Teacher arrested for drunk driving after collision in Buri Ram [Video]

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Teacher arrested for drunk driving after collision
The Nation



BURI RAM: -- A schoolteacher was arrested for drunk driving after allegedly crashing her Toyota Fortuner into a motorcycle in Buri Ram's Muang district on Monday night, an informed source reported yesterday. The motorcyclist was injured.

Muang Buri Ram police officer Pol Lieutenant Pongsakorn On-salhuay said the woman's alcohol level was 228 milligrams, exceeding the legal alcohol limit of 50 milligrams. The teacher is now facing four serious charges, including drunk driving and driving away from the scene.

A video clip of the incident, recorded by a rescue worker, showed the teacher allegedly attempting to escape arrest. It went viral on Thai social media.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Teacher-arrested-for-drunk-driving-after-collision-30264064.html


-- The Nation 2015-07-09

[Toknarok]

Wow point 228 - that's very pissed indeed. I'm urprised she was capable of even starting her car much less attempting to drive it.

[meatboy]

farang or thai. ONE GUESS.

[BigBadGeordie]

And the future of Thai youth and Thailand as a whole is in the hands of people like this?

I know thats a sweeping generalisation, but these so called "teachers" who must be cow-towed to make me so efffing angry.

Sorry minor rant over, back to my coffee.

[steveyinasia]

Teacher pulled over and arrested, actress becomes a NUN...all that is wrong in Thai with the justice system.

[brewsterbudgen]

farang or thai. ONE GUESS.

Does it matter?

[thequietman]

I suspect a foreigner English teacher devil made her do this. You see, he/she corrected her grammar, made her lose a huge amount of face and drove her to drink alcohol. It is clear it is the foreigner teachers fault. Deport him/her, let the teacher join a temple for a week and all is good in the world.

Damn foreigners.

[meatboy]

farang or thai. ONE GUESS.

Does it matter?

what would the headline be if it was a F-----.?

[MeMock]

farang or thai. ONE GUESS.

Only one guess needed. A foreign teacher cannot afford to drive a Fortuner.

[Manbing]

Cannot believe the shouting copper- like that was ever gonna work?

[brewsterbudgen]

farang or thai. ONE GUESS.

Does it matter?

what would the headline be if it was a F-----.?

I don't know. It would depend on where the headline is.

[BigBadGeordie]

Cannot believe the shouting copper- like that was ever gonna work?

Not the Police, a rescue truck (what passes for an ambulance up here), irrespective.

[cnx355]

You will notice on the video that the Fortuner windows are heavily tinted...No law enforcement on window tinting even if the law exist.

Drunk and reduced vision from heavy tinting....

[ronaldo0]

They managed to check if she was drunk very quickly!! Yet the nun/ actress was going to take a week to check??

[wabothai]

what an incredibly stupid driver

[soalbundy]

with examples like this it's no wonder under aged school kids drive to school on motorbikes, no license,no crash helmet

[soalbundy]

They managed to check if she was drunk very quickly!! Yet the nun/ actress was going to take a week to check??

actresses are sensitive people and anyway the don't drink,they snort

[leither69]

Looks like she was still pushing the bike along the road lol hope the passenger wasn't sitting on it

[tompelli]

Think that the "allegedly" is superfluous in this instance

[thequietman]

farang or thai. ONE GUESS.

Does it matter?

what would the headline be if it was a F-----.?

Drunk foreigner Pedo teacher arrested for drink driving in stolen truck.

[steven100]

This is really bad. She needs to go to nun school.

[soalbundy]

This is really bad. She needs to go to nun school.

she'll have none of that

[FangFerang]

Many Thai teachers buy their jobs here. Ask around, you'll be surprised.

[billphillips]

Now I understand why the locals only put ฿20 of petrol in the motorbikes. It's to save them from bursting into flames when being dragged along the road by a drunk drivers vehicle.

[DILLIGAD]

Now I understand why the locals only put ฿20 of petrol in the motorbikes. It's to save them from bursting into flames when being dragged along the road by a drunk drivers vehicle.

Somebody told me there was a Drag strip in Buriram. I now believe them!

[Just1Voice]

Driving a Fortuner on a Teacher's salary?? That should raise some questions on it's own.

[BigBadGeordie]

Driving a Fortuner on a Teacher's salary?? That should raise some questions on it's own.

The school this teacher "works" at is local to me, the cars the teachers drive range from Toyota Altis right up to Merc C class, with Civics, Vigo and Pajero sport in between. All of them very recent models.

Easy access to very low interest loans.

Edited July 9, 2015 by BigBadGeordie

[DILLIGAD]

Driving a Fortuner on a Teacher's salary?? That should raise some questions on it's own.

Have you not heard about the scandalous government loans that they all get?

[djlest]

i dont understand why didnt he get away with it like Analise? he should have just said he wanted to go homw...

[puchooay]

Driving a Fortuner on a Teacher's salary?? That should raise some questions on it's own.

Have you not heard about the scandalous government loans that they all get?

There is a teachers' bank set up by teachers for teachers. There is nothing scandalous about it and the government gain and lose nothing.

Basically it is set up like a cooperative. Some teachers invest and some borrow. The rates for investment are very good. That ensures that the bank stays in the black.

Anyone can invest in this enterprise. You need to be introduced by a teacher.

It is a no lose situation for investors. Loan payments are taken at source, from the teachers' salary. It is impossible to default. Therefore the bank runs smoothly and teachers have access to low interest loans.