A Russian man yesterday faced a 5,000 baht fine after dangerous driving on Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. Locals were impressed by the police’s swift action, though some felt the punishment was too lenient.

 

A Thai woman took to a Facebook group called รวมพลคนสมุย (meaning Samui locals gathering) to expose the dangerous behaviour of the foreign driver, later identified as 30 year old Russian man Aleksandr Sharygo. The woman shared a picture of Sharygo’s yellow luxury car with a caption.

 

“Foreign driver drove very dangerously and almost hit me. I saw him on the Fisherman-Bor Phut Road at about 7.30pm. Be careful, everyone.”

 

She also included a video of Sharygo’s reckless driving in the comments section. The video showed the yellow Nissan car speeding and cutting off a truck in a narrow alley. The car was also seen parked in a prohibited spot on the road.

 

Officers from Bor Phut Police Station conducted their investigation and discovered the luxury car parked outside a hotel in the area. The police checked the registration details and found that the Russian man failed to report the change of the car’s colour to the officials and had not paid the vehicle tax.

 

 

 

 

The officers confiscated the car, prompting Sharygo to meet them later at the police station. Sharygo insisted that he obtained the car legally and had paid the required taxes. However, the records had not yet appeared in the system as the showroom had not finished preparing the ownership documents.

 

Nevertheless, the failure to report the change in the car’s colour violated the Land Transport Act, resulting in a 5,000-baht fine. The police also warned the foreigner not to drive recklessly, as shown in the video, again.

 

Sharygo admitted to his inappropriate actions and issued an apology to local motorists and pedestrians.

 

Many Thai netizens were impressed with the police’s swift action, while others wanted the foreigner punished more severely. Some even urged police to confiscate the car to prevent him from repeating his dangerous driving on the island and possible accidents.

 

 

By Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ สถานีตำรวจภูธรบ่อผุด RTP Cyber Village

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-09-25

 

Crikey.

24 years of living here and the police cop someone at last for driving dangerously.

They could catch someone every day here on that one.

However, he did not get a fine for his driving.

The fine was for not telling the LTO about the change of colour of the car. Amazing Thailand.

Yes, he should have a bigger fine, as he was not fined for his driving. So, should even a lot of Thai drivers, and should definitely stop commenting on foreign drivers. Thats like throwing stones in glass house

How can a russian at 30 afford a motor like this ?

1 minute ago, BarraMarra said:

How can a Russian at 30 afford a motor like this ?

 

 

Ooooh!

 

 

I can't imagine.

Don't think he will be a Tourist.

Russian Man Arrested After Super Car Racing on Samui Island
By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Surat Thani – A Russian driver was arrested after he raced his super car on the Samui Island in Surat Thani.

The Bo Phut Police Chief Colonel Denduang Thongsrisuk told the Phuket Express that the issue was posted in social media after locals were concerned about reckless driving on Tuesday (September 24th).

 

The person who posted on social media said that the yellow super car driver also caused a public nuisance with loud noise. Police found the super car parked at a villa.

 

Mr. Alexandr, 30, Russian national, later presented himself as the super car’s owner. He presented legal sales document to police. However, the color of the car did not match with details in the Department of Land Transport system. 

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 

-- 2024-09-26

 

6 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Yes, he should have a bigger fine, as he was not fined for his driving. So, should even a lot of Thai drivers, and should definitely stop commenting on foreign drivers. Thats like throwing stones in glass house

 

i would say more like boulders rather than stones. any police from the west would have a nervous breakdown after 15 minutes of trying to police the roads in thailand.

 

i would take the drivers license away from a large portion of the population. that's just me though.  

Is that a Nissan GTR? If so, that is a nice car. 

8 minutes ago, jasonsamui55 said:

Is that a Nissan GTR? If so, that is a nice car. 

No, seems to be a Fairlady (Z) dressed as a drag queen.

8 minutes ago, malathione said:

No, seems to be a Fairlady (Z) dressed as a drag queen.

It appears to be a 370Z, a pretty generic car in the U.S. If the yellow is just a wrap (which I suspect) he can easily change it's color otherwise, he'll be easy to spot no matter where he parks.

8 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

How can a russian at 30 afford a motor like this ?

 

He's 30 not 18, how were you that broke at 30?

I thought there was something fishy about this headline because I've never seen anyone pulled over for reckless driving, it's just not something that the police or the highway patrol engage in, nor care about. You can be as reckless as you want on these roads and nobody will ever stop you 

 

So now we find that the reckless driving was simply a warning connected to other violations, it figures. 

Such a joke punishment to lenient My God how strict they are in Samui.

In Chiang Mai you can drive a luxury car and kill two people on a motorcycle with no license no car insurance no mandatory insurance and walk away scotfree with no fine. Or is it Thais  being racist if you're a Thai person you can walk away free but if you're a foreigner you get fined 5,000. 

 

Edited September 25, 20241 yr by arick

9 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

How can a russian at 30 afford a motor like this ?

Start with a rich daddy , or, work your way through a very long list of other reasons.

A lot of jealousy, the real reason why she reported him and the thought of money for the reason plod did something. Never was safety in their minds 

42 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I thought there was something fishy about this headline because I've never seen anyone pulled over for reckless driving, it's just not something that the police or the highway patrol engage in, nor care about. You can be as reckless as you want on these roads and nobody will ever stop you 

 

So now we find that the reckless driving was simply a warning connected to other violations, it figures. 

 

42 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I thought there was something fishy about this headline because I've never seen anyone pulled over for reckless driving, it's just not something that the police or the highway patrol engage in, nor care about. You can be as reckless as you want on these roads and nobody will ever stop you 

 

So now we find that the reckless driving was simply a warning connected to other violations, it figures. 

Yes something doesn't make sense about the story number one who's the person that got hit number two you don't get fined 5,000 for reckless driving.

10 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

How can a russian at 30 afford a motor like this ?

 

1 hour ago, sumongkhwai said:

It appears to be a 370Z, a pretty generic car in the U.S. If the yellow is just a wrap (which I suspect) he can easily change it's color otherwise, he'll be easy to spot no matter where he parks.

Yeah it's a Z car ruined with nasty alloys and a bad colour scheme and an horrendous spoiler. It's far from luxury and far from a super car rofl. Not even expenaive. At 30 he should know better, 0% style, 100% prat.

10 minutes ago, gravity101 said:

Yeah it's a Z car ruined with nasty alloys and a bad colour scheme and an horrendous spoiler. It's far from luxury and far from a super car rofl. Not even expenaive. At 30 he should know better, 0% style, 100% prat.

He probably uses it when trawling/trolling for lady-boys. 

My opinion, anyone with a car like that that is arrested or charged should get an automatic look as to how they paid for the car if they own it and where the money comes from

3 hours ago, stoner said:

i would take the drivers license away from a large portion of the population. that's just me though.  

Surely you jest. Hard to take a license away when they don't have one in the first place.

3 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Surely you jest. Hard to take a license away when they don't have one in the first place.

 

you got me. what's the fine officer. 200b off the books ?

14 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

My opinion, anyone with a car like that that is arrested or charged should get an automatic look as to how they paid for the car if they own it and where the money comes from

Nissan Fairlady either 350Z or 370Z, not that expensive. 

 

From about NZ$14,000 (286k baht) to NZ$20,000 (400k baht). 

11 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

you got me. what's the fine officer. 200b off the books ?

It was 50 baht back in 2000.

And that was with a receipt.

It is obviously more now.

Edited September 26, 20241 yr by Tropicalevo

11 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Yes, he should have a bigger fine, as he was not fined for his driving. So, should even a lot of Thai drivers, and should definitely stop commenting on foreign drivers. Thats like throwing stones in glass house

That's actually a huge fine way more than a dwi for example is 2500 baht to get out of jail 

Chancing his luck cutting up that big truck.

investigate his source of wealth ....

12 hours ago, BarraMarra said:

How can a russian at 30 afford a motor like this ?

Rich Oligarch family ?

Deport him. Breaking the laws is BAD. Hmph. 

5 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

investigate his source of wealth ....

Agreed. Seems like he flaunts his power and wealth. Must be a criminal. 30 year old Russian? Mafia?