Owner of Porsche involved in fatal accident identified

[nookiebear]

The boy driver reported to the police yesterday.

This has been an embarrassment for the drivers and his family from the start,lies after lies. For the car being stolen,the boy is away for a religious trip ,too I was only going 120k.Yes the lad has handed himself in and apologized to the girls family but only under huge public pressure ,maybe he and his family can start to apologize for all the lies they have told !!!!

The whole fcuking episode stinks from start to finish

[boloa]

Porsche driver at funeral

The teenage driver of a Porsche involved in the death of a 17-year-old Lao girl has apologised and agreed to pay 350,000 baht aid money to the victim's family.

Peerapol Thaksinthaweesap, 19, a first-year Rangsit University student, yesterday attended the funeral of Kambai Inthilat at Sai Noi Temple in Nonthaburi province.

Kambai was crossing the Pathum Thani-Bang Bua Thong Road last Friday afternoon when a Porsche driven by Mr Peerapol slammed into her, cutting her body in half with her torso coming to rest on the seat beside the driver.

The white Porsche Cayman belongs to his father, Suppachai Thaksinthaweesap.

"I really didn't want the accident to occur," Mr Peerapol told the dead girl's mother, Ulai Borchue, 35, a Lao national, as he gave her a deep wai as a gesture of apology.

Mrs Ulai replied: "I forgive you. Don't worry."

Both broke into tears as they hugged each other.

Mr Peerapol surrendered to Pathum Thani police on Sunday to face reckless driving and hit-and-run charges.

Mr Peerapol has paid 300,000 baht aid money to Mrs Ulai and another 50,000 baht to cover funeral expenses.

An insurance company will also pay 200,000-baht compensation to the victim's family.

Saddened by the death of her teenage daughter, Mrs Ulai said she won't let her children come to a big city in Thailand anymore.

Mrs Ulai has four children. Kambai was her second child.

"Kambai was a first-year student at her secondary school in Vientiane. She was a smart student and also a school athlete," the mother said.

She had always hoped that Kambai could grow up to help her run the family.

Mrs Ulai is the breadwinner of her family.

Her husband, a former construction worker, was left disabled after a heavy metal bar fell on his leg.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/229367/porsche-driver-at-funeral

[Vombatus]

A sad story and I almost hesitate to say that the Thai has acted with a decree of decorum (after the initial apparent 'shock').

Many will have followed this story on Thai Visa where there are nearly 500 posts - most focused on how wealth privilege allows you to evade the process of law, etc. (such that it is in Thailand.

In this case it looks as if the boy/family have responded appropriately - attending the funeral, covering the cost, paying compensation, APOLOGISING. The cynic in me says that the motivation for this may well be to avoid a jail sentence but the apparent show of remorse and financial support has to be viewed positively.

If the mother can forgive him what right do we have to judge more harshly.

[boloa]

Yes as we all know Ray that's the way its done out here.I tried to explain western justice to my wife the other night but it just didn't comprehend.She has been taught ( brainwashed ) that money we always be number one ,with money comes power,power to kill and get away with it,.....TIT....!!!

[Prakhonchai Nick]

I would imagine that the Porsche had full Class 1 insurance. With that there is always a 1 million baht cover for death of an individual. So why is there a suggestion that only 200,000bt will be paid out. There is also death cover from the compulsory insurance.

What a pity the Mother does not seek legal advice - or more relevantly someone doesn't offer it!

[nookiebear]

Will they pay out if the 'driver'doesn't hold a licence??

[boloa]

Will they pay out if the 'driver'doesn't hold a licence??

Are you saying he doesn't have one Nookie 

[nookiebear]

Will they pay out if the 'driver'doesn't hold a licence??

Are you saying he doesn't have one Nookie 

Have you seen anywhere where it says he does??

[Admin]

He must have a driving license and the reason they do not mention this fact is probably because its not the issue in this case.

You can't really judge the Thai mentality on this matter I believe it come for the good side of both families, What would help if the guy will be in prison and the family will have to keep follow the story and go to court with anger and hate same it will be in the 'western' world we are coming from....

Don't you think mercy and forgiveness is a great thing among humans?

The driver will pay the price of this terrible incident/accident for the end of his life.
To read and cry.

No winners here. Only losers in this story and I admire the family for this decision they made.
They must be very strong and brave people to act this way.

[nookiebear]

He must have a driving license and the reason they do not mention this fact is probably because its not the issue in this case.

You can't really judge the Thai mentality on this matter I believe it come for the good side of both families, What would help if the guy will be in prison and the family will have to keep follow the story and go to court with anger and hate same it will be in the 'western' world we are coming from....

Don't you think mercy and forgiveness is a great thing among humans?

The driver will pay the price of this terrible incident/accident for the end of his life.
To read and cry.

No winners here. Only losers in this story and I admire the family for this decision they made.
They must be very strong and brave people to act this way.

You cannot take anything for granted here in Thailand

[boloa]

He must have a driving license and the reason they do not mention this fact is probably because its not the issue in this case.

You can't really judge the Thai mentality on this matter I believe it come for the good side of both families, What would help if the guy will be in prison and the family will have to keep follow the story and go to court with anger and hate same it will be in the 'western' world we are coming from....

Don't you think mercy and forgiveness is a great thing among humans?

The driver will pay the price of this terrible incident/accident for the end of his life.
To read and cry.

No winners here. Only losers in this story and I admire the family for this decision they made.
They must be very strong and brave people to act this way.

So are you saying most westerners have been brainwashed in seeking judicial punishment for wrongdoers.If we all turned the other check what a crazy place this world would be,a free for all were karma is law   ....I don't think so !!! 

[Prakhonchai Nick]

By his own admission, he was speeding. Experts could calculate whether he was doing 120km/hr as he said, or whether a much greater speed would be required to cut the girls body in two.. No such investigations are likely here in Thailand. But whatever, he was speeding - he broke the law and in the process he killed another human being. He deserves to be punished. 350,000bt is probably just pocket money to the family, considering the Porsche  is reputed to have cost 10 million baht. And how many other cars do they possess, I wonder.!

[nookiebear]

Almog,It's about time you started to live in the real world!!!

[Vombatus]

Almog makes a good point about mercy and forgiveness.

Was this accident 100% the fault of the driver. Perhaps, perhaps not - we will never know.

However, the fact remains that there are laws about dangerous driving, manslaughter etc. I do not have enough  knowledge about Thai laws and. like many, put a Western perspective on punishment being relative to the crime.

If the Thai rule of law is that imprisonment follows conviction for any offence committed in this case, then so be it. I suspect that money (and other factors) will ensure that, in this case,  the boy does not see the inside of a prison cell. It is not my position to make judgement on that.

[Prakhonchai Nick]

Agree not judgement CC, but comment yes.

Thai rule of law is sadly different -very different - from Thai Law, which in most cases follows English Law.

Wouldn't it be great if one of the larger legal firms who advertise on the various forums, took it upon themselves to obtain the correct benefits for the girls family. The publicity they would gain would far outweigh their costs