Thai businessman charged for fatal collision amid mounting criticism

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Businessman Charged for Fatal Collision Amid Mounting Criticism
By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter


Officers at Phra-Inracha Police Station on Thursday morning inspect a Mercedes-Benz involved in a fatal highway crash.

AYUTTHAYA — Police yesterday charged a luxury car dealer with deadly reckless driving four days after his speeding Mercedes-Benz barreled into a car on a highway, killing the two people inside.

The charge against 36-year-old Jenphop Viraporn was filed Thursday amid frustration expressed on social media about the investigation into Sunday’s crash, including questions about why police did not test Jenphop’s sobriety in the aftermath of the daytime crash in Ayutthaya province.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1458208957&typecate=06&section=


-- Khaosod English 2016-03-18

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A special police team formed to probe fatal car accident involving a Mercedes



AYUTTHAYA: -- An ad hoc investigating team has been formed to probe a fatal car accident in Ayutthaya in which two post-graduate students were killed when their car caught fire after it was rammed from behind by a Mercedes Benz.

Pol Gen Pongpat Pongcharoen, the deputy national police chief, has ordered the special police team to complete the investigation in three days. He also ordered the case to be transferred from Phra-in Racha district police where the accident occurred to Ayuttha provincial police command to ensure fairness.

It was reported that the Phra-in Racha district police was subjected to investigation for alleged delay in their investigation of the case.

The accident took place on Sunday March 13 and the driver of the luxury Mercedes was said to be an importer of luxury cars.

The case has been a subject of interest in the social media with many netizens expressing concern that the culprit who has not been charged by the police may escape scot free because he is rich.

The Mercedes car driver, identified as Jenpob Veeraporn, who was also injured in the accident was reported to be under treatment at Samittivej hospital.

Latest report said police have charged Jenpob of reckless driving causing deaths to other people.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/155641


-- Thai PBS 2016-03-18

[dcnx]

Singapore bound?

[NeverSure]

That Mercedes would be worth it's price just for how well its cabin maintained its shape and integrity. No doubt in my mind that it saved the driver's life. That was an otherwise devastating crash.

I hope the POS that was driving it goes up the river for a very long time.

Cheers.

Edited March 17, 2016 by NeverSure

[jamesbrock]

Isn't social media fantastic! No wonder the government is scrambling to censor it, the Thai people who are increasingly seeing through the facade are finding safety in numbers and finally speaking out.

[Don Mega]

Did they confiscate his passport ?

[kotsak]

Wait for it

[jaidam]

Can they use the amazing police team that did great work on the case involving a high level politician driving around with a recently robbed dead billionaire in his car before "crashing" and killing him again at 5mph. Prayuth's record on dealing with these hi-so criminals is significant - pathetically so.

[silverado]

Did they confiscate his passport ?

or his driving license ?

[z42]

Scum. It's on film too. Even when he inevitably walks he will have a significantly lighter pocket and will have lost face. Even the keystones are scrambling so may even see a transfer or too there. Not a brilliant result considering the gravity of the offences / consequences.
But in a land where life is disgustingly cheap, probably a good result under the circumstances

[Don Mega]

Did they confiscate his passport ?

or his driving license ?

Confiscation of DL is neither here nor there in the grand scheme of things but with no passport he will not be able to go to Singapore for the weekend and fall ill with the flu.

Edited March 17, 2016 by Don Mega

[NeverSure]

Again, see the pictures and just look at what that Mercedes did to that Fiesta...

[Somtamnication]

"He declined to be tested". Only in Thailand!

[jaidam]

A special police team formed to probe fatal car accident involving a Mercedes

AYUTTHAYA: -- An ad hoc investigating team has been formed to probe a fatal car accident in Ayutthaya in which two post-graduate students were killed when their car caught fire after it was rammed from behind by a Mercedes Benz.

Pol Gen Pongpat Pongcharoen, the deputy national police chief, has ordered the special police team to complete the investigation in three days. He also ordered the case to be transferred from Phra-in Racha district police where the accident occurred to Ayuttha provincial police command to ensure fairness.

It was reported that the Phra-in Racha district police was subjected to investigation for alleged delay in their investigation of the case.

The accident took place on Sunday March 13 and the driver of the luxury Mercedes was said to be an importer of luxury cars.

The case has been a subject of interest in the social media with many netizens expressing concern that the culprit who has not been charged by the police may escape scot free because he is rich.

The Mercedes car driver, identified as Jenpob Veeraporn, who was also injured in the accident was reported to be under treatment at Samittivej hospital.

Latest report said police have charged Jenpob of reckless driving causing deaths to other people.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/155641

-- Thai PBS 2016-03-18

What a familiar face. Now he's the deputy police chief. Was not long ago he was one of the Shins lapdogs, in fact he was a favored lapdog that his boss was so fond of he even entered him for the Bangkok governor election where he boasted that "even a electricity pole" could win the election in Thaksins name. Of course he lost(badly). Pongpat aka Judy, who do you think you are kidding?

[colinneil]

He declined to be tested for alcohol WHAT!!

How can the police justify that?

Oh sorry he was driving a Merc. He has plenty of brown envelopes at his office.

Maybe that is what they thought.

[ramrod711]

If you watch the film you will see this guy drifting to the left lane, the so called slow lane, and striking the other vehicle from behind. According to several news reports the speedometer in the Benz was stuck on 200 plus km at the time of the accident. Oddly enough, after the car was taken to the police lot the battery was removed so the speedometer reads zero. Will the computer still show the speed or will there be no record? This guy was either under the influence or texting, there was no reason for him to enter the slow lane and no apparent effort to brake.

[Bluespunk]

Investigation, trial and punishment by social media.

Madness

[jucel]

Isn't social media fantastic! No wonder the government is scrambling to censor it, the Thai people who are increasingly seeing through the facade are finding safety in numbers and finally speaking out.

It will not make any difference in the slightest.

Look at the Red Bull guy, the actress who cacked her kegs & Koh Tao etc etc.

All that will happen is that they will drag it out and then let another story supercede it.

The Thais are the masters of obfuscation & deceit.

[giddyup]

He declined to be tested for alcohol WHAT!!

How can the police justify that?

Oh sorry he was driving a Merc. He has plenty of brown envelopes at his office.

Maybe that is what they thought.

Afaik most places in the world automatically charge you with DUI if you refuse either a breathaliser or a blood test.

[Don Mega]

If you watch the film you will see this guy drifting to the left lane, the so called slow lane, and striking the other vehicle from behind. According to several news reports the speedometer in the Benz was stuck on 200 plus km at the time of the accident. Oddly enough, after the car was taken to the police lot the battery was removed so the speedometer reads zero. Will the computer still show the speed or will there be no record? This guy was either under the influence or texting, there was no reason for him to enter the slow lane and no apparent effort to brake.

The ECU will have all the details.

[Don Mega]

He declined to be tested for alcohol WHAT!!

How can the police justify that?

Oh sorry he was driving a Merc. He has plenty of brown envelopes at his office.

Maybe that is what they thought.

Afaik most places in the world automatically charge you with DUI if you refuse either a breathaliser or a blood test.

didnt they pass that into law during the new year drink drive crackdown ?....

Or was it specifically for that period only, and not for those who drive expensive vehicles.

[Bender]

what saddened me about this story, we dont know nothing about the victims, we dont know their name, their gender, if they were kids or adult, if the victims did have child.

We just know, for sure, the victims will never get justice!

[jucel]

what saddened me about this story, we dont know nothing about the victims, we dont know their name, their gender, if they were kids or adult, if the victims did have child.

We just know, for sure, the victims will never get justice!

Apparently they were students from Chula University so they must have been young adults

[Thian]

If you watch the film you will see this guy drifting to the left lane, the so called slow lane, and striking the other vehicle from behind. According to several news reports the speedometer in the Benz was stuck on 200 plus km at the time of the accident. Oddly enough, after the car was taken to the police lot the battery was removed so the speedometer reads zero. Will the computer still show the speed or will there be no record? This guy was either under the influence or texting, there was no reason for him to enter the slow lane and no apparent effort to brake.

Or he was just racing and overtaking left and right..I see that every day and especially German cars are used for that.

Edited March 18, 2016 by Thian

[Maggusoil]

Either way the video clearly shows how fast the Merc was going.

Like posters are saying, where does it go in LOB? Land of Bribes.

Also interesting that social media is raising its ugly head, nothing the nobs can about that.

Is there?

[monty1412]

Really puzzled about the comment " declined to be tested" are you within your rights to do that here ? not that I plan to exercise those rights but if so then this is just another piece of the pie here that is terribly off the mark......I know allot of comment will be made re money solves all etc etc but DOES ONE actually have the legal right to decline which really should be REFUSE to be tested when so asked ????

[jamesbrock]

Isn't social media fantastic! No wonder the government is scrambling to censor it, the Thai people who are increasingly seeing through the facade are finding safety in numbers and finally speaking out.

It will not make any difference in the slightest.

Look at the Red Bull guy, the actress who cacked her kegs & Koh Tao etc etc.

All that will happen is that they will drag it out and then let another story supercede it.

The Thais are the masters of obfuscation & deceit.

It might not make a difference now, but the tide has turned. The populace are no longer ignorant, taking everything the government says as truth, nor accepting of the overt corruption in all aspects of their society - and they are increasingly seeing through the obfuscation and deceit.

It won't happen overnight, but these young, connected Thais are certainly scaring the establishment. Never before in history has the flow of information happened so quickly, or so thoroughly.

[NanLaew]

From khaosod, "In an interview with MCOT, Jenphop’s father said his son had no memory of the crash and he asked people not to rush to judgment. He said they would act responsibly toward the families of the deceased."

I hope the as yet unidentified parents of the as yet unidentified victims DO NOT accept this thinly veiled and vile offer of cash.

But I don't hold out much hope.

[ChrisY1]

He declined to be tested for alcohol WHAT!!

How can the police justify that?

Oh sorry he was driving a Merc. He has plenty of brown envelopes at his office.

Maybe that is what they thought.

An importer of luxury vehicles......experienced in dealing with the police........bribery is the way his business runs, so IMO, he'll walk.......!

[Don Mega]

Either way the video clearly shows how fast the Merc was going.

Like posters are saying, where does it go in LOB? Land of Bribes.

Also interesting that social media is raising its ugly head, nothing the nobs can about that.

Is there?

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