Patong – A Tuk Tuk taxi driver surrendered to Phuket police after he hit and injured a Saudi Arabian pedestrian and left the scene of the accident.

Patong Police Chief Colonel Sujin Nilbodee told the Phuket Express that on Wednesday night (September 13th) at 7:45 P.M a Tuk Tuk taxi hit a foreign tourist who was walking on the footpath of Rainbow Road in Patong before speeding away.

 

The Tuk Tuk taxi driver later surrendered to the Patong Police and was identified only as Mr. Eakkaluck, 37.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2023-09-18

 

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If the guy was wearing Saudi garb the driver can claim he thought it was a ghost.

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

a Tuk Tuk taxi hit a foreign tourist who was walking on the footpath of Rainbow Road in Patong before speeding away.

Needs some more clarification...

I wonder if the Tuk Tuk

was damaged.........

What is that Photo? it looks like a plastic sheet on the road.

 Mr. Eakkaluck is outta luck.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The Tuk Tuk taxi driver later surrendered to the Patong Police and was identified only as Mr. Eakkaluck, 37.

One would assume after sobering up

I only see two rather enjoyable facts to this incident.

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

What is that Photo? it looks like a plastic sheet on the road.

It shows the tourist stepping off the footpath and the vehicle approaching at speed…

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

10 hours ago, webfact said:

a Tuk Tuk taxi hit a foreign tourist who was walking on the footpath of Rainbow Road in Patong before speeding away.

Needs some more clarification...

The picture in the link sort of clarifies it...he was half-off the pavement with one foot on the road as though he was, maybe, about to cross in front of the tuk-tuk.

My dear old dad and an uncle used to say.

If you run over an Arab, reverse over him a few times to do a proper job

This was the thinking in WW2 in Egypt and other Middle East

Guess they didn't like kebabs back then

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Let's hope the pedestrian wasn't too badly injured.