Mystery surrounds single-vehicle road crash at North Pattaya Dolphin Roundabout

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Mystery surrounds single-vehicle road crash at North Pattaya Dolphin Roundabout



PATTAYA: -- Just after daybreak on Wednesday Police were called to the Dolphin Roundabout in North Pattaya where a pick-up truck had collided with a sign and its driver had fled the scene.

Police arrived at 6.30 am and saw the Silver Isuzu D-Max Truck which had sustained minimal front-end damage but had wrecked a sign for the Let’s Relax Day Spa, which is situated close to the roundabout.

Inside the truck Police found a driving license in the name of Khun Adisorn aged 29 and witnesses told Police that the truck entered the roundabout from Pattaya Second Road at a high rate of speed and instead of traversing the roundabout as normal, the driver did not turn his steering wheel and drove straight across the road and into the sign.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/161408/mystery-surrounds-single-vehicle-road-crash-at-north-pattaya-dolphin-roundabout/


-- Pattaya One 2014-12-25

[konying]

So what's the mystery ?

Drunk and possibly high on drugs driver slams into a sign and in good old fashion runs away.

Was drunk enough to forget his id.

[terryp]

my first guess was a ghost

[guzzi850m2]

Well the police is suspecting that the driver was intoxicated at the time of impact.

He will likely get away with it since they can't prove anything when he sobered up but have to pay for damages done.

[AlQaholic]

Well, another "driver fled the scene" bloke that joins that enormous invisible city somewhere unseen in Thailand called "Driver fled the scene city".

[jacko45k]

Well the police is suspecting that the driver was intoxicated at the time of impact.

He will likely get away with it since they can't prove anything when he sobered up but have to pay for damages done.

Likely, but also a possibility of 'messing about with telephone'

Running away makes the 'intoxicated ' best guess as 'messing with phone' more often involves creeping along at 15kph and weaving than speeding.

Edited December 25, 2014 by jacko45k

[SOTIRIOS]

....how puzzling.....???

...at least the spa gets some free advertising....!!!.

[sabaii69]

Some civilized countries have 'leaving the scene of an accident laws'. hint, hint, Thailand

[Lupatria]

my first guess was a ghost

Exactly- a powerful mysterious evil spirit high on Yaba with a faked driver license from Khao San Road behind the wheel. I just wonder nobody was blackening the cars brand name.

Edited December 25, 2014 by Lupatria

[Sviss Geez]

So what's the mystery ?

Drunk and possibly high on drugs driver slams into a sign and in good old fashion runs away.

Was drunk enough to forget his id.

The mystery is that nobody knows what happened. Your speculation doesn't count.

[emilymat]

My caddie told me this morning that another caddy had been killed yesterday by a hit and run, where the driver ran away. He was a farang. Happened near Siam CC where I was playing. If this is true then it shows this is endemic and suggests a stolen car.

[jomcondo]

would be a good idea to keep a pack of fake driving licences on you, when you plow into something at high speed after an all night drinking session, throw down one of your phoney calling cards and run like hell.

[konying]

So what's the mystery ?

Drunk and possibly high on drugs driver slams into a sign and in good old fashion runs away.

Was drunk enough to forget his id.

The mystery is that nobody knows what happened. Your speculation doesn't count.

Yeah, they might need a troll expert like you to figure this one out

Are you not bored yet of trolling?

Seriously not even 1 single useful post, nothing but trolling

[T_Dog]

He probably just misplaced his amulet and ran back to get it after the crash.

[balo]

At least he didnt kill someone, but he would have fled the scene anyway.

[Ulic]

No mystery here. Same story as usual, drunk,high, sleep deprived, speeding driver, fled the scene. Same story, just change

the date and location of accident and the type of vehicle involved.

[vogie]

So what's the mystery ?

Drunk and possibly high on drugs driver slams into a sign and in good old fashion runs away.

Was drunk enough to forget his id.

The mystery is that nobody knows what happened. Your speculation doesn't count.

Totally agree with you, this happens in every country of the the world, why make a big deal about Thailand?

[OMGImInPattaya]

Maybe on his way to Singapore.

[konying]

So what's the mystery ?

Drunk and possibly high on drugs driver slams into a sign and in good old fashion runs away.

Was drunk enough to forget his id.

The mystery is that nobody knows what happened. Your speculation doesn't count.

Totally agree with you, this happens in every country of the the world, why make a big deal about Thailand?

What happens in every country? people run away from the accident? or police is "puzzled by the mystery"?

[MrWorldwide]

if you were going to the trouble of running away from the scene of an accident, would you leave your drivers licence behind ? I dont know anyone who leaves their licence in their vehicle at night, but the timing tells me it could have been a stolen car : thief lost it, crashed and left the scene. Something to consider the next time I get excited about an early morning stroll down Second Road .......

[konying]

if you were going to the trouble of running away from the scene of an accident, would you leave your drivers licence behind ? I dont know anyone who leaves their licence in their vehicle at night, but the timing tells me it could have been a stolen car : thief lost it, crashed and left the scene. Something to consider the next time I get excited about an early morning stroll down Second Road .......

Well leaving car behind which is registered to your name is not really much wiser. Not like police could not find you.

Yes, could always try to claim car was stolen, thieves magically managed to start the car without a key and damaging any wires and steal the license as well.

[MrWorldwide]

Again, who leaves their licence in the car overnight ? I accept that it's wildly speculative, but opportunistic thieves have lifted much larger items than car keys - there's also the possibility that it was a family member 'borrowing' the car. I just dont see how running away when you've done little more than total a sign - and the vehicle looked driveable - makes any sense at all when (as you point out) the vehicle is registered in your name. I admit that reversing onto that roundabout in full view of other motorists wouldnt be an ideal start to my day, but I've seen crazier things in Pattaya.

As I said, pure speculation - it may simply be that the owner was drunk or tired and panicked : open and shut case, but if all he damaged was a sign I cant see why this even qualifies as 'news'. The owners of the sign may see it differently, but it looks like another slow news day down at the offices of PattayaOne.

[konying]

Again, who leaves their licence in the car overnight ? I accept that it's wildly speculative, but opportunistic thieves have lifted much larger items than car keys - there's also the possibility that it was a family member 'borrowing' the car. I just dont see how running away when you've done little more than total a sign - and the vehicle looked driveable - makes any sense at all when (as you point out) the vehicle is registered in your name. I admit that reversing onto that roundabout in full view of other motorists wouldnt be an ideal start to my day, but I've seen crazier things in Pattaya.

As I said, pure speculation - it may simply be that the owner was drunk or tired and panicked : open and shut case, but if all he damaged was a sign I cant see why this even qualifies as 'news'. The owners of the sign may see it differently, but it looks like another slow news day down at the offices of PattayaOne.

Someone who is drunk enough to smash into a poll and do a quick runner.

I am sure if ignition was tempered with, cops would have been less "puzzled"