Video: Chonburi governor calls for immediate action as man pulls out gun on highway

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Video: Chonburi governor calls for immediate action as man pulls out gun on highway


Image: Thairath

CHONBURI: -- Chonburi governor Amporn Buarapporn has ordered immediate action to track a Toyota Vios driver who pulled out a gun to threaten another motorist in the province yesterday.

The drama was filmed on a dash cam by another motorist who posted the clip on the a Facebook page under the name of Hiran Phaiaran, reported Thairath. The clip shows a black Vios without a license plate at the back cut in front and then the driver pulls out as gun to threaten another motorist.

The Thai poster said: "This is our home, our country - it is like the bloody wild west. Come on you officials help us out here. Thai society is getting harder to live in by the day. Just out for a drive you face death."

Governor Amphon ordered police to study CCTV footage in the Sukhumvit Road area to see if the car had a plate on the front. If not he said the direction of the car should be tracked so that the driver can be apprehended without delay.

Source: Thairath


-- 2016-06-24

[Beng]

Thai driving at its best. All, and not only the black Vios are constantly changing lanes.

[Reigntax]

Honey, Im just going for a drive.

OK. Dont forget your keys and gun.

[DaveinAsia]

Why blacken out his number plate if they want to catch him? Makes no sense in the real world

[taichiplanet]

the cops just laughed at me when i reported someone pulling a gun and trying to force my bike off the road with their car. They couldn't be bothered getting out of their chairs and checking video cameras at a nearby 7/11. i don't want to live in a nanny state, but a little bit of law enforcement would be nice!

[jesimps]

Why blacken out his number plate if they want to catch him? Makes no sense in the real world

Don't want to cause you to lose face but suggest you read para 2 of the OP.

[thesetat2013]

the cops just laughed at me when i reported someone pulling a gun and trying to force my bike off the road with their car. They couldn't be bothered getting out of their chairs and checking video cameras at a nearby 7/11. i don't want to live in a nanny state, but a little bit of law enforcement would be nice!

Perhaps you just didn't offer them enough inventive to get out of their chairs? Or maybe they were just to busy to jump for you?

[AlQaholic]

Should be easy to find the only black Toyota in Chonburi without a license plate at the back........Or at least one of a very few.....

[OccamsRazor]

Why blacken out his number plate if they want to catch him? Makes no sense in the real world

What plates?

[giddyup]

It's really a simple matter of police NOT doing their jobs. Face it, no speed limits, no rules, aggression is the drivers operative mode. The most aggressive, rule the road, until they kill someone or themselves. THERE IS A TOTAL LACK OF RULE OF LAW ON THAI ROADWAYS. Until that changes, it will get worse. More cars, more insanity.

Oh no, as more than one poster has said about driving in Thailand, you just have to adapt to their ways.

[lostmebike]

The Thai poster said: "This is our home, our country - it is like the bloody wild west. Come on you officials help us out here. Thai society is getting harder to live in by the day. Just out for a drive you face death."

Sounds like a job for the clowns-in-brown keystone kops.

[jossthaifarang]

Why blacken out his number plate if they want to catch him? Makes no sense in the real world

Read the story properly, it didn't have a number plate!

[Rimmer]

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[gandalf12]

Honey, Im just going for a drive.

OK. Dont forget your keys and gun.

And that favourite one the good old machete. Don't leave home without it

[Nepsydaz]

Why blacken out his number plate if they want to catch him? Makes no sense in the real world

Eager to comment before reading the post properly.....That too doesn't make sense in the real world...

[sweatalot]

The Thai poster said: "This is our home, our country - it is like the bloody wild west. Come on you officials help us out here. Thai society is getting harder to live in by the day. Just out for a drive you face death."

Sounds like a job for the clowns-in-brown keystone kops.

We need more Thais doing something and going public like this one and more dash cams

And a crack down on guns

[kamahele]

Looks like the freeway in Los Angeles

[DefaultName]

If the police were doing their jobs, a car with no plates would be pulled over by the first policeman to see it.

[MyFriend You]

Looks like the freeway in Los Angeles

'cept in LA they wouldn't just brandish it, they would shoot.............

[maddermax]

No number plates on cars is a common problem in Thailand and this case has proved the necessity of having them. However, its all a question of policing ........

[sahibji]

land of smiles turning into wild wild west.

imagine facing a gun if you commit some driving mistake

and end up annoying another driver.

country wide action is need to curb this fearful act.

[moe666]

If the police were doing their jobs, a car with no plates would be pulled over by the first policeman to see it.

If you really think about it really not that many cops in Thailand I can go days in CM and never see a cop.and forget about it on a major highway. You may see one around the towns you drive thru but good luck seeing one in the more remote areas

[Gecko123]

Assuming they have his license plate, this guy will be behind bars shortly.

There was a case last week where I guy stopped in the middle of the highway, got out of his car, brandished a gun, and claimed to be a police officer.

Here's the story of his arrest: http://news.sanook.com/2014694/

[denkiblue555]

Damn the Honda CRV/HRV or whatever it is that pulled out - seemed like the recording may have been able to get more information if he had been able to keep up with the black Toyota!

[denkiblue555]

Assuming they have his license plate, this guy will be behind bars shortly.

There was a case last week where I guy stopped in the middle of the highway, got out of his car, brandished a gun, and claimed to be a police officer.

Here's the story of his arrest: http://news.sanook.com/2014694/

Did you watch the video or read the OP?

[KhunBENQ]

Why blacken out his number plate if they want to catch him? Makes no sense in the real world

Read the story properly, it didn't have a number plate!

Yes that's is in the story.

Still confusing that the video looks like someone pixelated

Call for immediate action?

Yes, appeal to Mr. P (maximo lider):

let every motor vehicle without proper license plates be confiscated/locked up.

It's so nidicolous that you can easily get away here with a small fine.

[Lannig]

These cars going around without licence plates seem to be a Thai specialty.

I've traveled to quite a few countries, and even in other 3rd world countries I've never seen so many as in Thailand.

You get to see old heaps of rust that used to be cars or trucks without plates in other countries, but brand new sedans? nope.

[Sydebolle]

...... while the Alien, as so witnessed the other day, is getting fined (rightly so) for not wearing a seat belt by the police, latter absolutely blind to the pick-up behind the faulty alien with at least 20 people on the back without benches, seat belts or anything!

[Thaidream]

Years ago purchased a car in Los Angeles county- the car comes without plates- you display a registration document in the front window- plates follow a few months later. However the police are well aware of this and look for the attached window doc. In Thailand, it appears the police can't be bothered except when setting up roadblocks attempting to 'check for docs'

I am not quite sure why the driver pulled the gun- he was driving erratically but then so was everyone else. I wonder if it was a grudge thing or a possible attempted 'hit'. It appears everyday we are getting reports of guns being brandished or some road rage incident involving guns, machetes; swords; steel pipes etc etc. When I drive in Thailand- I let the other person go when they want to go- it may save a life- mine!!

[Autonuaq]

Good old times come back. this will give the current administration some extra toughts.

Thailand is falling back to old habits.