Lithuanian man fined 12,000 baht for drifting BMW in Chon Buri

[Denim]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

but the driver drifting the car was a 31 year old Lithuanian man named Devidas.

 

Surname , Dork

[flexomike]

16 hours ago, tgw said:

 

quite the opposite, I wish the prick in the OP would have been fined more, maybe together with a license suspension, and all the other pricks as well !

didn't have a license

[Chongalulu]

18 hours ago, NanLaew said:

18 hours ago, tgw said:

yup what a prick ...

 

YET the manoeuvre was far less dangerous than many others I have seen on Thai roads, done by drivers that were not fined 12.000 baht.

 

vehicular whataboutery

No, context.

[brianthainess]

17 hours ago, tgw said:

 

quite the opposite, I wish the prick in the OP would have been fined more, maybe together with a license suspension, and all the other pricks as well !

Yep suspend a nonexistent license that'll work.

[brianthainess]

12 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Christ on a bike.

 

Now the thread's "going in circles."

I'd say it's drifting somewhat. 

[brianthainess]

That's Some of the best driving I've ever seen in Thailand.    😲

[Hakuna Matata]

Speedy like Mindaugas

[phil2407]

Although I agree crazy man doing what he did 

What's the fine for no license here? 

What's the fine for dangerous driving? 

Doubt it's 12k but the court set the benchmark mark - all for 1 & 1 for all 

[Bangkok Barry]

18 hours ago, tgw said:

 

quite the opposite, I wish the prick in the OP would have been fined more, maybe together with a license suspension, and all the other pricks as well !

 

What license?
Chon Buri Provincial Court fined a Lithuanian man 12,000 baht for dangerous driving and getting behind the wheel without a licence

[Road Warrior]

20 hours ago, retarius said:

What a prick, and 31 years old going on 3 years old.

indeed what a pr

[Mr Meeseeks]

Seems like a steep fine, but it is a foreigner.

 

As others have said, I very much doubt a Thai would be fined that much for similar behaviour.  

[Almer]

20 hours ago, tgw said:

 

quite the opposite, I wish the prick in the OP would have been fined more, maybe together with a license suspension, and all the other pricks as well !

Cant suspend what he hasnt got, how about chuck him out, girlfriend is doing well for herself.

[shackleton]

I think the Thai owner of  the car bares some responsibility for his actions and should be fined as well 🤔 

Don't let unlicensed people drive mind you if he was Thai lesser fine 🤑

[Guderian]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

the owner was a 45 year old Thai woman named Sukanya

 

Well if Khun Sukanya can afford 4 or 5 million Baht for a BMW Z4, I don't think paying a 12,000 Baht fine for her naughty Lithuanian boyfriend is going to worry her too much.

[Frankie baby]

The guy got his fine. But the two tier system goes on. I wonder what the fine is for a Thai speeding, and on the wrong side of the road of course.

[bristolgeoff]

Thais do the same for sure I Imagine with their car maybe get caught and told go home or a private small fine at the time.Don,t know about this case but it seems he did not listen or let it go out of control

[newnative]

Measly 12,000 baht.  Fines are a total joke.

[PETERTHEEATER]

18 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Christ on a bike.

 

Now the thread's "going in circles."

Wheely?

[spidermike007]

There is not a single day that goes by in the nearly two decades that I've been in Thailand that have not seen locals engaging in very reckless driving

Not a single day, yet none of them are ever pursued, the highway patrol is never on the highway, the police never pull anyone over. So why is this guy singled out? 

[still kicking]

14 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

There is not a single day that goes by in the nearly two decades that I've been in Thailand that have not seen locals engaging in very reckless driving

Not a single day, yet none of them are ever pursued, the highway patrol is never on the highway, the police never pull anyone over. So why is this guy singled out? 

Because he is a Farang!!!!!

[tgw]

On 1/27/2024 at 9:23 AM, Bangkok Barry said:

 

What license?
Chon Buri Provincial Court fined a Lithuanian man 12,000 baht for dangerous driving and getting behind the wheel without a licence

 

nice.

the fine is not nearly high enough for what he pulled off AND not having a license.

he should have been locked up for a week or two, just to teach him life.

 

the car should be confiscated if it's his.

if it's a rental, the rental company should be fined heavily if they rented it to him.

if someone else gave him the keys to their rental, they should share the fine with the driver.

[richard_smith237]

On 1/27/2024 at 3:19 AM, CartagenaWarlock said:

On 1/26/2024 at 10:45 AM, richard_smith237 said:

How many times do we see red light jumping in-front of policemen at major junctions ???

There is no traffic police anywhere inside the town. Red-light jumping is fairly common by cars and MCs at the pedestrian crossing near Rompho Market, blocking corner turns by parked cars, etc. Of course, both foreigners and the locals are responsible.

 

Which town has no traffic police ?...   In all the towns I've been to its the Police who are controlling the very lights at the main junctions so many are jumping...  if thats not 'in front' of them, I don't know what is.

[bbi1]

On 1/27/2024 at 7:19 AM, CartagenaWarlock said:

There is no traffic police anywhere inside the town.

 

  

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Which town has no traffic police ?...   In all the towns I've been to its the Police who are controlling the very lights at the main junctions so many are jumping...  if thats not 'in front' of them, I don't know what is.

 

Yes, there definitely have traffic police in Pattaya. They are playing personal bodyguards / escorts to rich folks. Saw a couple of them doing this to the owner of that Chinese restaurant right next to Royal Garden Plaza on 2nd Rd a few nights ago. The one with two expensive luxury cars parked in front of that restaurant. Wonder how much it costs for personal bodyguard protection by the cops. Anyone here knows the costs involved to hire their services?

Edited January 29 by bbi1