Korean woman flees scene of Phuket prang

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Korean woman flees scene of Phuket prang
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PHUKET: -- Police are looking for a Korean woman who crashed a car just after midnight this morning (November 25) and then fled after police arrived at the scene.

Pol Lt Kraisorn Boonprasob of Chalong Police received the call that a foreigner had crashed a car into a power pole on Soi Luang Por Chaem, opposite Baan Chalong school, and headed there with Tourist Police volunteer Garry Halpin.

They found the car still up against the power pole and a Korean woman – presumed to be the driver – who had received a bang on the forehead but was otherwise uninjured. She spoke no English or Thai, and when officers asked for her passport she refused to give it to them.

Instead of talking with them, she started talking on her mobile.

Checking inside the car, police found the registration document in the name of Mr Young Taek. As they were drawing a diagram of the accident, a car arrived and the woman, grabbing the insurance documents ran and jumped into the car, which sped away.

Mr Halpin found a video camera in the car, which he handed to police to see if it would help identify the woman. Officers then took the car to Chalong Police Station to pin down the details of the owner and hopefully, through him, locate her.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/korean-woman-flees-scene-of-phuket-prang-43049.php


-- Phuket News 2013-11-25

[JulesMad]

Just a fast learner of Thai accident behavior

[keestha]

Maybe a North Korean on a super secret mission.

Edited November 25, 2013 by keestha

[Chicog]

So she whizzed off to sober up. No surprise. They should have nabbed her when they had the chance.

Or perhaps she paid to be let go and now they're going after double the fun.

[stevenl]

Could have been drinking, but more likely working illegally.

[bangarang]

Im curious as to whats on the video.

[Suradit69]

Well the Thai Visa forensics team have sorted it out. She was working illegally, drunk and a North Korean spy. Case solved. Next.

Edited November 25, 2013 by Suradit69

[JoeThePoster]

Im curious as to whats on the video.

The unedited Gangnam Style video - directors cut.

Edited November 25, 2013 by JoeThePoster

[Carl64]

Well, if the Thais can do it ALL the time why can't foreigners ?

[Emdog]

She broke protocol. She is supposed to run away, not be picked up by another car..... My guess is she didn't read the "Thai driving tips:Korean edition" before coming here.

[Loles]

In Paris you have to behave like the Parisian.

In Th like the Thai.

So she knows this basic rule of conduct, this is pretty sure.

[andreandre]

Could have been drinking, but more likely working illegally.

How on earth do you make connection in ''leaving the scene of an accident" with working illegally?

[BudRight]

What is a prang?

[andreandre]

What is a prang?

Word has been around since pre WW2 meaning ''crash"

WW2 British pilots often used it to describe a plane or vehicle crash..still used today in many countries...

Edited November 25, 2013 by andreandre

[NamKangMan]

Could have been drinking, but more likely working illegally.

How on earth do you make connection in ''leaving the scene of an accident" with working illegally?

You know all those foreigners picking up their "friends" from the Phuket International Airport - guess what, they are not really their "friends." :)

There are quite a few expats here making a few baht on the side in the transport industry, mostly through word of mouth.

It's possible this women was the "meet and greet" for Korean tourists.

[hansgruber]

They have money and will pay to fix this minor traffic infringement.

[jacko45k]

Well the Thai Visa forensics team have sorted it out. She was working illegally, drunk and a North Korean spy. Case solved. Next.

Yet not guilty of fleeing the scene of an accident???

[jamhar]

The Police were all were looking elsewhere while she made a call.

Then a car arrives, she grabbed her insurance papers (from the police?),

then gets into the car that showed up and pulled away.

Leaving only the information that cannot be traced back to her.

[eddie61]

So she whizzed off to sober up. No surprise. They should have nabbed her when they had the chance.

Or perhaps she paid to be let go and now they're going after double the fun.

She is going for the Red Bull solution

[bangon04]

So the Royal Thai Police now have 2 car registration numbers to follow, yet cannot find either of the cars' owners/drivers without a major forensic effort, which they cannot be bothered to do anyway....

Such a source of national pride....

[steelepulse]

Amazing how an every day occurence with Thai drivers makes headlines because a Korean did the runner and not Somchai with no insurance and no license. Slow news day?

[lostmebike]

She was only practising what the locals habitually do anyway.

[JeffreyWitty]

Just a fast learner of Thai accident behavior

Not at all, Koreans behave this way in South Korea also. They are HORRID drivers (though I hear the Chinese are worse). Honestly, they are WORSE (but getting better) than Thai drivers.

My driving experience with the Koreans and Thais is limited to 10 years and 15 years respectively.

[Nip]

The Police were all were looking elsewhere while she made a call.

Then a car arrives, she grabbed her insurance papers (from the police?),

then gets into the car that showed up and pulled away.

Leaving only the information that cannot be traced back to her.

Odd to say the least! And eh this tourist police volunteer's name crops up all to often! He is a well known local mover and shaker . And rumor or fact has it that he drinks copious amounts of tea....

[PlastikbinLina]

Just a fast learner of Thai accident behavior

All Asians suffer from the Asian Curse..'loss of face'