Popular Post webfact Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Karon – A foreign driver faced legal action after he allowed his foreign passengers to sit on a car’s windows in Karon. The Karon Police told the Phuket Express that a video clip had gone viral on social media earlier this week. The Karon Traffic Police were notified from a good Samaritan that foreigners were found sitting on a car’s windows while the car was moving on Tuesday (January 30th). They finally found the car and the unidentified male foreign driver. The driver was fined, however, police did not specifically identify the charge or the amount of the fine. By Goongnang Suksawat Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-02-01 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe GLlHOxkxX7zE-nMCAH_NDrI4cvELbmdjAAAF.mp4 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flyingtlger Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 46 minutes ago, webfact said: The driver was fined, however, police did not specifically identify the charge or the amount of the fine. I wonder why? 2 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jts-khorat Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 (edited) The article seems to leave out, that police also identified and followed the (at least) two different motorbike riders without helmets. Other traffic violations like undertaking on the left, driving over the solid line and more line changes without proper turn signal and mirror look can also be seen. The mind boggles, as all those serious, serious offenders seem to be Thais, so should know the aggressive, merciless even, follow-through of the local traffic police all too well. 🫣 Edited January 31 by jts-khorat 4 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pique Dard Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, webfact said: The driver was fined, however, police did not specifically identify the charge or the amount of the fine. ...the amount of the fine? it remains a well-kept secret, as is usually the case and for reasons we can only guess at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Should have been topless that would have made a better story 1 2 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post swm59nj Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 It appears one of the women was speaking on a microphone. Dangerous driving. What about the locals that drive pickup trucks. With the open bed jammed with people. Guess that is ok. No risk there. 1 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, webfact said: The Karon Police told the Phuket Express that a video clip had gone viral on social media earlier this week. The Karon Traffic Police were notified from a good Samaritan that foreigners were found sitting on a car’s windows while the car was moving I suddenly felt nauseous. 1 1 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 Title missleading, surely the girls were sitting on the door frame with the windows fully retracted .........................LOL 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Damned foreigners! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Did the snitch have a Samaritan passport? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted January 31 Popular Post Share Posted January 31 It's ok to drive a truck with kids on the back? 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted February 1 Popular Post Share Posted February 1 An item to post on social media, "hey look at us two stupid girls doing dangerous, stupid stunt, give us a Like will you and share it with others"... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeffersLos Posted February 1 Popular Post Share Posted February 1 1 2 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted February 1 Popular Post Share Posted February 1 Yup! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipalongcassidy Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, ChipButty said: It's ok to drive a truck with kids on the back? That's what the law allows... they faced an uproar when they tried to ban people from riding in pickup beds... so the law allows that exception. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I remember sitting there one morning outside a coffee shop when I heard this thud when I looked up a fire engine coming along the soi and a young guy had been sitting on the top and the cables across had dragged him off, he didnt get up they had to send for a ambulance, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 34 minutes ago, ChipButty said: had to send for a ambulance, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 5 hours ago, webfact said: were notified from a good Samaritan Local curtain twitcher more like.🤔 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujayujay Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 4 hours ago, JeffersLos said: No Arguments but Whataboutism 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 hours ago, JeffersLos said: It's a bit like adding insult to injury... Love those fail army clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 5 hours ago, JeffersLos said: Agreed with the implied message that 'safety standards is also extremely poor elsewhere'... when posting all of the above photos... BUT... what is ignored is the difference between necessity and stupidity... The actions of those sitting on the window-sills of the car is outrageously idiotic and most definitely in need of a response. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) 6 hours ago, ChipButty said: It's ok to drive a truck with kids on the back? No... IMO its not ok... But financial constraints are also involved, when those are in songthaews or the flat-beds of pickups its because there is nowhere else for them to sit - I'm not implying this is ok, but that is simply done out of necessity. Whereas in this example, there was no necessity at all and the actions were taken out of nothing more than reckless disregard. To place perspective on this.. I recall a similar reactions when Thai's do similar.. - When a child was sitting on the roof (through the son roof) of a car. - Someone on the roof of a car (pretending to be swimming). Links below.. Then we also have the 'superman' in the west... Video below.. https://thethaiger.com/news/northern-thailand/outrage-on-social-media-over-child-sitting-on-roof-of-moving-car-in-northern-thailand Edited February 1 by richard_smith237 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish star Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 13 hours ago, Pique Dard said: ...the amount of the fine? it remains a well-kept secret, as is usually the case and for reasons we can only guess at. 500 b as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinnock Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I don't think the story of the Good Samaritan translated well into Thailand. I don't remember him being a miserable kill-joy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jts-khorat Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 14 hours ago, swm59nj said: It appears one of the women was speaking on a microphone. To me it looks as if the two girls try to advertise some bar or other. Looks not too different from the Muay Thai pickup truck cruising through Patong every single day advertising the big event "tooooniiiiiiight", with two or several fighters on top of a high platform. Stupid? Yes. Necessary that a Good Samaritan gets involved. I think not, traffic police would need another thousand officers to control the situation on Phuket alone, of they really would be interested to uphold the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 12 hours ago, klauskunkel said: Yup! Beware, low bridge a-head!! https://aseannow.com/topic/1317890-garbage-truck-tragedy-2-workers-on-roof-fatally-struck-unable-to-react-in-time/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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