Kanpitak sentenced to 15 years & 2 months jail

Kanpitak Pachimsawas, 21, son of former Miss Thailand, was sent to prison for 15 years and two months in jail by Phrakanong Court on Friday on charges of premeditated-murder due to his aggressive driving which killed one and injured three others. However, owing to the fact that the guilty had already paid some compensation to the injured, the court reduced the penalty to 10 years and one month.

It may be recalled that on July 4, 2007, Kanpitak swerved his car into the footpath near a bus-stop where many people were waiting for buses after he got into an argument with the driver of bus number 513, claiming that the bus hit him and fled. One died and three others were injured.

Court ordered Kanpitak to pay compensation to Sangwan Srihawong, for Bt800,000 (S$34,480). Kanpitak’s parents claimed that he has a mental condition and he cannot control himself when he is under a lot of stress.