Rice
Resident Smart Arse
Now here is a story. It has been ongoing for a year now. Just come to the conclusion yesterday in The Surin court. First here is the story. Father in law is out cutting grass for the kwai till no more usable day light, anyway light rain has begun to fall so he heads home. He turns on to the major road in the area. ( A 4th class single carriageway road) It is just after 6PM. He is driving his tractor with one of those wooden wagons we have all seen. Soon after a young lady aged 16 riding unlicensed and unregistered motorcycle hits the back of the wagon. The result is bruised and skin off and a broken arm. Motorcycle a right off. A fairly lucky escape for the young lady. Needless to say a whole lot of too and throw and requests for money from every quarter proceeded. BIB wanted a cut, the girls parents wanted money as well. My MIL the silver tongued grifter which she is, gave no quarter to anyone. The thing is the convention is the onus is always on the driver behind not the driver in front. As we all understand. The sticking point is there was no lights on the wooden wagon. It is alledged the girls parent paid off the BIB to escape any charges for unlicenced and unregistered. BUT FIL had the silver tongued grifter negotiating with the BIB and she told them to shove it. Hmmmm well that did not turn out so well for father.
He was charged with operating an Agricultural machine on a highway after 6PM. Court sentenced him to 30,000 Baht fine or 1 month at HM pleasure. I told him look at it this way if he goes to jail its like making 1000 Baht a day. Well he was having none of it. No I am not forking out the whole 30,000 just 10,000.
I have been in Thailand a long time never heard the tractors of the road after 6PM before. Anybody else.
He was charged with operating an Agricultural machine on a highway after 6PM. Court sentenced him to 30,000 Baht fine or 1 month at HM pleasure. I told him look at it this way if he goes to jail its like making 1000 Baht a day. Well he was having none of it. No I am not forking out the whole 30,000 just 10,000.
I have been in Thailand a long time never heard the tractors of the road after 6PM before. Anybody else.