arthurwait Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Not sure superior is the right word but starting to feel something close to it because I have gone from being curious to people's reactions to actually laugh at some of them. My point of view is simply stating the reality of this event in terms of there being nothing shocking, out of the ordinary, no cover-up, no conspiracy suggested or anything else that should make this incident special unless you want to pretend things happened that were not reported. Now had the Facebook poster actually got video and audio of this moron mouthing off and being subdued by police then hauled off (as reported by him) then it might some entertainment value .... then again COPS has been running for years so the guy really would have to be entertaining in his outbursts. Again Nisa you miss the point as it flies over your westernised head. Please try to see things through a Thais perspective. The rich in Thailand are almost untouchable and the poor increasingly vulnerable. This is the reason this has gone viral as Thai society see it and really don't like it. It's not Thai bashing its observation of the country we reside, open your eyes. Thailand may be perfect for you with your western money and western ways but Thailand is far from perfect for everyone who lives here. Nice designer handbags and watches that the person who posted his pictures on facebook is selling. Bit too expensive for me , maybe they can afford them in outer Esarn. I am sure am sure you could buy a cheaper handbag somewhere else arthur Can't I borrow yours ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdsandBooze Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) I would hazard a guess that all the farangs on TV living in Thailand who are calling him a <deleted> /other degrogatory terms and reposting his FB page have already been traced and will be getting their visa's pulled very soon... but I don't believe TV is in such scrutiny by the Thai secret service... otherwise I cancel membership Thai Secret Service runs TV . Be careful. Edited January 15, 2013 by BirdsandBooze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) I would hazard a guess that all the farangs on TV living in Thailand who are calling him a <deleted> /other degrogatory terms and reposting his FB page have already been traced and will be getting their visa's pulled very soon... but I don't believe TV is in such scrutiny by the Thai secret service... otherwise I cancel membership ...But maybe this gentleman was not faulty at all ... tell me why the car in front of him brakes so suddenly, without stop lamps I guess! So personally (it seems I am the sole member) I fully understand why this gentleman lost his temper. Ah but your missing the point of the TV rabble rousers and their wrath....this has nothing to do with a the accident per se, or his actions, this is more to do with the fact he is rich, has a Range rover and how dare a Thai have money, when vast majorities of the "whitefellas" in Thailand hardly have a pot to p*ss in and the best they can do is a motocy... In their eyes the natives should out working in the rice fields and eating leaves from the side of the road, and kowtowing down, it gives them a feeling of superiority over the natives Darn my visa is screwed now !!!!!!! Is it too late to pull my critical posts back?? :-) Guess it is, the edit feature has disappeared. In the second part of your post, does the beginning of your sentence " In their eyes...." refer to the hiso elites? If so then good on you for producing a moment of clarity... Thanks !!!! Edited January 15, 2013 by EyesWideOpen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxfordWill Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 This thread has been nominated for the "Best of ThaiVisa 2013". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I would hazard a guess that all the farangs on TV living in Thailand who are calling him a <deleted> /other degrogatory terms and reposting his FB page have already been traced and will be getting their visa's pulled very soon... but I don't believe TV is in such scrutiny by the Thai secret service... otherwise I cancel membership ...But maybe this gentleman was not faulty at all ... tell me why the car in front of him brakes so suddenly, without stop lamps I guess! So personally (it seems I am the sole member) I fully understand why this gentleman lost his temper. Ah but your missing the point of the TV rabble rousers and their wrath....this has nothing to do with a the accident per se, or his actions, this is more to do with the fact he is rich, has a Range rover and how dare a Thai have money, when vast majorities of the "whitefellas" in Thailand hardly have a pot to p*ss in and the best they can do is a motocy... In their eyes the natives should out working in the rice fields and eating leaves from the side of the road, and kowtowing down, it gives them a feeling of superiority over the natives I don't feel superior over the natives, and if there really were no brake lights then i can understand the guy completely otherwise not. I was always thought you should keep a 2 second distance between you and the car in front of you (granted for anyone who has driven BKK its hard to do). Even here people are wrong when they hit someone from behind.. i was involved in an accident and other rear ended the truck that hit me they were blamed for hitting the truck as they had not kept enough distance. So seems to me these laws are here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoli Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Almost as funny as that female Thai singer that was stopped for drunk driving a few months ago. She said she would not a take a breathalyzer test until she sobered up! That is like telling your employer, "No problem, I will be glad to take a drug test. How about in two weeks?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunterHunter Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Well i just got shot and killed by the Thai Secret Service for trying to save a copy of that photo on my hard drive - be warned guys - they are out to get us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farang000999 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I imagine this lad is telling the truth. He could probably murder every user in this topic in the middle of MBK and never see the inside of a jail cell. What else is new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit47 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I store it under asshole_444.jpg, think he must sell the car, or he see a lot of stinky fingers every day, haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marstons Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 The authorities might be onto Facebook already. I can't access it here in Egypt. The link comes up as 'currently unavailable'. Hopefully it went viral in the LOS. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=426009444136447&set=a.326064580797601.70140.326026014134791&type=1&theater still here in thailand right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot1988 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 lmao, its just a evoque, its barely 5m. maybe with connection but not rich. the real rich like yoovidhya don't need to act like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post noitom Posted January 15, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 15, 2013 The Red Bull Ferrari cop killing hit and run five months ago, and then its follow up bribery, collusion, and obstruction of justice by a senior police officer shielding the wealthy owner of the Ferrari is another example of this reckless law breaking in Thai society by the wealthy, privileged class and then behaving with impunity. The newspaper's coverage of these incidents is part and parcel of the problem as they are complicit in the cover up of follow up investigation and reporting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimay1 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Would this little fellow happen to be one of DPM Chalerm's sons? It sounds exactly like what one of these upstanding citizens would say. Following in fathers footsteps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailandsam Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I have seen his name and picture on Facebook just now. 20.41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 At one point apparently Nattapong grabbed the driver of the car he back-ended by the throat, pushed him to the ground and punched him. He also threatened his sister who was in the car with him. Nattapong is reported as having a high-up position in a famous bank and to be the owner of a famous English language school in BKK's Siam Square. When arrested by police though, Nattapong claimed to have been the one assaulted. Police smelled alcohol on his breath but he refused a breath test so was taken to the police station. http://www2.manager....3823&Mbrowse=16 http://news.impaqmsn...id=507147&ch=hn Also more on the Pantip thread with Nattapong's alleged version of events. He's saying the couple had prevented him getting back in his car and the sister had later slapped him in the face. http://pantip.com/topic/30045174 It does seem though that most of the facts in the story are coming from copies of the original Facebook posting and the Pantip thread so it's all a bit vague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Facebook page now offline No it isnt I am in BKK and can't open it. I'm in Arizona, USA, and it opens for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEL1 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) At one point apparently Nattapong grabbed the driver of the car he back-ended by the throat, pushed him to the ground and punched him. He also threatened his sister who was in the car with him. Nattapong is reported as having a high-up position in a famous bank and to be the owner of a famous English language school in BKK's Siam Square. When arrested by police though, Nattapong claimed to have been the one assaulted. Police smelled alcohol on his breath but he refused a breath test so was taken to the police station. http://www2.manager....3823&Mbrowse=16 http://news.impaqmsn...id=507147&ch=hn Also more on the Pantip thread with Nattapong's alleged version of events. He's saying the couple had prevented him getting back in his car and the sister had later slapped him in the face. http://pantip.com/topic/30045174 It does seem though that most of the facts in the story are coming from copies of the original Facebook posting and the Pantip thread so it's all a bit vague. He back-ended a car; simple truth. Then he refused to accept his own responsibility; simple truth. He poised himself as untouchable; simple truth. Facts are facts, despite other's illusions. May I ask what you are trying to super-impose here? -mel. Edited January 15, 2013 by MEL1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Not trying to superimpose anything. So far the information in the story seems to come from a Facebook post and anonymous posters on the Pantip thread who claim to be involved in the story, rather than interviews in a newspaper of the police involved and the drivers etc Maybe more will turn up in the press later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Maybe more will turn up in the press later. I think you forgot something quite important regarding the standard of journalism here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Not really. The Thai language press often has stories and info that never makes it to the English language press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I would hazard a guess that all the farangs on TV living in Thailand who are calling him a <deleted> /other degrogatory terms and reposting his FB page have already been traced and will be getting their visa's pulled very soon... but I don't believe TV is in such scrutiny by the Thai secret service... otherwise I cancel membership ...But maybe this gentleman was not faulty at all ... tell me why the car in front of him brakes so suddenly, without stop lamps I guess! So personally (it seems I am the sole member) I fully understand why this gentleman lost his temper. Ah but your missing the point of the TV rabble rousers and their wrath....this has nothing to do with a the accident per se, or his actions, this is more to do with the fact he is rich, has a Range rover and how dare a Thai have money, when vast majorities of the "whitefellas" in Thailand hardly have a pot to p*ss in and the best they can do is a motocy... In their eyes the natives should out working in the rice fields and eating leaves from the side of the road, and kowtowing down, it gives them a feeling of superiority over the natives I guess You understood what I wrote was only to defend my visa after your clever warning about being traced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Facebook page now offline No it isnt I am in BKK and can't open it. I'm in Arizona, USA, and it opens for me.. Be sure to download all photographs, store them on your hard drive and you might want to consider a back up copy on a thumb drive and you can pm to TV's finest.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Obviously he is important enough o have the pictures altered so nobody can recognize him. You don't see that at other not yet sentenced criminals. And he is probably right that nobody can touch him.. just think of the Red bull guy... its awfully quiet. Good point...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtongtourist Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Its true that some Thais are not subject to the law but to publicly state "You can't touch me" is a bit hard to take. I like the Thai proverb: Do good get good; do bad get bad. His karma will catch him eventually Maybe Thai did get this idea from the English saying well used already..dont you know who i am??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post noitom Posted January 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2013 Amazing what qualifies as viral news. A pompous loud mouth (likely drunk) gets hauled off by police after minor hit & run accident which reportedly he later took responsibility for. Amazing, that you fail to see the point. But you fail to see the point so often i think your pink goggles must be tinted so heavily you cant see a thing. Sensible posters would agree that the issue here is not "the minor accident," but rather his defiant attitude about breaking the law with impunity and then expecting to sidestep because of "I am who I am." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 (edited) Amazing what qualifies as viral news. A pompous loud mouth (likely drunk) gets hauled off by police after minor hit & run accident which reportedly he later took responsibility for. Amazing, that you fail to see the point. But you fail to see the point so often i think your pink goggles must be tinted so heavily you cant see a thing. Sensible posters would agree that the issue here is not "the minor accident," but rather his defiant attitude about breaking the law with impunity and then expecting to sidestep because of "I am who I am." I have a sense that on the hiso ranking scale of 1 to 100, this guy would be hovering near 1. The other two notable crashes of hisos wiping out regular people would certainly be the Red Bull heir, and the girl with the last name of Ayutthaya. These people would be at the 100 end of the scale. This guy works at a bank , and he / family owns a language school. So I think in a alcohol fueled haze, he perhaps imbued himself with greater social power than he actually possessed. Flashing your million baht watch to policemen making 8000 baht a month is definitely a tacky nouveau riche move. And yes in the real world if you refuse a breathalyser test, you are automatically ruled drunk in a court of law. Edited January 16, 2013 by EyesWideOpen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Amazing what qualifies as viral news. A pompous loud mouth (likely drunk) gets hauled off by police after minor hit & run accident which reportedly he later took responsibility for. Amazing, that you fail to see the point. But you fail to see the point so often i think your pink goggles must be tinted so heavily you cant see a thing. Sensible posters would agree that the issue here is not "the minor accident," but rather his defiant attitude about breaking the law with impunity and then expecting to sidestep because of "I am who I am." Exactly Then there are some posters who insinuate that people here have it out for the guy because he has some money. Maybe he is right that some people hate the guys guts for having money, i personally could not care less as long as he was accountable just like everyone else. in this case it seems he is accountable, but there are cases enough of the untouchables trampling the rights of others. That is what i argue about knowing it won't make much of a difference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 The fact that he had to give his business card suggests he isn't a "1", on the hi so tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisa Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Amazing what qualifies as viral news. A pompous loud mouth (likely drunk) gets hauled off by police after minor hit & run accident which reportedly he later took responsibility for. Amazing, that you fail to see the point. But you fail to see the point so often i think your pink goggles must be tinted so heavily you cant see a thing. Sensible posters would agree that the issue here is not "the minor accident," but rather his defiant attitude about breaking the law with impunity and then expecting to sidestep because of "I am who I am." Agree - if sensible is similar to being a drama queen and making mountains out of mole hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 A post proposing inappropriate actions has been removed from view, along with a few (very good) replies. Apologies to the members with the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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