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Deputy Minister’s Son Drives Drunk, Crashes into Police Checkpoint: Arrested and Posts Bail

The deputy minister’s son was driving drunk and crashed into a checkpoint, complaining that the police would not allow him to arrest him. Increasing alcohol up to 183 milligrams percent. He posts 20,000 baht bail.

At 3:30 in the morning on April 18, 2024, while officers from Division 5 of the Traffic Police set up a checkpoint to measure the alcohol content. At the entrance to Soi Ratchadaphisek 31, Ratchadaphisek Road, Chatuchak Subdistrict, Chatuchak District, Bangkok, there was a BMW i8 driving slowly towards the checkpoint. Suspicious attitude

At the checkpoint the policeman ordered him to stop. But the driver refused to stop the car. and driving through checkpoints. The police then used a sliding metal barrier to stop the car. But the driver refused to stop. and drove into a steel panel Makes the car unable to move further

Officers then worked together to arrest the driver of the vehicle. To measure the alcohol content The driver did not agree to be measured, so police lieutenant Patcharaphon used a preliminary measuring device. A non-contact test was placed near the mouth and nose of the person whose alcohol content was to be measured. The result was 183 milligrams.

He therefore informs the prosecutor that “He is driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating substances. and violating the order of a traffic officer who ordered a test to determine whether the driver was driving while intoxicated. or otherwise drunk” before being taken by investigators to the Prachachuen police station for prosecution, accepting it as criminal case number 522/2567.

In the initial investigations the driver had denied the crime. and he had symptoms of drunkenness and was screaming he was not informed of the charges and accused the police of not having the authority to arrest. He included the complaint that police officers stole their property. The officer then used force to take him to the control room of the Prachachuen police station. Later, he paid 20,000 baht as bail.

It is reported that this 46-year-old drunk driving man is the son of a deputy minister.

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