German Tourist Charged 1,000 Baht for Parking SUV on Phuket Beach

[snoop1130]

 

A German tourist, known only as Simoen, found himself in trouble after his Ford Everest SUV was spotted on Ley Phang Beach, Phuket. The Bangkok-registered vehicle was seized by authorities and he was fined 1,000 baht.

 

Local police found the SUV far up the beach, away from the ocean waves. Tyre tracks revealed the car had been on the shore but it was unclear why this unusual parking spot was chosen.

 

A Toyota Corolla GXI was also found at the location, with its front wheels submerged in the sand. The car was later removed from the area but the police did not specify whether any action was taken against it.

 

A construction worker from a nearby site reported that both cars were driven on to the beach the previous night by a Thai man. The Ford was reportedly brought in to help free the Corolla from the sand.

 

A recently extinguished campfire was also found close by, which suggests there may have been a gathering in the area. However, no additional details surrounding this unusual event were provided.

 

File photo for reference only. Courtesy of Google

 

-- 2024-04-29

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[Korat Kiwi]

So a Thai man drive both vehicles but as the Ford was owned/rented by a German tourist, the German gets the fine. 

 

Moral of the story? Don't help any dumb arse that gets his car stuck in the sand. 

 

Actually not very good reporting in this story 

[AreYouGerman]

Deport him.

[daveAustin]

Dear me, what a pathetic non-story. Get a grip Thai police. What next, foreign tourist fined for treading on Siamese cat?

[Zack61]

14 hours ago, Korat Kiwi said:

So a Thai man drive both vehicles but as the Ford was owned/rented by a German tourist, the German gets the fine. 

 

Moral of the story? Don't help any dumb arse that gets his car stuck in the sand. 

 

Actually not very good reporting in this story 

An, almost non story with very little newsworthy content at all. 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Local police found the SUV far up the beach, away from the ocean waves. Tyre tracks revealed the car had been on the shore but it was unclear why this unusual parking spot was chosen.

Too lazy to walk

[Pique Dard]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A German tourist, known only as Simoen, found himself in trouble after his Ford Everest SUV was spotted on Ley Phang Beach

...question: would sir Simoen park his SUV on a beach in France, for instance?

[Mywayboy]

19 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Dear me, what a pathetic non-story. Get a grip Thai police. What next, foreign tourist fined for treading on Siamese cat?

Treading on Siamese Pussy maybe better journalism. 

[Bangkok Barry]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Bangkok-registered vehicle was seized by authorities and he was fined 1,000 baht.

 

I trust that he was given a receipt.

[nobodysfriend]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Bangkok-registered vehicle was seized by authorities and he was fined 1,000 baht.

 

 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Ford was reportedly brought in to help free the Corolla from the sand.

 

Farangs are not allowed to do a " job " a thai could do  .

That includes helping out others .

If it would have been a thai to drive his car on the beach to help the stuck Corolla , there would have been no fine at all .

[Andyfez]

1,000 baht. About the same as the charge for an average UK hospital car park......

[Frankie baby]

So, Fritz his a 1000 Baht down. Does that make a readable headline?

[rwill]

So I guess we don't get links to the original articles anymore so we can read the whole story.

[Thingamabob]

Is this really a news item worth reporting ?

[Scouse123]

14 minutes ago, rwill said:

So I guess we don't get links to the original articles anymore so we can read the whole story.

 

Do you really want to?

[Grusa]

At least he didn't leave his towel on it.

[Destiny1990]

Deport the thai man..👍

[Jonathan Swift]

18 hours ago, Korat Kiwi said:

So a Thai man drive both vehicles but as the Ford was owned/rented by a German tourist, the German gets the fine. 

 

Moral of the story? Don't help any dumb arse that gets his car stuck in the sand. 

 

Actually not very good reporting in this story 

Well you're right when it comes to illegally driving on the beach. The real moral is don't do illegal stuff like drive on the beach for any reason. Probably attracted police attention with the towing spectacle. And yes, writing at about high school level is the status quo here. 

[alien365]

Can anyone clarify if this is considered parking the beach or not? (a quick street view from Cha Am). Is this legal? 

[Aussie999]

Should have done the thai thing, blame it on GPS and faulty brakes.

Edited April 30 by Aussie999

[soalbundy]

Crime of the century......damn foreigners.

[cardinalblue]

Another non story that if it involves a foreigner doing something wrong, lets highlight it..

 

this story is just fishing and has no idea who is responsible for what

 

xenophibia at its best and the this public loves hearing about it….more like a napoleon inferiority complex in the works …takes pressure off on reporting drivers killing traffic cops  

[Confuscious]

Good to see the hunt for foreigners is still on.
When will foreigners be required to stick a "Star of David" on their chest to identify themselves as "Personna Non Grata"?
Kick the UNELECTED GOVERNMENT out of their offices and make NEW elections.
Thailand is becoming the shame of the world with this government.

[Almer]

A N gets another scoopi

[sambum]

10 hours ago, Zack61 said:

An, almost non story with very little newsworthy content at all. 

 

Yes, not much to report on "foreigners behaving badly" at that time - slow news day?

 

Almost as newsworthy as this from the local newspaper in my old hometown in the UK:- 

"Two teenagers were witnessed throwing eggs at a property on Gote Road. Whilst doing so, they caused some disruption to traffic travelling in and out of Cockermouth, along this route. The teenagers have been described as wearing hoods up covering their faces, black padded jackets and one had a white hoody on."

 

 

 

Edited April 30 by sambum

[Irish star]

On 4/29/2024 at 4:08 PM, Korat Kiwi said:

So a Thai man drive both vehicles but as the Ford was owned/rented by a German tourist, the German gets the fine. 

 

Moral of the story? Don't help any dumb arse that gets his car stuck in the sand. 

 

Actually not very good reporting in this story 

As usual , Reporting 

[condo62]

Cops lunch money.......🤔

[bristolgeoff]

What was he thinking 1000 baht for parking.anyone knows that is scam for sure like the online hotel booking scam