Accident CCTV Captures Moment Driver Runs Over Drunk Swedish Tourist’s Head Outside Pattaya Bar

[Gaixare]

So, conclusions (especially from the words of those who believe that the drunk guy is guilty) :

If you are a Viking and plan to get drunk to the point of squealing like a pig(as usual) in Pattaya, then it is better to wear your helmet with horns!

[richard_smith237]

15 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

They refuse to stop for someone in a Zebra Crossing, and on many occasions have run over people in them, I don't think they care much about someone passed out in a car park. In fact, I would best most Thai's would blame a pedestrian in a Zebra Crossing for their own predicament, before taking responsibility for hitting them. Remember, expensive cars first, cheap cars second, motorcycles third, pedestrians last.

 

I’d wager that most Thais would instinctively blame someone else first in any situation involving fault - and to be fair, the same tendency can often be observed in people generally.

 

When it comes to pedestrian crossings, the law is unambiguously on the side of the pedestrian. Yet, we’ve seen far too many extreme cases in the news that suggest drivers see things otherwise. That said, I have noticed gradual improvement, particularly in Bangkok.

 

Still, the quality of driver response remains inconsistent. In some parts of the city, drivers are more conscientious and will stop to let pedestrians cross. In others, crossings are all but ignored, and pedestrians are left to fend for themselves. This inconsistency extends nationwide, varying widely from one area to another.

 

In truth, the fact that we’re even having this conversation underlines your point - it shouldn’t be necessary to debate whether basic road laws are respected. That said, I wonder if your observations might be somewhat intensified by the specific conditions in your local area. There’s definitely room for optimism - but it's also clear there's still a long way to go.

 

 

[Gaixare]

17 hours ago, Cat Boy said:

The woman, shown in the video, who tried to raise him from the parking lot pavement unsuccessfully, prior to the impact, was his wife. Not a very happy story to tell the grandkids about whatever happened to grandpa.

Grandpa was saving grandma in a battle with a blue dragon. He was fighting all night. At one point, the blue dragon overpowered Grandpa and he fell to the floor. Another very responsible green dragon with narrow eyes looking in different directions, in white iron armor, suddenly attacked grandpa and killed him. 

Kung Lao and Liu Kang were there in costumes too, but they decided to help their grandfather too late.

[the sound of a blow to an oriental ringing gong]

[Cat Boy]

2 hours ago, Gaixare said:

So, conclusions (especially from the words of those who believe that the drunk guy is guilty) :

If you are a Viking and plan to get drunk to the point of squealing like a pig(as usual) in Pattaya, then it is better to wear your helmet with horns!

The Swede was neither guilty nor a victim, he made poor choices, but perhaps even that was  a choice, we'll never know.

But, yes, had he been wearing horns, befitting his Viking heritage, the whole story would have been ever so much more interesting an exit, and well worthy of relating to the grandchildren of how grandpa went that-a-way.

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[balo]

Pattaya is a very dangerous place if you can't control your drinking.   

The Swede didn't make it, RIP. 
 

 

[Pompeygeezer]

A lot of Thais need glasses but for some strange reason will be in denial about it.  And carry on driving without glasses even though they're blind as bats.   

[Middle Aged Grouch]

Will they let off the driver more lightly as he ran over a falang and not a Thai after all ?