Thai man arrested for driving into wife outside police station (video)
Police in the southern province of Krabi yesterday arrested a Thai man after he drove his pickup into his wife and her family outside a police station in Nakhon Si Thammarat on November 20.
The domestic violence case initially went largely unnoticed despite occurring over two weeks ago. However, it gained public attention after officers apprehended the suspect yesterday, December 3, identified as 27 year old Pinno Sisooksai, at his family home in Krabi.
Pinno was charged with attempted murder following the incident. On November 20, his wife, 26 year old Lek, accompanied by her child and other family members, went to Tung Yai Police Station in Nakhon Si Thammarat to file a complaint against him.
Lek alleged that she was physically abused by Pinno and was concerned for the safety of herself and her child, prompting her to seek police assistance.
Pinno allegedly followed Lek in his pickup and arrived at the police station shortly after her. As Lek and her family members exited their vehicle and prepared to enter the station, Pinno reportedly drove his pickup into them.
He then fled the scene and hid at his family home in Krabi. The condition of Lek and her family members was not disclosed in the report.
A journalist from Channel 8 interviewed Pinno’s younger sister, who visited him at the police station following his arrest. The sister expressed frustration and declined to comment extensively to the media but later responded angrily to further questioning.
“I don’t want to tell you anything. It’s a personal issue. It’s a matter within my family. He (Pinno) didn’t flee. He came to Krabi to visit my ill grandfather. That’s all.”
When asked about the accusation that Pinno deliberately drove into the victims, the sister denied the claim.
“He didn’t hit anyone. The road was slippery because of recent rain and the car slid along the road and hit them.”
Under Section 288 of the Criminal Law, Pinno faces a charge of attempted murder, which carries half the penalty for murder. If convicted, he could face life imprisonment, the death penalty, or a prison sentence ranging from 15 to 20 years.
