Thread: Russian man narrowly misses Heroines Monument in early morning accident

PHUKET: A Russian man escaped with no injuries early this morning (Feb 18) at all after his car ploughed through the barrier surrounding the Heroines Monument, narrowly missing the monument itself.

Maj Niwat Thimkhet of the Thalang Police was called to the scene at about 00:20am.


Police together with Kusoldharm rescue workers arrived to find the Russian man’s black Bangkok-registered Toyota Camry with damage on the far side of the monument.

Russian national Albert Kovalenko, 37, was still at the scene and presented himself as the driver of the car.


Footage from the CCTV overlooking the monument showed that Mr Kovalenko was driving at speed from Srisoonthorn Rd when the car ploughed through the poles mounted around the monument.

The car crossed the raised area, narrowly missed the monument, and came to a halt after crashing through barrier poles on the far side.


Maj Niwat told The Phuket News that Mr Kovalenko did not appear drunk, and hence did not have him tested for alcohol.


“As for the charge, we have not yet decided what charge he will face as we have to question him more,” Maj Niwat said.


“However, as he did not hurt anyone, the charge at this stage is likely to be reckless driving causing damage to other people’s property,” he added.

Russian man narrowly misses Heroines Monument in early morning accident

Maj Niwat told The Phuket News that Mr Kovalenko did not appear drunk, and hence did not have him tested for alcohol.

Wow, so don't appear to be pissed and you get off.

Cool.

How much does one have to pay to not appear pissed i wonder?

Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker

How much does one have to pay to not appear pissed i wonder?

Why that impugns the honesty of His Majesty's Police Force, you cad.

Russians have been messing up their country's proud reputation recently, even in Thailand.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Wow, so don't appear to be pissed and you get off.

Cool.

Incredible, not only corrupt but they are stupid at public media too.

Originally Posted by misskit

Russian national Albert Kovalenko, 73, was still at the scene and presented himself as the driver of the car.

Klondyke going for a drive

At 73 he probably just nodded off. Woke up after the car came to stop. This is another reason Thailand will be adding Med Certs to renew your DL.

37 in the report.....

Yep, obviously a decent chap, 37 years old, living in Thailand on a tropical island, owns a Camry and drives it like his pants were on fire into a fucking great monument a blind man could see in a fog.

And the police failed to take a breath/blood test.

They truly are a piece of work.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

37 in the report.....

They erred. Klondyke is 73.

Originally Posted by misskit

Heroines Monument,

Had never heard of it, so here we go:


The Heroines Monument at the traffic roundabout on Thalang's Thepkasattri Road is one of the top landmarks in Phuket. The monument tells the inspiring story of how 2 brave sisters – Lady Chan and Lady Mook – led the locals, of whom many were women, to fight against Burmese intruders.

I wonder what the real story is...still, when you need heroes they're not difficult to find.