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  • Van crash on Doi Inthanon injures several, damages vehicles

    Van crash on Doi Inthanon injures several, damages vehicles

    A van descending Doi Inthanon crashed into a pickup and a Pajero, causing extensive damage and injuring several people. This incident occurred today at 10am on the road descending from Doi Inthanon towards Chom Thong district in Chiang Mai, just before the entrance to the Wachirathan Waterfall. The scene was chaotic, with a white Pajero severely damaged and stationary in…

  • Drunk driving tragedy claims young footballers’ lives in Thailand

    Drunk driving tragedy claims young footballers’ lives in Thailand

    A tragic incident unfolded when a celebratory return journey turned fatal for a group of young footballers. Two teenagers lost their lives, and 10 others sustained injuries after a pickup truck veered off the road and collided with an electricity pole. The accident occurred as the group was heading home from a seven-a-side football championship in Kamphaeng Phet province. The…

  • Teen killed in crash, 400 meth pills found in car

    Teen killed in crash, 400 meth pills found in car

    A collision between a car and a motorcycle resulted in the tragic death of a teenage girl, with police discovering 400 meth pills in the car involved. The car driver, 71 year old Chanyut, denies ownership of the drugs, questioning why would he wait for the police if they were his. Police Captain Prem Tiamtua of Udon Thani City Police…

  • Woman dies in Nakhon Phanom crash while rushing to sick child

    Woman dies in Nakhon Phanom crash while rushing to sick child

    A tragic accident claimed the life of a woman on a motorcycle who was rushing to visit her sick child in a hospital in Nakhon Phanom. The incident occurred when she collided with a garbage truck, leaving her two children orphaned. The 28 year old woman, who had recently lost her husband, was identified as Onpriya. Officers from the Mueang…

  • Reckless Chinese man hits the brakes on safety in Pattaya

    Reckless Chinese man hits the brakes on safety in Pattaya

    Carnage unfolded on Thepprasit Road as a reckless Chinese man unleashed mayhem in a high-speed horror crash, leaving several injured and claiming at least one life. The catastrophe struck at 9.06pm, yesterday, December 5, prompting a swift response from authorities led by Police Lieutenant Sanan Kotanon and emergency crews from Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Pattaya City. On arrival, officers were greeted…

  • Man tragically killed in Surat Thani hit-and-run accident

    Man tragically killed in Surat Thani hit-and-run accident

    A tragic hit-and-run incident has claimed the life of a man in Surat Thani, leaving his body dismembered at the scene. Police are urgently seeking the driver responsible for this fatal accident, which occurred late yesterday, December 3. At approximately 9.58pm yesterday, the police received a report of a deadly hit-and-run on the southbound lane of Road 41, near Kuan…

  • Nonthaburi shop owners seek driver after 50,000 baht accident

    Nonthaburi shop owners seek driver after 50,000 baht accident

    Two shop owners are seeking the whereabouts of a driver who caused extensive damage to their businesses in a late-night car crash, promising to compensate before becoming unreachable after one day of contact. The incident occurred at approximately 3.40am on December 1, when a Toyota Wish sedan, driven by a 38 year old man identified as Charnwut (surname withheld), lost…

  • Intoxicated driver kills three siblings in Sisaket crash

    Intoxicated driver kills three siblings in Sisaket crash

    A tragic accident involving a drink driver in a pickup truck and a motorcycle resulted in the death of three siblings in Sisaket province, Thailand. The driver, who was reportedly intoxicated, claimed to have no recollection of the crash that occurred yesterday, December 1. The incident took place on the road in Khun Han district. Upon receiving a report of…

  • Pattaya horror: Young Thai woman killed in early morning crash

    Pattaya horror: Young Thai woman killed in early morning crash

    In the early hours of this morning, a devastating collision in Pattaya claimed the life of a young Thai woman, leaving the community reeling in shock. At precisely 3.20am, today, December 12, Bang Lamung police received a distress call alerting them to a catastrophic crash on the railway road within Soi Nongprue. Responding with urgency, the police, along with the…

  • Sedan-motorbike hit-and-run in Nonthaburi leaves contractor dead

    Sedan-motorbike hit-and-run in Nonthaburi leaves contractor dead

    A hit-and-run occurred when a black sedan struck a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a 68 year old contractor. The sedan driver fled the scene without checking on the victim. The event was captured on a dashboard camera on a bridge over the Mueang Thong Thani intersection in Nonthaburi. Officers from Pak Kret Police Station, along with rescue personnel…

  • Thai woman surrenders after BMW crash kills mother and 2 kids

    Thai woman surrenders after BMW crash kills mother and 2 kids

    A Thai woman surrendered at a police station in the southern province of Chumphon after crashing her friend’s BMW into a victim and her two children, killing them, before reportedly fleeing the scene with her pet cat on Wednesday. The fatal accident occurred on a rural highway in Mueang District, Chumphon, at about 7.40pm, on November 27. Witnesses reported seeing…

  • Bridge collapse on Rama II Road leaves 3 dead and over 10 injured

    Bridge collapse on Rama II Road leaves 3 dead and over 10 injured

    A concrete segment of a bridge under construction over Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon province near Bangkok collapsed at about 4am today resulting in three deaths and more than 10 injuries. The deadly accident occurred on Rama II Road today, November 29, while 39 construction workers were working on the project. A concrete segment, along with the launching gantry…

  • Schoolgirl, 14, killed in motorcycle and truck collision in Lopburi

    Schoolgirl, 14, killed in motorcycle and truck collision in Lopburi

    A tragic accident involving a schoolgirl on a motorcycle and a six-wheeled truck has left a family devastated. Yesterday, November 25, police received a report of a fatal collision on the Lopburi-Khok Tum Road in Lopburi province, which led to the death of the 14 year old schoolgirl. The incident occurred when the young girl, a third-year secondary school student…

  • Thai man claims unawareness after driving 30km with body on roof

    Thai man claims unawareness after driving 30km with body on roof

    A Thai man yesterday fatally struck a pedestrian with his hatchback in the Isaan province of Surin and drove 30 kilometres with the body on the car roof, claiming he was unaware of it. Officers from Chom Phra Police Station contacted officers at Tha Tum Police Station yesterday, November 24, to intercept the hatchback, with registration number กฉ 1079 Samut Prakan, after…

  • Drunk deputy district chief kills 2 teenagers, injures 1 in Tak car crash

    Drunk deputy district chief kills 2 teenagers, injures 1 in Tak car crash

    A drunk deputy district chief crashed her pickup into a motorcycle carrying three Thai teenagers on a road in the northern province of Tak, resulting in two deaths and one serious injury. Officers from Umphang Police Station were alerted to the fatal accident on the Mae Sot-Umphang Road in the Umphang district of Tak at approximately 8.15pm on Friday, November…

  • Pickup driver killed in lorry crash on M6 in Nakhon Ratchasima

    Pickup driver killed in lorry crash on M6 in Nakhon Ratchasima

    A tragic accident occurred when a pickup truck collided with the rear of a lorry on the M6 motorway, resulting in the pickup losing control and crashing into the central ditch. The driver was killed instantly. The incident unfolded in the early hours, with police receiving reports of the collision at approximately 5.44am today, November 22. Officer Jakrin Sitthipru from…

  • Motorcyclist dies in crash with truck on Thai bridge

    Motorcyclist dies in crash with truck on Thai bridge

    A tragic accident occurred when a woman riding a motorcycle collided with the edge of a bridge and was then struck by an 18-wheel truck, resulting in her immediate death on the road. The truck driver stated that he was unable to brake in time. The incident was reported at 7am yesterday, November 20, to Thanawat Chandi, a duty investigator…

  • Pickup crash in Chiang Kham causes district-wide power outage

    Pickup crash in Chiang Kham causes district-wide power outage

    A dramatic incident unfolded when a speeding pickup truck careened off a curve and crashed into an electricity pole, plunging an entire district into darkness. The power outage affected Chiang Kham district, where local electricity authority officials promptly worked to restore power. Yesterday, November 19, a rescue team from the Siam Phayao Foundation’s main office in Chiang Kham responded to…

  • Pickup truck crash leaves seven dead after police chase in Thailand

    Pickup truck crash leaves seven dead after police chase in Thailand

    A high-speed chase involving a suspected pickup truck ended in tragedy when the vehicle crashed into a power pole and plunged into a roadside canal, resulting in seven fatalities. The incident occurred today, November 20, at 12.30am, as reported by Pratchaya Bunnat, an investigator at Bang Len Police Station. The crash site was identified at the Koh Rat curve in…

  • Monk injured as car crashes into bridge in Nakhon Phanom

    Monk injured as car crashes into bridge in Nakhon Phanom

    A red Mitsubishi car veered off a curve and collided with a bridge railing just 1 kilometre away from a local temple, leaving a monk trapped in the wreckage. The incident, which took place today, November 19, prompted a swift response from rescue teams and locals, who worked together to extract the injured individual. Emergency responders from the Chaiyaburi Subdistrict…

  • Tractor overturns in Suphan Buri, killing driver in rice field

    Tractor overturns in Suphan Buri, killing driver in rice field

    A tragic accident occurred when a tractor driver lost control of his vehicle, resulting in it overturning and falling into a rice field ditch, fatally trapping the driver underneath. The incident took place yesterday in the vicinity of Ban Tha Thong, Moo 3, Pak Nam subdistrict, Doem Bang Nang Buat district, Suphan Buri province. Police Lieutenant Phanuwat Sitwong from Doem…

  • Subaru overturns on Kaset-Nawamin Road, driver missing

    Subaru overturns on Kaset-Nawamin Road, driver missing

    A Subaru vehicle veered off the road and overturned in a grassy area along the Kaset-Nawamin Road. Police are actively searching for the driver, questioning whether alcohol might have been involved. The incident was reported at 3.35am today to the Khok Kram Police Station. The accident occurred on Prasert Manukit Road (Kaset-Nawamin) inbound, heading towards the Kasetsart intersection in the…

  • Bangkok car crash: Honda Civic bursts into flames, passengers escape

    Bangkok car crash: Honda Civic bursts into flames, passengers escape

    A dramatic car accident unfolded in Bangkok as a Honda Civic hurtled across a road divider, crashing into a utility pole and bursting into flames. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of today, November 19, saw a young man and woman narrowly escaping the blazing vehicle. Police Lieutenant Investigator Sangansak Chiamsanguanwong from Bueng Kum Police Station received a…

  • Fatal crash in Pathum Thani as truck hits motorcycle

    Fatal crash in Pathum Thani as truck hits motorcycle

    A tragic road accident occurred early today involving a speeding pickup truck that collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a 58 year old man. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing CCTV footage to determine the cause. At 1.15am today, November 17, Veerawat Niyomsap, an investigator at Khlong Luang Police Station, received a report of a collision…

  • Tragic electric bus accident in Sakon Nakhon kills one, injures 25

    Tragic electric bus accident in Sakon Nakhon kills one, injures 25

    A tragic accident unfolded in Sakon Nakhon when an electric shuttle bus lost control and descended a steep slope, resulting in the death of one individual and injuries to 25 others. The mishap took place near Wat Phra Tha Pek in Phana Nikhom district. The incident occurred around 3pm on November 15 as the shuttle bus navigated the 3-kilometre road…

  • 2 students killed, 12 injured in Pattani truck collision

    2 students killed, 12 injured in Pattani truck collision

    Tragedy struck in Pattani’s Sai Buri district when a six-wheel truck collided with a parked pickup truck carrying students, resulting in the deaths of two students and injuries to 12 others. This unfortunate incident occurred on the Pattani-Narathiwat Road at Ban Laharn village, Village 5, and was reported to police at approximately 8.10am yesterday, November 15. Upon arrival, police found…

  • Pathum Thani police officer with health issue dies in car crash

    Pathum Thani police officer with health issue dies in car crash

    A car crash involving a police officer who lost control and collided with a shop and utility pole resulted in his death. The incident occurred yesterday, November 14, near a residential area in Pathum Thani province. The tragic accident unfolded when police officer Settapong Songkrod, who held the position of Deputy Inspector, experienced a sudden health issue while in his…

  • Mitsubishi Pajero crash in Prachinburi leaves one dead, one injured

    Mitsubishi Pajero crash in Prachinburi leaves one dead, one injured

    A tragic accident unfolded when a Mitsubishi Pajero lost control, hitting a utility pole before spinning across lanes and violently colliding with a pink taxi. The crash resulted in a fatality and a serious injury, leaving bystanders and those involved in shock. The incident occurred early today, November 15, at 12.30am, on the 304 Road near the U-turn at Ban…

  • Tragic road accident claims two lives in Rayong

    Tragic road accident claims two lives in Rayong

    A tragic accident resulted in the deaths of two people on a road in Pluak Daeng, Rayong when a black saloon car veered across lanes and collided with a pickup truck. The crash left the saloon car torn into two parts, with the driver ejected and killed instantly. The incident, which also involved a white delivery pickup, has raised questions…

  • Motorcyclist dies in fiery crash with pickup in Kanchanaburi

    Motorcyclist dies in fiery crash with pickup in Kanchanaburi

    A 21 year old man tragically died when his motorcycle collided with the rear of a pickup truck towing a trailer loaded with bamboo huts, resulting in a fire that engulfed him. The incident occurred yesterday, November 13, at 7pm on a poorly lit road in Kanchanaburi province. Police officers from the Laokhwan Police Station received a report of the…

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