Street sweeper hit by car, dies

**StrontiumDog** · 19-07-2011, 05:58 PM

Street sweeper hit by car,dies

Street sweeper hit by car, dies

Published on July 19, 2011

A Sripathum University student lost control of the car he was driving while reaching for a cell phone and fatally hit a street sweeper in Bangkok's Don Muang district Tuesday morning, police say

Arriving at the scene on inbound Vibhavadi-Rangsit road at 6.30am, they found fourth-year student Worakorn Limplew and the dead body of city sweeper Sompong Singhawibul, 56, near Worakorn's Honda Civic car.

Police say Warakorn was driving home after working on a homework assignment at a friend's house when he reached out for his cell phone. The car swerved on to the left-hand footpath and crashed into Sompong who was sweeping the road.

After interrogation, police allowed Worakorm to take the exam in the afternoon on grounds he had not fled the accident scene. Today Worakorn will give more details to police and hear the charges against him, police said.

The Nation

**harrybarracuda** · 19-07-2011, 06:13 PM

He didn't flee. Well that's quite a surprise.

**Bogon** · 19-07-2011, 06:59 PM

Let me get this straight.
He mowed down an innocent bystander by losing control of his car, went to the cop shop, admitted his guilt and went back to uni to do an exam a few hours later?

Madness gone mad.

Thought I had heard it all when I finished reading the other thread about the roadrage stabbing.

**Hampsha** · 19-07-2011, 07:13 PM

Again and again this happens. Check his phone records to see if he was talking at the time. The kid should lose the car and his driving privledges for some time. He should also be forced to sweep streets for a year as punishment. May he burn in the fires of hell... or just be killed by one of the streetsweepers relatives.

**harrybarracuda** · 19-07-2011, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

Let me get this straight.
He mowed down an innocent bystander by losing control of his car, went to the cop shop, admitted his guilt and went back to uni to do an exam a few hours later?

Madness gone mad.

Thought I had heard it all when I finished reading the other thread about the roadrage stabbing.

I think on the basis that they arrived at the scene and he had waited there, he was not considered a flight risk.

The other guy did a runner, remember?

**Bogon** · 19-07-2011, 08:55 PM

^Agree there pal. It's the way he carried on with the exam and life as normal bit all within an hour or 2 of killing someone that got me.

Life is cheap eh?

**harrybarracuda** · 19-07-2011, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

^Agree there pal. It's the way he carried on with the exam and life as normal bit all within an hour or 2 of killing someone that got me.

Life is cheap eh?

Perhaps he was under pressure from his parents to do the exam. It doesn't say here whether he was necessarily in a state of mind to do well in it, does it?

**Bogon** · 19-07-2011, 09:15 PM

My point is that 99% of Westerners would not attend an exam hours after losing control of their car, killing an innocent and sitting next to his corspe until the police arrive, then giving a statement and then carrying on with their day.
Not really bothered how well he done in his test. Just still trying to work out how the Thai mindset works in times of death.
Hope that clears up what I was trying to convey.

**Tom Sawyer** · 19-07-2011, 09:16 PM

Yes at least he stayed put. Who called the police? Did he? Was he breathalyzed?

I found it a bit odd time of the year to be doing exams. But I guess there could all sorts of rotating school years now. Maybe the teachers and ajarns can answer..

**Simon43** · 19-07-2011, 09:56 PM

I found it a bit odd time of the year to be doing exams

Not odd at all - you can take driving test exams at any time of the year

Simon

**somtamslap** · 19-07-2011, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

After interrogation, police allowed Worakorm to take the exam in the afternoon on grounds he had not fled the accident scene

Any one fancy a game of Boggle? This goes beyond anything ever with regards to humans.

Shoot anyone with any connection to this incident - slowly.

I've re-read and re-read the quoted text and I think I must be on acid.

**Stinky** · 19-07-2011, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

Just still trying to work out how the Thai mindset works in times of death.

I've often wondered about that myself, cold doesn't even begin to cover it. I've been told about the death of a girl I knew by her best friend and she was wearing the biggest smile as she told me, another occasion I was told about a mate who had just hung himself again with the girls wearing a big grin on their face as they told me, the next day in a bar a few girls couldn't wait to show me the picture of him hanging inside of his garage.
I've always thought Buddhism has a lot to do with it, that and they genuinely don't give a toss.

**spikebs4** · 19-07-2011, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

My point is that 99% of Westerners would not attend an exam hours after losing control of their car, killing an innocent and sitting next to his corspe until the police arrive, then giving a statement and then carrying on with their day.
Not really bothered how well he done in his test. Just still trying to work out how the Thai mindset works in times of death.
Hope that clears up what I was trying to convey.

99p/c of westerners would be locked up and in a whole lot of shite, even if it was-not there fault... more than likely the guy comes from a priveliged family ... and in thailand most take the d/test and then learn to drive ...you could not make this stuff up... r.i.p.

**dirtydog** · 19-07-2011, 10:43 PM

It was a street sweeper for gawds sake, probably had dark skin and from Isaan, it aint like real murder of a nice white skinned bangkok person.

sabaii sabaii · 19-07-2011, 10:57 PM

Mai pen rai.

They don't look at death in the same way as us, can't do

**Sailing into trouble** · 20-07-2011, 12:49 AM

I don't know. Outside my reality to comprehend, stabbing a bloke to death, multiple times, for swearing at you, then being sent home. Killing a guy with your car being sent home so you can take an exam.

Death happens and Life goes on. Is it that it happens so often that they have become hardened. Almost like war. Is it the Buddhist beliefs that stress forgiveness and that rebirth will happen?

The Doc who was run over by the general? The Military guy and his sons who beat the bike rider with bats almost killed him? The Carnage on the roads. Is it Thai culture or just a society that has become so corrupt that the values that have traditionally bound societies together have been overwhelmed.

Still Phuket has banned three wheel side car bikes!

**Sailing into trouble** · 20-07-2011, 12:51 AM

I don't know. Outside my reality to comprehend, stabbing a bloke to death, multiple times, for swearing at you, then being sent home. Killing a guy with your car being sent home so you can take an exam.

Death happens and Life goes on. Is it that it happens so often that they have become hardened. Almost like war. Is it the Buddhist beliefs that stress forgiveness and that rebirth will happen?

The Doc who was run over by the general? The Military guy and his sons who beat the bike rider with bats almost killed him? The Carnage on the roads. Is it Thai culture or just a society that has become so corrupt that the values that have traditionally bound societies together have been overwhelmed.

Still Phuket has banned three wheel side car bikes!

**billy the kid** · 20-07-2011, 02:24 AM

a Thai culture that is overwhelmed.
just about anyting and everyting is tradeable.
so watch-out

**Sailing into trouble** · 20-07-2011, 02:51 AM

Ya me thinks you are right.

**somtamslap** · 20-07-2011, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

Mai pen rai. They don't look at death in the same way as us, can't do

Surely though it's the basic human instincts of knowing right from wrong and remorse. I hope that cnut fails his exams, gets depressed because of it, goes on to become a heroin addict and ends his smarmy cunting existance violently by headbutting an on-coming train.

**Tom Sawyer** · 20-07-2011, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Sailing into trouble

I don't know. Outside my reality to comprehend, stabbing a bloke to death, multiple times, for swearing at you, then being sent home. Killing a guy with your car being sent home so you can take an exam.

Death happens and Life goes on. Is it that it happens so often that they have become hardened. Almost like war. Is it the Buddhist beliefs that stress forgiveness and that rebirth will happen?

No - it's about money.

It's because the police control the gateway to justice and instead of putting together a case to present to the prosecution, they drag their heals and act as intermediaries to settle financial awards between the two parties - for a cut. If it's a really serious case, and the guilty party is wealthy - then a payment is made directly to the police to change the circumstances in their reports and doctor or supress witness accounts.

That's why you don't want to have any dealings with the police if you can avoid it. Once they have you in their sites, it's a little like the tax man back home - they'll be on your case!

You'll notice rich and influential people never go to jail here. Search the site for Moo Ham and you'll be sick to your stomach.

**noelbino** · 20-07-2011, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by Tom Sawyer

Originally Posted by Sailing into trouble

I don't know. Outside my reality to comprehend, stabbing a bloke to death, multiple times, for swearing at you, then being sent home. Killing a guy with your car being sent home so you can take an exam.

Death happens and Life goes on. Is it that it happens so often that they have become hardened. Almost like war. Is it the Buddhist beliefs that stress forgiveness and that rebirth will happen?

No - it's about money.

It's because the police control the gateway to justice and instead of putting together a case to present to the prosecution, they drag their heals and act as intermediaries to settle financial awards between the two parties - for a cut. If it's a really serious case, and the guilty party is wealthy - then a payment is made directly to the police to change the circumstances in their reports and doctor or supress witness accounts.

That's why you don't want to have any dealings with the police if you can avoid it. Once they have you in their sites, it's a little like the tax man back home - they'll be on your case!

You'll notice rich and influential people never go to jail here. Search the site for Moo Ham and you'll be sick to your stomach.

Yes Moo Ham, the girl in the expressway deaths, the afore-mentioned bashing, the run-down of the doctor, the killing of the off duty policeman in the pub I could go on and on. Asians have a strange conception of life and death and in my opinion it's nothing to be proud of.

**Chairman Mao** · 20-07-2011, 08:23 PM

The last time I read of one of these roadsweepers being killed it was some mother killed by a Fortuner that then buggered off post haste never to be seen again. The Government did give her family 15,000thb for their troubles though.

Bless.

**Rural Surin** · 20-07-2011, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Tom Sawyer

You'll notice rich and influential people never go to jail here.

The bottom line, TS.

**BobR** · 20-07-2011, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by Tom Sawyer

Originally Posted by Sailing into trouble

I don't know. Outside my reality to comprehend, stabbing a bloke to death, multiple times, for swearing at you, then being sent home. Killing a guy with your car being sent home so you can take an exam.

Death happens and Life goes on. Is it that it happens so often that they have become hardened. Almost like war. Is it the Buddhist beliefs that stress forgiveness and that rebirth will happen?

No - it's about money.

It's because the police control the gateway to justice and instead of putting together a case to present to the prosecution, they drag their heals and act as intermediaries to settle financial awards between the two parties - for a cut. If it's a really serious case, and the guilty party is wealthy - then a payment is made directly to the police to change the circumstances in their reports and doctor or supress witness accounts.

That's why you don't want to have any dealings with the police if you can avoid it. Once they have you in their sites, it's a little like the tax man back home - they'll be on your case!

You'll notice rich and influential people never go to jail here. Search the site for Moo Ham and you'll be sick to your stomach.

Granted the wealthy definitely receive preferential treatment here in Thailand, but the idea that he should be immediately incarcerated and held without bail is not followed in some of our home countries, where the suspect would be entitled to immediate bail even if he was arrested.

If the event is truly an accident, the driver who caused the accident is not drunk and was not doing something so reckless that an accident was inevitable, and he had ID and a local job or school, an immediate arrest serves no purpose. At least in California,he would more likely to be released at the scene, at the hospital or police station after telling his version of the events on his own recognizance. After a thorough investigation, and the filing of charges by the DA, he would be ordered to surrender himself or simply notified of the Court date for his arraignment. If he did not appear, a warrant would be issued and he would be tracked down. Arrest is not a punishment, it is intended only to secure the defendants appearance in Court if proceedings are brought, or to prevent further criminal acts, which is usually not an issue in a case like this. He would be entitled to bail anyway, so what is accomplished other than a lot of paperwork?

I saw it done that way many times, and which would you prefer if you were unfortunate enough to be involved in a fatal accident here or in your home country?
Traffic accidents do happen to decent people , and most people will show up in Court when they are told.

But I might add, I never worked in New York.

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