Crime
Driver allegedly obstructs and stops ambulance, patient dies
A driver may face serious charges after he allegedly cut in front of and stopped an ambulance that was rushing to pick up a patient who later died on the way to a local hospital.
Emergency responders received a call to pick up a patient who was in critical condition and being given CPR at his home in Samut Prakan, a province just southeast of Bangkok. They turned on their siren and emergency lights, hurrying to the scene.
As they rushed to the home, a car cut in front of the ambulance, blocking the lane and causing it to stop. The driver, 38 year old Samrit Maneerit, then allegedly got out of his car and walked over to the ambulance to berate the emergency responders. A nurse video recorded the incident on her smartphone.
Samrit drove off and the ambulance rushed to the patient’s home where 46 year old Pracha Boribun was suffering from a seizure along with trouble breathing. He died on the way to Samut Prakan Hospial.
Police found the driver at his home and say he had a blood alcohol level of 190 milligrams per decilitre of blood. The legal limit is 50. Samrit was charged with driving while intoxicated and obstructing an ambulance. Samrit allegedly told police that the ambulance was following close behind his car and he got angry.
Pracha’s family say they plan to file a criminal complaint against the driver for committing an act intentionally causing death.
SOURCE: Bangkok Post
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A national park officer has been fired after being accused of spying on a woman in the public toilet on January 17 at Phuket’s Sirinath National Park. 28 year old Abdulrama Mahaderi, was accused by a woman named Sopita and her boyfriend Panupong Rungrueng of climbing a wall that separates the men’s and women’s sections of the toilet at Nai Yang beach in order to look at Sopita. Abdulrama allegedly also had his mobile phone in his hand.
Sirinath National Park Chief Pramote Kaewnam confirmed that an investigative committee had spoken to witnesses and determined that Abdulrama was guilty of “misbehaviour and improper actions.”
Pramote confirmed that Abdulrama’s employment contract was then terminated, effective last Wednesday, 3 days after the incident allegedly took place. On its Facebook page, the Sirinath National Park made a post about the incident.
“It has caused disgrace to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation and affected the image of the overall department.”
Sura Lertthaisong of Sakhu Police confirmed that Abdulrama would be facing charges and that he was currently investigating whether a charge of “bullying in public” under Section 397 of the Criminal Code would be appropriate.
Abdulrama had previously posted on the official Sirinath National Park Facebook page that his understanding was that no charges would be pursued by Sopita and Panupong.
“The tourists told me that they did not want to press charges. They just told me that they did not want me to do anything like this again.”
But after Panupong posted a photo of Abdulrama, detailing his alleged indiscretion on social media, others came forward with similar accusations.
“One group of women said that they were also spied on by this man on the toilet wall 2 months ago, but they did not report it and did not press charges – and the truth faded away as if nothing ever happened.”
SOURCE: The Phuket News
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Security officers in Thailand’s 3 border districts are under strict orders to screen all cars at security checkpoints for illegal migrant smuggling. The orders come after the arrests of 3 Thais who allegedly smuggled illegal migrants into the country using their own cars, with all cases being linked to each other.
The smugglers tried to escape being detected by authorities as they used their own cars instead of the typical trucks that have historically alarmed police. One of the 3 drivers arrested was 44 year old Sasiphen Sillapachai, the wife of a tambon administration organisation official in Sangkhla Buri. 38 year old Prawit Kaewdam and 40 year old Atchara Chinsoranan were the others arrested.
Sasiphen was driving a car carrying 4 migrants when she was stopped in Thong Pha Phum on Friday. Prawit and Atchara were caught at a checkpoint in Sangkhla Buri on the same day following a search of their 2 Toyota Fortuner vehicles, one with 2 illegal migrant workers and the other with 1. All of the suspects confessed to being paid 14,000 baht each to smuggle the migrant workers.
The order applies to checkpoints in Sangkhla Buri, Thong Pha Phum and Sai Yok districts, and is focusing in particularly on the Ban Namkerk and Rantee bridge checkpoints in Sangkhla Buri.
Such smuggling of illegal migrant workers from Myanmar, where nearly 140,000 Covid-19 cases have been reported, has been blamed for setting off a 2nd wave of infections in Thailand, which has seen infections more than triple over the past five weeks since the pandemic began last year.
Smuggling gangs in Kanchanaburi and other border provinces have been aided by corrupt police, local officials and military officials who look the other way. But the Covid pandemic has forced the government of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha to admit that the country has a serious problem that must be addressed.
SOURCE: Bangkok Post
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A young man armed with a knife allegedly robbed a convenience store in Ladprao district of Bangkok, stealing 1,800 baht. Before fleeing on a motorcycle, he apologised to the staff, saying “Sorry. I’ve a kid”.
It’s really hard to find a thief with good manners these days.
The female staff who was in the store when the man came in told the reporter that she saw the man in a cream shirt with short sleeves, walking in the store and carrying a bag. He suddenly pointed the knife to threaten the staff for money. The terrified staff walked to the cashier counter and gave him money.
After checking CCTV cameras, police say the thief is between 25-30 of his age, and was not wearing a face mask. He was seen parking his motorcycle in front of the store before entering. He appeared to be carrying what looked like a fruit packing knife. The police are now tracking him down.
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Terry
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 4:57 pm
What an idiot!!
Fred Johnson
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 5:07 pm
Always complain about someone else, also drunk behind the wheel. What a fucking idiot. Certainly not even a driver’s license!
Toby Andrews
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 5:18 pm
They do not give way on the road in Thailand, even when sober.
It is due to their inherent selfish attitude.
Unfortunately in this case a person died because of this attitude.
Slugger
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 5:28 pm
No, in this case he was drunk. Nothing to do with an ‘inherent’ anything.
Toby Andrews
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 5:53 pm
I WROTE, even when not sober, they do not give way.
They are inherently selfish on the road.
This might account for the statistics that there are more deaths on the road, per million than any where in the world apart from Libya.
I doubt your have ever been to Thailand, because if you had you could see this inherent selfish attitude every day on the road.
Two stupid replies to my posts now where you did not understand them.
I judge you are inherently stupid.
You write something that I can rip apart without justification. All you ever write is two lines.
Craig
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 6:24 pm
Agreed
Issan John
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 7:17 pm
Well said, Slugger.
Toby Andrews
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 6:05 pm
By the way this is not the first time Thais have not given way for emergency vehicles.
There has been many cases recorded.
noway
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 6:10 pm
He should be trialed for homicide. And hopefully get executed.
Ian
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 6:18 pm
Is it law to give way Toby in Thailand like in uk I’ve never been in this situation in Thailand so would not know if I was drunk i wouldn’t be at the wheel but many do in the villages as i have witnessed farang and thai
Ian
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 6:20 pm
Or maybe issan John could answer this as he is the whole seeing and knowing one lol
Issan John
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 7:23 pm
A pleasure, Ian 😉
‘Yes’, it is the law in Thailand just as it is in the UK, for all ‘blue light’ vehicles, and while I’m as critical of Thai driving habits as anyone in my view it’s one of the few traffic regulations they observe, although there are always drunken idiots just as there are anywhere else.
RA
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 9:05 pm
Although it truly pains me to agree with Issan John, he’s right. Ouch! I’ll do my best not to let it happen again.
Ian
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11:48 pm
I do think he’s ok and is knowledgeable sometimes stay safe John
disgusted `
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 1:41 am
Many Thai people drive just like this guy and a lot of them do not even have a driving license. Drunk driving, blocking emergency vehicles, possibly causing the death of a seriously ill emergency patient.
This moron should not be allowed to get away with it but as in many other cases he may not be charged if he pays money to get off the hook. Not the first time this has happened.
Any other country he would be in jail right now and be charged.
Disgraceful.
James Pate
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 5:34 am
Throw the book at this a-hole, period. Hopefully, the public prosecutor can figure out a way to hold him responsible for that man’s death.?
Truth B Told
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 7:10 am
I live one kilometer from a hospital. I see ambulances get ignored all the time. It’s so blatant I dare say they don’t know what to do when one comes up behind them. I think one aspect that exasperates the problem is that any idiot can put red and blue lights on their vehicle just for looks. This makes Thais accustomed to ignoring them and have less respect for the actual emergency vehicles. In America you can get a ticket or vehicle equipment notice to have them removed. And yes in America some people ignore them as well. They are also dumbasses.
RA
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 8:08 am
I have to agree with comment about dumbasses in the US. However there is, unlike Thailand, enforcement with large fines. The laws are in-place here, but with complete lack of enforcement unless money is made like with helmet laws. Train the cops, hold them accountable, pay them well. Make it truly “To Serve and Protect”.
Issan John
Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 2:06 pm
Actually, RA, TBT’s incorrect that “any idiot can put red and blue lights on their vehicle just for looks” as they can’t. The laws are similar here, and only registered vehicles are allowed to put red / blue lights on their vehicles, from regular “blue light” services to the proliferation of “Rescue” vehicles, all of which have to be registered.