Taxi driver 10yrs in jail for attacking farang

[stevem]

Bangkok Taxi driver receives 10 years for injuring two foreigners

BANGKOK: -- A taxi driver was yesterday sentenced to 10 years in jail for seriously injuring two foreign tourists in a dispute last year.

The Criminal Court found Pairach Tang, 33, guilty of attempted murder and carrying a knife in a public place.

In August last year, Pairach picked up Canadian Mark Douglas Shargool and American Sean Strache from an entertainment place on Ratchadaphisek Road for their apartment in the Lat Phrao area.

The taxi driver said he got angry after discovering that one of the passengers, both of whom were intoxicated, dirtied the car by putting his shoes on the seat.

They had a scuffle during which Pairach attacked the tourists with a machete, blinding Strache in his right eye and making a long cut on Shargool's head.

The court said yesterday it was not convinced by the defendant's claim that the tourists had provoked the fight and that he acted in self-defence.

--The Nation 2004-09-18

[JayBee]

Originally Posted by stevem

Bangkok Taxi driver receives 10 years for injuring two foreigners

BANGKOK: -- A taxi driver was yesterday sentenced to 10 years in jail for seriously injuring two foreign tourists in a dispute last year.

The Criminal Court found Pairach Tang, 33, guilty of attempted murder and carrying a knife in a public place.

In August last year, Pairach picked up Canadian Mark Douglas Shargool and American Sean Strache from an entertainment place on Ratchadaphisek Road for their apartment in the Lat Phrao area.

The taxi driver said he got angry after discovering that one of the passengers, both of whom were intoxicated, dirtied the car by putting his shoes on the seat.

They had a scuffle during which Pairach attacked the tourists with a machete, blinding Strache in his right eye and making a long cut on Shargool's head.

The court said yesterday it was not convinced by the defendant's claim that the tourists had provoked the fight and that he acted in self-defence.

--The Nation 2004-09-18

I guess he taught them a lesson. They'll never dirty his seats again.

[andy50]

its a good job they didnt crap on the back seat, like i did once in the uk

[IRISH JONNY]

[quote=JayBee]I guess he taught them a lesson. TE]


TRUE JAYBEE....BUT THERE ARE SOME CRAZY BAST**** OUT THERE..AND NOT ONLY IN LOS !!!!!!!!!!!!
JONNY

[Ozskin]

Reminds me of the one where a drunk hails down a taxi.
He leans in the window and asks the driver
"Have you got room in there for a 6 pack of beer and half a pizza"

"Sure thing" the taxi driver replies.

The drunk then proceeds to straight in the window.

[WildOnE]

I can actually relate to this story, becuase last year when my friend and I went there LOS.. It was our first time there, and everything was soo amazing and shocking at the same time. I remember this cab driver (young kid), we taking my friend and I around to like massage parlors. He told us in the beginning if you don't like it don't worry, it will only be 50 baht to the place we wanted to goto and that was just nana plaza. Well, being new guys we agreed for him to take us around.

Well he took us to one parlor we already been to the first night we were there, and we told him no.. Take us to another place, so he took us somewhere else. I forget the names of the parlors but this one was really really sh*tty to say the least. It was disgusting, the lobby looked like a poor man's home. I did not even want to imagine the rooms, the girls were disgusting. I swear there was not even one good looking girl. They all looked like they were tired (12:40 am) and disgusting!!! But the cab was parked outside and it was in a dark alley, there were like 6 other cabbies there just sitting around. We told the dude to get a move on and we did not like it. And told him to take us to nana plaza now. We asked politely, we unfortunately he didn't think so. And gave us an attitude, to a response like we wasted his time or something.

Well apparently we had no idea where we were. I looked around, and he told us it was going to 100 baht now. So of course I said "f*ck no.., we are going to give you 50 baht like we agreed upon.." It looked like he was reaching for something in the front seat, my friend grab his seat belt and held him back since he had his seat belt on. I was going to deck the f*cker, this was after like 3 minutes of arguing back and forth. He had no idea what we were saying except for 50 baht and we had no idea what the f*ck he was saying. So I attempted to open the door and the cabbie slammed on the gas. I was really really getting mad at this point but there were like now 10 cabbies on the other side of the street. I did not want any trouble, so I just told the young guy to take us to nana and we agreed to pay him 100 baht. there was really no point arguing and getting killed for an extra $1.25. I wanted to stand firm but there were too many cabbies on the other side. He was getting ready to notion them to come over.

MAN!!!! I wanted to kick the f*cker's ass. I should've just jumped outta the car when it was a red light, but my friend was too slow for that type of action. How I really wanted to kick that kid's ****. I guess it was best left alone.

Sorry about venting, but it touched home when I read the story, but thank god our situation turn out as worse as those two Farangs.

[hugos]

Originally Posted by WildOnE

So of course I said "f*ck no.., we are going to give you 50 baht like we agreed upon.." It looked like he was reaching for something in the front seat, my friend grab his seat belt and held him back since he had his seat belt on. I was going to deck the f*cker, this was after like 3 minutes of arguing back and forth.

I think you cannot imagine how much luck you had.

Never, and i mean never, argue with thaipeople in thailand! It could be the last thing you did in your life.

If you have to pay, then pay and learn your lesson.

Good luck for you

[WildOnE]

I learned never to get into a cab and let him take me to his spots. This time around, no massage parlors for me!! Knew exactly where i wanted to be dropped off. but I am just saying that this could frighten others and make them not want to visit LOS again. Unfortunately this did not discourage me from visiting again..

[marc26]

wildone
you were right in what you did. i wouldve wanted to kick his ass, but to walk away for only an extra 1-2usd, not bad