Popular Post Georgealbert Posted April 27 Popular Post Posted April 27 Pictures courtesy of Matichon. In the early hours of 27 April, a British man lost control of his BMW and crashed into a roadside som tam shop and an adjacent house in Phuket, causing extensive damage. He later claimed a cat had darted across the road, forcing him to swerve. At around 02:55, police at Wichit Police Station were alerted to the accident in Moo 3, Wichit subdistrict, Muang district. Officers, along with local ambulance and rescue teams, rushed to the scene on Khwang Road. They found a white BMW, registration number from Phuket, had smashed through the som tam shop, continuing into the neighbouring property before coming to a halt. Both the shop and house suffered damage. The driver, identified as Mr Jack Richard Tenny, 50, a British national, sustained minor injuries. A passenger, Ms Danielle Joyce Swaby, 48, also British, was injured and transported to Dibuk Hospital for treatment. Following the accident, the shop and homeowners arrived to inspect the damage. Police recorded the scene and took Mr Tenny in for questioning after treatment, to Wichit Police Station. According to Mr Tenny’s statement, he had been driving from Kathu subdistrict towards his residence in Chalong when a cat suddenly crossed the road. He swerved to avoid hitting it, resulting in the loss of control and the crash. Authorities have contacted the insurance company linked to the vehicle to assess the damage and ensure compensation for the affected shop and homeowners. Pol Col Somsak Thongkliang, superintendent of Wichit Police Station, confirmed that preliminary investigations suggest the crash was caused by the driver swerving to avoid the cat. No serious injuries or fatalities were reported. Blood alcohol tests were conducted at Dibuk Hospital, and police are currently awaiting the results. Responsibility for all damages will be handled by the vehicle’s insurance and the driver, officials said. Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-04-27. 4
Popular Post norsurin Posted April 27 Popular Post Posted April 27 And how fast was he speeding? 2 3 3
Popular Post Harrisfan Posted April 27 Popular Post Posted April 27 Kill a cat, dont try to kill humans. Jail then deport for having a low IQ. 6 1 4 9 1 4
Popular Post blaze master Posted April 27 Popular Post Posted April 27 Taking one from the Thai I'm not responsible play book. When in Rome..... 2 1 4
bkk6060 Posted April 27 Posted April 27 Speed and probably on phone. Sure, a cat? That thing would be a flat cat if it were me who cares. 2 1 4 2
Popular Post Upnotover Posted April 27 Popular Post Posted April 27 He's lying. Double the penalty. 2 5
ozz1 Posted April 27 Posted April 27 Sounds like my dog ate my homework interesting to see if alcohol was involved but probably has paid the cops off already nothing to see here 1 1
Popular Post bdenner Posted April 27 Popular Post Posted April 27 What sort of idiot tempts injury to miss a cat?? As a youngster I was always instructed to "Keep the vehicle under control and hit the Roo if necessary -- DO NOT SWERVE to avoid an Animal!!! So many lives have been lost in Australia by drivers not knowing what to do when confronted by the sudden appearance of a Kangaroo or other animals! 2 1 1 1
Gottfrid Posted April 27 Posted April 27 Yeah, a guy with Island fever is showing the general intelligence level again. Anyway, he must truly love cats. 4 1
fredwiggy Posted April 27 Posted April 27 10 minutes ago, bdenner said: What sort of idiot tempts injury to miss a cat?? As a youngster I was always instructed to "Keep the vehicle under control and hit the Roo if necessary -- DO NOT SWERVE to avoid an Animal!!! So many lives have been lost in Australia by drivers not knowing what to do when confronted by the sudden appearance of a Kangaroo or other animals! Happens a lot in the US. Over 400 die a year with 50,000+ accidents. Best way is to not drive fast where animals are around, especially at night, and just maintain control, keeping in your lane unless you can go into the next lane without hitting anyone. All you can do is apply brakes and hope the animals clears your path. 2
Popular Post save the frogs Posted April 27 Popular Post Posted April 27 11 hours ago, bdenner said: DO NOT SWERVE to avoid an Animal!!! So many lives have been lost in Australia by drivers not knowing what to do when confronted by the sudden appearance of a Kangaroo or other animals! You probably need nerves of steel to keep driving straight into a kangaroo though. Glad I've never had to make that decision. 1 2 3
Popular Post save the frogs Posted April 27 Popular Post Posted April 27 11 hours ago, fredwiggy said: Best way is to not drive fast not driving too fast in general would avoid most accidents but people always seem to be in a rush - to go nowhere 1 2
ChaiyaTH Posted April 27 Posted April 27 7 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: Happens a lot in the US. Over 400 die a year with 50,000+ accidents. Best way is to not drive fast where animals are around, especially at night, and just maintain control, keeping in your lane unless you can go into the next lane without hitting anyone. All you can do is apply brakes and hope the animals clears your path. Well it does not matter how sad it is, you simply stay straight in that case and hit the animal. You not risk your own and other their lives for it. It's like triage. 1
fredwiggy Posted April 27 Posted April 27 1 minute ago, ChaiyaTH said: Well it does not matter how sad it is, you simply stay straight in that case and hit the animal. You not risk your own and other their lives for it. It's like triage. If you're going the speed limit, and less at night in deer areas, which is almost everywhere now, you can avoid them sometimes by moving into the next lane. If it's not possible, you just apply brakes and hit the animal, although sometimes the deer can end up in your windshield. It's a judgement call which means immediate action. I looked to the side of the road once while going hunting and when I looked back a buck was right in front of my car. Luckily it was moving fast and I didn't hit him. I'm always looking out for deer when back home. Here it's dogs so the same rules apply, although a deer usually causes a lot more damage if you hit them. It's hard for many people when an animal runs in front of them the first time in their lives.
ChaiyaTH Posted April 27 Posted April 27 3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said: If you're going the speed limit, and less at night in deer areas, which is almost everywhere now, you can avoid them sometimes by moving into the next lane. If it's not possible, you just apply brakes and hit the animal, although sometimes the deer can end up in your windshield. It's a judgement call which means immediate action. I looked to the side of the road once while going hunting and when I looked back a buck was right in front of my car. Luckily it was moving fast and I didn't hit him. I'm always looking out for deer when back home. Here it's dogs so the same rules apply, although a deer usually causes a lot more damage if you hit them. It's hard for many people when an animal runs in front of them the first time in their lives. There is no proven reaction time that makes possible what you say unless it was from far away, simply due the average 2 second reaction time. Hence they suggest that as a distance between cars on high ways too. Anyway the answer is not really debatable: you stay straight. Anyone is taught this normally for their license in western countries. I drove ambulances.
riclag Posted April 27 Posted April 27 1 hour ago, blaze master said: Taking one from the Thai I'm not responsible play book. When in Rome..... My exact reaction! 1
billd766 Posted April 27 Posted April 27 1 hour ago, norsurin said: And how fast was he speeding? At 3 am on an empty 2 lane highway, he must have been going quite fast to demolish a Som Tam shop and bury the car into the house next door. Looking at the 2 photos he seems to have been very lucky and just missed the power pole and light as well. 2
fredwiggy Posted April 27 Posted April 27 1 minute ago, ChaiyaTH said: There is no proven reaction time that makes possible what you say unless it was from far away, simply due the average 2 second reaction time. Hence they suggest that as a distance between cars on high ways too. Anyway the answer is not really debatable: you stay straight. Anyone is taught this normally for their license in western countries. I drove ambulances. It all depends on the particular circumstance. If you are a driver who encounters deer a lot, you can drive around many of them if no one's next to you. All depends on if there's other traffic around you. If it's a 2 lane roadway and people are in the next lane, all you can do is brake and stay straight. It's not easy to say what anyone can do until it happens. If you have it in your mind to brake and stay straight that's usually the best policy, especially if you've never encountered deer in the road ahead of you. I've avoided hundreds of them on Texas and New Jersey roads as I never speed when I'm in areas where they live. They will run out in the roads right next to you and sometimes can't be avoided. I hope I never hit one as they cause thousands of dollars damage. What you said is basically true, especially for the average driver who rarely sees deer.
Andre0720 Posted April 27 Posted April 27 If the idiot was able to swerve to avoid a cat, one would expect that the same idiot would be able to swerve to avoid the Som Tam shop. Oh well, the qualifier I use show what I think of this liar... 2
GroveHillWanderer Posted April 27 Posted April 27 43 minutes ago, bdenner said: What sort of idiot tempts injury to miss a cat?? As a youngster I was always instructed to "Keep the vehicle under control and hit the Roo if necessary -- DO NOT SWERVE to avoid an Animal!!! So many lives have been lost in Australia by drivers not knowing what to do when confronted by the sudden appearance of a Kangaroo or other animals! I was given the same advice in regard to animals running in front of the car, by my BSM driving instructor when I was learning to drive,
norsurin Posted April 27 Posted April 27 54 minutes ago, billd766 said: At 3 am on an empty 2 lane highway, he must have been going quite fast to demolish a Som Tam shop and bury the car into the house next door. Looking at the 2 photos he seems to have been very lucky and just missed the power pole and light as well. Right.Normally only legs and bars open that time.
Jim Blue Posted April 27 Posted April 27 12 hours ago, save the frogs said: not driving too fast in general would avoid most accidents but people always seem to be in a rush - to go nowhere He was looking for his next accident ! 1
steven100 Posted April 27 Posted April 27 he should have said it was a giraffe or a hippopotamus ... a cat just doesn't sound convincing enough 2
MalcolmB Posted April 28 Posted April 28 14 hours ago, blaze master said: Taking one from the Thai I'm not responsible play book. When in Rome..... Good one that. Take a lying Brit who caused damage to Thais businesses and home and then spin it around into a Thai bash. You post be considered for “AN Thai bash of the Day” award. Those bloody Thais, always lying and now look what they have done. 4 1
Popular Post blaze master Posted April 28 Popular Post Posted April 28 2 minutes ago, MalcolmB said: Those bloody Thais, always lying You catch on quicker than most. 1 1 1 1
hotsun Posted April 28 Posted April 28 3 minutes ago, MalcolmB said: Good one that. Take a lying Brit who caused damage to Thais businesses and home and then spin it around into a Thai bash. You post be considered for “AN Thai bash of the Day” award. Those bloody Thais, always lying and now look what they have done. A thai would have run the cat over, so obviously they dont believe him 2
metisdead Posted April 28 Posted April 28 A troll post with derogatory reference to British people has been removed. A troll post with a sexual innuendo has been removed. 1
newbee2022 Posted April 28 Posted April 28 15 hours ago, Georgealbert said: Pictures courtesy of Matichon. In the early hours of 27 April, a British man lost control of his BMW and crashed into a roadside som tam shop and an adjacent house in Phuket, causing extensive damage. He later claimed a cat had darted across the road, forcing him to swerve. At around 02:55, police at Wichit Police Station were alerted to the accident in Moo 3, Wichit subdistrict, Muang district. Officers, along with local ambulance and rescue teams, rushed to the scene on Khwang Road. They found a white BMW, registration number from Phuket, had smashed through the som tam shop, continuing into the neighbouring property before coming to a halt. Both the shop and house suffered damage. The driver, identified as Mr Jack Richard Tenny, 50, a British national, sustained minor injuries. A passenger, Ms Danielle Joyce Swaby, 48, also British, was injured and transported to Dibuk Hospital for treatment. Following the accident, the shop and homeowners arrived to inspect the damage. Police recorded the scene and took Mr Tenny in for questioning after treatment, to Wichit Police Station. According to Mr Tenny’s statement, he had been driving from Kathu subdistrict towards his residence in Chalong when a cat suddenly crossed the road. He swerved to avoid hitting it, resulting in the loss of control and the crash. Authorities have contacted the insurance company linked to the vehicle to assess the damage and ensure compensation for the affected shop and homeowners. Pol Col Somsak Thongkliang, superintendent of Wichit Police Station, confirmed that preliminary investigations suggest the crash was caused by the driver swerving to avoid the cat. No serious injuries or fatalities were reported. Blood alcohol tests were conducted at Dibuk Hospital, and police are currently awaiting the results. Responsibility for all damages will be handled by the vehicle’s insurance and the driver, officials said. Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-04-27. What did Danielle Joyce in those moments? Where she got her hands or head?? Good that nobody was injured 1 1
Joe32 Posted April 28 Posted April 28 Before selling their cars, BMW should make extra clear how their brakes and turn signals work, because none of their drivers use them 1
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