Frustrated and drunk Motorbike Taxi Driver burns his bike in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- Police were called to an unusual incident on the Sukhumvit Road, in front of a Motorbike Showroom on Friday afternoon involving a motorbike taxi driver who decided to burn his motorbike.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames as Police spoke with the bike owner, Khun Santee aged 40, who appeared intoxicated. He told Police that he had gone to the bike showroom to register his motorbike as a taxi in order for him to receive his yellow license plate and taxi ID card.

He was told that because his motorbike was still under finance, they would not be able to process the application. This left Khun Santee in a predicament as he was unable to pay off the remaining balance of what he owes on his motorbike.

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-- Pattaya One 2015-10-02

Well, that shows, errr, ummmm..... them.

Beats drinking cleaning products in order to protest against being rejected, I suppose.

And these are the people the public are meant to trust to ferry them safely?

Idiots everywhere around the world lol.

A guy this demented shouldn't be trusted with the safe transport of the public.

Best place for him is his mother's basement.

When I was a teenager having a "burn up" on a bike meant riding at 100 mph

Well, that shows, errr, ummmm..... them.

Beats drinking cleaning products in order to protest against being rejected, I suppose.

I thought Thai liquor were cleaning products.

He just did the world a favor. Too bad he hasn't got a clue about it.

A guy this demented shouldn't be trusted with the safe transport of the public.

Best place for him is his mother's basement.

lock and key

We are urged not to drink & drive but take a taxi. I think it would be safer to drive myself than give my well-being to this guy.

So did he return on his motorbike or walk? If on motorbike why not prosecute for drink driving ?

Now that he has burnt his motorbike i suppose he doesn't have to carry on paying, what a burk.

So did he return on his motorbike or walk? If on motorbike why not prosecute for drink driving ?

Because he wasn't driving when he set fire to his bike, neither were the police there at the time.

Reminds me of a story several years ago in Pakistan where a man climbed a tree and set light to himself to "teach his wife a lesson" for having an affair....

Surprised he didn't sit on the bike first.

no he lost everything. what a fool he is.

what a bad man but have any of the commentators tried living in poverty? probably not if you can afford to live in Thailand, people arent rational when they are hungry, he may not be hungry but hes obviously out of cash, maybe try it yourselves before you comment on it

In answer to your question phycokiller, yes, I have been there in the past. Not something I would wish on my worst enemy, but I did not go around setting light to things. I believe he may be extremely depressed, and in need of help, but I see dozens like him in our village every week. Before you ask, yes, I do help them when I can.

And these are the people the public are meant to trust to ferry them safely?

What til you see the guys that are meant to Protect and Serve the public.

what a bad man but have any of the commentators tried living in poverty? probably not if you can afford to live in Thailand, people arent rational when they are hungry, he may not be hungry but hes obviously out of cash, maybe try it yourselves before you comment on it

I lived in poverty for a while, I was so poor I couldn't even afford the down payment for the motorbike.

We are urged not to drink & drive but take a taxi. I think it would be safer to drive myself than give my well-being to this guy.

Your right, when i came back from the Mae Sai border to the bus station there ( 5 minutes on a motorbike taxi ) he was all over the road ! And you would really think that a place like that with all the BiB and officials around that it would never happen.

Summary:

Sets fire to his "income stream".

Sets fire to his asset.

Sets fire to his bike that he's still got to finance until paid off.

Cannot get his own way so opts to make an idiot of himself.

Draws attention to being intoxicated and in charge of a motor bike.

Cannot make this stuff up !!

Was he booked for drink driving or for endangering the public. No he was released without charge or mental assessment. Only in Thailand! Maybe he will go murder some one now because he cant make money, so he will kill & steal.