webfact Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 BKK Bus Driver Busted for Driving on MethBy Khaosod EnglishPolice speak to passengers on Bus no. 75, whose driver was arrested after testing positive for narcotics on 28 May 2015.BANGKOK – Police say they have arrested a public bus driver in Bangkok for driving under the influence of methamphetamine.Police first received reports that bus No. 75 broke down near Krung Thep Bridge in Thonburi district this morning, causing a 1 km-long traffic jam, said Pol.Lt.Col. Chayan Benchathikul, a traffic police officer at Bukkhalo Police Station.Upon arriving at the scene, police officers discovered that one of the bus’s wheels was misplaced, Pol.Lt.Col. Chayan said. The bus driver, Sombat Kankaew, 45, was also questioned.According to Pol.Lt.Col. Chayan, the bus driver suddenly started acting "strangely like he was on drugs.""So we decided to escort him to a traffic lights control booth at the intersection and asked for a urine test," the officer said. "He tested positive for narcotics uses."Pol.Lt.Col. Chayan said Sombat confessed to taking a tablet of methamphetamine this morning because he did not get much sleep the night before. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1432811156&typecate=06§ion= -- Khaosod English 2015-05-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Kudos to the BIB for taking the driver to a control booth for the urine test and not getting him to flop it out in front of the bus passengers. Not sure if flopping it out is an appropriate description when discussing a Thai male's genitalia, but you get the picture. And how the hell does one misplace a bus wheel? I suspect it's Thinglish for "the wheel fell off". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The guy with the silly grin needs a caption balloon so TVF posters can put in suggestions as to what he is thinking! Something like: But I don't know how to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingalfred Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 And the guy will be back behind the wheel of a bus in a few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Ironically, he was driving better than all the drivers around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 The guy with the silly grin needs a caption balloon so TVF posters can put in suggestions as to what he is thinking! Something like: The caption balloon.png But I don't know how to do it! One would suspect, if you placed a thought balloon above everyone's head in the photo, they would just be left blank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Great line for an insurance claim " one of my wheels was misplaced ". Cue music : " 3 wheels on my wagon but I'm still rolling along, The BIB are after me but I'm singing a happy song. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Idiot of gigantic proportions. To H. with public safety! I like my yaba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsujin Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 OK, that's one down, now go for all the others ... especially those minivan drivers whose default mode of driving is "high as a kite". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonawatchee Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 The dangers of riding on a Thai commercial bus keep multiplying, faulty breaks, driver misjudgement, drivers on ya ba. Transportation Dept. concern? ...yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmyp Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 He was taking the yaa baa so that he could make those extra long cross-country hauls, making sure the shipments arrive on time? This yaa baa bus driver certain explains the aggressive buses barreling into the other lane of traffic to get past slower cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Kudos to the BIB for taking the driver to a control booth for the urine test and not getting him to flop it out in front of the bus passengers. Not sure if flopping it out is an appropriate description when discussing a Thai male's genitalia, but you get the picture. And how the hell does one misplace a bus wheel? I suspect it's Thinglish for "the wheel fell off". The wheel had been missing all morning, all passengers told to sit on the left on a more serious note - all public service vehicles - lorries mini vans - taxis should now be routinely stopped and drivers checked for drugs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 And the guy will be back behind the wheel of a bus in a few weeks Tomorrow. When he gets some more speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 And the guy will be back behind the wheel of a bus in a few weeks Tomorrow. When he gets some more speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernphil Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Not surprised bus # 75 was causing a traffic jam if the said bus had a misplaced wheel. Can imagine the driver walking round the bus " Damn ,it had 4 wheels when I left the depot " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) The guy with the silly grin needs a caption balloon so TVF posters can put in suggestions as to what he is thinking! Something like: The caption balloon.png But I don't know how to do it! Or " Shit I'm high as a kite myself and the place is crawling with cops. Calm down, calm down. Act normal. Keep smiling. No that's too much! Tone it down a notch!" Although the person sitting to the right of the police officer's shoulders also looks like they're regretting hitting that third bong as they slide into a "whitey". Edited May 29, 2015 by mca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 (edited) The dangers of riding on a Thai commercial bus keep multiplying, faulty breaks, driver misjudgement, drivers on ya ba. Transportation Dept. concern? ...yawn. Dont forget 3 wheel buses Edited May 29, 2015 by gandalf12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobb Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 He did not get much sleep the night before because of the other Ya ba tablets he took. Good to see him off the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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