A Chinese woman, owner of a Rolls-Royce that was rear-ended by a pickup truck, has demanded compensation from the pickup truck driver.
She used a translation application on her mobile phone to communicate with the pickup truck driver on the day of the accident, causing him to misunderstand that she forgave him and would not file a complaint against him. Upon hearing the news that she forgave the pickup driver and did not demand compensation, she quickly sought advice from her lawyer.
Sun Yuhan, 38 along with her lawyer, Mr. Anirut Kongsap, met with the highway police to seek compensation from the pickup truck driver for the accident on August 13 on the outbound lane of the Motorway. The collision resulted in damages estimated at 1.3 million baht, involving repairs to the rear lights and bumper.
The woman, who runs a restaurant business with branches in both Bangkok and Pattaya, stated that she was driving to have her vehicle checked at a service center. While driving at approximately 80 km/h, she encountered slowed traffic ahead and the pickup truck crashed into the back of her Rolls-Royce.
Due to the language barrier, she used her language app on her mobile phone to communicate with the pickup truck driver and asked him to meet at the auto service center for inspection. He did not show up.
Regarding insurance, the Rolls-Royce was covered by a Class 1 policy. However, Sun conveyed through an interpreter that she was not at fault. She requested the police to hold the pickup truck driver accountable, as he had not yet contacted her since the incident. The police have summoned the pickup truck driver for questioning and will inspect CCTV footage to determine who caused the accident. (TNA)
