A British driver was arrested after being caught on a dash cam crossing a central reservation in Wichit, Phuket City.

The Wichit Police informed the Phuket Express that a video clip from a dash cam had gone viral on local social media this week.

 

The footage appears to show an orange pickup truck crossing the central reservation on Chao Fa Suan Luang Road, behind Suan Luang Public Park (The Chalerm Prakiet Rama 9 Public Park).

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-07-20

 

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That's reckless driving? Obviously targeting foreigners. We've all seen Thais doing far worse traffic acts than this guy did. 

Of course he did wrong....but arrested!

10 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

That's reckless driving? Obviously targeting foreigners. We've all seen Thais doing far worse traffic acts than this guy did. 

Of course he did wrong....but arrested!

 

Most Thais dont't have the funds to pay the fines that's the difference, or underage kids driving their scooters to school, no fine for the same reason.

Just now, watchcat said:

 

Most Thais dont't have the funds to pay the fines that's the difference, or underage kids driving their scooters to school, no fine for the same reason.

Prejudice shown is one huge way to lose tourism. Fines should be the same, and enforced, for locals. When you take someone's money, especially if they aren't well off, it teaches them a lesson, and curtails bad behavior. This is one reason so many die daily here. Lack of enforcement of rules already on the book.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A British driver was arrested

Well whoopi do! I'd be very interested exactly who determines "Reckless" in this country???

Crime of the century. But nonetheless, very expedient.

 

I hope he used his indicators/winkers/blinkers/signal light/flashers - choose your poison.

32 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

When you take someone's money, especially if they aren't well off, it teaches them a lesson, and curtails bad behavior.

Or maybe, now that they have no money, they have to steal to eat thereby encouraging bad behaviour?

What do you do with them if they do not have the money for the big fine? Gaol them?

12 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Or maybe, now that they have no money, they have to steal to eat thereby encouraging bad behaviour?

What do you do with them if they do not have the money for the big fine? Gaol them?

Tell them, during their driving tests, that they will be fined if they break the laws.Maybe they will think about this, knowing if they break any laws, their money will be taken from them. This might get through to those who aren't well off and don't care about breaking the driving laws, that they might not have enough money for food. This is a lesson learned. If we wear helmets, don't speed, drink while driving, cut people off in traffic, have a license to drive, and not let under aged children drive, we will be able to eat our meals and live to enjoy them.

Motorbikes do it all the time, they even build small ramps and pathways to do so.

 

It definitely reckless driving, but I agree the Farang gets hunter down here.

Had he had a few shots before driving there would be no way he would risk that......let's hear it for drink drivers.

14 minutes ago, Ben Zioner said:

Motorbikes do it all the time, they even build small ramps and pathways to do so.

 

It definitely reckless driving, but I agree the Farang gets hunter down here.

Yes I agree many improvise M/C crossings on Highway3 across gullies, they have even built bridges across, been there for years, Meh said a highway patrolman. Saves them 10b in fuel and 15 min driving. They even go in the out<- side of gas stations (as do cars) to save a further 15meter drive. 

 

 

Sounds to me like he refused to 'pay up' only then was he arrested.

A misleading headline by AN troll post has been removed as the article was written by THE PHUKET EXPRESS.

Farang apologists and whataboutists always pop up on these threads. 
 

 

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

"Farang" apologists and whataboutists always pop up on these threads. 
 

 

I thought YOU would have used the word "British", you used too..........😂

Deport him!

This type of reckless behaviour cuts at the very fabric of Thai society.

It is little wonder that Netizens are outraged.

I, myself, am flabbergasted by such a brazen act.  

Thais love a good grass when it suits them.

They must really hate foreigners down there for this to even make the news. 

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

Farang apologists and whataboutists always pop up on these threads. 
 

 

As do brown nosers, the prejudiced and those who's only agenda is arguing just for the sake of.

Again a Brit in the Headlines.😱

Two things come to mind, number one I think it is rather selective what is determined to be reckless driving, and number two I think that's the first time in nearly two decades that I've heard of anyone being cited for reckless driving, since the highway patrol absolutely refuses to do their work that never happens on the highway. Perhaps it happens in town occasionally with the local cops. 

5 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

That's reckless driving? Obviously targeting foreigners. We've all seen Thais doing far worse traffic acts than this guy did. 

Of course he did wrong....but arrested!

If you don't want to be a target don't do it.

I didn't see what happened in the video. What did he do?

4 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Farang apologists and whataboutists always pop up on these threads. 
 

 

And as do racist remarks! Regardless of its common use "Farang" is a racist slur that offends the same as coconut, slanting Bridge (so many thais took offence to that). Also no one is excusing his behaviour but the way law is handed out in Thailand. Example: I get 500baht speeding fine while Thais get 200baht and the answer I got when I questioned this, the police reply was gold, "You Farang, have more money".

If the police go down Sai Mai road near the market around 7 to 9am they will get a lot of motor bikes without licence plates and driving on the sidewalk. They very rarely go there at that time in the morning though.

9 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Or maybe, now that they have no money, they have to steal to eat thereby encouraging bad behaviour?

What do you do with them if they do not have the money for the big fine? Gaol them?

Do the same as in the west, make the police actually enforce the law. Then  force them to pay in small installments weekly.

That way they would learn that the law applies to all.

It would also cut down on the number of accidents. 

Sadly it will never happen.

Motor cyclists living next to a dual carriageway build little ramps in order to cross the central reservation to the other carriageway.... rather than go 1 Km to the U turn.... 

17 hours ago, BritScot said:

And as do racist remarks! Regardless of its common use "Farang" is a racist slur that offends the same as coconut, slanting Bridge (so many thais took offence to that). Also no one is excusing his behaviour but the way law is handed out in Thailand. Example: I get 500baht speeding fine while Thais get 200baht and the answer I got when I questioned this, the police reply was gold, "You Farang, have more money".

Harden up snowflake.

Racists

 

23 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Again a Brit in the Headlines.😱

Again a pathetic post from the usual suspect.