Drunk Driver Speeds the Wrong Way on Bangkok Expressway

[Georgealbert]

 

 

A female driver under the influence of alcohol was apprehended early on the morning of November 8, after dangerously driving the wrong way on an expressway in Bangkok, narrowly avoiding multiple collisions. Her blood alcohol level registered well above the legal limit.

 

At 04:43 an anonymous caller alerted police to a black Mazda car driving against traffic on the Asok 1 expressway, heading towards Makkasan. The Expressway Radio Centre and police immediately dispatched units to intercept the vehicle. Traffic personnel successfully stopped the vehicle at the Phetchaburi on-ramp.

 

The driver, identified as Ms. Wantanee, appeared heavily intoxicated, speaking incoherently and attempting to flee. During the interaction, she verbally berated the officers and struggled with them before they escorted her to the Expressway Traffic Control Centre 2 for further processing.

 

Upon arrival, Police Lieutenant Colonel Krit Limjumroon directed the alcohol test, which revealed an alcohol level far exceeding Thailand’s legal limit.

 

CCTV footage confirmed the Mazda’s reckless journey, beginning at 04:35. The vehicle was first observed on the wrong side of the expressway, from Asok 1 towards Makkasan in the left lane. By 04:46, it shifted to the far-right lane, continuing through several major intersections, including Phaya Thai, Yommarat, Hua Lamphong, and Bang Khlo, before finally being halted at the Phetchaburi on-ramp at 05:19.

 

Throughout this ordeal, several other vehicles narrowly avoided collisions, with expressway rescue vehicles driving alongside the Mazda to urge the driver to stop. However, Ms. Wantanee ignored these efforts until her eventual interception.

 

Based on her conduct and the gathered evidence, authorities charged her with “driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances” under Section 43 (2) and “driving recklessly without regard for the safety or well-being of others.” After informing her of her legal rights, officers detained her for further investigation and legal proceedings.

 

Picture from CCTV.

-- 2024-11-09

 

 

[Gottfrid]

That sounds like a new level of drunk. Tranquilized into a sate to not recognize the oncoming danger.

[prakhonchai nick]

A 12 month prison sentence and a lifetime driving ban fully warranted

[kuzmabruk]

5 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

That sounds like a new level of drunk. Tranquilized into a sate to not recognize the oncoming danger.

Farmer driver.  Drive in any direction on any road.  

[Homburg]

7 minutes ago, kuzmabruk said:

Farmer driver.  Drive in any direction on any road.  

Not just farmers.

[rwill]

It's ok if you flash your lights at the oncoming vehicles...

[WDSmart]

Lock her up! 

[richard_smith237]

How did she get past the toll booths ???...     

 

There are barries at both (conveiontal) entrance and exits...    So entering via an exit the barrier would have (should have) been down preventing access.

 

 

I have long thought that these barriers cause extra traffice, when they could just have a plate reconginition system whereby people drive through and are 'auto-charged' (as they do in many countries i.e. Singapore for at least the last 25 years)...  

... But, news such as this highlights the importance of a physical barrier too !!!... though it somehow appears not to have prevented access in this case.

 

 

As far as the DUI is concerned - as per Gottfrids commment, she must have been so far gone she was tranqulised. 

 

... There's a certain poster on this forum who will no doubt defend DUI and blame something else, anything else other than the booze... 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

What do you reckon... 

 

.. No accident...  So, she'll just get charged with DUI and Dangerous driving, plead guilty, get off with a mild fine.

 

Back to drink driving again.... 

[metisdead]

A provocative troll post has been reported and removed.

[Upnotover]

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

How did she get past the toll booths ???...     

Probably entered correctly then at some point decided to u-turn, not much less dangerous than the legal u-turns in many cases.

[richard_smith237]

17 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

26 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

How did she get past the toll booths ???...     

Probably entered correctly then at some point decided to u-turn, not much less dangerous than the legal u-turns in many cases.

 

Valid point - I suspect thats the only way to end up the wrong way.... 

... missed her exit, and the druken logic took over, she decided to U-Turn and head back otherway....

 

 

We've all seen the videos of people 'reversing' 100m down the shoulder because they missed their exit ( I mean videos from the UK etc )...   that doesn't detract from the utter stupidity of this action, but also highights the utter stupidity of people in general. 

 

Athough this took place while the woman was 'well above the legal limit' [for alcohol] - there has to be an underlying degree of outright stupidity to behave like this even when completely drunk... I imagine many of those who know her are unsurprised of this news !!!

 

 

Many of us have been compeltely wasted at times, it wouldn't even enter our minds to drive, let alone consider such a stupid course of action - this degree of stupidity must be inherrant, the alcohol merely serving to exagerate it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[chickenslegs]

[soalbundy]

10 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

That sounds like a new level of drunk. Tranquilized into a sate to not recognize the oncoming danger.

She probably thought everybody else was driving the wrong way.

[quake]

Given, this is a very serious case of it.

But they see no wrong doing,  driving or riding the wrong way

on a road, is the norm here.  total selfish, dangerous behavior.

The police do it, every day, as well

Just  amazing Thailand.

No chance.

 

[hotchilli]

10 year driving ban and mandatory rehab until she'd dried out.

[arick]

You can't think of a better word than be rated

[arick]

5 hours ago, prakhonchai nick said:

A 12 month prison sentence and a lifetime driving ban fully warranted

This is Thailand if you're Thai you can drive without tax without insurance and you can kill two people and you can walk away and be free I don't know what you're talking about what's insanity are you talking about

[arick]

Be warned if you're Thai you can do this but as a foreigner I would advise you not to attempt this

[OldmanJ]

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

What do you reckon... 

 

.. No accident...  So, she'll just get charged with DUI and Dangerous driving, plead guilty, get off with a mild fine.

 

Back to drink driving again.... 

That's about right because there not strict enough In Thailand.An apology a Wai and possibly a small fine and there driving down the same road within 24hours.

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

10 year driving ban and mandatory rehab until she'd dried out.

 

Why rehab ?... 

 

DUI doesn't imply substance abuse...  it just implies she was driving drunk that night, which given the socail climate and attitudes here, is not abnormal. 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

36 minutes ago, arick said:

Be warned if you're Thai you can do this but as a foreigner I would advise you not to attempt this

 

Yes... when drink driving after 10-12 beers, always ensure one is driving 'carefully', in the right direction and not speeding... 

[kiwikeith]

5 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

How did she get past the toll booths ???...     

 

There are barries at both (conveiontal) entrance and exits...    So entering via an exit the barrier would have (should have) been down preventing access.

 

 

I have long thought that these barriers cause extra traffice, when they could just have a plate reconginition system whereby people drive through and are 'auto-charged' (as they do in many countries i.e. Singapore for at least the last 25 years)...  

... But, news such as this highlights the importance of a physical barrier too !!!... though it somehow appears not to have prevented access in this case.

 

 

As far as the DUI is concerned - as per Gottfrids commment, she must have been so far gone she was tranqulised. 

 

... There's a certain poster on this forum who will no doubt defend DUI and blame something else, anything else other than the booze... 

 

 

What does he smoke?? 

[Sweet Swede]

The wrong side drivers, both MC and cars are all over. Main reason why I avoid driving when dark. Not seldom they also have defect lights. Daytime driving is ok, even if then there are many driving on wrong side, but in daylight it is not that big problem like when the darkness set in. They never get caught, so it never gets better. Often cars do it to save a mile to avoid using the correct U-turn, but motorbikes do it even more frequently. The police here is close to 100% stationary, so the risk of getting caught is close to zero, and if they get fined it is more like a hand slap than a fine that hurts. I lived here 29 years now and this behaviour has not improved. Not even slightly.

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, kiwikeith said:

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

... There's a certain poster on this forum who will no doubt defend DUI and blame something else, anything else other than the booze... 

 

 

What does he smoke?? 

 

No idea... but he breaths out bovine faeces and reguritates them on this forum !!!! 

[Oliver Holzerfilled]

Make her post a selfie in handcuffs in the jail to all her social media profiles.  Maximum loss of face.

[nglodnig]

And NOTHING will come of this.

 

Who remembers four years ago when Phatchuda Chairuean creamed three (or was it four) cyclists early morning in her car coming back drunk?

 

Whatever happened to her? A wai and 500 baht fine?

[keysersoze276]

10 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

How did she get past the toll booths ???...     

 

There are barries at both (conveiontal) entrance and exits...    So entering via an exit the barrier would have (should have) been down preventing access.

 

 

I have long thought that these barriers cause extra traffice, when they could just have a plate reconginition system whereby people drive through and are 'auto-charged' (as they do in many countries i.e. Singapore for at least the last 25 years)...  

... But, news such as this highlights the importance of a physical barrier too !!!... though it somehow appears not to have prevented access in this case.

 

 

As far as the DUI is concerned - as per Gottfrids commment, she must have been so far gone she was tranqulised. 

 

... There's a certain poster on this forum who will no doubt defend DUI and blame something else, anything else other than the booze... 

 

 

I highly doubt that I am that certain poster because I don’t usually bother commenting on these articles, but I will admit I was wondering if such wreckless driving should be blamed on driving drunk, or the fact that she was a female. 

[keysersoze276]

18 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

That sounds like a new level of drunk. Tranquilized into a sate to not recognize the oncoming danger.

Like you wouldn’t do this completely sober on a double-dog-dare. Freak. 

[richard_smith237]

31 minutes ago, keysersoze276 said:

I highly doubt that I am that certain poster

 

Defo not you...  you have never boasted about drink driving (that I'm aware of).

 

 

32 minutes ago, keysersoze276 said:

I was wondering if such wreckless driving should be blamed on driving drunk, or the fact that she was a female. 

 

I think it can be blamed on someone being outrageously stupid and also drunk !!!