george Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Taxi driver injured after hitting Army tank BANGKOK: -- The army raised security at Bangkok's Royal Plaza after a taxi driver slammed his car into a stationary tank early Saturday morning. Nuamthong Praiwan, 60, a native of Bangkok's suburban Nonthaburi province, received injuries and was sent to a government-run hospital for treatment. Shortly after the incident, the number of soldiers in the area was increased while tanks were moved away some 20 metres from the main road. Police initially charged the taxi driver with reckless driving and causing damage to government property. Meanwhile, a physician at the hospital said that Mr. Nuamthong's condition was no longer critical but that he still needed to be under the care of doctors as he suffered a swollen left eye, a broken chin and three broken ribs. The doctor said blood tests would be made to determine whether Mr. Nuamthong had consumed alcohol before the incident took place. --TNA 2006-09-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Although the CDR has banned large gatherings, the pro Thaksin crowd has been pretty quiet. Are they organizing something? Will the lid come off next week? Suicidal taxi drivers? Sounds like Baghdad not Bangkok. I guess his village fund will pay his medical bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Police initially charged the taxi driver with reckless driving and causing damage to government property. Wonder how much a couple of dabs of green touchup paint costs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khutan Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 ...I guess his village fund will pay his medical bills. Or a Sick Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimera Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Police initially charged the taxi driver with reckless driving and causing damage to government property. Wonder how much a couple of dabs of green touchup paint costs? Ouch!! Bet it didn't move an inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColPyat Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Will the lid come off next week? Possibly. A lot depends on the selection of the new PM - is he a real cilvilian without ties to any political party, or a former soldier, or someone close to a political party. So far everybody obeys the martial law... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Taxi driver injured after hitting Army tankBANGKOK: -- blah blah blah.......... taxi driver slammed his car into a stationary tank blah blah blah--TNA 2006-09-30 :D *"that'll get rid of those pesky coup throwerssssssssss! Now, where's me Lao Kao?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijustwannateach Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 It would be pretty impressive if he managed to do that *without* being drunk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerJohn Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Silly Billy taxi driver...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongBong Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 at least he is famous now, it is hard to be known sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Taco Loco Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Damage to what government property? The tank had paint stains! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Protesting driver rams taxi into Army tank An elderly taxi driver rammed his vehicle into an Army tank yesterday morning in what he described as a protest against the September 19 coup. The 60-year-old cab driver, Nuamthong Praiwan, broke his ribs and cut his chin and lips in the stunt when he crashed his taxi into a tank parked at the Royal Plaza. The front of the taxi, including its windscreen, was badly damaged while the armoured vehicle at the receiving end had some scratches. Graffiti spray-painted around the taxi read: "Sacrificing life" and "You destroyers of the country". Nuamthong, a resident of Nonthaburi, said he was disappointed with the coup that overthrew the government of Thaksin Shinawatra, who was popular among taxi drivers. "I did it intentionally to protest the junta that has destroyed our country, and I painted all the words myself," he said from his bed at Vachira Hospital. His doctor said the taxi driver had swollen eyelids in addition to four broken ribs and a cut chin. She declined to give further details, citing the medical code of ethics. A soldier on guard who witnessed the event said that the taxi had circled the area where tanks were parked at the Royal Plaza a few times. The graffiti on the vehicle made it appear more suspicious and therefore he signalled the driver to stop. The driver instead sped up and slammed into steel barricades before hitting the tank, said the soldier, who requested anonymity. Police said the cab driver was charged with damaging state property. - The Nation ---------------------------------------------------------- one of Thaksin's more enlightened taxi thugs... well done, Nuamthong With your taxi destroyed, perhaps you can ram your bicycle into a tank after recovering from your current injuries... hang some origami birds from the seat first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing_Sling Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 And his next act will include protesting the existence of prostitution by cutting off his genitalia. He's a giver . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattayatony Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Police initially charged the taxi driver with reckless driving and causing damage to government property. Wonder how much a couple of dabs of green touchup paint costs? This is the new covert name for tea money mostly used during times of a Marshall Law, just after a Military coup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 (edited) The Six T's - Thaksin's Taxi Thug's Tremendously Trashed Taxi: Manager Online Khun Nuamthong was lucky to survive; to no doubt repeat an equally stupid stunt. Edited October 1, 2006 by sriracha john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 He got my attention. Erh, what did he want to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumonster Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 mr't' s favourite kind of supporter - dumb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 He got my attention. Erh, what did he want to say? That like the taxi, Thai Rak Thai is beyond repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 (edited) He got my attention. Erh, what did he want to say? That like the taxi, Thai Rak Thai is beyond repair. good one, Tony.. I'm trying to find an online photo of the scene I saw on television news... the damage done to the front of the tank. There's at least a 8 mm long chip in the paint. Edited October 1, 2006 by sriracha john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 one of Thaksin's more enlightened taxi thugs... well done, Nuamthong With your taxi destroyed, perhaps you can ram your bicycle into a tank after recovering from your current injuries... hang some origami birds from the seat first. I'm assuming that this is one of those enlightened taxi drivers who reads The Nation on a daily basis...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimera Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 He got my attention. Erh, what did he want to say? That like the taxi, Thai Rak Thai is beyond repair. good one, Tony.. I'm trying to find an online photo of the scene I saw on television news... the damage done to the front of the tank. There's at least a 8 mm long chip in the paint. Please find a picture I need to see it!! It would finish this post off pefectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 one of Thaksin's more enlightened taxi thugs... well done, Nuamthong With your taxi destroyed, perhaps you can ram your bicycle into a tank after recovering from your current injuries... hang some origami birds from the seat first. I'm assuming that this is one of those enlightened taxi drivers who reads The Nation on a daily basis...? Yes, I believe he was. Certainly he was clearly capable of comprehending the English-language sign that had been placed earlier at the Royal Plaza: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbt71fa Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Silly Billy taxi driver...... Man I love tanks. Nice Sherman PanzerJohn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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