Spitting mad: Russian tourist’s traffic light tantrum in Phuket

[klauskunkel]

31 minutes ago, stevenl said:

A smart post yours ain't.

A strange sentence yours is. 

Oh, now I get it, Master Yoda  

[Gandtee]

1 hour ago, ronster said:

Seemingly his lawyer.

Lawyer. He looks Slavic to me. Work permit?😦

[Sig]

What is wrong with people!? Can't even wait to see if maybe a person's car has mechanical issues and can't move, even if they wanted. As if horn honking spasmodic yelling will help their car move? If they needed to be woken up or have their attention brought back to the road... a light little beep on the horn should suffice. People let themselves get stressed out by the most inane things! Lots of mental problems out there. If someone is honking incessantly or yelling at you on the road, stay away from them. They are obviously mentally unbalanced, as there is zero need to behave that way, EVER.

[Srikcir]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

They visited a nearby petrol station to clean her face, which was dirty with the foreign man’s saliva, before filing the complaint.

That was an evidentiary mistake if going to file a complaint. Especially if the accused denies the whole incident that was a possibility because he drove away from the alleged crime scene and refused to stop when chased. DNA can be obtained from the saliva that might be used to further confirm the accused's alleged confrontation. 

[brianthainess]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

and stopped at a traffic light in the right lane at the Wat Naka Intersection.

 

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The sedan driver honked long and loudly before moving to another lane on the right of Phatchareeya’s car to park next to her.

What a terribly written article. How many 'Right Lanes' are there ? Is the writer trying to tell us there are 2 right lanes to turn right and both are where you wait for the green arrow ?

[Hakuna Matata]

15 hours ago, PJPom said:

He will be back in September !!  Obviously not worried about any penalties or problems with his entry visa. I thought someone said bad guys out  5555.

 

[Gandtee]

2 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

 

What a terribly written article. How many 'Right Lanes' are there ? Is the writer trying to tell us there are 2 right lanes to turn right and both are where you wait for the green arrow ?

In some places there are two right lanes for turning. But yes, a confusing article, like many.

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

Generally, animals don't spit at anyone for stopping at the traffic lights! It would only be a human to commit such an act!

Generally animals do not use traffic lights at all.

[watchcat]

15 hours ago, PJPom said:

He will be back in September !!  Obviously not worried about any penalties or problems with his entry visa. I thought someone said bad guys out  5555.

 

He won't be back if  IO put him on a "blacklist".

[Frankie baby]

Just black list him... not welcome in Thailand anymore.

 

Now calm down all, it was just a little misunderstanding, right? 

[watchcat]

4 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Generally animals do not use traffic lights at all.

 

Correct, and they don't have accidents.

 

[brianthainess]

3 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

In some places there are two right lanes for turning. But yes, a confusing article, like many.

Yeh I'm aware of that but it's like the story starts at the end then just jumps around all over the place, I was crap at English spelling, writing, but not at reading, I was an avid reader I hate stories that make no sense a bit like the bible I got to 'Cain begat a wife', closed it never read any more.

[brianthainess]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Police officers identified the foreigner as a Russian man but were unable to summon him because he had already returned to his home country.

Err Just how did they contact him ? Did the cop have him on speed dial ? 

[mikecha]

16 hours ago, JoePai said:

Just a dumb Russian who doesn't know how to drive

like all here Thai not Excluded

[Captor]

2 hours ago, mushroomdave said:

"By Petch Petpailin

The suspect's lawyer and Thai female victim. | Photo via Facebook/ Phuket Times"

 

Well glad to see the foreigner lawyer dress up for the event.

Tha lawyer look not Thai. Is he allowed to work in Thailand as he takes a Thais job?

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, ravip said:

 the foreign man spat on her and tried to assault her.

 

Yikes! Spitting? What kind of cretin is that!

A Russian one. 

[brianthainess]

33 minutes ago, Sig said:

What is wrong with people!? Can't even wait to see if maybe a person's car has mechanical issues and can't move, even if they wanted. As if horn honking spasmodic yelling will help their car move? If they needed to be woken up or have their attention brought back to the road... a light little beep on the horn should suffice. People let themselves get stressed out by the most inane things! Lots of mental problems out there. If someone is honking incessantly or yelling at you on the road, stay away from them. They are obviously mentally unbalanced, as there is zero need to behave that way, EVER.

Question is was her right indicator on ? Thais indicating is a rare occurrence. 

[brianthainess]

23 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Generally animals do not use traffic lights at all.

Dogs piss on them. 

[mancub]

One of those junctions where there are 2 lanes to turn right, but the first one is straight ahead also. Often you'll find someone stopped in the first lane without indicating right causing an issue.

[charleskerins]

16 hours ago, JoePai said:

Just a dumb Russian who doesn't know how to drive

the traffic lanes are confusing but if you think he's just a "dumb"  Russian   -he's far worse 

[ignore it]

So why is it that drivers who are in a such a rush that their beeping at those in front for slow takeoffs, cutting folks off, running red lights etc.

 

That they get such road rage that they take the time to confront and spit, or hit, chase with a sword of gun.

 

Got to be nuts.

 

If your in such a fracking hurry just get on with it.

 

But due to some kind of time distortion they have the time stop and confront. 

 

 

 

[spidermike007]

Furious Russia. Could and should be the name of the nation. I can only speak from my experience. Have run into alot of Russians both in the US, and on Phuket and Samui, 98% of them seem to be grumpy, unfriendly and gruff. Some of them are downright hostile. Likely a reflection of a very, very rough culture and environment. So, perhaps it is not a coincidence that the world is not standing up to support them and show them kindness? Just an observation.

 

There are a multitude of reasons why very few around the world have sympathy for the Russians. Those reasons are not limited to their serial killing, despot, thieving multi billionaire dictator for life. It is more about their nature, their history as ruthless, homicidal Cossack warriors, and their total lack of manners, and class. Not to mention the dignity, class, decency, civility, and social skills decades of Leninism, Stalinism, and now Putinism has stripped them of.

[Korat Kiwi]

I think for me one of the frustrations is how a lot of drivers don't know how to merge into traffic properly. 

 

If you pull out into the flow of traffic then you should quickly get up to the same speed as that flow. Yet here it's like a geriatric on a mobility scooter. 

 

Some idiot pulls out and expects the flow to slow down to their snail pace.  This in turn backs up. 

 

OK... rant over.  Russian guy was/is an idiot. 

[arick]

He is hot 

[Thingamabob]

Disgusting, pathetic behaviour by the Russian. Hard to believe these people are the descendants of those who fought so bravely to resist the Nazi invasion.

[Taboo2]

Give him a 90 day visa.  Thais love Russians.  Just look at Phuket!

[Cabradelmar]

Already left the country but hired a lawyer... Seems he really wants to come back some day. I hope they keep him out permanently. When the garbage is out, you don't bring it back in.

[paulikens]

Spit on a Thai If russian no problem you're allowed to leave the country and come back to face charges. any other nationality i don't think that would have happened.  Still they wanna keep Putin sweet so if it comes to a nuke war they'll be left alone

[IvorBiggun2]

17 hours ago, JoePai said:

Just a dumb Russian who doesn't know how to drive

And Thais do????? 

[IvorBiggun2]

2 hours ago, watchcat said:

He won't be back if  IO put him on a "blacklist".

Not guilty until proven in a court of law.