A drunk driver crashed his sedan into a gaggle of pedestrians and motorcycles in front of Chanthaburi Technical College on Tuesday, May 16. The incident resulted in 4 accidents including three university students and one woman. One of the victims is in important condition.
The 65 year outdated drunk driver, Charoon, was captured on CCTV crashing his Honda City sedan into a group of pedestrians who were crossing the road. Fortunately, a lot of the pedestrians managed to evade the collision, but Charoon’s vehicle instantly struck two motorcycles located in the front. The two riders and one passenger managed to escape the crash but were injured.
Charoon did not cease on the scene. He continued driving down the highway at a high velocity and dragged a motorcycle alongside the way with him. Suddenly, Charoon crashed into one other victim, a feminine university pupil, Natharat, who was strolling along the highway.
Charoon neglected to examine on the sufferer and proceeded to drive until his automobile collided with a parked sedan. A traffic police officer in front of the college quickly followed Charoon and managed to arrest him and take him to a police station for further questioning.
According to the police report, Charoon had a high amount of alcohol in his system. The test outcome confirmed that he had 285 milligrams of alcohol in his blood which is lots higher than the authorized restrict of fifty milligrams in Thailand.
Natharat suffered a severe head damage and underwent surgery last night time. Her condition remains steady however she is beneath shut statement from medical professionals.
Charoon was initially charged with driving drunk inflicting damage to another person and harm to the belongings of another particular person. He will face a penalty of imprisonment from one to five years, a fantastic from 20,000 to a hundred,000 baht, and a driving license suspension of a minimum of one year based on Section one hundred sixty of the Land Transport Act.
Despite concerted efforts by each non-public and governmental organizations to launch campaigns geared toward preventing such incidents, instances of drunk driving in Thailand proceed to make headlines. This drunk driving incident is the second high-profile case this week.
Recently, a member of the Move Forward Party (MFP), Nateepat Kulsetthasith, resigned from her position after being stopped at a police checkpoint, which revealed an excessive quantity of alcohol in her system.
Nateepat was sentenced to two months in jail and a fine of 4,000 baht. The imprisonment was suspended for two years. During this period, she might be required to attend court docket each four months and interact in 12 hours of public service activities. Guilt-free driving license is suspended for six months..