Operator of van involved in fatal accident fined 7,000 baht

[metisdead]

An off topic nonsense post has been removed.

[whatproblem]

unbelievable,so cheap ,be different if a high ranking governments son was killed

[Bangkok Barry]

Justice is served...just ask the victims families.

Totally disgusting and the victims families should be rightfully enraged

You and others are thinking like a farang, not a Thai. People are dead, and throwing someone in jail isn't going to change that, nor is it going to discourage others from driving like maniacs. Thais do whatever they what, where they want, how they want and when they want, because there is zero concept of responsibility - especially among males who are brought up from birth to believe they can do no wrong. Parental discipline is often non-existent or even protective of obnoxious behaviour..There is also little or no law enforcement.

The Thai way, usually, is to offer cash compensation as well as the wai and grovelling apology. How many times have we read of that happening, hum? In my own village, a kid on a motorbike killed another kid, and the police didn't even get involved. The parents of the motorbike kid just handed over some cash. That way the family had at least something back for the death of their son. Throwing people in jail as punishment with little or no compensation is a western concept. Some might argue that the Thai way is more practical.

Yes, life is cheap in Thailand, for religious and cultural reasons. The idea of being reborn, the idea that what happens is meant to happen (the perfect excuse for complacency), and so on.

Edited November 5, 2015 by Bangkok Barry

[springheeled jack]

I don't believe this is this a joke? the company are fined 7,000 baht and the driver fined 5,000baht if this is correct its disgraceful it shows what this country is all about .

[phil2407]

£65 fine per person that died!!!!!!! How will that teach them anything? Ive been in van accidents and even got out of one because the driver was a nutter - way too fast - found out later that van had crashed - I always use the bus or train now

[springheeled jack]

I think this is absolutely disgraceful a 7,000 baht fine for the company and a 5,000 baht fine for the driver this is pathetic and it shows what this country is all about literally no regard for human life .

[tomyumchai]

back in WW2 fighter pilots had a kill tally painted on the side of their cockpits. these idiot drivers should have their kill tally marked upon the front doors or the bus, you could decide if you wanted to be the next before boarding then.....

[Fookhaht]

Mods, please merge with thread already running on this topic.

[arrowsdawdle]

Amazing how cheap life is here, 5,000 baht fine and 30 days license suspension. Then he back on the road again to kill more innocent people.

The operator is fined $60 per life lost, not to mention the injured. What is the Thai word for disgrace?

[godden]

Would be nice if some one who knows the man and his mini van would put a sign on it saying this man kills.

[connda]

Amazing how cheap life is here, 5,000 baht fine and 30 days license suspension. Then he back on the road again to kill more innocent people.

The 20 year old who killed my daughter in a one car accident got a $400 (14K THB) negligent driving fine and was back on the road again. US courts. What's the difference?

[siam2007]

That is Thai justice, make of it what you will ? Life is cheap.

agree

the amount of the fine is in full accordance with the value of life in Thailand

[FangFerang]

That's 1,750 baht per corpse.

Minced beef costs more than that.

[wabothai]

barbaric

[Ulic]

Quick and efficient, next case.

Edited November 5, 2015 by Ulic

[rethaier]

7000 baht! That should really deter others from endanging and killing people. What a bloody joke.

[Artisi]

7000 baht! That should really deter others from endanging and killing people. What a bloody joke.

A bloody disgusting joke....

[farangmick]

Glad to have left the nanny state, but some laws in the old country make sense. In this case,"Death by dangerous driving", court, prison, license lost for life. 5,000 baht fine for f*cks sake. Get that for doing 35 in a 30 limit in England.

[emilymat]

Amazing how cheap life is here, 5,000 baht fine and 30 days license suspension. Then he back on the road again to kill more innocent people.

The 20 year old who killed my daughter in a one car accident got a $400 (14K THB) negligent driving fine and was back on the road again. US courts. What's the difference?

I'm horrified to hear that and dreadfully sorry. I suppose the only difference is that there was at least a court hearing (probably with some smart defence lawyer) rather than some government official deciding the fine.

My condolences and best wishes.

[farang2002]

Ouch! 7000 baht? That really hurts!!

[cookee68]

WHAT A F@@@ING JOKE

[Artisi]

Stay 3 months in Thailand without a visa : 20K

Kill four people : 7K

Have to get the priorities right, can't have those shifty farangs fluanting the law ...........