News Forum - Thai singer Tik Shiro charged with drink driving after fatal crash (video)

[Thaiger]

Police charged Thai singer Sirisak “Tik” Nantasane, also known as Tik Shiro, with drink driving after he crashed his van into a motorcycle, resulting in one fatality on October 10. The victim, 28 year old Thai woman Thianporn “Meji” Siwapornpithak, lost her life, while her brother, Jakkaphat “Junior” Siwapornpithak, was seriously injured after the well-known … …

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[ChrisS]

Hope he gets the maximum penalty and serves 11 years to send a very clear message that drunk driving is NEVER acceptable.

[NonThaiKiwi]

I doubt that will happen, being a celeb he will probably pay a large fine and restitution to the deceaseds' family. 

At least he didn't just drive off or run away. 

[ChrisS]

4 minutes ago, NonThaiKiwi said:

I doubt that will happen, being a celeb he will probably pay a large fine and restitution to the deceaseds' family.

Sadly I suspect this is true with the two tier justice system in Thailand if you are rich you can buy your way out of trouble!

[Skip]

13 hours ago, ChrisS said:

Sadly I suspect this is true with the two tier justice system in Thailand if you are rich you can buy your way out of trouble!

Sort of like Kennedy back in the day... HUH?  Or any myriad of wealthy offenders throughout the world... why limit it to Thailand?

[ChrisS]

11 hours ago, Skip said:

Sort of like Kennedy back in the day... HUH?  Or any myriad of wealthy offenders throughout the world... why limit it to Thailand?

Because in Thailand the corruption is from the very bottom to the very top of the food chain and is SOLEY about money rather than money and political or social clout
 

[Skip]

9 hours ago, ChrisS said:

Because in Thailand the corruption is from the very bottom to the very top of the food chain and is SOLEY about money rather than money and political or social clout
 

BULLpuckey... Maybe in your limited interaction with Thais, but your view is wrong and hateful.

[Fanta]

50 minutes ago, Skip said:

BULLpuckey... Maybe in your limited interaction with Thais, but your view is wrong and hateful.

I have found that your typical Thai, more often than not, accepts what is done cannot be undone and that all men are not equal. So they’ll make the best of a bad situation by forgoing vengeance, accepting compensation and move on.

[ChrisS]

11 hours ago, Skip said:

BULLpuckey... Maybe in your limited interaction with Thais, but your view is wrong and hateful.

Having worked for a Thai company for 10 years+ my interaction with Thais has been anything but limited. Most of the Thais I know recognise that corruption is bad in Thailand and permeates ALL levels of society from the motorcyclist bribing police when caught without helmet to senior politicians accepting favours/bribes.

[Skip]

13 hours ago, ChrisS said:

Having worked for a Thai company for 10 years+ my interaction with Thais has been anything but limited. Most of the Thais I know recognise that corruption is bad in Thailand and permeates ALL levels of society from the motorcyclist bribing police when caught without helmet to senior politicians accepting favours/bribes.

You call it corruption... most Thais view it as a way of life... it's integrated in the culture and lifestyle... they view it as neither bad nor good... it just is.

[Marc26]

36 minutes ago, Skip said:

You call it corruption... most Thais view it as a way of life... it's integrated in the culture and lifestyle... they view it as neither bad nor good... it just is.

That is sort of what @Fanta reply to you said

 

Although I wouldn't say they don't view corruption as bad

I think they view it as bad(unless it helps them) 

But as you and Fanta said

 

They just make due

 

I contend that the US and other countries have way worse corruption, and it is worse because it's not on the surface level like it is in Asia a lot of the times

[ChrisS]

On 10/17/2024 at 11:44 PM, Skip said:

You call it corruption... most Thais view it as a way of life... it's integrated in the culture and lifestyle... they view it as neither bad nor good... it just is.

I agree most Thais view it as a way of life, I disagree that they view it as neither bad nor good, all of the Thais I know and have ever known have viewed it as bad.

[Skip]

6 hours ago, ChrisS said:

I agree most Thais view it as a way of life, I disagree that they view it as neither bad nor good, all of the Thais I know and have ever known have viewed it as bad.

By continuing to "CONDONE" such behavior they by default and definition, do not view it as bad (nor good) behavior... like I stated... it just is.

[ChrisS]

On 10/19/2024 at 10:52 PM, Skip said:

By continuing to "CONDONE" such behavior they by default and definition, do not view it as bad (nor good) behavior... like I stated... it just is.

As you know Thais as a race when it comes to standing up and being counted are not the best at it. This does not mean that they do not view behaviour as bad just that they collectively lack the get up and go to do anything about it.

[Skip]

8 hours ago, ChrisS said:

As you know Thais as a race when it comes to standing up and being counted are not the best at it. This does not mean that they do not view behaviour as bad just that they collectively lack the get up and go to do anything about it.

And have utter disdain for anybody who dares says anything...