Fatal Bangkok crash: Teenager sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for reckless driving

[HeavyDrinker]

Just had a brew with the wife and her pals and they say that there isn't just a groundswell of public opinion on such matters now but thanks to social media there's going to be a tidal wave....

[Thaiisnotrequired]

The prison term, however, was commuted to four year probation instead with 48 hours of charity working for one year.

Seriously? No comment Words fail me

She appealed - those 6 days' community work and the driving ban is too harsh, huh?

What about the adult who gave her the car to drive?!?? If I hand a loaded gun to some teenage girl and she shoots somebody, wouldn't I be in trouble, too?

One thing is clear, some farmer's daughter would have no lawyer and no means to appeal. she would be rotting in jail...

If you had read and understood the article you would have noticed that it was the victoms families that appealed the sentance for being too lenient. I am sure if you go back and re read it it will all become clear. They did not do a good job of fixing it but they did do something.

What was the prosecution doing?

What do you think they were doing?

They were wining and dining with the Ayudhya family, of course, receiving brown envelopes each course and sip.

[Yahooka]

I think the mental anguish this young lady will carry with her for the rest of her life. Is sufficient punishment. Past is past. No reason to destroy her life, even more than it is. Western ideology does not fit in a Buddhist culture and it shouldn't fit in either. I understand restitution and revenge, when you go looking for revenge dig two graves, ........it was a tragic accident leave it at that.......

This young lady would probably only feel more guilty if she running over a Soi dog!!

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[alphaflight]

Oh the irony; Red Bull rich kid kills a cop drunk driving and gets off. Thai cops teen daughter kills a van full of people, and gets a slap on the wrist. Thailand, the hub of justice..............

Edited April 22, 2014 by alphaflight

[Lammbock]

What is wrong in Thailand? Why rich kids get away with killing other people in road accidents?

...ahhh...chai krap...me forget allady something...Ms. Orachon was spared from prison because of her influential family

How stupid of me.

[winstonc]

the judge should have sent himself down red bull boy will probably get compensation for all the stress involved..this country makes your blood boil sometimes..

[circusman]

Perhaps some blame goes to the parents. They must not have taught her very well what is expected of her.

[MMarlow]

well we cant have the hi-so's actually apying for their crimes with real punishment can we. One again we see how pathetic this cout system is when it comes to punishing the rich. Why arent her parents charged for buying her the car when she was under age?, they are the ones that are equally responsible for giving her the car in the first place. She should be doing time in jail with loss of licence for life, thats what she took, 9 lives and the stuck up little sh*t thinks she is being hard dne by, this is pathetic, lock the bitch up.

"Why arent her parents charged for buying her the car when she was under age?, they are the ones that are equally responsible for giving her the car in the first place."

It wasn't her car or the parents car, that's why.

[ozvenison]

must have been drinking RED BULL

[Just1Voice]

Reminds me of the kid who was driving his Ferrari so fast that he hit a girl and literally cut her body in half. 500k to the family and "formal" apology, Case closed.

[ginjag]

well we cant have the hi-so's actually apying for their crimes with real punishment can we. One again we see how pathetic this cout system is when it comes to punishing the rich. Why arent her parents charged for buying her the car when she was under age?, they are the ones that are equally responsible for giving her the car in the first place. She should be doing time in jail with loss of licence for life, thats what she took, 9 lives and the stuck up little sh*t thinks she is being hard dne by, this is pathetic, lock the bitch up.

"Why arent her parents charged for buying her the car when she was under age?, they are the ones that are equally responsible for giving her the car in the first place."

It wasn't her car or the parents car, that's why.

OK these stories get pushed around a little SO====Who's car was it ??? Then tell me what you have to say about the lender.??

[JesseFrank]

Another example of the two tier justice system in this country. Everyone know why she got off scott free. NA?

Edited April 22, 2014 by JesseFrank

[realenglish1]

Ok she gets probation for killing 9 people" Incredible "

So then its safe to assume that the the RED BULL Grandson should get a suspended sentence for killing a cop.

We have not heard anything about RED BULL grandson Now I know why they call it RED BULL

[jayjayjayjay]

Well I guess all the critics are packing there bags to leave the country. Try to turn out the lights on your way out, unfortunately the Thai's have their own monopoly on that too! Don't get electicuted by faulty wiring.

[Tom420]

Ok she gets probation for killing 9 people" Incredible "

So then its safe to assume that the the RED BULL Grandson should get a suspended sentence for killing a cop.

We have not heard anything about RED BULL grandson Now I know why they call it RED BULL

He's gone and that case will not resurface I am pretty sure, again it boils down to ฿฿฿

[barryofpattaya]

Her parents paid eac of the 9 families one million Baht restitution.

[Bkungbank]

What happen for red bull heir for crash killed a policeman, will he get same after returning back home from Singapore? He only 1 that girl 9 lives sentences lower or higher?

[clockman]

Justice is a distant bell, rarely heard in Thailand.

[kannot]

I think the mental anguish this young lady will carry with her for the rest of her life. Is sufficient punishment. Past is past. No reason to destroy her life, even more than it is. Western ideology does not fit in a Buddhist culture and it shouldn't fit in either. I understand restitution and revenge, when you go looking for revenge dig two graves, ........it was a tragic accident leave it at that.......

Well done for imbecile post of the day. What does a lass causing nine deaths while in control of a vehicle she wasn't qualified to drive while gassing on her iPhone have to do with Buddhist culture or Western Ideology? Just what planet are you from?

planet Re Tard

[KIWIBATCH]

Out of curiosity, what would be the punishment for 16 year old say in US or AU or UK?

In New Zealand....life imprisonment....with a minimum chance of parole of 17 - 21 years...and restitution to the victims families (however small the amount is)...plus (possibly) a lifelong ban from ever driving a motor vehicle again.

[bangkokheat]

what ever happened to revenge, taxi drivers help each other to beat someone up, how do people like this silly girl get away with it, are the families involved happy with the payout sum?

[steveyinasia]

She is only charged with reckless Driving, what happen to unlicensed driving, vehicular manslaughter.....Thailand...with a legal system like the one you have created, you are a disgrace.

[tamvine]

Nothing against the girl but, I am shocked to see the verdict. 9 deaths and she walks as if nothing happened....... What I can compare this with is the Rape case happened in India more than an year ago. Even though there was a Juvenile involved and laws were on his side he was punished harshly. In India that was a case which brought whole Capital to standstill where common people protested continuously to demand justice. A fast track court was put in place to punish persons who committed that crime and that set a benchmark for such cases .

What type of benchmark will this set in Thailand?

Edited April 22, 2014 by tamvine

[brianP]

Tell me she isn't driving for a while.

[Somtamnication]

Says it all about Thai society. The haves can do 2 years suspended sentence in their mansion and 48 hours of community service. What about the rest of us?

[captspectre]

The prison term, however, was commuted to four year probation instead with 48 hours of charity working for one year.

Thank you daddy for paying for this.

Daddy, iphone 6 will be out in July I need that.

whoever wrote the above article, don't quit your day job!

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[wandasloan]

Teenager sentenced to 2 years imprisonment

Other than the fact she was not sentenced any imprisonment, the story is accurate.

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[alphaflight]

Tell me she isn't driving for a while.

She will be back on the road tomorrow; driving under an assumed identity with a licence from another country, or not. Does it really matter here?

[tubby johnson]

The police and courts are Thailand's disgrace.

9 dead, she walks. This country is a laughing stock.

[alphaflight]

The prison term, however, was commuted to four year probation instead with 48 hours of charity working for one year.

Seriously? No comment Words fail me

Guaranteed, she doesn't do a second of community service, or anything else. There will be an excuse for that as well..

All smoke and mirrors!