Popular Post webfact Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 A British tourist found himself in a sticky situation after getting his rental car stuck in sand on Phuket's Kamala Beach. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, April 22, led to a 4,000 baht fine for the tourist under the Land Traffic Act. According to witnesses, the 26-year-old man had been driving along the beachfront sidewalk when heavy rainfall caused him to veer off course and become stranded in the sand. Despite his efforts, he was unable to free the Krabi-registered Toyota Fortuner from its sandy trap. Upon arrival at the scene, Kamala Police took action to remove the vehicle and issued the fine, citing the illegal operation of the car in a manner that endangered property and individuals. Additionally, the tourist has been instructed to compensate the car rental company with 20,000 baht for the damages incurred. This incident sheds light on the recent trend of locals and foreigners driving on Kamala Beach, raising concerns about the preservation of the area's natural landscape and the safety of beachgoers and property. Picture courtesy of Kamela Police -- ASEAN NOW 2024-04-24 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 2 6 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 3 minutes ago, webfact said: According to witnesses, the 26-year-old man had been driving along the beachfront sidewalk when heavy rainfall caused him to veer off course and become stranded in the sand. Despite his efforts, he was unable to free the Krabi-registered Toyota Fortuner from its sandy trap. Not quite the same as the others who were joyriding on the beach. 2 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 7 minutes ago, webfact said: This incident sheds light on the recent trend of locals and foreigners driving on Kamala Beach, raising concerns about the preservation of the area's natural landscape and the safety of beachgoers and property. Oh .....bollards. Lots of bollards 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 (edited) The policeman seems to be enjoying watching the guy trying to dig himself out. Bit mean to be laughing then handing out a fine. Edited April 24 by BritManToo 2 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 2 minutes ago, BritManToo said: The policeman seems to be enjoying watching the guy trying to dig himself out. Bit mean to be laughing then handing out a fine. I would have thought a pleasant policeman, but those who do not like policemen in general, will post something like you have........ 1 4 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sandboxer Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 (edited) So a little sand caused 20k damage to a Fortuner? 555.....surrrree. Insurance, hellooooo Edited April 24 by Sandboxer 3 1 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keep Right Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 Why is it always the Brits, is there something wrong with their gene pool? 6 1 3 1 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 Just now, Keep Right said: Why is it always the Brits, is there something wrong with their gene pool? No, mainly Brits who can afford to holiday and rent cars in LOS........🤗 3 1 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sandboxer Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 12 minutes ago, transam said: No, mainly Brits who can afford to holiday and rent cars in LOS Only the 1% who don't require their entire holiday budget to be allotted to alcohol. 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mackayae Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 Lower the air pressure in tires when in sand. 1 1 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronster Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Did he get fined more than the guy who was blatantly driving all over the shore ? 🙄 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Celsius Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 44 minutes ago, transam said: No, mainly Brits who can afford to holiday and rent cars in LOS........🤗 But can't afford a t shirt 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 There's one born every minute. And most of them end up in Thailand and in the press. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thumbs Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 Police instructed him to pay 20,000 baht to the rental company? Think the boys in brown are going above their pay grade there, thats what insurance is forand im sure police cant levy fines to third parties. 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 He's hardly off the gravel berm and he got stuck! Bloody expensive outing. As another posted.... is this a bigger fine than the clowns roaring up and down the beach near the water mark? Doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to the amounts dished out. Maybe he will head back under cover of darkness and get his 'moneys worth'... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rimmer Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 Every Friday when I lived in the UAE I would drive along the coast from Sharjah to the Marine club in Umm Al Quwain on the way back there would always be one or two local Arabs on the beach trying to get their stuck Corvette or Transam away from the incoming tide, usually they did not succeed and the car would be engulfed by the sea and then left there to become a rusted salt water wreck. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish star Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Noooo, not an Entitled White Fortuner Driver , That’s why I got Black 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 6 minutes ago, Rimmer said: Every Friday when I lived in the UAE I would drive along the coast from Sharjah to the Marine club in Umm Al Quwain on the way back there would always be one or two local Arabs on the beach trying to get their stuck Corvette or Transam away from the incoming tide, usually they did not succeed and the car would be engulfed by the sea and then left there to become a rusted salt water wreck. Yep more money than brains over there... Mind you I did spend one night in a slammer in Fujairah once. It was a mix up of work related things and I was released the next morning. Took 4 days to get my passport back tho. Saw lots of Emiratees hooning in the dunes between there and Dubai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1happykamper Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Wtf is a thai digging out the car? Make that young man responsible for his actions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Not the brightest candle on the cake...😂 Hopefully he'll learn his lesson.👏 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubulat Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I'm surprised, no 4 wheel drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnx101 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said: Not quite the same as the others who were joyriding on the beach. Bet he now complains about his krapi - Ford Fortuna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Celsius Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 Maybe Brits don't want to be left out and are aiming for 3 month free entry visas 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kinok Farang Posted April 24 Popular Post Share Posted April 24 Could be wrong here of course but from the pic he looks to be a Brit of the swarthy variety. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 4 minutes ago, Tubulat said: I'm surprised, no 4 wheel drive? Most are not............🤗 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: The policeman seems to be enjoying watching the guy trying to dig himself out. Bit mean to be laughing then handing out a fine. I would be laughing as well, he got what he deserved. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 56 minutes ago, mackayae said: Lower the air pressure in tires when in sand. Don't drive on the beach. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 43 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said: There's one born every minute. And most of them end up in Thailand and in the press. Go on, shows your own press link........... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 2 hours ago, webfact said: raising concerns about the preservation of the area's natural landscape and the safety of beachgoers and property. Now THAT is funny. The Average Thai could not give a rats a** about the natural landscape as long as it is good for a few Baht earnings. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 If the photo shows where he was stuck then he must be a poor driver. The Fortuna is 4 wheel drive and would handle that without missing a beat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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