German Man Faces Serious Charges After Hit-and-Run at Pattaya Police Checkpoint

[webfact]

 

A German man is facing four serious charges following a hit-and-run incident at a police alcohol checkpoint in Pattaya, which resulted in severe injuries to a police officer.

 

Despite refusing to provide his name or consent to an alcohol test, officers transported him to the hospital for testing, which confirmed his blood alcohol content exceeded legal limits. Police identified the suspect as 30 year old Christopher, a German national who had rented the motorcycle involved in the incident.

 

CCTV footage from the checkpoint clearly recorded the crash, and this evidence has been submitted to investigators for the legal proceedings against him.

 

Christopher now faces multiple serious charges, including:

 

• Drunk driving and reckless driving causing physical and mental harm to others, as well as property damage.

 

• Failing to assist or notify authorities immediately after the accident and fleeing the scene.

 

• Violating orders from traffic officers under the Land Traffic Act.

 

• Resisting arrest and obstructing officers in their duties.

 

As for the injured officer, doctors at Pattaya City Hospital are monitoring his condition, which includes minor brain bleeding and a small fracture in the posterior nasal cavity. He will remain under observation for 3-4 days, and should his condition not improve, he may be transferred to Chonburi Hospital for further treatment.

 

-- 2024-11-03

 

[Bobthegimp]

Pump him full of female hormones until his muscles atrophy and he starts lactating and watching "The View". 

[mran66]

How stupid can people be. Even Germans. 

[quake]

He needs jail time for a hit and run at a police check point.

Bang him up, then deport.

Scum bag.

[khunPer]

Some people deserves to calm down for a period at a place like Bangkok Hilton or similar class resort...

[jaywalker]

13 hours ago, quake said:

He needs jail time for a hit and run at a police check point.

Bang him up, then deport.

Scum bag.

Not to excuse drunk driving, but I almost hit a cop between Pattaya and Sattahip once.

 

They were pulling people over for "driving in the wrong lane?" once I guess?

 

about 10:00 AM and I was trying to figure out what the possible trangressions people were commiting might have been??? I glanced in my rearview mirror for two seconds. When I looked up again there was a cop in the road almost in front of me.

 

I bet I missed him by two inches.

 

Kamikaze cops, running out in front of moving vehicles.

Edited November 3 by jaywalker

[Crash999]

“minor brain bleed”

 

Any kind of brain bleed doesn’t sound very minor. 

[malibukid]

another young idiot who can't grow a proper beard.

[jacko45k]

One for the weed side in the old 'dangers of weed v alcohol' argument. 

He is in a world of trouble, and let us hope the policeman will be OK.

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

A German man is facing four serious charges following a hit-and-run incident at a police alcohol checkpoint in Pattaya, which resulted in severe injuries to a police officer.

He's screwed up the next 10 years of his life... 

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, mran66 said:

How stupid can people be. Even Germans. 

Very

[sqwakvfr]

I have met some young foreigners who come to the Land of Smiles and believe laws and rules do not matter.  I asked them why they believe this and their replies have been a mix of corruption, reputation of Thailand being a party place or "i can just pay and get out of it".  Some of it may be true but some face serious consequences and this guy should face jail time.  

 

 

Edited November 3 by sqwakvfr

[quake]

1 hour ago, jaywalker said:

Not to excuse drunk driving, but I almost hit a cop between Pattaya and Sattahip once.

 

They were pulling people over for "driving in the wrong lane?" once I guess?

 

about 10:00 AM and I was trying to figure out what the possible trangressions people were commiting might have been??? I glanced in my rearview mirror for two seconds. When I looked up again there was a cop in the road almost in front of me.

 

I bet I missed him by two inches.

 

Kamikaze cops, running out in front of moving vehicles.

 

Yes, sometimes they do stand in the middle of the road.

Just have to keep eye s front when approaching a road block ( tea money shake down )

 

 

[thesetat2013]

The cops literally throw themselves out in front of you to make you stop.

I understand it is the law here and the driver will be charged and convicted. But if they did that in a 1st world country they would be sued and lose in a courtroom for ths type of action. 

I do not know anywhere in the world that takes this type of action merely to check if you are legal to drive. 

 

I am not saying this is what happened in this instance, but i have seen it happen many many times in Thailand. 

[Andre0720]

Many farangs coming here, late twenties early thirties, come here and strongly believe that anything goes on the streets here. From what they have seen and heard.... Any speed is fine, red lights are just a suggestion, adhered to by only by the weak ones...

And that it is highly possible to run through a checkpoint, and police will not dare pursue.

And those are the ones the dangerous on the roads, and sometimes do not make it back home...

This one will make it back home, but with a very sorry face....

 

 

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, Andre0720 said:

Many farangs coming here, late twenties early thirties, come here and strongly believe that anything goes on the streets here. From what they have seen and heard.... Any speed is fine, red lights are just a suggestion, adhered to by only by the weak ones...

And that it is highly possible to run through a checkpoint, and police will not dare pursue.

And those are the ones the dangerous on the roads, and sometimes do not make it back home...

This one will make it back home, but with a very sorry face....

 

 

And some simply say, 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do'!

[itsari]

1 hour ago, jaywalker said:

Not to excuse drunk driving, but I almost hit a cop between Pattaya and Sattahip once.

 

They were pulling people over for "driving in the wrong lane?" once I guess?

 

about 10:00 AM and I was trying to figure out what the possible trangressions people were commiting might have been??? I glanced in my rearview mirror for two seconds. When I looked up again there was a cop in the road almost in front of me.

 

I bet I missed him by two inches.

 

Kamikaze cops, running out in front of moving vehicles.

I have seen that Thai police do become kamakazi candidates at checkpoints if the vehicle refuses to slow down or stop.

Procedure is to wave lights at the oncoming vehicle and then if the vehicle continues to ignore commands initiate a pursuit if safe to do so.

I dont think they are instructed to try and stop the oncoming vehicle with there body..

I do hope the officer makes a full recovery what ever the reason.

The young German must answer for his actions.

[BritScot]

These snap "Tea Money grabs" are illegal but they keep happening.  This will come down to a massive shakedown  for the German and his family.  I've had several run ins  over the years. Some I put my hands up and pay if I'm guilt but if innocent I will fight my corner even for one Setang. 

[jacko45k]

3 minutes ago, BritScot said:

These snap "Tea Money grabs" are illegal but they keep happening.  This will come down to a massive shakedown  for the German and his family.  I've had several run ins  over the years. Some I put my hands up and pay if I'm guilt but if innocent I will fight my corner even for one Setang. 

What makes you say they are illegal? I am not sure they are. 

[itsari]

9 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

Many farangs coming here, late twenties early thirties, come here and strongly believe that anything goes on the streets here. From what they have seen and heard.... Any speed is fine, red lights are just a suggestion, adhered to by only by the weak ones...

And that it is highly possible to run through a checkpoint, and police will not dare pursue.

And those are the ones the dangerous on the roads, and sometimes do not make it back home...

This one will make it back home, but with a very sorry face....

 

 

I have been told from a young Chinese guy that many Chinese motorcyclists visit Thailand for being able to drive fast as they are heavily policed in there home country.

Motorcycles are prohibited from using expressways in many Chinese provinces.

[thesetat2013]

21 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

Many farangs coming here, late twenties early thirties, come here and strongly believe that anything goes on the streets here. From what they have seen and heard.... Any speed is fine, red lights are just a suggestion, adhered to by only by the weak ones...

And that it is highly possible to run through a checkpoint, and police will not dare pursue.

And those are the ones the dangerous on the roads, and sometimes do not make it back home...

This one will make it back home, but with a very sorry face....

 

 

I do not think he will be heading home anytime soon. With a head cop in the hospital with blood in the brain, he may not get home for several years. Thailand may offer him free residence at their hotel hilton where he it will be insisted he get comfortable there for a lengthy stay. 

[Srikcir]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

a hit-and-run incident at a police alcohol checkpoint in Pattaya, which resulted in severe injuries to a police officer.

 

Despite refusing to provide his name or consent to an alcohol test,

Sounds like the "Red Bull" incident that allegedly killed a cop at a checkpoint.

But unlikely this foreigner will be able to escape the country until statue of limitations runs out, nor be able to corrupt police investigators to the extent charges can't be filed in an absentia trial. 

[sammieuk1]

Police indicated a clear path to the back of the pickup for the "German" not a Brit 🤔

[eastlight]

This is the only country I've  been to where the police don't actively patrol  the roads and rely on 'checkpoints'.

[sqwakvfr]

1 minute ago, eastlight said:

This is the only country I've  been to where the police don't actively patrol  the roads and rely on 'checkpoints'.

S. Korean Police conduct similar type of road checkpoints.  Sometimes I have seen a junior police officer actually waving a flag to hail speeding motorists to pull over on the interstate.  Actually conducting vehicle patrol operations and conducting traffic stops seems to be rare thing in Asia.  For me this is odd because I am retired a American police officer and the only time we conducted checkpoints were the occassional DUI enforcement checkpoints.  These were conducted only at night and usually on the weekends or major holidays. 

[Henryford]

A bit like those 2 New Zealanders who beat up a cop and stole his gun ! Unbelievable. Would they do that in their own country?

[TopThai54]

hopefully straight to the "Bangkok Hilton" ! What a fool...

[TopThai54]

4 minutes ago, Henryford said:

A bit like those 2 New Zealanders who beat up a cop and stole his gun ! Unbelievable. Would they do that in their own country?

they were wealthy and bought their freedom, back in NZ

[metisdead]

Off topic posts about American politics have been removed.

[Lokie]

This idiot deserves all he gets, no thought for others, selfish fool