Thread: Drunk Driving Businessman Who Killed Cop Gets Murder Charge

Jintamas Saksornchai
Khao Sod English

BANGKOK — A businessman was charged with murder and drink driving on Friday for a car crash in western Bangkok that killed a police officer and his wife.


Police said Somchai Varojpiputhn, a 57-year-old owner of mechanical parts manufacturer, was arrested last night after his silver Mercedes-Benz collided with the officer’s car. The crash occurred just before midnight when the officer was on the road with his family in Bangkok’s Thawi Wattana district.

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Not an heir to a fortune, nor a soap opera star.
I'll be surprised if the murder charge sticks. I'm not sure Thailand's judicial system has evolved so far as to consider getting behind the wheel while drunk and killing someone as murder. There's always the leeway allowed for brake failure or family problems.