Bystanders gawk at the
overturned papaya-poke-poke cart.
Boonlua Chatree
A food vendor had his salad tossed, but was otherwise
unhurt, when his food cart has rammed by a hit-and-run driver.
Sutep Mathito, 35, saw his motorbike-powered cart
overturned Nov. 7 when it was hit by a bronze Toyota Vigo driven by Sranyoo
Juiklang. The 23-year-old fled the scene, but was later arrested at his Soi
Bongkot home after the mango-salad dealer caught his license plate number.
Sranyoo admitted to police he’d been speeding down Beach
Road, but didn’t realize he’d crashed into anyone. He did say he heard a
sound, and saw his headlight and grill were broken, but didn’t bother to
turn back to see if anyone was hurt.
The youth was charged with reckless driving and his car
was impounded.
