News Forum - Drunken Englishman kills Thai man in car crash in central Thailand

[Thaiger]

A drunken Englishman killed one Thai man and injured another in a car crash in Rayong province in the central part of Thailand. Locals who know the foreign driver told police he is regularly drunk and often drives in the wrong direction. The Englishman, 70 year old Stephen Hops, was arrested yesterday after he reversed his pickup into the two Thai men standing in his way, instantly killing 53 year old Nirun Pramuan and injuring 32 year old Chanasak, who is being treated in a nearby hospital. The intoxicated man was also injured and admitted to hospital. He was reported […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

56 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Locals who know the foreign driver told police he is regularly drunk and often drives in the wrong direction.

Drunk driving is among the most rotten disgusting behavior in traffic, putting random innocent persons in risk. Lock him up and throw away the key.

[Janneman]

Yup looks like he will never learn it.

[Noble_Design]

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The intoxicated man was also injured and admitted to hospital. He was reported to be trapped in his pickup cab and helped out by the rescue team.

Why must he even be rescued? Just leave him there and let the British embassy extract his useless drunk body out

[Ramanathan.P]

Just dump this black sheep into the Thai prison. He will be taught his lessons inside to be a good driver when he is out

[Mudshark]

You can take them out of the Pub, but you can't take the Pub out of them.

[Wanderer]

Hops is an unusual surname, possibly incorrect, other details may be also possibly incorrect. 

That is why, in theory, there is a trial. 

So give him a fair trial and then hang him or whatever. Unless of course he comes to a financial settlement in the meantime. 

[TheDirtyDurian]

Old enough to know better. Should be in the klink. 

[Fortuner]

Yeah well start with the Red Bull hires first or can people with money do as they want?

[MikeW]

7 minutes ago, Fortuner said:

Yeah well start with the Red Bull hires first or can people with money do as they want?

Of course they can 

[23RD]

You've got to wonder at 70 year's old you should have the wisdom not to get into a vehicle drunk .

Maybe he has a similar problem to Joe Biden with dementia?.

[Faz]

On 9/5/2022 at 3:48 PM, Wanderer said:

Hops is an unusual surname, possibly incorrect, other details may be also possibly incorrect.

The surname was Hobbs, not Hops as the Thaiger stated.
Can't get the competent copy and paste staff these days

[Vigo]

5 hours ago, 23RD said:

You've got to wonder at 70 year's old you should have the wisdom not to get into a vehicle drunk .

Maybe he has a similar problem to Joe Biden with dementia?.

President Biden does not drive vehicle does he? When was President diagnosed with dementia? Why do you even mention president Biden since there is absolutely no reference or relveance to your imagined state of dementia.

[23RD]

1 minute ago, Vigo said:

President Biden does not drive vehicle does he? When was President diagnosed with dementia? Why do you even mention president Biden since there is absolutely no reference or relveance to your imagined state of dementia.

Hold the horses I was just using a comparison Joe's obviously got dementia maybe this 70 year old chap is in the same boat. 

You're getting a little bit touchy about the leader off your Cult eh Vigo my Old China. 

Now get back on topic. 

[HiuMak]

An innocent life is lost. Tragic.

[HolyCowCm]

He is an old big boy and should know not to get in a vehicle when plastered. He essentially ruined his life and others from stupidity. Where was he drinking? They too should have also known better than let him go away fully blasted. I won't even touch one of our cars or trucks after drinking. 

[yselmike]

On 9/5/2022 at 10:48 AM, Wanderer said:

Hops is an unusual surname, possibly incorrect, other details may be also possibly incorrect. 

That is why, in theory, there is a trial. 

So give him a fair trial and then hang him or whatever. Unless of course he comes to a financial settlement in the meantime. 

Like he's a Welshman and not an Englishman.

[cowslip]

Not English, he's Welsh. I've just seen this has been pointed out. It is realy not good reporting though. 

Let's hope he's a very rich Welshman as it'll take a lot of cash to sort this one out. 

 

Edited September 6, 2022 by cowslip

[MikeW]

On 9/6/2022 at 12:13 AM, Vigo said:

President Biden does not drive vehicle does he? When was President diagnosed with dementia? Why do you even mention president Biden since there is absolutely no reference or relveance to your imagined state of dementia.

So if he wasn't diagnosed with dementia then he is just naturally brain dead