Popular Post webfact Posted Thursday at 08:51 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 08:51 PM A minor altercation between a motorcyclist, 40-year-old Wicharaphon, and a taxi driver took a terrifying turn this morning on Chaeng Watthana Road, Nonthaburi. What began as a near miss quickly escalated into a road rage incident where the taxi dragged Wicharaphon's motorcycle over a kilometre, ending with a crash into a utility pole. At around 7.40am, the scene under Rama IV Bridge became chaotic as traffic police and Ruamkatanyu Foundation volunteers responded. A Bangkok-registered taxi was found in the median, its driver inside, seemingly unresponsive and complaining of chest pain. The severely damaged black Yamaha motorcycle lay nearby. According to eyewitnesses, the incident originated on Rama IV Bridge. Video footage captured by a bystander, Jaroenpong, showed the taxi dragging the motorcycle from the bridge down to the crash point. Jaroenpong, who also rides a motorcycle, narrated his encounter. Heading to work, he spotted flashing lights and the taxi colliding with the motorcyclist's bike. The taxi relentlessly reversed and moved forward, dragging the bike along. Jaroenpong recorded the scene and alerted police nearby. Picture courtesy: 77kaoded Wicharaphon, who had left his home in Bang Bua Thong, described how the taxi, initially in the far-right lane, abruptly moved to the middle lane, nearly causing an accident. When Wicharaphon stopped to question the taxi driver, the taxi accelerated, knocking his bike over. Despite injuries, Wicharaphon tried to stop the escalating situation but ended up having to leap to the bridge's edge to avoid further harm. The taxi continued to drag the motorcycle, prompting a desperate chase. Jaroenpong followed, recording the pursuit until the taxi, failing to dislodge the bike against the curb, crashed into the median. Inside the taxi, the driver was found with his seatbelt fastened, eyes closed, and generally unharmed. Meanwhile, Wicharaphon sustained injuries to his leg and hand. Authorities are now investigating the incident to determine the full extent of legal actions required. TOP Picture courtesy: 77kaoded -- 2024-07-05 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 3 10 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted Thursday at 10:44 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 10:44 PM 1 hour ago, webfact said: A minor altercation between a motorcyclist, 40-year-old Wicharaphon, and a taxi driver took a terrifying turn this morning on Chaeng Watthana Road, Nonthaburi. What began as a near miss quickly escalated into a road rage incident where the taxi dragged Wicharaphon's motorcycle over a kilometre, ending with a crash into a utility pole. Ban him for 5 years from driving and life from driving a taxi 6 1 2 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thesetat2013 Posted Thursday at 10:59 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 10:59 PM This type of action should be more criminal. Not just a fine and removing his license. He risked the lives of many other drivers by his actions. Surely, he did it deliberately as well. 2 1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bundooman Posted Thursday at 11:07 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 11:07 PM I just love the TV news article that shows a large green bordered square marker, jiggering and bouncing, while hovering above the taxi and the motorbike. Clearly, the intended audience is too dumb to understand why they are watching this video clip! 2 1 1 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Korat Kiwi Posted Thursday at 11:14 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 11:14 PM Sorry, my brakes fail... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted Thursday at 11:18 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 11:18 PM This is such an extreme and callous act, this fool should have his license permanently revoked, be fined a million baht, and be arrested for assault. Without a deterrent, how does society behave? 4 3 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted Thursday at 11:21 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 11:21 PM It seems I have missed the part that the police arrested the taxi driver. Did they arrest him? 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted Thursday at 11:22 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 11:22 PM 2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: This is such an extreme and callous act, this fool should have his license permanently revoked, be fined a million baht, and be arrested for assault. Without a deterrent, how does society behave? Probably he would defend himself by talking about that Ferrari driver who did the same, and killed a police officer, and nothing happened to the driver. TiT. 1 1 2 1 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henk Langeweg Posted Thursday at 11:53 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 11:53 PM Was the meter on? 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PETERTHEEATER Posted Thursday at 11:59 PM Popular Post Share Posted Thursday at 11:59 PM There's an inference that the taxi driver may have suffered a medical problem. 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted Friday at 12:21 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 12:21 AM 3 hours ago, webfact said: Inside the taxi, the driver was found with his seatbelt fastened, eyes closed, and generally unharmed. It was not his fault , he will say ... something went into his body and took over ... A bad ghost ( phee ) made him do this ... Sure . 3 hours ago, webfact said: driver inside, seemingly unresponsive and complaining of chest pain. Chest pain ? That explains all ... a bad phee ... He just woke up , remembers nothing ? 1 1 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CanadaSam Posted Friday at 12:24 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 12:24 AM Thailand seriously needs to review and increase traffic and other fines, these 500 baht fines are a real joke, nobody is scared of doing anything illegal, knowing it will cost them next to nothing if they are caught! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Korat Kiwi Posted Friday at 12:39 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 12:39 AM 37 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said: There's an inference that the taxi driver may have suffered a medical problem. Yuup, any piss weak excuse to get himself off the hook. Very few Thai men actually man up when they cock up. Got to blame someone or something for their own actions. 2 1 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NedR69 Posted Friday at 12:44 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 12:44 AM You can now add "chest pain" and then act unresponsive to the list of BS reasons why you caused a crash. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sabai-dee-man Posted Friday at 01:18 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 01:18 AM 2 hours ago, hotchilli said: Ban him for 5 years from driving and life from driving a taxi You need a society that abides by the law, and effective law enforcement for that to have any effect. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hanbla Posted Friday at 01:38 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 01:38 AM The motorcycle shouldn't been driving there in the first place since mc:s are not allowed on overpasses in Bangkok. I'm sometimes very annoyed of these crazy guys on two wheels swarming around my car on both sides. But with that said, if the taxidriver did that on purpose they should fine him, jail him and revoke his licence. 1 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john donson Posted Friday at 01:39 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:39 AM so extreme road rage and pretend to have a heart attack... hope karma gets him soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korat Kiwi Posted Friday at 01:44 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:44 AM 3 minutes ago, john donson said: so extreme road rage and pretend to have a heart attack... hope karma gets him soon If it was my bike and he did that, I'm sure a size 10 boot up his arse would give him a heart attack. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lordgrinz Posted Friday at 01:51 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 01:51 AM (edited) 1 hour ago, CanadaSam said: Thailand seriously needs to review and increase traffic and other fines, these 500 baht fines are a real joke, nobody is scared of doing anything illegal, knowing it will cost them next to nothing if they are caught! Quote "Driving without care for the safety or lives of others now has a penalty of a fine of between 5000 – 20,000" Lets hope he gets fined under the new penalties, and loses his tax driver license for life. Edited Friday at 01:55 AM by lordgrinz 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lordgrinz Posted Friday at 01:52 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 01:52 AM 13 minutes ago, hanbla said: The motorcycle shouldn't been driving there in the first place since mc:s are not allowed on overpasses in Bangkok. I'm sometimes very annoyed of these crazy guys on two wheels swarming around my car on both sides. But with that said, if the taxidriver did that on purpose they should fine him, jail him and revoke his licence. That overpass is the only way over the river, or should they get a lift over by boat? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted Friday at 01:53 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:53 AM 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: Ban him for 5 years from driving and life from driving a taxi At least you got 5 right. 500 baht and a wai 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnx101 Posted Friday at 01:57 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:57 AM 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: Ban him for 5 years from driving and life from driving a taxi Shoot him in the head even better 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted Friday at 02:04 AM Share Posted Friday at 02:04 AM 2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said: There's an inference that the taxi driver may have suffered a medical problem. Yeah, after he understood that he had a motorcycle stuck under his car. It´s totally understandable, as many would have a breakdown out of something like that. 😂 However, it might also be that he just thought it was the engine sounding again. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted Friday at 02:09 AM Share Posted Friday at 02:09 AM 1 hour ago, CanadaSam said: Thailand seriously needs to review and increase traffic and other fines, these 500 baht fines are a real joke, nobody is scared of doing anything illegal, knowing it will cost them next to nothing if they are caught! Fine him whatever you like, if he doesn’t have the money, he can’t pay. Education and civil responsibility comes first. When people understand that they are doing something wrong then fine them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTransit Posted Friday at 02:10 AM Share Posted Friday at 02:10 AM Lunatic, needs a good slap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lordgrinz Posted Friday at 02:21 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 02:21 AM 5 minutes ago, recom273 said: Fine him whatever you like, if he doesn’t have the money, he can’t pay. Education and civil responsibility comes first. When people understand that they are doing something wrong then fine them. In the New World, people believe in "grey areas", which is why things are getting worse.....take the US and their new Progressive Liberal justice departments, civil responsibility is now gone, and crime is spiking out of control. But yes, fine them and jail them.....I for one believe in Black and White rules, that we we keep a civil society, unlike the madness on display on the streets of Thailand. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneOTraveller Posted Friday at 02:22 AM Share Posted Friday at 02:22 AM Man!! Being a professional driver myself I can understand the effects of road rage but this is next level stuff !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1804 Posted Friday at 02:24 AM Share Posted Friday at 02:24 AM 2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said: There's an inference that the taxi driver may have suffered a medical problem. How convenient!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surasak Posted Friday at 02:24 AM Share Posted Friday at 02:24 AM 45 minutes ago, hanbla said: The motorcycle shouldn't been driving there in the first place since mc:s are not allowed on overpasses in Bangkok. I'm sometimes very annoyed of these crazy guys on two wheels swarming around my car on both sides. But with that said, if the taxidriver did that on purpose they should fine him, jail him and revoke his licence. And make him replace the motorcycle, or how does the guy get to work? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ignore it Posted Friday at 02:25 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 02:25 AM On Chaeng Watthana, a fierce plight, A biker and cab had a fight. The taxi, so brash, Dragged the bike in a flash, Ending up in a pole, quite a sight! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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