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MONTAGE: Daily News Police are tracking down the driver of a Mercedes Benz who gave ambulance drivers ‘the finger’ after refusing to give way to the screeching sirens of the ambulance trying to get a patient to hospital. The ambulance travelling between Phyathai 2 and Phyathai Hospital (Sri Racha) in central Bangkok on Saturday. The relatives of the patient described the incident as “unbelievable” after the black Mercedes Benz refused to give way to the ambulance. In fact, it appeared to impede the ambulance from getting past. Not giving way was bad enough but he added a final insult by giving the ambulance drivers a ‘middle finger salute’ before turning off the expressway. During the video it also appears that the black Benz appears to veer slightly to the left as the ambulance was attempting to change lanes to get past the car. Thai media has calling for urgent action to stop this ongoing problem of drivers, mostly Thai, not pulling over to let ambulances through on busy … [Read more...] about Police tracking down Mercedes driver who wouldn’t give way to an ambulance – VIDEO

A girl leaped from a moving taxi yesterday, possibly saving her life, as the car immediately crashed into the tollway wall, causing a 4-car pileup. The taxi driver had fallen asleep. The incident occurred on the north tollway at the Rangsit-Nakhon Nayok province intersection northeast of Bangkok. The girl posted on Twitter that the taxi driver was in a deep sleep and she tried to wake him. When the driver opened his eyes, he didn’t brake but continued driving. “If anyone saw a person jump out of a car onto the tollway that was me. The story is, I called a taxi to go back to my condo in Rangsit. Suddenly the car collided with the tollway wall and I thought in my head that I was surely going to die. I kind of lost it for a while and tried to wake the driver up. I shook him and even slapped his face to wake him up. He was sleeping, and when he finally woke up and heard me tell him to stop, he asked why should he stop the car? I kept slapping him until he finally slowed down, which is … [Read more...] about Passenger leaps to safety as taxi crashes, driver asleep

What. A. Rocket. Ever since people have been getting their hands on the 992-generation Porsche 911 Turbo S , the ultimate 911 has been gaining attention in terms of performance, and rightfully so. It has continuously proved that it's worthy of the name, and this latest drag race video is no exception from that. The contenders in the latest Carwow video aren't exactly slackers. The first one is a Nissan GT-R Nismo , also at the top of the Japanese marque's range. The Audi R8's the other one, and we all know that it's practically a tamer Lamborghini Huracan. Gallery: 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S 9 Photos The matchup sounds a bit diverse at an initial glance. The Japanese coupe has its mill up front, while the two Germans have theirs behind the seats – though one's rear-mounted and the other's a rear mid-engined supercar . Then again, looking at … [Read more...] about Watch Porsche 911 Turbo S Crush Both GT-R Nismo, Audi R8 In A Drag Race

A cab driver convicted by a jury of manslaughter was sentenced Friday to four years in prison for running over a longboarder in what the judge called an “instant of unbridled road rage.” Surveillance video played during the trial showed longboarder Ralph Bissonnette, 28, moving parallel with Ambassador cab driver Adib Ibrahim on King St. E in 2012. RELATED: Cab driver convicted of manslaughter in longboarder’s death The Crown argued that Ibrahim, a longtime cab driver, veered his car into Bissonnette likely motivated by an interaction they’d had shortly before. Bissonnette died from crushing brain injuries caused by the collision. Ibrahim, 47, testified that the collision was an accident, and he failed to see Bissonnette while making a lane change in preparation for turning right. The Crown had asked for a sentence of seven to nine years, while the defence had asked for a 90-day sentence to be served on weekends. Bissonnette was a young man with a bright future ahead … [Read more...] about Taxi driver gets 4 years for longboarder’s ‘road rage’ death

PHUKET: The driver of the Phuket tour bus full of Russian tourists that ran off the road on a steep curve heading into Patong this afternoon told police that brake failure caused the accident. gaping hole in the side of the bus. Phuket Gazette . Gazette that he believed brake failure was the culprit. Gazette that police were still continuing their investigation in the cause of the accident. Gazette , “The insurance company told us that more people have yet to present themselves to our hospital for x-rays and further treatment.” — Atchaa Khamlo Keep in contact with The Thaiger by following our Facebook page . Never miss out on future posts by following The Thaiger . … [Read more...] about Phuket bus crash driver blames brake failure

PHUKET: A 19-year-old man escaped serious injury when the Isuzu pickup he was driving slammed into an 18-wheeled truck and trailer on Thepkrasattri Road in the north of Phuket this afternoon. Thalang Police duty officer Patiwat Yodkwan arrived at the scene, near the Baan Muang Mai market in Thalang, at about 1:30pm to find Mr Ken Patan still pinned inside his black Isuzu D-MAX pickup truck. Kusoldharm Foundation rescue workers removed him from the vehicle and took him to Thalang Hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries to his left wrist and cuts to his face from broken glass. Police told the Phuket Gazette that Mr Ken was reportedly cut off by the 18-wheeler as it made a sudden u-turn in front of him, leaving Mr Ken no option other than crash into the truck. Police are still searching for the driver of the 18-wheeler, which reportedly had no goods on its flat-bed trailer at the time of the accident. The velocity of the pickup at the point of impact was not … [Read more...] about Lucky escape for Phuket driver as police hunt 18-wheeler

PHUKET: Police arrested a Phuket man early yesterday morning for swiping a wallet from a tour guide counter in Patong. Patong Police received a complaint from 47-year-old tour agent Urailuck Chaiphan that her wallet had been stolen from the M.E.G. tour counter. “We investigated CCTV footage and saw that the suspect had a tattoo on his arm and was wearing a motorcycle taxi driver vest,” Sutthichai Thianpho of the Patong Police told the Phuket Gazette . “We believed the suspect to be Anuchet Kenthao, 29.” The suspect was apprehended as he was picking up his wife that morning from a shop called Tong Nuang ‘111’. “When he arrived at 12:05am, we presented ourselves as police and showed him the CCTV footage of the theft,” Lt Col Sutthichai said. Mr Anuchet was arrested and taken to Patong Police Station to be identified by Ms Urailuck. He was subsequently charged with theft. — Chutharat Plerin Keep in contact with The Thaiger by following our Facebook page . Never … [Read more...] about Phuket motorcycle taxi driver nabbed for swiping wallet

PHUKET: A driver whose car was pelted with stones, causing it to veer off the road and crash into a power pole on Tuesday, filed attempted murder charges against the motorcyclist responsible for it. The accused motorcyclist, Anucha Yeemuda, 21, was initially charged with assault and causing damage to property after he turned himself in to the police (story here ). The car driver Jatuporn Kanpai, 25, and his wife Sunisa Kongkamkaew, 22, were taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital while their one-year-old daughter was rushed to Phuket International Hospital. Ms Sunisa broke her leg in the incident. Mr Anucha claimed that Mr Jatuporn started the altercation by repeatedly cutting him off while he and his wife, Kanittha Yeemuda, 26, were travelling by motorbike. Police said yesterday that they will wait for the family members in the car to be released from hospital so they could question them, adding that Mr Jatuporn could also face charges of reckless driving for cutting off the … [Read more...] about Driver in stoning incident files attempted murder charges

PHUKET: Police in Phuket targeted drunk drivers, arresting hundreds of people driving under the influence yesterday, while relaxing their efforts to enforce other banned Songkran activities, the Phuket Gazette was told today. Prior to yesterday’s celebrations, a nationwide ban that Phuket police said that they would be strictly enforcing was put on sexy outfits, sexy dancing and rolling water-fight trucks. Also banned were the use of ice water and mixing either foam or powder with water for the festivities (story here ). “There were more than 100 drunk drivers arrested yesterday. However, we only made a few arrests of people taking part in other activities deemed inappropriate for Songkran,” said Phuket Provincial Police Deputy Commander Peerayuth Karajedee this morning. “We understand the rules issued for the Songkran festivities. However, we don’t want the festival to look unhappy, so we didn’t enforce the bans too strictly.” Col Peerayuth pointed out that though some … [Read more...] about Drunk drivers targeted as Phuket police relax enforcement on Songkran bans

PHUKET: Police officers were given the green light to pull over and arrest anyone suspected of drunk driving in Phuket, after it was revealed that they would now need to make more than 150 drunk driving arrests a month. The penalty for driving under the influence is up to two years in prison, a 10,000 baht fine or both, confirmed Phuket Provincial Police Commander Teeraphol Thipjaroen at a meeting with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and concerned officers. “However, the goal isn’t to catch drunk drivers, it’s to prevent people who have been drinking from getting behind the wheel of their car or handlebars of their motorbike,” Col Teeraphol said. “High season has started, which usually leads to more road accidents. I want officers at each police station on the island to review areas that are dangerous due to road conditions, gauge the possibility of drunk driving in their area and formulate plans to help prevent accidents.” To deter drinkers from taking to the … [Read more...] about Police stations given quotas for drunk driver arrests