Australian man under investigation for road rage incident near Bangkok (video)

[webfact]

 

A Thai woman filed a complaint against an Australian man, accusing him of intentionally causing an accident and damaging her car at Bearing Intersection in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok on March 3.

 

The Thai driver, Angkana, reported to DailyNews that the incident took place when she was driving her sedan to her home in Samrong Nuea district of Samut Prakarn province. The foreign man, later identified as 41 year old Ratukore Jones Agamom, rode his motorcycle close to her car and knocked on her car window asking her to pull over.

 

Angkana stated that she continued driving, causing Agamom to raise his middle finger at her and drive away from the scene.

 

Angkana did not know the motive behind Agamom’s actions. She speculated that she may have unintentionally cut him off or angered him while driving. She believed the incident would end there but it took an unexpected turn.

Angkana encountered Agamom once again as she approached the Bearing Intersection, preparing to make a left turn. Agamom, positioned ahead of her, abruptly applied the brakes on his motorcycle, despite no vehicle obstructing his path, resulting in Angkana’s car colliding with his motorcycle.

Angkana subsequently shared a video of the incident with the public. In the footage, Agamom can be observed dismounting his motorbike and striking her car with his fist. He attempted to force open her car door, hurled a registration plate at Angkana’s vehicle, spat on it, and delivered kicks before the video concluded.

 

Angkana lodged a report at Samrong Nuea Police Station, alleging that Agamom had deliberately applied the brakes on his motorcycle to provoke an accident. Nevertheless, the police declined to acknowledge her account, citing the absence of dash camera footage as substantiating evidence.

 

Discrimination against Thai

 

Angkana showed the video from her phone, displaying Agamom’s aggressive behaviour but the officer remained unconvinced. The officer asked Angkana to stop arguing and pay compensation to the Australian man.

 

Angkana insisted that she would not allow the case to end there. She actively pursued CCTV footage from the area and submitted it to the officer as evidence, demonstrating that the accident was a consequence of Agamom’s deliberate actions. Despite this, the police officer refused to view the video.

 

Angkana claimed that she had to pay 6,000 baht to Agamom and the foreign man agreed to pay 11,000 baht for the damage to her car. Feeling that this was unjust, she shared the video with several news agencies, drawing attention to her case.

 

The superintendent of the Samrong Nuea Police Station, Wiroj Tatso, came forward to apologise to Angkana yesterday, March 10. He assured her that he would transfer her case to another police officer and promised to ensure justice for her.

 

Another victim surfaces

 

Another Thai man came forward to share another aggressive action by the same Australian man that occurred at the beginning of January this year. The man explained that he drove his car out of a condominium in the Sukhumvit neighbourhood of Bangkok and encountered Agamom playing on a skateboard in the middle of the road.

 

The man sounded his horn to alert Agamom to clear the road, provoking him and leading to damage to his car. The Thai victim asserted possession of dash cam footage as evidence and complained to Samrong Nuea Police Station. However, there have been no advancements in the case until the foreign man repeated his actions.

 

Samrong Nuea Police Station has not disclosed whether they have reviewed evidence from both victims, leaving the charges Agamom might face uncertain.

 

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ อีซ้อขยี้ข่าว

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-03-11

 

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[n00dle]

Welcome to the new post-swissgate Thailand, where shaming the farang on social media is your civic duty -- not that this guy doesn't deserve it. What a common thug.

 

One can only hope the worst foreign offenders clean up their act, but it is a disturbing trend.  

Most of us have been guilty of gesticulating or showing frustration when cut off or similarly endangered. I generally just give a thumbs up when something happens and I'm on the bicycle, but the finger used to be my go to,  back in the old country.   

 

 

Edited March 11 by n00dle

[freeworld]

Is it not standard that one needs to keep a certain distance behind when following a car or motorcycle ahead so that one can stop in time to avoid a collision.

 

Nevertheless, an increasing number of aggressive foreign visitors in Thailand are having an impact and changing the culture in Thailand.

 

The way Thais will perceive foreigners is only going to get worse as the govt tries to increase the number of foreigners visiting Thailand to 150 million.

Edited March 11 by freeworld

[2baht]

Bloody foreigners!

[worgeordie]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

She speculated that she may have unintentionally cut him off or angered him while driving.

Did she or did she not ....no speculation needed that's how most Thai's drive

 

regards worgeordie

 

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

It seems the video is from a camera which is installed in the car.

What does it show before the motorcycle rider gets upset?

Probably there is a reason why she didn't publish that part of the video.

[n00dle]

6 minutes ago, freeworld said:

 

Showing the middle finger is free speech, is it not?

Kicking spitting and throwing things certainly isnt. 

and where did you get the impression free speech is a legal right in Thailand? 

Edited March 11 by n00dle

[impulse]

Moral of the story:  Get a dashcam. 

 

Pony up for a good one, and preferably one that shoots front and back.  Check it every few weeks to make sure the SD chip is still recording good quality video.

 

Edit:  Unless, of course, you drive like an idiot and the truth is more likely to grass you than exonerate you.

 

Edited March 11 by impulse

[SAFETY FIRST]

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

He attempted to force open her car door, hurled a registration plate at Angkana’s vehicle, spat on it, and delivered kicks before the video concluded.

Aussie has been hanging out with too many Swiss guys. 

 

Is he an Aussie, looks dark, aboriginal 🤔

 

Wearing some bling, all plastic I bet. 

 

 🇦🇺

 

😂

 

Edited March 11 by SAFETY FIRST

[JoePai]

Looks like he’s trying to copy our Indian friends with his gold   

[bob smith]

we all know the thai woman hit him, probably distracted play facebook whilst driving and the aussie reacted accordingly.

 

she then quickly whipped her phone out in a pathetic attempt to save face.

 

shameless.

 

bob.

Edited March 11 by bob smith

[SAFETY FIRST]

6 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Looks like he’s trying to copy our Indian friends with his gold   

He could be an Indian. 

 

[NanLaew]

11 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Is he an Aussie, looks dark, aboriginal

 

If he is, that makes him a proper Aussie.

 

(and still a bit of a dick)

[norfolkandchance]

26 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Bloody foreigners!

Johnny Foreigners.

[Gottfrid]

Just another bloody idiot.

[theshu25]

What a loser that guy is.  Thinks he is Mr T. He will no doubt be deported soon,loser.

[BigStar]

6 minutes ago, theshu25 said:

What a loser that guy is.  Thinks he is Mr T. He will no doubt be deported soon,loser.

 

The sooner these nutters are deported and word gets around, the better.

[Rampant Rabbit]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

unintentionally cut him off

They know exactly what they are doing, thats the excuse shes  using

[Liverpool Lou]

49 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It seems the video is from a camera which is installed in the car.

What does it show before the motorcycle rider gets upset?

Probably there is a reason why she didn't publish that part of the video.

It a phone recording, as stated in the OP, not a constantly recording dash cam. That's probably the reason.

[TroubleandGrumpy]

41 minutes ago, bob smith said:

we all know the thai woman hit him, probably distracted play facebook whilst driving and the aussie reacted accordingly.

she then quickly whipped her phone out in a pathetic attempt to save face.

shameless.

bob.

You leaving soon?

[Rampant Rabbit]

1 hour ago, n00dle said:

Welcome to the new post-swissgate Thailand, where shaming the farang on social media is your civic duty -- not that this guy doesn't deserve it. What a common thug.

 

One can only hope the worst foreign offenders clean up their act, but it is a disturbing trend.  

Most of us have been guilty of gesticulating or showing frustration when cut off or similarly endangered. I generally just give a thumbs up when something happens and I'm on the bicycle, but the finger used to be my go to,  back in the old country.   

 

 

can i show my Thai shaming  videos , got a  few , Mr Impatience in both cases.

[n00dle]

41 minutes ago, bob smith said:

we all know the thai woman hit him, probably distracted play facebook whilst driving and the aussie reacted accordingly.

 

she then quickly whipped her phone out in a pathetic attempt to save face.

 

shameless.

 

bob.

is that what we all know Bob?

[richard_smith237]

49 minutes ago, bob smith said:

we all know the thai woman hit him, probably distracted play facebook whilst driving and the aussie reacted accordingly.

 

she then quickly whipped her phone out in a pathetic attempt to save face.

 

shameless.

 

bob.

No Bob, the Aussie swerved in front of her and slammed on the brakes forcing the accident.

 

What happened before that to trigger the Aussies annoyance is unknown, but perhaps the driver (Thai female) cut him up which angered him.

 

Nevertheless, the Aussie escalated the issue & turned to violence & abuse. 
 

No good excuse there - he’s a thug. 
 

 

[nobodysfriend]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The superintendent of the Samrong Nuea Police Station, Wiroj Tatso, came forward to apologise to Angkana yesterday, March 10. He assured her that he would transfer her case to another police officer and promised to ensure justice for her.

 

She hit the motorbike while she was following it so close that there was no time to break .

Should she not have kept a distance for security ?

Anyway , talk is cheap ... the video shows the motorbike lying on the street only ...

 

She went to police and did not get the treatment she expected by the officer who claimed evidence ...

So she went to see his superior and this one ignored the missing evidence and promised " justice " to her .

Because she is thai , and the grounded victim is a farang ...?

 

Disgusting Bias in the ongoing farang dicrimination campaign here in Thailand .

 

Up to a judge to decide what is ' Justice ' , not to a policeman .

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Angkana lodged a report at Samrong Nuea Police Station, alleging that Agamom had deliberately applied the brakes on his motorcycle to provoke an accident

 

[richard_smith237]

12 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

can i show my Thai shaming  videos , got a  few , Mr Impatience in both cases.

sure, why not (there’s already a Facebook page dedicated that - bad driving Thailand)..

 

Does you video show any Thai spitting at and hitting someone else car, throwing thing at them & threatening a lone female ? 

[2long]

Regardless of what happened before the published footage, or whether the Thai lady was drunk, asleep, or her phone or doing her make up, this thug deliberately stopped dangerously in front of her and acted like scum afterwards.

Would he have acted the same if it was a pickup driven by a Somchai or a sedan with tinted glass and an 'I'm a VIP' badge on the grill?

Edited March 11 by 2long

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

 

She hit the motorbike while she was following it so close that there was no time to break .

Should she not have kept a distance for security ?

Anyway , talk is cheap ... the video shows the motorbike lying on the street only ...

 

She went to police and did not get the treatment she expected by the officer who claimed evidence ...

So she went to see his superior and this one ignored the missing evidence and promised " justice " to her .

Because she is thai , and the grounded victim is a farang ...?

 

Disgusting Bias in the ongoing farang dicrimination campaign here in Thailand .

 

Up to a judge to decide what is ' Justice ' , not to a policeman .

 

 

There’s another thread which has a video of the incident - the bike rider riding like an idiot & braking abruptly and causing the accident….

 

 

[d4dang]

In the US she could have shot him as he was threating her. Stand your ground.

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, d4dang said:

In the US she could have shot him as he was threating her. Stand your ground.

 

Fortunately we’re not in the US where people are so brainwashed they think it’s acceptable to Murder someone for spitting at & throwing stuff at your car….

[jvs]

4 minutes ago, d4dang said:

In the US she could have shot him as he was threating her. Stand your ground.

So?

Luckily we are not in the
US here.