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Suspected drink driving leaves smashed car at Phuket roadside

Suspected drink driving leaves smashed car at Phuket roadside

PHUKET: Police are today (Nov 23) continuing to look for a suspected drink driver who crashed his car into an electricity pylon in Thalang last night (Nov 22) and fled leaving his vehicle behind.

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By Eakkapop Thongtub

Monday 23 November 2015 11:32 AM


Although the driver of the vehicle left it at the roadside, they will face no charges as nothing other than the car was damaged.

Although the driver of the vehicle left it at the roadside, they will face no charges as nothing other than the car was damaged.

Pol Cpt Nattaya Supanpong reported that a smashed vehicle had been left on the side of Sai Khao Lan – Bang Jo Rd, about 700 metres from the Samya intersection in Srisoonthorn. The owner of the vehicle, was no where to be found.

Cpt Nattaya said,“The vehicle was a white Toyota with a Phuket registered number plate. The front-left of the car was badly damaged. The airbag had been deployed and there were traces of blood inside the car.”

Inside the vehicle police found an electricity bill belonging to a man named Bamroong Pimorattakarn.

The car has been taken to Thalang Police Station where it awaits the owner to it up.

“We cannot place any charges against the driver as nothing other than his vehicle was damaged. The pylon was only scratched.

“We hope the owner will show up very soon,” Cpt Nattaya added.