12 hours ago, hotchilli said:

And they wonder why people still do it.

I thought it was a fairly harsh sentence.

She isn’t hurt anyone.

May or may not have been drink driving.

17 hours ago, Purdey said:

4,000 Baht for a Porsche owner is a slap on the wrist. Probably spent as much on dinner and booze. Thai justice.

Or buying a crab omelette 

She got off easy! In the USA there would be Jail time!

On 8/26/2025 at 4:36 AM, Purdey said:

4,000 Baht for a Porsche owner is a slap on the wrist. Probably spent as much on dinner and booze. Thai justice.

Whilst I agree with you about how little the 4k is for people with this wealth, I've never heard of a government that fines people as a function of their wealth. Good idea, I think, but probably rarely (never?) done. But hopefully the community service penalty will be dissuasive.