webfact Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 3 Days After Causing 2 Road Deaths, Auto Scion Not Yet ChargedBy Teeranai CharuvastraStaff ReporterJenphop Viraporn’s Mercedes-Benz comes to a rest upside down on the outbound stretch of Phahonyothin Road on Sunday in Ayutthaya province.AYUTTHAYA — Police have yet to press any charges against the owner of a luxury car dealership who slammed his Mercedes Benz into another car on a highway, killing the two motorists inside.Police say they are still gathering evidence before they can file any charges against Jenphop Viraporn, 36, who they point out is still hospitalized for what was described in reports as slight injuries.Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1458131744&typecate=06§ion= -- Khaosod English 2016-03-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djjamie Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Not really enough description in this article to jump to conclusions. Maybe the Mercedes front tyre was flat and he lost control. Maybe the other car hit his after getting a flat tyre. Look forward to hearing the evidence and if guilty seeing the driver punished accordingly. Edited March 16, 2016 by djjamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) Not really enough description in this article to jump to conclusions. Maybe the Mercedes front tyre was flat and he lost control. Maybe the other car hit his after getting a flat tyre. Look forward to hearing the evidence and if guilty seeing the driver punished accordingly. I think you only need to see the dash cam footage to see whos fault it is! How fast was he going, What a **** RIP to the poor souls that have lost there life to this a Hole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHiS3ezGNIA Edited March 16, 2016 by randall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) ^^^ Typing while you posted. Edited March 16, 2016 by NeverSure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 And that is supposed to be the slow lane.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinthebox Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Look at the pictures on the CSI-Site and on the culprits facebook-page. I wouldn't trust someone who is swagging with a 585hp-car and a picture of his speedometer showing 307kph. In a country where the official speed-limit is 120kph by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaullyW Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 What is new? Typical Thai culture. I have an overpriced luxury car, so I am more important than you. And I can drive like a wild idiot. I see the same type of road attitude from Thais of all ages. The more luxurious the car, the wilder they drive. Digusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoram Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Me think that right now big efforts and deals behind the scenes are being made to pay hush monies and compensations to the injured parties to quale and keep the issue out of court, and this is why the police takes their time here, as a lot of money will be changing hands soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Me think that right now big efforts and deals behind the scenes are being made to pay hush monies and compensations to the injured parties to quale and keep the issue out of court, and this is why the police takes their time here, as a lot of money will be changing hands soon My thoughts exactly. A few hundred thousand baht will be paid as compensation to the families, and Khun Jenphop will remain a free man. The delays likely have nothing to do with an investigation, more likely waiting for the outcome of compensation negotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Hmm they cannot do anything unless dash cam person comes forward....... now let me think on an angle for the police and culprit here...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 It would be interesting to know the law on this. If a victim accepts compensation does this automatically mean the police cannot charge them with something? I have noticed that the Red Bull lad is openly back in Thailand now, so it seems that has all blown over. Also appears that mainstream media have collective memory blanks on these types of cases, for one reason or another. Not sure if there is any law, but there are regular reports of victims' families agreeing to not pursue charges after compensation is paid. Read the last paragraph of this recent report: http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/australian-tour-operator-mark-pendlebury-cleared-of-murder-in-thailand/news-story/77369049dcac77e41de43cb8e173c11b Yes i understand that, but even if a family does not press charges, could the 'state' or whatever terminology you would use still pursue given the fact that they committed a crime recognised by law regardless of the person accepting compensation or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 You get the right friends and you get your license to kill. It's expensive to use, but it's better than having to lower yourself by waiting in line or following laws at inconvenient times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I can understand time and care being taken in order to put together the strongest possible case but here time is so often used to achieve the exact opposite and have the case quietly disposed of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 and some people want to raise their chidren in this country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inn Between Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 What a perfect opportunity for the junta government to show its sincerity in wanting to reform Thailand. Process this person through the system like he's a regular Somchai, and show the world that corruption will truly not be tolerated. If he's guilty, put him away for an appropriate amount of time. Kicking vendors off beaches is easy -- tackling the elite and making real change is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 But Pongpat, the commander of the police station in charge of the investigation, insisted the police force will be impartial. “Please rest assured about this, because my supervisor has also ordered us to proceed in this matter as soon as possible and in accordance with legal procedures,” the police colonel said. Only words. No meaning in them whatsoever. I remember the police chief in the Red Bull heir case saying he would resign if the young guy wasn't prosecuted according to the law. What happened? No need for an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessi Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Me think that right now big efforts and deals behind the scenes are being made to pay hush monies and compensations to the injured parties to quale and keep the issue out of court, and this is why the police takes their time here, as a lot of money will be changing hands soon What he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Me think that right now big efforts and deals behind the scenes are being made to pay hush monies and compensations to the injured parties to quale and keep the issue out of court, and this is why the police takes their time here, as a lot of money will be changing hands soon One of the biggest problems in Thailand today. No respect for the laws as they are easily circumvented. A bit of money, a good connection, and you're off. If you kill someone like that, you should pay a huge fine AND go to jail, for a very long time. Sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 On the other hand, steal some coconuts and you are in the slammer pronto.. :> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 and some people want to raise their chidren in this country:facepalm: Some actively move here to "survive" on 10k pr month according to other threads on TV..... The mind boggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Everyone who has seen the dashcam footage knows the guy was driving far too fast. But yes as everyone suspects im sure a deal is being worked out and the police hates this on social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taony Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 It would be interesting to know the law on this. If a victim accepts compensation does this automatically mean the police cannot charge them with something? I have noticed that the Red Bull lad is openly back in Thailand now, so it seems that has all blown over. Also appears that mainstream media have collective memory blanks on these types of cases, for one reason or another. Not sure if there is any law, but there are regular reports of victims' families agreeing to not pursue charges after compensation is paid. Read the last paragraph of this recent report: http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/australian-tour-operator-mark-pendlebury-cleared-of-murder-in-thailand/news-story/77369049dcac77e41de43cb8e173c11b Yes i understand that, but even if a family does not press charges, could the 'state' or whatever terminology you would use still pursue given the fact that they committed a crime recognised by law regardless of the person accepting compensation or not? In a civilized country, yes. Here, what do you think? The police only arrest people that walk into the station and turn themselves in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captspectre Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Not really enough description in this article to jump to conclusions. Maybe the Mercedes front tyre was flat and he lost control. Maybe the other car hit his after getting a flat tyre. Look forward to hearing the evidence and if guilty seeing the driver punished accordingly. don't hold your breath! remember the red bull incident? the Thai TV actress? the teenager of a rich family who hit a taxi? never did hear about any of them going to jail, mostly paying money! that's the rich thai way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 That dash cam is a lot more than three days old, if the camera has the correct date input, which I would think was important in a dash cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbrock Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 That dash cam is a lot more than three days old, if the camera has the correct date input, which I would think was important in a dash cam. Not sure where that date stamp came from, because it ain't on the original version https://youtu.be/zuqe_ad0_X4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Not really enough description in this article to jump to conclusions. Maybe the Mercedes front tyre was flat and he lost control. Maybe the other car hit his after getting a flat tyre. Look forward to hearing the evidence and if guilty seeing the driver punished accordingly. don't hold your breath! remember the red bull incident? the Thai TV actress? the teenager of a rich family who hit a taxi? never did hear about any of them going to jail, mostly paying money! that's the rich thai way! Re the actress: she was forgiven by the ghost of the victim , so all is now well. It's in a link to this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherstuff1957 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Me think that right now big efforts and deals behind the scenes are being made to pay hush monies and compensations to the injured parties to quale and keep the issue out of court, and this is why the police takes their time here, as a lot of money will be changing hands soon My thoughts exactly. A few hundred thousand baht will be paid as compensation to the families, and Khun Jenphop will remain a free man. The delays likely have nothing to do with an investigation, more likely waiting for the outcome of compensation negotiations. The two victims were Chula Grad Students. The compensation will be considerably more than a few hundred thousand! A thousand years ago weirgeld or blood-money was standard in England and some other countries. If you killed someone, you had to pay their family an agreed upon sum or be prosecuted. This practice largely ended about 800 or 900 years ago in the west... Thailand is still a bit behind the times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 On the other hand, steal some coconuts and you are in the slammer pronto.. :> Don't forget the mushroom pickers, they got 30 years or something like that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MockingJay Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) That <deleted!> Viraporn was doing at least 180... perhaps 200 km/h - given the dashcam footage, there should be absolutely no doubt about who's at fault here, regardless whether or not they find the owner of the dashcam footage. Another self-centered, arrogant HiSo prick caused death to 2 innocent people (they got burnd alive) and most likely will get away with a slap on the wrist. I'm sickened by this! Edited March 17, 2016 by metisdead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Me think that right now big efforts and deals behind the scenes are being made to pay hush monies and compensations to the injured parties to quale and keep the issue out of court, and this is why the police takes their time here, as a lot of money will be changing hands soon My thoughts exactly. A few hundred thousand baht will be paid as compensation to the families, and Khun Jenphop will remain a free man. The delays likely have nothing to do with an investigation, more likely waiting for the outcome of compensation negotiations. The two victims were Chula Grad Students. The compensation will be considerably more than a few hundred thousand! A thousand years ago weirgeld or blood-money was standard in England and some other countries. If you killed someone, you had to pay their family an agreed upon sum or be prosecuted. This practice largely ended about 800 or 900 years ago in the west... Thailand is still a bit behind the times. Actually, blood money is not such a bad concept if it is not a replacement for normal punishment. Because what do people in the West get out of someone killing their family ? Nothing, here at least there is some compensation. Though I find it a scary thought if you kill someone by accident (when your not really to blame not being negligent or doing something dangerous) and people want loads of money from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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