SONGKHLA – A Malaysian man had to pay almost 100,000 baht (RM12,470) in damages to four vehicle owners in Hat Yai, Songkhla, southern Thailand, due to his dangerous “drifting” at a parking lot.
In the incident at about 1pm (local time) on Friday, the 32-year-old driver of a BMW car was reported to have drifted in a parking lot at an elephant camp in Chang Puak Camp.
Following his actions, a car and three tuk-tuks in the parking lot suffered damage, including broken mirrors and scratches.
Without noticing the damage to other vehicles, the driver then left the scene.
Hat Yai tourist police chief Anuwat Rithichai said the vehicle owners had lodged a police report on Friday.
“Police managed to locate the vehicle that the Malaysian man was driving, at the Immigration, Customs, and Quarantine Complex in Sadao, Thailand, at about 6pm yesterday.
“The driver and his wife have been taken to the police station to meet the owners of the affected vehicles,” he said at a press conference today.
Anuwat said both parties agreed that the Malaysian driver would pay 99,000 baht in damages to the four vehicle owners.
The man also apologised to the owners of the affected vehicles for not realising that his actions had caused damage. – Bernama, October 30, 2022
