Pattaya Taxi Driver Allegedly Under the Influence Causes Car Crash

[snoop1130]

 

A female taxi driver in Pattaya reportedly admitted to being intoxicated after she had crashed her taxi into two cars on Khao Talo Road early Thursday morning, March 7th.

 

Police officers from the Nongprue Police Station responded to the accident at 03:30 AM today at the entrance of Soi 10, Nongprue sub-district, Banglamung district, Chonburi province.

 

Upon arrival at the scene, police found a yellow-and-blue taxi from the Pattaya Taxi Cooperative with a Chonburi license plate. A Thai woman, Ms. Siriwan (family name withheld), 42, was identified as the driver and was under the influence of alcohol, according to the police. The taxi had collided with two parked vehicles, including an Isuzu D-Max pickup truck and a Toyota pickup truck parked by the side of the road. The cars sustained minor damage.

 

By Aim Tanakorn

 

Full story: The Pattaya News 2024-03-07

 

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[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A female taxi driver in Pattaya reportedly admitted to being intoxicated after she had crashed her taxi into two cars on Khao Talo Road early Thursday morning, March 7th.

Let me guess, a moderate fine and back on the road once the repairs are done?

Taxi operators licence intact.

[mikebell]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Upon arrival at the scene, police found a yellow-and-blue taxi from the Pattaya Taxi Cooperative with a Chonburi license plate

Did the police check if its meter was in working order?