By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Phuket – An Australian man was fined 10,000 baht and paid 40,000 baht for damages after a road rage incident with a minivan in Wichit, Mueang Phuket. He also faced imprisonment for two months but he received suspension of his imprisonment sentence with one year probation.

 

The Phuket Provincial Police told the Phuket Express on Wednesday (May 31st) that the Australian man was identified as MR. NAVALE LACHLAN and his friend riding with him was identified as MR. HAIDER RUBAY, an Emirati national (United Arab Emirates). The Phuket Express noted that Phuket Police originally said Mr. LACHLAN, Australian, was the driver, but then corrected that statement.

 

The Phuket Provincial Police told the Phuket Express that Mr. RUBAY, an Emirati national, was the actual driver but had fled immediately back to his country on May 29th the night after the incident after learning of possible legal action.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/05/31/update-australian-man-fined-10000-baht-and-pays-40000-baht-for-damages-after-road-rage-incident-in-phuket/

 

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criminal conviction like that should also be immediate deportation and ban from Thailand for life

Did he get a Yellow card?

If you know the van driver behavior in Phuket...you are not surprised someone pushed back...40k for a broken mirror? Reflect on that for a moment.

Iff he whas Thai he get max 500b, crazy to get 10k fine !!

and 40.000 b damaged on that van,, whas it totaled ??

just a broken or scratched mirror !!

 

thai justice to foreign.  
This the nice things living as farang in here. 
we always get blamed. Never a Thai. 
all we do in here is bring money. Farang the atm machine ????????. 
 

 

Could have been worse…..similar fits of dumb-assery have cost some people a lot more.

 

 

1 hour ago, smedly said:

criminal conviction like that should also be immediate deportation and ban from Thailand for life

If they deported every criminal in Thailand there would be no one left!

1 hour ago, KCPhuket said:

If you know the van driver behavior in Phuket...you are not surprised someone pushed back...40k for a broken mirror? Reflect on that for a moment.

On Lazada can buy one for 500 

So the lad NOT driving the car gets boned by the police/courts.

 

Gotta love the Thai legal system !!

42 minutes ago, iaminwa said:

If they deported every criminal in Thailand there would be no one left!

What's wrong with that? We don't need them.

Probably lucky he didn’t get shot

They not re-enact on the scene smashing off another mirror?

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

Did he get a Yellow card?

More of a slap...

21 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

So the lad NOT driving the car gets boned by the police/courts.

 

Gotta love the Thai legal system !!

Apparently he was the aggressor.

22 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

So the lad NOT driving the car gets boned by the police/courts.

 

Gotta love the Thai legal system !!

He was the one who committed the criminal damage.

Do keep up.

Very expensive fine, Imagine if he had done some real damage

40 minutes ago, arick said:

On Lazada can buy one for 500 

that'll leave him with 39,500 to drink with ...   he's happy   !

from the article:

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The Phuket Kwaeng Court has already judged the case.

wow!

The guy is obviously a loser but 40k for a out of place mirror is ridiculous.

500฿ - somchai messes about with screwdriver for 10 minutes.

39,500฿ - repair little Thai mans imaginary balls and fragile ego.

 

Oh and 10k for the chaps down at the station.

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

Apparently he was the aggressor.

maybe?   Hard to believe a Thai driving the Van wasn't, you chase after the vehicle Tailgate honk horn,  driver might have behave clam in the end tough to believe 

he was the entire time. Regardless the Aussie caved I saw they will run him through the meat grinder at what point will he break. 

10-40,  Thai courts judge rule within 24 hours LOL,  win for Thai system Again sure Hong Tong all around. ????

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

from the article:

wow!

I heard the decision was made by the judge just before his happy ending. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

the Australian man was identified as MR. NAVALE LACHLAN

Gee havnt times changed, I remember when they were all Smiths and Browns lol!

40k B for a van mirror. Ha ha ha ha. 

 

Yeh those van drivers are saints... right next to the Monks 

I Learnt after 7 years here the best thing to do here is ignore what hapens on the road here, too many crazies in Thailand, drive on and stay alive, with your cash in your pocket.

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

So the lad NOT driving the car gets boned by the police/courts.

 

Gotta love the Thai legal system !!

Which legal system??? Does Thailand have any???

 

3 hours ago, iaminwa said:

If they deported every criminal in Thailand there would be no one left!

Be good. The beaches be nice.

Rule 1 in Thailand is stay cool

Rules 2 to 100 see rule 1

I suppose it could have been worse, others have been shot for a dam site less. 

If the shoe was on the other foot, the Thai would not have to pay anything, in Thailand the police are so corrupt, just because it's a farang they think we walk around with lots of cash and money is no object

4 hours ago, KCPhuket said:

If you know the van driver behavior in Phuket...you are not surprised someone pushed back...40k for a broken mirror? Reflect on that for a moment.

Exactly.. the story doesn't tell the whole story. Sometimes you've gotta be the one handing punishments here to these ****head drivers since the police won't do anything.