15 year old boy arrested after motorcycle theft and crash in Pattaya

A 15 year old boy has been taken into custody by police after allegedly stealing a motorcycle and causing an accident in Pattaya early yesterday. The incident unfolded at 3.30am in Soi Khao Noi, Nongprue sub-district, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene to discover a Honda Wave 125 motorcycle, driven by the 15 year old boy identified only as Neoy, had collided with a Honda Civic car. The car was driven by 38 year old Kanphat Muenhan. Neoy, whose full name remains undisclosed due to his age, suffered a broken left arm and was promptly taken to a local hospital for treatment. Kanphat, fortunately, escaped the accident unscathed.

Kanphat explained his perspective on the incident, stating that he was making a U-turn in the alley when he did not notice the boy’s motorcycle, leading to the collision. After the crash, Kanphat immediately exited his vehicle to assist Neoy and contacted the police for help.

In a surprising turn of events, 45 year old Chutikarn Panyadee, later informed the police that the motorcycle driven by Neoy had been stolen from him. Chutikarn had reported the theft to the Bang Lamung Police Station at 12.30am yesterday, July 17. Upon learning that his motorcycle had been involved in an accident, he went to the scene to confirm.

Chutikarn revealed that he knew the boy, as Neoy often visited his home. He further claimed that Neoy had previously stolen a phone from him. Although Chutikarn refrained from involving the police at the request of Neoy’s mother back then, he now intends to pursue legal action due to this repeated offence, reported The Pattaya News.

Following medical treatment, the suspect was taken into police custody. Neoy is expected to face charges related to the theft of the motorcycle and the resulting accident.