Phuket red-light runner killed, son injured

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Phuket red-light runner killed, son injured

PHUKET: A Koh Yao man was killed and his 4-year-old son injured after they ran a red light in Phuket Town yesterday.

Rakchart Koondee, 36, and his son Chinnapat Koondee, who was riding passenger in front of him, were turning right onto Korjan Bridge in Phuket Town when they failed to stop at the traffic light, explained Maj Sakon Krainara of the Phuket City Police.

A motorbike with right of way, which was also heading toward the bridge, collided with Mr Rakchart.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2015-10-20

[canopus1969]

Feel so sorry for the lad - the father was just a moron.

[fritzzz25]

"police have yet to lay any charges". - as per usual they are going to try get blood from a stone..... the dead guy failed to stop at a red light - he is the OFFENDER.....

[gk10002000]

It is just amazing the mindset there. Absolutely no thought of the future, either one second, minute, year ahead etc. Slow down and proceed with caution at an intersection? Never. Just go in the direction you wanted.

[gk10002000]

as Borat said: It is like giving a loaded gun to a monkey. I swear the Thais think they are driving on a lone quiet village road with nobody else about except them.

[Pattaya28]

One less danger on the road, though sadly the innocent young boy was injured.

[grumpyoldman]

Just came from Phuket Town where there are a number of road closures for the Vegetarian Festival, many people not following normal procedures, not following one way directions and jumping lights.

[robertthebruce]

Speechless ......

But are'nt we all....

[Happy Grumpy]

Better to be 30 seconds late in this World, than 30 years early in the next.

For a nation of people that can't be bothered showing up on time, they do sure rush to get to places.

[wooloomooloo]

My wife drives and I ride pillion and I see everything.

I shout forward to her at least half a dozen times a day when we are in LOS that the latest lunatic driver wants to die. Occasionally, they do, or will soon run out of luck.

Anyway, the boy will be fine and hope he grows up to learn the lessons of the road correctly. Still, there's always the other driver.

[NamKangMan]

One less danger on the road, though sadly the innocent young boy was injured.

Yes, sad the child is injured, but I would rather see the guilty party die from their actions, than an innocent road user killed.