One man dead, another injured after fleeing police traffic stop in Phuket Town 

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Phuket: One man is dead and another injured after attempting to flee police during a routine traffic stop near Rassada Pier in Phuket Town yesterday (March 24).

 

Police attempted to stop the two men, who were riding a motorbike, but they refused to comply and sped off in an attempt to escape.

 

Soon after the pair crashed into a utility pole in front of the entrance to Rassada Pier.

 

Rescue workers attending the scene attempted to treat one of the men who suffered severe injuries in the crash but were unable to save him.

 

The second man received an injury to his foot and was arrested by police at the scene of the crash.

 

The deceased man was identified by police as 28-year-old Sitthisak Keurkert.

 

Pol Lt Col Chao Pomna from Phuket City Police Station said, “Before the accident, the two men tried to escape from police who were on a regular motorbike patrol.”

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/one-man-dead-another-injured-after-fleeing-police-traffic-stop-in-phuket-town-61539.php#5McL6h0mFIR9wyfj.97

 

 

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I say!

And in the foreground one of Thailand's finest with scriptured skin and Jim Jam loin cloth. Thai culture exceeding itself.

And therein lies the problem with the law in Thailand. The penalties for ANYTHING are ludicrous, hence insane getaway attempts and yet more road death.

6 hours ago, Foghorn Leghorn said:

I say!

And in the foreground one of Thailand's finest with scriptured skin and Jim Jam loin cloth. Thai culture exceeding itself.

So what makes you say that he is a police officer, or someone in authority, which is what is usually meant by those using the expression referring to a country's "finest".

there are active motorbike patrols that stop people ?? 

this must be heart-breaking for the Pattaya bashing village dwelling recluses.

 

54 minutes ago, terminatorchiangmai said:

there are active motorbike patrols that stop people ?? 

Lol.... no.... the power pole stopped them.... give that pole a set of para wings!

14 hours ago, darksidedog said:

And therein lies the problem with the law in Thailand. The penalties for ANYTHING are ludicrous, hence insane getaway attempts and yet more road death.

Oxygen thieves as my wife refers to.

Better stop this useless police checkpoints. Too dangerous.

Justice served for stupidity by the bike rider. At least no innocent victem. That's life

3 hours ago, littlepe said:

this must be heart-breaking for the Pattaya bashing village dwelling recluses.

 

If its by the sea and starts with a Pee that is fine with me.