News Forum - 16 year old driving BMW crashes, killing young graduate in northeast Thailand

[Thaiger]

A teenager driving a BMW crashed into and killed a young man in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeast Thailand, on Friday night. The 16 year old driver collided with a motorbike at the intersection outside Suranaree University of Technology in Korat at 10pm. The deceased has been identified as 24 year old Thanaphon “Tae” Kaewmoon from Nakhon Sawan province. In July, Tae graduated with first-class honours in telecommunications from Suranaree University. Tae has been described as an “enthusiastic” and “innovative” young man who was recently hired to oversee the IT network at the university’s hospital. Alongside work, Tae was preparing to […]

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[Nivram]

Question:  Is it legal for a 16 year old to have a license to drive  for a car?

[Haole.TH]

It's been a couple of days since this tragic accident happened.  Why isn't the young man's name released?  Too connected?  Or hi-so family didn't want this?

 

[Janneman]

Hope this driver doesnt flee to Austria too

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

A spoiled brat who got a car from his parents or did he just "borrow" it? A high-so family will of course pay themselves out of the trouble. But if hes a juvenile delinquent whove stolen the car, it'll be different. In any case, it's yet another sad symptom of the countries  failure to tackle traffic madness.

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

39 minutes ago, Nivram said:

Question:  Is it legal for a 16 year old to have a license to drive  for a car?

 Driver's licence isn't taken very seriously here.

[gazmo16]

28 minutes ago, DoUKnowWhoIAm said:

 Driver's licence isn't taken very seriously here.

In usual circumstances it's just a 400 baht fine but in this case the family will buy everyone off.

Time this practice of buying off was brought to an end and let the courts actually deal with offences. 

[Giltee]

4 hours ago, Nivram said:

Question:  Is it legal for a 16 year old to have a license to drive  for a car?

On Bangkok post it stated: Pol Lt Col Paisarn Panrew, the chief interrogator at Pho Klang police station responsible for the case, said on Sunday the boy would be charged with careless driving leading to death, running a red light and driving without a licence. Has the story changed to protect a privileged teenager or is it just slack reporting. 

[Fanta]

11 hours ago, Giltee said:

Has the story changed to protect a privileged teenager or is it just slack reporting

I think laws exist to not allow the naming of minors in criminal cases.