The court sentenced the man to 5 months in prison and a 12,000 baht fine for insulting and challenging the police after his wheel was locked. The sentence was suspended for 2 years. The man apologized to "Corporal Chak" and society and vowed not to park on the red and white lines anymore. Tags: [court, sentencing, police confrontation, traffic violation, apology]
The incident involved Corporal Benjaphop Sangphairoj, also known as Corporal Chak, a patrol officer at Sai Noi Police Station, Nonthaburi. While on duty, he found a white 7-seat Isuzu vehicle with Bangkok license plates parked at a bus stop in front of a village on Bang Kruai-Sai Noi Road, Sai Noi Subdistrict, Sai Noi District, Nonthaburi. He locked the vehicle's wheel. The driver, Mr. Sombat, argued and pushed the officer's chest, leading to five charges: assaulting an officer, insulting an officer during duty, damaging government property (the wheel lock key), disobeying an officer's order, and resisting arrest. Mr. Sombat then met investigators to acknowledge the charges, as previously reported.Tags: [police incident, assault, property damage, traffic enforcement, Nonthaburi]
At 10:30 a.m. on 3 Aug 2023, at the third-floor meeting room of Sai Noi Police Station, Police Colonel Nattadecha Thanisapatharapong, Chief of Sai Noi Police Station, Police Lieutenant Colonel Phakphong Pholmeesak, and Corporal Benjaphop Sangphairoj (Corporal Chak) held a press conference regarding the incident.Tags: [press conference, police statement, Sai Noi Police Station, Nonthaburi]
Police Colonel Nattadecha Thanisapatharapong, Chief of Sai Noi Police Station, stated that following the incident involving Corporal Benjaphop or Corporal Chak, which appeared in news and social media on 2 Aug around 1 p.m., Mr. Sombat came to meet investigators to acknowledge five charges: assaulting an officer, insulting an officer during duty, damaging government property (the wheel lock key), disobeying an officer's order, and resisting arrest. Mr. Sombat admitted the charges and the police proceeded with legal action on all counts. Initially, Mr. Sombat claimed loss of self-control. The police submitted the case to the Nonthaburi Provincial Court around 10 a.m. that day.Tags: [police chief, legal charges, confession, Nonthaburi court]
Following this, an additional defamation charge will be filed against Mr. Sombat after he posted insults about Corporal Benjaphop on social media.Tags: [defamation charge, social media, police insult]
Corporal Benjaphop, or Corporal Chak, revealed that after the incident, Mr. Sombat, accompanied by relatives, came yesterday to apologize. The relatives were tearful and remorseful and asked that the matter not be pursued further. Corporal Benjaphop said he was accused unfairly. Regarding the traffic violation, the penalty is only a fine. Everyone knows the red and white lines prohibit parking, so he urged respect for traffic laws.Tags: [apology, remorse, traffic law, police perspective]
Meanwhile, Mr. Sombat, the driver whose vehicle was wheel-locked, stated that he went to the Nonthaburi Provincial Court today to hear the verdict on the five charges brought by the police. The court sentenced him to a 12,000 baht fine and 5 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years. He apologized to Corporal Chak, all police officers, and society for his inappropriate behavior. He promised not to repeat the offense and to avoid parking on the red and white lines again.Tags: [court verdict, fine, suspended sentence, apology, promise]