Fatal Pattaya Baht-Bus Accident Caused by Drunk Canadian

Published : September 10, 2010 :: 15:09:29 [ 21,157 views ]

An intoxicated Canadian motorist on Friday morning caused a fatal car accident with a baht-bus at the Loma roundabout in North Pattaya, according to police. All twelve people involved in the accident were later transported to hospital, one Thai woman later dying of her injuries.

Pattaya, the 10^th of September 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 4:00am on Friday, Lieutenant Chaliew Bunkhum (Pattaya Police Investigator) was notified of a severe car accident at the Loma roundabout in North Pattaya. At team of officers along with emergency response and rescue teams were dispatched to the incident to investigate.

At the scene, Pattaya Beach Road just off the Loma roundabout, officers observed the two involved vehicles, a blue Isuzu baht-bus and black Nissan frontier, positioned on the roadside in severely damaged states.

According to witnesses at the scene, the driver of the black Nissan, Mr. Francois Joseph Giannini [46], a Canadian national, was driving at high-speed from Pattaya-Naklua Road. He allegedly avoided the roundabout, crashing into the side of the baht bus, which had been turning onto Beach Road from the Pattaya 2^nd Road. The baht-bus was then thrown into a coconut tree on the side of the road before coming to a stop.

Three passengers had been ejected from the baht-bus in the collision, while a further six and the driver of the bus were severely injured in the accident. All involved passengers were Thai nationals (8 females & 1 male). The nine passengers were transported to varying hospitals around Pattaya, one woman reportedly later died of her injuries at the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital.

Emergency crews, using the ‘jaws of life’, worked for over 30-minutes to free the driver of the bus, who is thought to have suffered a fractured neck in the accident. Mr. Giannini and his Thai wife reportedly only suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision; both were later taken to hospital for treatment. Mr. Giannini is thought to have been intoxicated and/or under the influence of illegal narcotics at the time of the incident, with witnesses stating that he was ‘roistering’ around immediately following the accident.

At present, police investigating the incident, reported Mr. Giannini’s ignorance of the roundabout and his apparent intoxication and/or drug use as the overriding factors in the fatal crash. Officers are now in the process of obtaining statements from all involved in the accident, while blood/alcohol tests have been conducted on Mr. Giannini.

Comments

goracks_wrath

said :

trajic to see. sutch a waste of two lifes . plane and simple . and hugh im a proud canadian . i dont drink or drink and drive . but i geuss its only in canada u will find people that drink and drive . wish i lived in ur world .

Email : forevermee2000@hotmail.com Date : 2011-07-20 09:09:47

Canadian

said :

I'm Canadian and have been to Thailand and Pattaya. I really like the place, it's too bad this idiot is making Canada look bad, but car accidents happen in every country by every race all over the world. It's easy to Stereotype a country. People like to stereotype because it makes the world seem easier to understand. Sorry, but things are more complicated than that. He's responsible, not Canada.There are lot's of Asians who immigrate to Canada and they crash cars, sell drugs, commit murders and so on. Should we blame all Asians and deport them all?

Email : hottttttww@hotmail.com Date : 2011-07-20 01:09:30

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longstyle

said :

i know the guy, he is a good man and he is innocent.

Email : tamalaiyao@gmail.com Date : 2010-12-08 16:10:56

Joe Smith

said :

These girls worked at Ooh la la bar on soi 2. Two girls died from the accident not just one. One girl was named Paow and the other Luang. Paow was like my sister.I knew them both very well and will miss them. I hope some justice is done here.

Email : thailand.shisha@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-28 17:18:12

Burtman

said :

Frank Giannini is a dirty drugged up boiler room con man who is about to get away with murder. The police should throw the book at him.

Email : bertman@yahoo.com Date : 2010-09-25 22:26:02

strange

said :

I saw this guy driving down soi buacaow today on a motorbike. He had a bandage over his eye laughing about something with his girlfriend. He does not seem to be distraught about this from what I could see from my brief sighting of him.

Email : greenapple1976@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-18 06:16:20

stone phillips

said :

Unreal that nobody coverd up those poor woman laying in the street.How could a person just stand there and not help them,seems unthinkable.Since when is it safe to put people into the back of a pickup and drive them around.Not only is it unsafe for the people but it is also possible that they fly out and hurt bystanders.Perhaps putting some water barrels around the edge of the intersection would be helpfull.much better to hit water than a tree.

Email : stonehands@rocketmail.com Date : 2010-09-17 23:39:25

juslookin

said :

The video seems to edit out the fact he appears to be wearing a biker(?) or some other gang like leather vest???? any info on that?

Email : juslokin@pdn.com Date : 2010-09-16 00:50:49

update@pdn.com

said :

It has been 5 days since this was posted. WHERE IS THE UPDATE?

Email : update@pdn.com Date : 2010-09-15 15:13:37

bob

said :

About time that breathalyzer check-points were set up on second road to catch drivers who drink alchohol. On the spot fines for over the limit drunk drivers.

Email : jilly584@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-13 00:33:51

g&t

said :

that's it yank bastard, we are shutting down the oil pipelines so your fucked up racist country will come to a standstill.

Email : mddad35@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-12 12:52:36

ralle

said :

pattaya is a very bad place.all rubish from all countrys meet there.full of drugs and drunken idots. this town must be cleant up.

Email : ralle72001@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-12 12:38:04

Roundabout wrong way

said :

Mr Strange if you reread the article and listen to what they say on the YouTube clip, Giannini didn't go around the roundabout he took a short cut and at high speed. So it is him who is at fault.

Email : darhut56@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-12 07:08:18

jordan

said :

TrueShit,
he can't be an Italian.
ITALIAN driver never going to smack
a ISUZU PICK UP.
they just look for a big Cadillac full of morons like you,and then....
Baanggggg. bye Asshole

Email : jordan@gnocca.it Date : 2010-09-12 00:32:31

Mike Hunt

said :

Mr. Jorgan get HIV and die already will you

Email : kendall1963@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-11 21:43:57

David

said :

This man should be stripped of his Canadian citizenship, too many immigrants the world over give their adopted countrys a bad name, and I am English btw, I hope he enjoys prison, looking at him he looks like someone who would benifit from a few punches to the face.

Email : david_wakenshaw@hotmail.co.uk Date : 2010-09-11 17:14:50

kiwikiwi

said :

surely drugs are illegal here, obviuosly the availability would have something to do with the crashes, question , why is so much available and who are the suppliers?

Email : dkk20011@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-11 13:58:18

Hans Von Meiler

said :

Canadians in general are wankers.Do you remember all the Canadian pedophile teachers featured here on PDN....old swirly face.I say ban them all, there worst than the Yanks,and almost as bad as the Brits.

Email : han5656@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-11 11:41:23

Sam

said :

This lebanese-canadian SHIT has shown some remarkable idiotism, and it is sure this fagot behaves in the life accordingly also before and after this. So he does not deserve to be free and alive in the society. PLEASE, judges of court; if not death penalty, life at least, please!

Email : ihatefancoisgiannini@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-11 08:11:25

American

said :

Hugh Jordan: go home. Thailand doesn't need bigoted people like you. You only make the world a worse place. Very sad...

You need to take a deep look inside yourself. You are obviously hurting from something....

Email : american@yahoo.com Date : 2010-09-11 07:31:10

shocked

said :

I would be happy if they just banned Hugh from making comments but wait. I retract that statement. I do enjoy reading idiots that come here to make stupid comments. Thanks Hugh some people love to read your trash.

Email : stupid@live.com Date : 2010-09-11 06:44:57

Hugh Jordan

said :

I correct myself, apart from me, all foreigners should be banned from entering the Kingdom and those here expelled with immediate effect. I believe this to be the only solution to make the 'Ladyboy love market' more competitive and hence drive the prices down. My pension rarely stretches to such luxuries as a gangbang and after tonights events i shall struggle to afford to eat for several months let alone sit down without a rubber ring.

Email : hjordan@gmx.co.uk Date : 2010-09-11 05:49:57

Hugh Jordan

said :

After picking up a pair of randy ladyboys on Beach Road i am literally speechless.

Email : hjordan@gmx.co.uk Date : 2010-09-11 05:20:06

pete

said :

Littering cost you 2000 baht.
Why not a law for drunk driving?
Make signs around Pattaya, in bars, malls, hotels etc with the penalty for driving drunk.

Email : baiganie@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-11 04:00:12

Nakou

said :

Please do not allow alcohlic and drug patients in Thailand.
The people are big problem especially in
Pattya and we see like this attitude every day. especially usa and canadians.

Email : Nakou@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-11 03:47:14

zzzfin

said :

This drunken murderer fellow is from Beirut Lebanon, not originally from Canada. Pitty victims, hopefully money doesnt help this fellow to get rid of the charge of murdering people.

Email : zzz@BOLT.COM Date : 2010-09-11 02:07:21

Sven

said :

Thailand should ban all brits,americans and canucks to entering thailand and leave it for us peace loving big spending scandinavians instead

Email : dfsdsfsdfsdfsd@sadasdasds.com Date : 2010-09-11 01:06:16

Real Rob

said :

To all of you predudiced/nationalistic minded authors:

Lets not forget that this is a totally preventable accident and could have been caused by any number of drunken drivers on any given night or day in Pattaya.

The worst offenders are the locals who drink constantly and drive while under the influence. This Canadian Chap is getting what he deserves and his nationality should have nothing to do with it. So, I say to all of you wanna-be authors stick to the facts and keep your racist thoughts to your self.

When I see an American being as nationalistic as Paul Trumble is, I think he should be reminded of his own not so world wide loved nationalist reputation. Get a life Mr. Paul. Learn how to spell your own name with capital letters at the same time.

True Yank doesn't even deserve this comment of his stupidity and obviously has forgotten his own roots. Probably British or French or African.

Hugh, as per normal, you are an idiot and know nothing of which you speak. Get a grip on yourself and be more logistic in your comments. Canadians and Americans spend more in the Pattaya per person that you do so put that in your Winston Cigar and smoke it. Since when does the mayor of Pattaya have any say in the control of Thai Visas. Geeeees!!! As rediculous as this statement may appear, it is on par with your comments. So Hugh, Pee Off....

That is all:

Email : robbod@yahoo.com Date : 2010-09-11 00:32:03

Chrisbin

said :

Well Hugh you surpass yourself yet again! This is a sad story and as yet there is NO REAL proof that this guy was drunk just speculation. BUT based on this, and ALL your other post's you condemn a nation. Instead of making blanket statements and claiming you actually do something about it please oh please DO something about it and stop bullshitting on like a grumpy old git with one foot in the grave mate!!!

To be honest 80% of posters here can do the same STOP jumping to conclusions read the article and stop saying this nation or that one is wrong MAYBE IT'S YOU that is wrong ,....

Email : chrisbin@something.com Date : 2010-09-11 00:19:05

Canuck

said :

I'm a non drinking, no drugs Canadian, HUGH, your politics is a form of North American racism, treat everyone the same and on their own merits.

Email : spamcan@shaw.ca Date : 2010-09-11 00:14:32

Ali Bongo

said :

THat video is horrific, the poor girl dying in the roa, hope that wanker gets whats coming to him, although he will probably but his way out

Email : alibongo@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 22:32:03

Street Justice

said :

Sad situation here for all the ladies just trying to get home from work. This dope fiend biker wannabe had a Nissan Frontier, so hopefully he has enough money for reparations. Totally avoidable tragedy, except that these drugged out losers gain overconfidence in their driving abilities due to the influence of the alcohol/drugs.
I would imagine that out of all these victims, more than one has connections...

Email : paynowpaylater@aol.com Date : 2010-09-10 22:25:11

jimbo

said :

This man is not a canadian but an asshole who immigrated to canada from some slum in Italy, as with all mediteranean garbage, they can't handle their booze!!

Email : jimboterrific@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 22:14:12

Ben

said :

He has killed a Mother and a Father. Words cannot describe what a loser this man is. He should pay all his assets to the families of the dead and injured and then end his own life. Some of the posters below are morons.

Email : ben5648@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 21:55:43

shocked

said :

There is no excuse for drunk driving so they should hang his ass out to dry. On another note these baht-buses are so dangerious. Most of them the driver is half drunk himself and drives like a stupid idiot.
I am happy to see Pattaya has some kind of professional emergency responds. In my part of bkk they come in a pick-up and smell of whiskey. Great if your really hurt.
When is this country going to get its ass up to the pace of other countries? Why this goverment never does something smart? Million dollar question.

Email : stupid@live.com Date : 2010-09-10 21:01:58

Hugh Jordan

said :

Canadians should be banned from entering the Kingdom. I am so disgusted by this idiot's behaviour i shall have to seek solace IN a randy ladyboy.

Email : hjordan@gmx.co.uk Date : 2010-09-10 20:41:32

strange

said :

Does not look like it is his fault. If the article is written correctly the Canadian had the right of way as he was in the round about first entering from naklua rd. The baht bus entered from 2nd rd. then the accident happened. This is assuming the canadian rounding to enter beach rd.

Email : greenapple1976@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 20:29:34

Hugh Jordan

said :

Canadians should be banned from entering the Kingdom. I am so disgusted by this idiot's behaviour i am going to seek solace with a randy ladyboy.

Email : hjordan@gmx.co.uk Date : 2010-09-10 20:27:22

kritthira

said :

Why are there no Thai's pointing their finger at the guilty party? Like they do in all the other reports???????????????????????

Email : kritthira@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 20:11:27

donkey

said :

True Yank was Christopher Columbus not italian.

He discoved your overweight under educated excuse for a county so what is your point?

Email : bob@aol.com Date : 2010-09-10 20:09:28

Paul England

said :

TRUEWANK, you are a completely obnoxious tw??.
Nationality has very little to do with accidents such as this.
If you are a typical yank, just about says it all about your country.

Email : ingop67@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 19:54:09

Dirk The Daring

said :

I hate drunk drivers!

Unless this guy has some serious money, he will be in the monkey house for a long, long time.

Email : 123@yh.cx Date : 2010-09-10 18:57:17

pieeaters

said :

wot a dik

Email : kenny.pipo@hotmail.co.uk Date : 2010-09-10 18:46:02

Steve2

said :

Stop knocking Canada you cunts

Email : steve@yahoo.com Date : 2010-09-10 18:37:43

Lomsakpeter

said :

he may well be an idiot drunk but, as the news reporter said the Baht bus was wrong too, fail to give way and enter the roundabout without stopping! Now thats nothing new about that roundabout is it? It is time for the stupid traffic show at the roundabout to stop! I have had a drink at the cocktail bar and had great fun watching the fools at the roundabout. Knock it down put in traffic lights thats it! problems solved!

Email : catandpeter@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 18:34:10

pete

said :

Simply outrageous!
This drunken twat ruin those peoples lifes!

Email : baiganie@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 18:33:13

True Yank

said :

Typical Limey-loyal CUNT via Italy! Off with his head and a few Limey pedos that have ruined Thailand with their shit behavior.

Email : trueyank@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 18:27:09

donkey

said :

Mr Why I always use the name donkey for my news posts. Anyway I didn't inject it I smoked it you brain dead tool.
You are right about me being a boring prick though.

This canadian should be locked up for good as should be the Mr Why impersonator.

Email : bob@aol.com Date : 2010-09-10 18:11:22

terry

said :

i met this guy before he is nothing but a strung out druggie. off to the hilton with his ass let the maggots deal with his addiction. got some money behind him though so we'll probably see him on the tracks again next week. hope the boys checked his boots this guy is a petty potato peeler in his spare time.

Email : terry61terry@aol.com Date : 2010-09-10 17:50:57

tommy

said :

Nasty looking accident...Farangs and thais always drink driving in Pattaya and one innocent thai lady has lost her life..Very sad all round!
I cant say anything, ive nipped home on the old motorbike after ive drunk to much chang, on more than one occasion (like most of us have at some stage)
Might get the missus to pick me up from now on, after looking at this carnage!
One things for sure he's gona get the book thrown at him for this! Lots and lots of pay offs and bribes are going to have to be made.
Pity hes not from a well off thai model mother, and father with police connections...Anyone remember the little bastard mowing a group of bystanders down cos a bus driver wouldnt let him overtake, in a dangerous piece of road...He got done but im pretty sure he never did any time...

Email : mrwhippy@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 17:43:55

Ulf S

said :

What kind of CPR was that ?
Just for the camera or is that standard Thai?
No wonder she didn't make it
RIP

Email : Ulfs@yahoo.com Date : 2010-09-10 17:34:36

awesome1

said :

@ Bob...he ain't a stupid fool....he is a seriously stupid asshole...hope there will be shown no mercy...as it wasn't just alcohol in his blood according to another article...he was high on ice and crack...lock him up and throw away the keys...and even that won't bring justice to his victims!!!

Email : locomagic@googlemail.com Date : 2010-09-10 17:29:01

Anon

said :

This guy Mr. Giannini

is a complete tool..rot in prison Frank you deserve everything thats coming to you and more.

Email : ihatefrank@gmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 17:25:47

paul trumble

said :

Bloody Canadian sex tourist scum should be deported back to his boring country.

Email : angryfarang@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 17:14:57

Mr Why

said :

He looks like i do after one of my injections,...off now to bore everyone on the forum lol

Email : why@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 17:12:37

pattayapappaya

said :

guess he thought he was the big cheese, now he gonna be the next jail bait swiss cheese

Email : somtum@boo.bla Date : 2010-09-10 16:35:05

safety

said :

Lock him up and throw away the keys, this knob with his biker jacket just shows what type of drunken scum pattaya does not need.

Email : milesaway@yahoo.com Date : 2010-09-10 15:48:34

Bob

said :

Lock him up. Stupid fool, it's difficult enough to drive sober in Pattaya.

Email : Bob@lockhimup.com Date : 2010-09-10 15:44:05

English as a second language

said :

roistering
1. to engage in noisy merrymaking; revel
2. to brag, bluster, or swagger

From the photo, he doesn't appear to be doing anything that meets the definition of roistering.

Looks more like he is in shock and close to tears!

Email : not_sure@notmylanguage.com Date : 2010-09-10 15:24:19

Andy

said :

All drunk drivers should be put away for a long time in jail, thai or farang, no exceptions !

Email : andhyhot@hotmail.com Date : 2010-09-10 15:17:39

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