Motorcycle driver charged after road rage incident with bus in Phuket

[snoop1130]

 

A heated altercation between a tour bus driver and a Grab motorcycle driver yesterday led to police intervention on the main route through Pa Khlok, Phuket. The incident, which took place near the PTT petrol station, resulted in the bus driver’s side window being shattered.

 

The tour bus, which belonged to Pornprom Corporation Co Ltd, found itself at the centre of the dispute. The bus driver, 36 year old Thiraphong Panchuay, stated that the quarrel was sparked when a small van tried to navigate onto a narrow road just as he was entering the main road.

 

The van momentarily halted to allow the bigger bus to pass, causing an unexpected obstacle for the oncoming motorcycle driver.

 

The motorcycle driver, identified as 42 year old Uruphong Kaosuk was travelling in the same direction and had to swiftly manoeuvre to avoid colliding with the bus. Unhappy with the bus’s abrupt intrusion onto the main road, Uruphong used his helmet to shatter a window of the bus, arguing that larger vehicles should yield to smaller ones.

 

The resolution of the dispute was left to Police Captain Chanita Bunyanuch of the Thalang Police, who arrived at the scene shortly after. Both the bus driver, Thiraphong, and the motorcycle rider, Uruphong, were then asked to accompany Captain Chanita to the Thalang Police Station for further questioning, reported The Phuket News.

 

By Neill Fronde

Caption: A motorcycle driver with road rage used his helmet to smash out a bus window in Phuket. (via Eakkapop Thongtub)

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/motorcycle-driver-charged-after-road-rage-incident-with-bus-in-phuket

 

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[London Lowf]

8 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

arguing that larger vehicles should yield to smaller ones.

I'm surprised that he's attained 42 years of age with that attitude!

 

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Uruphong used his helmet to shatter a window of the bus, arguing that larger vehicles should yield to smaller ones.

Idiot.

[stevenl]

So if I understand the story right, the motorbike was driving on the main road, when a big tourbus entered the main road from a side soi without looking or presuming he was the bigger therefore stronger vehicle. The tourbus then couldn't gain speed due to a minibus making a turn. 

That means the motorbike rider was of course upset with the tourbus. No excuse for shattering a window though.

[Bangkok Barry]

More anger seething just below the surface in the land of smiles.

[Deli]

Bus or specially mini bus drivers in most cases are just morons

[roger101]

The police should also charge him with riding without a helmet. I doubt very much he jumped up and nutted the window.

[richard_smith237]

6 minutes ago, roger101 said:

The police should also charge him with riding without a helmet. I doubt very much he jumped up and nutted the window.

Do you also doubt that he got off his bike, took off the helmet, then use it to hit the window ?

[JeffersLos]

22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

arguing that larger vehicles should yield to smaller ones.

Might is right.

 

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