Lamborghini Crash Survivor: Amulet Saved My Life

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Lamborghini Crash Survivor: Amulet Saved My Life


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CHONBURI: -- A CEO who crashed his 34 million-baht Lamborghini into several electric poles and survived without serious injury credited his luck to the amulet he was wearing.

The incident took place near Chonburi′s provincial transport hub on Sukhumvit Road.

Arriving at the scene, police found a crashed Lamborghini, license plate ณ-60xx, with its tires exploded, parked on the road after hitting into 2 electric poles and 2 trees.

Mr Somkiat Kruwongpaiboon, 45, was waiting for the police with minor injuries. He said he worked as a managing director at Asian Steel Bar Company.

Mr. Somkiat told police he was driving from Bangkok to attend his father′s funeral at a temple in Chonburi, which is 5 km from the accident site. He said it was raining heavily and he eventually lost the control of his car, spinning it several times before hitting roadside electric poles and trees.

He said he was wearing Great Garuda amulet, surrounded by tiny diamonds, at the time of the accident, which he believed contributed to his miraculous survival.

Source: http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNMk9Ua3dNVFl3T1E9PQ

-- KHAOSOD ENGLISH 2013-05-31

[transam]

, should have used the truck eh.

[laurentbkk]

before to buy such car I would advise to LEARN how to drive ..not to mention he was probably not driving low speed. I dont understand those people here , get a brain and then a proper driving license. A managing director who believe in his amulets ..... I thought I have red everything .

[tracklayer]

The amulet ? Nothing to do with modern advanced car design and crash structures then?

[dezy1801]

He said he was wearing Great Garuda amulet, surrounded by tiny diamonds, at the time of the accident, which he believed contributed to his miraculous survival

From the looks of the car I would hardly say he was lucky to survive.

[ratcatcher]

Felipe Massa crashed his Ferrari at Monaco. You should have seen the size of his amulet. He even got a comfortable ride to hospital in a Mercedes.

[Bung]

And it just so happens that he has 34 of these amulets for sale at 1 million each!

I'd prefer to have one of those amulets that make it impossible to be shot.

[thaicbr]

The CEO would have been better of taking driving lessons than buying an amulet.. it looks like he managed to crash on a straight road...skill

Sent from my i-mobile i-STYLE Q6

[transam]

Money folk buy these things and have NO IDEA what it ''takes'' to drive them. FACT.

[Thai at Heart]

Good to see that the minimum wage isn't biting too much.

[GentlemanJim]

The amulet ? Nothing to do with modern advanced car design and crash structures then?

My thoughts exactly. I imagine that the carbon fibre cockpit, high grade steel and tungsten, crumple points and other Kinetic Energy absorption features contributed to his survival much much more than a piece of clay with diamonds stuffed in it. Come to think of it, a lot of these rescue drivers that pick up the bodies at RTA's seem to wear lots of different amulets. I reckon had this guy died in the accident there would be a rescue driver right now adorned with a rather flashy Great Garuda!

[stormstereo]

But he forgot to wear the amulet that prevents him from crashing a car.

[Sydebolle]

Well, some other cars got nicely fried on the way of Sri Saket. Lamborghini in the process of increasing sales in 2013?

[Curt1591]

There is an old tale that explains that the lucky spirits actually jump ship when one drives like an idiot!

Buddha's all about mindfulness and enlightenment!

[transam]

There is an old tale that explains that the lucky spirits actually jump ship when one drives like an idiot!

Buddha's all about mindfulness and enlightenment!

And they ride a Harley...............................

[Cobalt60]

I looked up the Thai for 'aquaplaning" turns out its "mai khao jai"

[transam]

I looked up the Thai for 'aquaplaning" turns out its "mai khao jai"

Nooooooooo, he had the ''I am a nummnut driver'' gizmo switched off.

[Cobalt60]

I looked up the Thai for 'aquaplaning" turns out its "mai khao jai"

Nooooooooo, he had the ''I am a nummnut driver'' gizmo switched off.

Do they make electronic driving aids capable enough of coping with Thai driving skills?

[yoslim]

It's time Thailand starts to build sportscars, those falang built sportcars are really unsafe

[transam]

I looked up the Thai for 'aquaplaning" turns out its "mai khao jai"

Nooooooooo, he had the ''I am a nummnut driver'' gizmo switched off.

Do they make electronic driving aids capable enough of coping with Thai driving skills?

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, eeeeeeeeeeeeer, think cost toooooooooo much to develop. .........................

[chainarong]

I am treating this as an religious experience and as such will refrain from any laughter

[Thai at Heart]

he was driving from Bangkok to attend his father′s funeral at a temple in Chonburi,

Shame his dad isn't around to tell his son to slow the Xxxx down. Not to be glib, but I wonder if the first thing he did when his father passed away was to buy a Lamborghini.

[ignis]

34 million baht, guess the insurance company is looking for someone to repair, must be cheaper to repair here.? than scrap

Looks like rain, guess greasy and slipery

[jacko45k]

So for his birthday he will get a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport , and 2 more amulets.

[I Like Thai]

And it just so happens that he has 34 of these amulets for sale at 1 million each!

I'd prefer to have one of those amulets that make it impossible to be shot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJjEwhlsDws

[Bellweather]

So much for the simplicity etc of Buddhism, he has to show he's somebody so he wears an amulet inset with diamonds, tiny or otherwise. Please, please tell me the car wasn't insured.

[Puschl]

"license plate ณ-60xx"

Why have next week's lottery numbers been edited out?

[FalangBaa]

Don't knock amulets until you've tried them. I have been wearing two amulets ever since arriving in Thailand and I have never lost my life yet, so they must save my life every day. But you need to remember you have to wear at least one amulet-activating amulet, because if not, all other amulets will be utterly ineffective. That's where those who meet misfortune go wrong. They wear only a regular amulet.

[transam]

Don't knock amulets until you've tried them. I have been wearing two amulets ever since arriving in Thailand and I have never lost my life yet, so they must save my life every day. But you need to remember you have to wear at least one amulet-activating amulet, because if not, all other amulets will be utterly ineffective. That's where those who meet misfortune go wrong. They wear only a regular amulet.

A zillion folk in LOS end up in a box with ever Buddha thing covered. BUT, on topic, this guy spent zillions which NOTHING would protect him from. Me, sure of that.

[arthurwait]

he was driving from Bangkok to attend his father′s funeral at a temple in Chonburi,

Shame his dad isn't around to tell his son to slow the Xxxx down. Not to be glib, but I wonder if the first thing he did when his father passed away was to buy a Lamborghini.

Either they are keeping the body for a long time or ordering and shipping is a lot quicker than I thought.