Heartthrob actor pays fine after reckless driving dispute
Heartthrob actor Mario Maurer heard a charge of reckless driving filed by Bangkok police and paid a Bt1,000 fine on Tuesday night, Phaya Thai precinct superintendent Pol Colonel Nitiwat Sansing said on Wednesday.
After reportedly cutting each other off on New Phetchburi Road, the 29-year-old actor entered into a dispute on Monday with taxi driver Udon Sitthipol, 37, who then fired a stone from a slingshot and damaged Maurer’s Porsche near the Pratunam Intersection.
Nitiwan said the charge was filed against both parties involved in the reported incident in order to discourage other people from displaying similar behaviour.
The taxi driver earlier had paid a total fine of Bt1,200, including Bt200 for the assault and Bt1,000 for reckless driving, while Mario declined to file a police complaint against him on a charge of property damage.
Udon was also punished by the Land Transport Department with a one-month suspension of his driver's licence and required to undergo a three-hour driver training session.
