Drunk driver apprehended after 50-kms car chase

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Drunk driver apprehended after 50-kms car chase



BANGKOK: -- A 53-year-old driver was arrested by police after almost 50 kilometres of chase from Ang Thong province to Suphanburi yesterday.

The driver Jongrak Naka was charged with driving on the influence of drug when he drove his van with five passengers on board from a checkpoint in a bid to flee.

The van was stopped at a checkpoint manned with transport officials in front of the transport office in Ang Thong province for check after he was seen to be drunk.

But as two police officers approached, Jongrak got back to his van and drove off.

A police car then gave chase bit couldn’t stop him.

He drove in fast speed throughout a 50 kilometre distance from the checkpoint to Suphanburi with the police car following behind.

It was before entering Suphanburi when one of the tyres bursted, but he continued driving.

The police car gave signals to other vehicles to stay off and warned people by the broadside to aware of the van.

The police car was able to stop the van shortly after it lost control and couldn’t run further.

He was apprehended, in drunkenness, which later proved to be under the influence of drug.

No drug was found in his possession.

He confessed to take marijuana before driving and was afraid of being arrested after seeing the police walking to him at the transport checkpoint.

Investigation later revealed he had been arrested once last year for driving under the influence of drug.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/drunk-driver-apprehended-after-50-kms-car-chase

-- Thai PBS 2015-11-17

[Bluespunk]

"The police car was able to stop the van shortly after it lost control and couldn’t run further."

So they didn't really stop it then did they.....

[worgeordie]

"If you don't keep still, I am going to twist your head off"

regards Worgeordie

[from the home of CC]

Few months ago somebody I know (Thai) was pulled into a checkpoint. Made to piss test and the cop said 'positive for ganja' 20,000 bt or go into the system. He paid, maybe this guy didn't have the means. Problem is he could killed all aboard, these drivers should be vetted/tested on regular basis if they want the job of keeping people safe as they travel.

[Alration]

"The police car was able to stop the van shortly after it lost control and couldn’t run further."

So they didn't really stop it then did they.....

They did apprehend a drugged driver but that wouldn't help your agenda, would it?.

[Strangebrew]

From photo guess cavity search was done see RTP wiping finger on shirt?

[Bluespunk]

"The police car was able to stop the van shortly after it lost control and couldn’t run further."

So they didn't really stop it then did they.....

They did apprehend a drugged driver but that wouldn't help your agenda, would it?.

My complaint was with poor reporting but it doesn't suit your agenda to read and think before you post does it.

[DLang]

Wow, that's almost a full Thai marathon.

[Bluespunk]

Im guessing there has been a crackdown on the farang proof writers at PBS

I'm guessing that you mean "proofreader"?

That would be what you need to get to ensure that your grammar is 100% correct before posting pedantic criticism on a forum that didn't produce the (comparatively well-written) report.

For a site/broadcaster that claims to be an English language one it was a very poorly written report.

Edited November 17, 2015 by Bluespunk

[dotpoom]

Geeeez, imagine what it must have been like for the passengers during that 50K chase?

[Pacificperson]

Geeeez, imagine what it must have been like for the passengers during that 50K chase?

No different than normal except for the police car behind them.

[Nemesis7]

slap in the wrist and 500 bhat fine...

[soalbundy]

Geeeez, imagine what it must have been like for the passengers during that 50K chase?

If they were Thai they wouldn't have noticed

[soalbundy]

I thought driving under the influence of the holy weed was safe? not so huh ?

[terminatorchiangmai]

i wish everyone ( Thai ) would drive under the influence of weed ,

That would be much safer on the roads , no aggression and everyone relaxed letting someone pass or go first .

Dreaming

[MILT]

So the extremely opinionated TV posters will jump on the Van wagon (no Pun intended and probably none taken),

and use this one mentally challenged person to negate the use of Marijuana....The way I read into this is, that if weed were

legal this mentally challenged person would not have fleeted.....He wasn't driving dangerously before the check point....

[captainhornblower]

So the extremely opinionated TV posters will jump on the Van wagon (no Pun intended and probably none taken),

and use this one mentally challenged person to negate the use of Marijuana....The way I read into this is, that if weed were

legal this mentally challenged person would not have fleeted.....He wasn't driving dangerously before the check point....

As a matter of interest, how do you know he wasn't driving dangerously before the check point...?

[DrTuner]

So the extremely opinionated TV posters will jump on the Van wagon (no Pun intended and probably none taken),

and use this one mentally challenged person to negate the use of Marijuana....The way I read into this is, that if weed were

legal this mentally challenged person would not have fleeted.....He wasn't driving dangerously before the check point....

On the opposite actually, looks like the reefer madness gave him the skills of a F1 driver. That, or he had a super souped up van. Or of course it could be utterly incompetent police drivers..

[masuk]

Geeeez, imagine what it must have been like for the passengers during that 50K chase?

A few minutes with a fire hose on the interior should sort it out!

[trainman34014]

Will all the Passengers get free 'Post traumatic stress disorder ' treatment !

[Broken Record]

Few months ago somebody I know (Thai) was pulled into a checkpoint. Made to piss test and the cop said 'positive for ganja' 20,000 bt or go into the system. He paid, maybe this guy didn't have the means. Problem is he could killed all aboard, these drivers should be vetted/tested on regular basis if they want the job of keeping people safe as they travel.

Friend of mine ( Farang ) was pulled at a checkpoint in Pattaya, so drunk he could hardly stand up, it cost him more than 20,000 though.

[Jim walker]

Being afraid of being arrested what a surprise from the junkie frightened of having to pay the 200 Baht fine, and as for the police car not being able to catch the high powered vehicle driven by the druggie, so what is all the years of specialist police driver training been for, or was the whole exercise just to protect the foreign visitors to Thailand in the new Thai junta safety campaign.

[DaveinAsia]

The clone of Andre the Giant in plain clothes seems like he's doing a skull buster on the 'poor bloke', 555

[csabo]

Geeeez, imagine what it must have been like for the passengers during that 50K chase?

Pursuing a vehicle with passengers (aka hostages) is foolish in almost every case. Not worth the risk to the innocent.

[MockingJay]

Was it all worth it?

[arrowsdawdle]

Was it all worth it?

RTP don't pay for their own gas and surely there will be baht consequences that accrue to them, so it probably was worth it.

[northernphil]

From photo guess cavity search was done see RTP wiping finger on shirt?

I had to go back to take a look. I wonder where the finger had been .............................Never mind it will still be good for pointing later.

[tigermonkey]

Don't the RTP have radios ? In most civilized places, car chases have been banned due to the danger to those concerned and bystanders; you can still see them in the movies however.

It's so simple to radio ahead for a roadblock or puncture strips ( or both). Amazing that no one was killed during the 50 km.

[Karlo]

I wonder what proportion of minivan drives drive whilst under the influence of drugs?.

[laislica]

"He confessed to take marijuana before driving and was afraid of being arrested after seeing the police walking to him at the transport checkpoint.
Investigation later revealed he had been arrested once last year for driving under the influence of drug."

This is the stupid/scary thing - a van driver arrested on a drugs change and straight back on the road driving passengers......