Lt Niphon Temsang of Karon Police told The Phuket News today (June 21), “Jakarin Rodpradit, 27, from Chalong is facing a charge of reckless driving causing death and injury.
“We have handed this case to Phuket Provincial Court and the court will decide what penalty he will face,” Lt Niphon said, however he declined to reveal further details of police findings into the accident.
The incident, which resulted in the death of 47-year-old Andreas Walter, happened on the night of December 3.
Mr Walter and his Thai partner Patcharin Lammai were travelling on a motorcycle along Patak Rd in Karon when they were struck by a car driven by Jakarin. (See story here.)
An official from Phuket Provincial Court who declined to be named told The Phuket News that Jakarin is scheduled to appear in court this Friday (June 24) to testify in a reconciliation and peace hearing where he will face the judge and the family of the deceased.
“If Jakarin still denies the allegations against him then the court will proceed to the next step of the trail which will be a criminal case in which he will be formally charged with reckless driving causing death and injury,” the official said.