Drunk police officer kills motorcyclist in Kanchanaburi

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A fatal drink driving accident unfolded in Kanchanaburi, when an inebriated police officer struck a motorcycle, instantly killing the rider. The officer, who was behind the wheel of his pick-up truck, was found with a blood alcohol level of 300 milligrammes per decilitre (mg/dL), six times over the legal limit of 50 mg/dL.

Tha Muang police were alerted to the incident on Sunday around 4pm, following multiple reports from alarmed onlookers at the accident scene located on Ban Tham-Muang Chum road, in Tambon Muang Chum of Tha Muang district.

Police later identified the 48 year old dead motorcycle rider as Daorung Klinhom. Daorung lost control of her blue motorcycle following the collision, leading to her demise and scattering her possessions across the road.

A Toyota pickup truck was found 5 metres away from the tragic scene, with its driver identified as 35 year old Police Sub-Lieutenant Somya Bantaotuk, a deputy superintendent of Kanchanaburi Provincial Police. Pol. Sub-Lt. Somya remained inside the vehicle, fearing potential mob retaliation from the gathered crowd, reported Bangkok Post.

 

by Mitch Connor

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Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-05

 

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[cracker1]

A irresponsible Sub-Lieutenant is the Deputy Superintendent of a Police Sation ?????

[Will B Good]

You naughty, naughty boy......think that should suffice.....he is RTP after all.

[worgeordie]

Should be ....but wont , be made an example of and be given a long prison sentence 

 

 

regards worgeordie

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

A Toyota pickup truck was found 5 metres away from the tragic scene, with its driver identified as 35 year old Police Sub-Lieutenant Somya Bantaotuk, a deputy superintendent of Kanchanaburi Provincial Police. Pol. Sub-Lt. Somya remained inside the vehicle, fearing potential mob retaliation from the gathered crowd,

So the driver was pi$$ed as a hand-cart with a colleague condoning him driving in that condition.?

Great example RTP

[brianthainess]

Yet again he won't serve long in jail with the 50% discount on offer of admitting to his crime. That policy should be stopped ASAP.

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Should be ....but wont , be made an example of and be given a long prison sentence 

 

 

regards worgeordie

 

He needs to be transferred to another station.😀 That's after sorry of course.

[spidermike007]

A reasonable solution would be to treat him just like any other man who commits manslaughter, and perhaps even charge him with murder. Maybe when a man is drunk the charges need to be escalated, there needs to be a deterrent after all for a society to maintain some form of order. So lock the guy up for at least 20 years, however since he's RTP we know that's likely not going to happen. 

 

The RTP. Above any and all laws. 

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

A reasonable solution would be to treat him just like any other man who commits manslaughter, and perhaps even charge him with murder. Maybe when a man is drunk the charges need to be escalated, there needs to be a deterrent after all for a society to maintain some form of order. So lock the guy up for at least 20 years, however since he's RTP we know that's likely not going to happen. 

 

The RTP. Above any and all laws. 

UK sentencing is derisory for killing people whilst driving drunk....you should get 20 years minimum.