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Bangkok dad shows off baby driver on Facebook

Bangkok dad shows off baby driver on Facebook

A father who flaunted his 9-year-old son's driving skill online has been summoned by traffic police.

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By Coconuts Bangkok

Tuesday 3 February 2015 02:48 PM


Facebook user Yakumi Kungwas ont only irresponsible enough to let his 9-year-old son drive, he thought it was a good idea to post the photos on his Facebook page.

Facebook user Yakumi Kungwas ont only irresponsible enough to let his 9-year-old son drive, he thought it was a good idea to post the photos on his Facebook page.

Facebook user Yakumi Kung, who is known for posting photos of his baby driving home on Bangkok’s Phet Kasem Road, could face a small fine for letting a child operate a vehicle and being a stupid parent.

"My temporary driver,” Yakumi wrote in a caption for photos posted Sunday. “The regular guy is on vacation. On Phet Kasem road. I'm praying as I'm sitting here,"

Maybe he wouldn’t have had to pray if he hadn’t put his life and those of others in the hands of a 9-year-old.

Traffic police official Facebook page posted a screenshot of his post last night with a succinct message.

"Come turn yourself in, Ya," the page wrote.

Yakumi responded by shutting down his Facebook page, but based on a similar case of a father letting his 9-year-old daughter drive to school in Surat Thani last year, Yakumi will probably have to pay a few thousand baht if he’s caught.

The dad in Surat Thani famously claimed he just "forgot to think" when putting his baby behind wheel.

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