into a channel marker in Chalong Bay in Phuket, southern Thailand – injuring 37 Thai and foreign tourists – on Wednesday tested positive for methamphetamine.

 

The 29 year old tour boat driver, Sathit Mardchai, underwent a blood test for alcohol and drugs following the incident, Commander of Phuket Provincial Police Pol. Maj. Gen. Sermphan Sirikong told the Phuket Express yesterday.

 

Sathit’s blood did not test positive for alcohol but only methamphetamine, a Category I illicit narcotic, after driving the speedboat at a high speed into the concrete pillar on Wednesday, injuring four Thais, 21 Russians, nine Kazakstanis, one Chinese, one Ukrainian, and one Hong Kong national.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Sermphan questioned 19 witnesses who all provided the same testimony that Sathit acted recklessly prior to the crash.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/phuket-speedboat-driver-tests-positive-for-meth-after-crash-injuring-37-tourists

 

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[CelticBhoy]

To be honest, I don't expect anyone to be surprised with this.

Meth is so cheap these days it's almost free. Sad times.

[ChipButty]

It would it be a good idea to test these guys before they even leave Chalong, just a thought 

[Deli]

Boss paus the bail and the police. Never heard of it again. Next.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Sathit’s blood did not test positive for alcohol but only methamphetamine, a Category I illicit narcotic, after driving the speedboat at a high speed into the concrete pillar on Wednesday, injuring four Thais, 21 Russians, nine Kazakstanis, one Chinese, one Ukrainian, and one Hong Kong national.

Safety last.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

It would it be a good idea to test these guys before they even leave Chalong, just a thought 

Notice to customers:

Sorry no boats available today, drivers are otherwise engaged.

[Liverpool Lou]

36 minutes ago, Deli said:

Boss paus the bail and the police. Never heard of it again. Next.

What?

[RichardColeman]

Actually I guess this is quite good news, it should mean that the company is now liable for all costs and compensation as it was their employee driving - out of their brain or not. they cannot blame weather, conditions or act of God now

[Will B Good]

Headline in the BP today....TAT to focus on tourist safety.....you couldn't write this stuff.....well maybe AI could.

[geistfunke]

Instead of discussing whether to declare the cannabis plant illegal again, politicians should at some point take care of the real problems in this country, alcohol abuse and hard drugs.  

[bamnutsak]

15 hours ago, geistfunke said:

Instead of discussing whether to declare the cannabis plant illegal again, politicians should at some point take care of the real problems in this country, alcohol abuse and hard drugs.  

 

Big problems are best ignored. They are far too complex and complicated to understand and to deal with. Just build more prisons.

 

That said, the country runs on meth.

 

And if the boat driver was smoking the kancha it wouldn't have arrived yet because he'd be driving so slowly and carefully.