Drunk French tourist crashes into Patong cop, arrested on the spot

[snoop1130]

Photo courtesy of Patong Police via The Phuket News

 

By Puntid Tantivangphaisal

 

A drunk French tourist crashed his motorcycle into a traffic police officer in Patong early this morning, leaving both men injured and prompting an immediate arrest.

 

The incident occurred at 7.14am, today, February 4, on Phra Metta Road, in front of the Bangkok Bank branch. Patong police were alerted and rushed to the scene, where they found two damaged motorcycles and the injured officer, Police Sergeant Major Phradon Sawangsaengsai, who was quickly transported to Patong Hospital for treatment.

 

The other rider, identified as Mohammed Jeafar, a French national, had been riding a black Honda ADV 160 registered in Phuket. He also sustained injuries but was taken into custody after officers suspected alcohol consumption.

 

Pol. Sgt. Maj. Phradon stated that he was patrolling the area towards Pearl Roundabout when Jeafar, travelling in the opposite direction, veered into his lane and crashed into him.

 

 

Investigators documented the scene with photographs before arresting Jeafar and taking him to Patong Police Station. A breathalyser test confirmed an alcohol level of 0.58, well over the legal limit, reported The Phuket News.

 

Jeafar now faces legal action, with the exact charges yet to be confirmed.

 

The case has reignited concerns over reckless tourist behaviour on Phuket’s roads, with police urging stricter enforcement of drink-driving laws to prevent further incidents.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-02-04

 

 

[Dave0206]

Oh Muhammad your not a very good Muslim  now your going to be a poor Muhammad 

[Unclernie]

Me thinks Mohammed is from the southern part of France 

[milesinnz]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Mohammed Jeafar a fine French name if ever I heard one.... maybe time to play the "race card" ?

 

[watchcat]

21 minutes ago, Unclernie said:

Me thinks Mohammed is from the southern part of France 

 

Not originally...

[flyingtlger]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A drunk French tourist crashed his motorcycle into a traffic police officer in Patong

LOL, that's most direct and fastest way to "GO TO JAIL"!!!

[SAFETY FIRST]

38 minutes ago, Unclernie said:

Me thinks Mohammed is from the southern part of France 

Yeah, much further south, across the Mediterranean. 

 

[hotchilli]

48 minutes ago, milesinnz said:

 

Hitting a police officer while DUI he's gonna need every card in the pack

[Swiss1960]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The case has reignited concerns over reckless tourist behaviour on Phuket’s roads, with police urging stricter enforcement of drink-driving laws to prevent further incidents

How about doing something about the 6-8000 people killed annually on Thailands streets due to alcohol?

[Iron Tongue]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A breathalyser test confirmed an alcohol level of 0.58, well over the legal limit

Hmm, generally a BAC of 0.4 is threshhold for coma to lethality. 

But this guy could walk out of a bar, get on and manage to balance a bike, even for a while?

[Classic Ray]

27 minutes ago, Iron Tongue said:

Hmm, generally a BAC of 0.4 is threshhold for coma to lethality. 

But this guy could walk out of a bar, get on and manage to balance a bike, even for a while?

35 micrograms in 100 ml of breath equals 80 milligrams in 100 ml of blood. I expect they were quoting 58 micrograms. 

[gravity101]

48 minutes ago, Iron Tongue said:

Hmm, generally a BAC of 0.4 is threshhold for coma to lethality. 

But this guy could walk out of a bar, get on and manage to balance a bike, even for a while?

At 7:14 i suspect he was doing something inbetween walking out of a bar and getting on a bike.

[AhFarangJa]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The case has reignited concerns over reckless tourist behaviour on Phuket’s roads, with police urging stricter enforcement of drink-driving laws to prevent further incidents.

Aside from the fact He is in the wrong, shall we also start addressing the reckless behaviour of the far more numbered local driver infringements.....oh, sorry, no money in that one.

[KhunBENQ]

48 minutes ago, Classic Ray said:

35 micrograms in 100 ml of breath equals 80 milligrams in 100 ml of blood. I expect they were quoting 58 micrograms. 

Of course. Limit 50.

So he was just over the limit.

Could have even challenged with a blood test (refusing breathalyzer).

Maybe Mohammed was not well adapted to booze.

[Asquith Production]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Investigators documented the scene with photographs before arresting Jeafar and taking him to Patong Police Station. A breathalyser test confirmed an alcohol level of 0.58, well over the legal limit, reported The Phuket News.

What was the Police  Officers results?

[riverhigh]

"Pol. Sgt. Maj. Phradon stated that he was patrolling the area towards Pearl Roundabout when Jeafar, travelling in the opposite direction, veered into his lane and crashed into him."

 

He did what!!! Travelling in the opposite direction on his motorbike, jumped lane, and crashed into the police officer. You gotta be kidding me. Let me guess the French national needed the extra room on the roundabout to make the maneuver and the police wouldn't give way. Case closed.

[spidermike007]

The general rule of thumb is that you never, ever crash into a cop under any circumstances. It's just beyond dumb, and it tends to really piss them off. 

[Frankie baby]

The French Arabs score again. Time to halt the bike rental to this lot. They've been terrorizing Patong for years.