the 29-year-old woman , named by local media as samantha or amanda , was chased by police through the pattaya region for 30 minutes before they shot out three wheels of her car .
after the smashed-up car came to a halt , officers broke the front passenger window of the white toyota innova to arrest her when she refused to open the door .
the 29-year-old american tourist drove into oncoming traffic in thailand and crashed into 13 vehicles , injuring two people .