Why Thais Flee The Scene Of An Accident...

[Boo Radley]

http://youtu.be/dTajQX4CVcY

[Warning graphic images of assault].

 

Came across this story in the Thai Daily News today of a mob vigilante attack on a pickup truck by a group of about 30 Thai motorcyclists. The driver was dragged out from his car and violently assaulted. What sparked the attack was initially uncertain, but according to the Dailynews, the pickup truck had earlier accidently knocked over a child and fled the scene without stopping.

However, the later article in Springnewstv went on to give more details and a slightly different and updated version. The attack took place on 20/05/14 in Charan Sanit Wong Road in Bangkok's Bangkok Noi district and the three passengers in the car were followers and disciples of the local 'Nok' temple in Bang Waek. The driver of the pickup, 35 year-old Sophon Chinthai, had earlier got into a fight with Suraphot Chantiyanan (sp?), a 55 year old monk at the temple. The fight was sparked by the monk, who had a drink problem and was regularly violent, swearing at Sophon. The monk ended up hurting his back in the fight. A meeting was arranged later in the day at the police station to clear things up between the two, but the aggrieved monk had rallied round his supporters who were waiting at the station.

Sophon turned up at the station, and when he saw the waiting mob, he took flight, accidently knocking over some of their motorcycles, which further enraged them. They gave chase and took revenge.

http://www.dailynews...)&videoId=24510

http://news.springne...ารุมยำเจ็บสาหัส

[khunsanuk]

Hi,

 

Utterly disgusting behavior, but not at all unexpected in this country where it seems people only fight if they are a vast majority. The kicking the guy in the head after he is already unconcious is really nasty, btw.

 

Sanuk!

[khunsanuk]

Hi,

 

BTW, where were the police? This apparently started at a police station, and you'd think that the police - knowing the mentality of their countrymen - would have an idea what could happen after the incident and followed the bikers chasing the car.

 

Sanuk!

[bust]

Just another example of the primitive nature of Thais.

[bust]

Hi,

 

BTW, where were the police? This apparently started at a police station, and you'd think that the police - knowing the mentality of their countrymen - would have an idea what could happen after the incident and followed the bikers chasing the car.

 

Sanuk!

They were obviously close by as the one on the ground was handcuffed.

[khunsanuk]

Hi,

 

Don't think they were handcuffs, but rather some rope/cloth tied around his wrists.

 

Sanuk!

[bust]

I stand corrected. Probably by biggest dislike of LOS is that mob mentality when it comes to violence. Was the same in PNG and I believe they need another 10,000 years in the trees.

[Flashermac]

And why hasn't the abbot expelled that pathetic excuse for a monk out of the temple?

[Flashermac]

Hi,

 

BTW, where were the police? This apparently started at a police station, and you'd think that the police - knowing the mentality of their countrymen - would have an idea what could happen after the incident and followed the bikers chasing the car.

 

Sanuk!

 

 

Maybe Thailand needs to fire all the police and just put the army in charge of maintaining law and order permanently.

[Coss]

But then what would the country look like with all the unemployed Colonel Major General Captain Sergeant Somchais roaming about unemployed and with only (now) thuggery skills?