Foreigner condemned for driving car on Kamala Beach in Phuket

[webfact]

 

Phuket residents and Thai netizens condemned a foreigner for ignoring warnings from lifeguards and vendors and driving a sedan on Kamala Beach.

 

A Thai man shared the video of a black sedan, a Toyota Camry Hybrid, on Kamala Beach on Facebook yesterday, April 1.

 

“Foreign tourists cause trouble every day! A foreign tourist, of unidentified nationality, driving a sedan on Kamala Beach this morning. He even drove it into the seawater. Vendors and lifeguards had to intervene. If it is a rental car, the car owner will have to pay a lot for repairs.”

The video showed a foreign motorist driving along the beach, where the sea water washed over the sand. Passengers in the car were seen opening the windows to soak in the atmosphere. In the back seat, one passenger appeared to be talking with a lifeguard in a yellow shirt, although their dialogue remained inaudible in the footage.

Superintendent Somsak Thongkiang of Kamala Police Station informed ThaiRath that officers had viewed the video and intended to examine security camera footage from the area to identify the occupants of the car. However, Somsak noted that the police had yet to confirm whether the vehicle belonged to the foreigners or car rental businesses.

 

Foreigner criticised

 

Many Thai netizens flooded the comment section and news reports about this incident.

 

“How to make the most of the rental car…”

 

“This is the result of weak and unclear laws.”

 

“Let’s check on Hua Hin Beach, Kao Takiab Beach, Sun Son Beach, and Khao Tao Beach. Cars were driven on the beach just like a main road.”

 

“This country is where money is everything.”

 

“Let it be stuck in the sand for a month.”

 

“Thai police really respect foreigners.”

 

Driving or parking a car on beaches is prohibited in Thailand, both for the safety of motorists and the environmental resources.

 

The authorities had not yet clarified the penalty for the violation of this rule, but a Thai man faced five years in prison and a fine of up to 500,000 baht for driving on a beach in the southern province of Trang.

 

A similar incident on Kamala Beach was reported in March when a Chinese national drove a green Jeep on the beach and ended up getting the car stuck in the sand.

 

A Thai man who witnessed the incident added that the Chinese tourist did not show any remorse for causing trouble to locals and the rescue team and even turned up the volume on the music while waiting for assistance.

 

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ บังจ้า จอจานใช้ดี

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-04-02

 

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[bendejo]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Toyota Camry Hybrid

 

Is it a car AND a boat?

 

[Rampant Rabbit]

Gasp.........not driving on the beach, shocked and  appalled, how's Thailands  dune  buggy industry  doing?

Edited April 2 by Rampant Rabbit

[Rampant Rabbit]

4 minutes ago, bendejo said:

 

Is it a car AND a boat?

 

Isnt that  a  "Coat"

[brianthainess]

Russian ?  

[chickenslegs]

1 minute ago, brianthainess said:

Russian ?  

Well he did seem to be in a hurry.

[Rampant Rabbit]

2 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Russian ?  

he doesnt  look like hes  in a hurry!!  boom boom

[ChipButty]

What about the salt water on the car? Thanks, 

[HampiK]

 

33 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Russian ?  

 

51 minutes ago, webfact said:

A Thai man who witnessed the incident added that the Chinese tourist did not show any remorse for causing trouble to locals and the rescue team and even turned up the volume on the music while waiting for assistance.

 

[Liverpool Lou]

"Foreigner condemned for driving car on Kamala Beach in Phuket"

 

Rather harsh, surely just a fine would have been more appropriate?

[HampiK]

2 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"Foreigner condemned for driving car on Kamala Beach in Phuket"

 

Rather harsh, surely just a fine would have been more appropriate?

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The authorities had not yet clarified the penalty for the violation of this rule, but a Thai man faced five years in prison and a fine of up to 500,000 baht for driving on a beach in the southern province of Trang.

 

IF this fine with the Thai man is true, which I think is too much, then I want to know what will happen to this chinese tourists!

[Modern Coding]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

“Foreign tourists cause trouble every day! A foreign tourist, of unidentified nationality, driving a sedan on Kamala Beach this morning. He even drove it into the seawater. Vendors and lifeguards had to intervene. If it is a rental car, the car owner will have to pay a lot for repairs.”

 

 

It was a Frenchman missing the good old 80s:

 

 

 

[gravity101]

1 hour ago, HampiK said:

 

 

 

Different incident.

[Hakuna Matata]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Foreign tourists cause trouble every day!

 

Probably, another Russian?

 

It's time for bashing 

[NorthernRyland]

Thailand needs to start cracking heads already. If there were a "Thai police savagely beat Chinese tourist on beach" story that would be just fine by me.

[Hakuna Matata]

1 minute ago, Modern Coding said:

It was a Frenchman missing the good old 80s

 

Oh, my God! I wish he was Russian 

[TTSIssues]

Oh the irony of seeing all the jetski trailers and a motorbike on the beach in the video. I wonder how they got there? Teleported ? 
 

try Patong beach when all the jet skis and speedboats arrive and leave - it’s like Piccadilly Circus ! 

[Mywayboy]

Sadly some mothers do have em, worst of all some mothers let em live.55

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, HampiK said:

 

 

 

Different day, different car, different person. different color car, different type of car.

Edited April 2 by brianthainess

[worgeordie]

Hope he did not run over any starfish or urchins or he would be in real trouble ....

 

regards worgeordie

[Kinok Farang]

Safest place to drive in Phuket now.

[charleskerins]

wow that's a beautiful beach

 

maybe he thought he was in Daytona?

Edited April 2 by charleskerins
nm

[newbee2022]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I guess it was a Russian???😂

[Cabradelmar]

Wtf is wrong with people who come to Thailand 😂 it's an incredibly deep pool of fools... 

[Marco51]

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Russian ?  

Chinese as the observers mentioned. Can we please differentiate between farangs and maoists/ putinistas ..................

[Foxx]

10 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Hope he did not run over any starfish or urchins

 

I hope he did not run over any children, poor urchins or otherwise.

[helloagain]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Phuket residents and Thai netizens condemned a foreigner for ignoring warnings from lifeguards and vendors and driving a sedan on Kamala Beach.

 

A Thai man shared the video of a black sedan, a Toyota Camry Hybrid, on Kamala Beach on Facebook yesterday, April 1.

 

“Foreign tourists cause trouble every day! A foreign tourist, of unidentified nationality, driving a sedan on Kamala Beach this morning. He even drove it into the seawater. Vendors and lifeguards had to intervene. If it is a rental car, the car owner will have to pay a lot for repairs.”

The video showed a foreign motorist driving along the beach, where the sea water washed over the sand. Passengers in the car were seen opening the windows to soak in the atmosphere. In the back seat, one passenger appeared to be talking with a lifeguard in a yellow shirt, although their dialogue remained inaudible in the footage.

Superintendent Somsak Thongkiang of Kamala Police Station informed ThaiRath that officers had viewed the video and intended to examine security camera footage from the area to identify the occupants of the car. However, Somsak noted that the police had yet to confirm whether the vehicle belonged to the foreigners or car rental businesses.

 

Foreigner criticised

 

Many Thai netizens flooded the comment section and news reports about this incident.

 

“How to make the most of the rental car…”

 

“This is the result of weak and unclear laws.”

 

“Let’s check on Hua Hin Beach, Kao Takiab Beach, Sun Son Beach, and Khao Tao Beach. Cars were driven on the beach just like a main road.”

 

“This country is where money is everything.”

 

“Let it be stuck in the sand for a month.”

 

“Thai police really respect foreigners.”

 

Driving or parking a car on beaches is prohibited in Thailand, both for the safety of motorists and the environmental resources.

 

The authorities had not yet clarified the penalty for the violation of this rule, but a Thai man faced five years in prison and a fine of up to 500,000 baht for driving on a beach in the southern province of Trang.

 

A similar incident on Kamala Beach was reported in March when a Chinese national drove a green Jeep on the beach and ended up getting the car stuck in the sand.

 

A Thai man who witnessed the incident added that the Chinese tourist did not show any remorse for causing trouble to locals and the rescue team and even turned up the volume on the music while waiting for assistance.

 

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ บังจ้า จอจานใช้ดี

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-04-02

 

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Condemned ? What to jail, death? Yes its highly stupid. Pay for repairs, what was the car damaged just for driving on the beach, how so damaged. Yes salt water will not help but a one off, no damage. They need a fine ok, loose points on licence if he or she has a thai license. His been very stupid Yes, if somebody has car reg then can tell who rented it to him, no international license then fine who rented it out as well. Russian, I hope so 555555. 

[twizzian]

What a fool, five times over

[renaissanc]

The driver is either Russian or Chinese, in my opinion.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Isnt that  a  "Coat"

Best get yours