Foreign Driver Crashes Car, Flips onto Its Side in Pattaya

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

In the early hours of 8 March, emergency services in Pattaya responded to a dramatic crash involving a luxury sedan. The incident occurred at around 02:30 in front of the Nong Prue Municipal Kindergarten in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province.

 

Upon arrival, rescue teams and officers from Nong Prue Police Station discovered a black Mercedes-Benz, registration from Bangkok, resting on its side. The vehicle driver had reportedly lost control, struck the central reservation, and flipped over.

 

The driver, a foreign national, sustained minor injuries but appeared disoriented and distressed. Witnesses at the scene reported that the car had been travelling at high speed before losing control.

 

Authorities noted that the driver was incoherent and appeared intoxicated. He was taken into custody at Nong Prue Police Station for further questioning and to undergo legal proceedings.

 

Police have yet to confirm the driver’s identity or nationality as investigations continue.

 

-- 2025-03-08

 

[flyingtlger]

20 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

The driver, a foreign national, sustained minor injuries but appeared disoriented and distressed

 

Silly foreigner, these types of accidents are for the Thai's. He should be arrested for taking away Thai jobs.... 

[JoePai]

Throw the book at him - whoever he is

[Emdog]

smooth move X Lax

(That was a phrase we used as kids when someone did something really stupid and/or clumsily. ExLax would help you have a bowel movement, take a crap... laxative...)

[MartinL]

Are the police sure he's a foreigner? If he is, he's learnt Thai driving habits to perfection.

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
This is the recovered dash-cash footage from the Mercedes, showing the crash.

 

[impulse]

58 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

UPDATE
This is the recovered dash-cash footage from the Mercedes, showing the crash.

 

Please tell me the guy was getting some road head and lost focus.  He didn't even try to swerve.

 

[balo]

So he fell asleep and the dash cam heroically recorded the evidence.  Case closed. 
 

[jacko45k]

On 3/8/2025 at 8:16 AM, JoePai said:

Throw the book at him - whoever he is

Driving a high end Merc, likely given the benefit of the doubt. 

[watchcat]

On 3/7/2025 at 11:03 PM, Georgealbert said:

In the early hours of 8 March, emergency services in Pattaya responded to a dramatic crash involving a luxury sedan.

 

A drifting attempt that went totally wrong ?

[watchcat]

On 3/9/2025 at 10:04 AM, impulse said:

He didn't even try to swerve.

 

Fumbling for his mobile phone not drifting as I said before.