Drunk Foreign Driver Kills Bull in Chaiyaphum Crash

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A foreign national, reportedly intoxicated after an argument with his Thai wife, crashed his pickup truck into a bull in Chaiyaphum province. The crash narrowly missed the former village headman, who was tending to the animal at the roadside.

 

The incident occurred at around 16:00, on 29 January, on Rung Rueang Si Road, opposite the Ch. Santisuk rice mill, in Ban Phet subdistrict, Bamnet Narong district, Chaiyaphum. Police Lieutenant Colonel Chan Jungkratok of Bamnet Narong Police Station received an emergency report and dispatched officers to the scene.

 

Authorities discovered a black Nissan pickup truck with Bangkok registration, which had veered off the road into a roadside drainage ditch. Nearby lay the lifeless body of a five-year-old Brahman breeding bull, valued at over 100,000 baht.

 

The driver, identified as Mr. Kullamaa Arvo, a 50-year-old Estonian national, was found at the scene. He appeared heavily intoxicated and was unable to communicate in Thai. A breathalyser test revealed a blood alcohol level significantly exceeding the legal limit. Officers detained him and took him to the police station for further questioning, with his Thai wife, Ms. Wilaiwan, 32, called in to assist with translation.

 

However, upon arrival, tensions between the couple flared, with Ms. Wilaiwan expressing frustration over her husband’s behaviour. She told officers she was fed up with him and urged them to take legal action. The suspect, still incoherent, claimed the bull had run onto the road, causing the crash.

 

Preliminary investigations revealed that the altercation between the couple began when Mr. Kullamaa insisted on going to a karaoke bar, which his wife opposed. In anger, he drove off alone, leading to the collision.

 

The bull’s owner, Mr. Nut, 68, a former village headman, recounted that he had been grazing his cattle near the roadside when the speeding pickup first struck a traffic sign before colliding with the bull. He narrowly avoided being hit by jumping out of the way but sustained minor injuries to his leg.

 

Mr. Kullamaa now faces charges of drink driving and causing damage to public and private property. Authorities will arrange for a translator to explain Thai law to him before seeking his formal detention at the provincial court.

 

-- 2025-01-30

 

[GammaGlobulin]

Such a pity.

 

And, now, who is the bull in the china shop?

 

[steven100]

Lunatic Estonian .....    throw the book at him.   It's gunna cost you Kullamaa ... and rightly so    !

[SAFETY FIRST]

30 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

The incident occurred at around 16:00

Kills Bull

Wednesday 29 January 

driver, identified as Mr. Kullamaa Arvo

Mr Arvo kills bull Wensdy arvo. 

 

[ChaiyaTH]

Oh they will sure make it a drama there to ensure they get 3 times the value of cow back.

[steven100]

4 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Kullamaa Arvo

 

He was definitely the Killer-man that arvo   

[Gottfrid]

Hopefully they will lock him up and throw him out. We don´t need more crazy foreigners in this country.

[Gottfrid]

1 minute ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Oh they will sure make it a drama there to ensure they get 3 times the value of cow back.

If they manage that, I would say they deserve it, because the Estonian deserves all <deleted> you can send his way.

[PomPolo]

34 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

She told officers she was fed up with him and urged them to take legal action.

She's definitely a keeper - what a muppet though, feel sorry T-Bone

[steven100]

Just now, ChaiyaTH said:

Oh they will sure make it a drama there to ensure they get 3 times the value of cow back.

the bull was a prized golden brahman stud bull worth hundreds of thousands .....   he will have to also pay for the lost breeding income from the bull ....  so it will run into a pretty penny for sure   !

[ChaiyaTH]

2 minutes ago, steven100 said:

the bull was a prized golden brahman stud bull worth hundreds of thousands .....   he will have to also pay for the lost breeding income from the bull ....  so it will run into a pretty penny for sure   !

One wonders why a owner would leave this to walk around a road with pick up trucks in Isaan though...  Sounds like tricky, it is deadly on the roads there daily.

[steven100]

Just now, ChaiyaTH said:

One wonders why a owner would leave this to walk around a road with pick up trucks in Isaan though...  Sounds like tricky, it is deadly on the roads there daily.

well,   that's the Thai way for grazing,   they always leave them to wander graze but usually with a kid or someone watching over them.  

 

When anyone comes upon sheep or cattle on the road they MUST slow down and pass with caution.  

[Moonlover]

14 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

One wonders why a owner would leave this to walk around a road with pick up trucks in Isaan though...  Sounds like tricky, it is deadly on the roads there daily.

But the owner didn't leave it to walk around did he. He was with the animal and was himself nearly hit by the pick up. But you are right though. I live in rural Issan and one does have to exercise an abundance of caution when driving around here. I ride a motorcycle and it won't be just the bull that suffered if I hit one!

[Moonlover]

26 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Oh they will sure make it a drama there to ensure they get 3 times the value of cow back.

And why not? A bull brings in a good deal of income from breeding.

[Liverpool Lou]

29 minutes ago, steven100 said:

the bull was a prized golden brahman stud bull worth hundreds of thousands .....   he will have to also pay for the lost breeding income from the bull ....  so it will run into a pretty penny for sure   !

No, it was a bull, not a "prized stud" and it wasn't worth "hundreds of thousands".   It's also unlikely that any claim for lost breeding income would be successful without specific proof of existing income.

[Liverpool Lou]

36 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

One wonders why a owner would leave this to walk around a road with pick up trucks in Isaan though...  Sounds like tricky, it is deadly on the roads there daily.

Yes, maybe the pickup driver has grounds for a claim against the bull's owner.

[Liverpool Lou]

17 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

But the owner didn't leave it to walk around did he.

Regardless of whether the owner was there, was the bull creating a danger on the roadway?

[norfolkandchance]

Bull owner and Police. 'We'll just work this out'.

[KannikaP]

47 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Oh they will sure make it a drama there to ensure they get 3 times the value of cow back.

Auctioned off to McDs or Burger King. 555

[KannikaP]

47 minutes ago, steven100 said:

the bull was a prized golden brahman stud bull worth hundreds of thousands ..... 

For producing lousy steaks!

[lordgrinz]

58 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

For producing lousy steaks!

 

Yup, I'd rather eat no steak at all than to eat an old piece of leather.

[SW Happy]

Holy Cow

[Captain Flack]

Off topic post about how to cook steaks have been removed.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Such a pity.

 

And, now, who is the bull in the china shop?

 

More like the bull in the steak-house.

[steven100]

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No, it was a bull, not a "prized stud" and it wasn't worth "hundreds of thousands".   It's also unlikely that any claim for lost breeding income would be successful without specific proof of existing income.

nonsense,   the owner will claim for lost breeding income. 

 

you don't know everything,  but you think you do ....   Lol

[phil2407]

As I understand it if in daylight then the divers fault if at night the owners fault- no matter what! 

[Liverpool Lou]

7 minutes ago, steven100 said:

2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No, it was a bull, not a "prized stud" and it wasn't worth "hundreds of thousands".   It's also unlikely that any claim for lost breeding income would be successful without specific proof of existing income.

nonsense,   the owner will claim for lost breeding income. 

you don't know everything,  but you think you do ....   Lol

"...the owner will claim for lost breeding income".

How do you know that?   How do you know that he will be in a position to justify that?

'You don't know everything,  but you think you do ....'   Lol

[NoDisplayName]

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Authorities will arrange for a translator to explain Thai law to him

 

"You foreigner.  You no Thai.  You pay now."

[Liverpool Lou]

2 minutes ago, phil2407 said:

As I understand it if in daylight then the divers fault if at night the owners fault- no matter what! 

You understand it from what information?

[Snackbar]

Thai spouse 18yrs his younger.

 

What could go wrong?