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- Pattaya News
Thai truck driver walks away unscathed from Sukumvit smash
A Thai truck driver miraculously emerged unscathed from a jaw-dropping accident on Sukhumvit Road in Sattahip, in a scene straight out of a disaster film. The jaw-dropping incident occurred yesterday, December 1, at the stroke of 10.25am, prompting a swift response from the intrepid team at the Sawang Rojonthammasathit Foundation. Chaos descended as rescue squads raced to the scene, discovering…
- Crime News
Fake officers ‘truck’ a couple for 250k baht in extortion scam
A group of men allegedly posing as administrative officers have been accused of extorting 250,000 baht from a truck driver and his wife by claiming they found untaxed goods in their vehicle. An ongoing investigation seeks to determine if these men are indeed government officials. The incident occurred yesterday, November 4, along Phahonyothin Road, inbound to Bangkok, in front of…
- Thailand News
Truck crashes into canal after driver struck by unidentified object
Thai police are on the hunt to find out what mysterious object struck a lorry driver on the head as he sped along the Chon Buri bypass. The driver was knocked out cold, sending his truck careering into a crash, and leaving him with serious injuries. Officers from Mueang Chon Buri Police Station rushed to the scene of the six-wheel…
- Thailand News
Trucking scandal: Wife confronts sex worker in Saraburi showdown (video)
A truck driver’s wife shared a video in which she had a heated argument with a Thai sex worker who persistently harassed her husband and other truck drivers in the central province of Saraburi by repeatedly offering sexual services to them. The video of the argument was shared on the news Facebook page, เจ๊ม้อย v+ (J Moi v+), on September…
- Bangkok News
Truck driver attempts suicide after rampage kills taxi rider (video)
A six-wheel truck driver went on a rampage along Rama IV Road in Bangkok, crashing into several cars and killing a motorcycle taxi driver before attempting suicide. Motorists reported the chaos on Rama IV Road to Tha Rue Police Station at around 2pm, yesterday, September 4. The white Isuzu six-wheel truck was speeding from Maleenont Tower to Phra Khanong Intersection…
- Thailand News
Young Thai biker killed by water truck in Pattaya
A young Thai man lost his life when his motorcycle collided with a water truck and was subsequently run over in Pattaya. The tragic accident unfolded yesterday evening, August 27, and has left the community in shock. Pattaya police received reports of a fatal crash at around 8pm on Soi Phothisarn in Na Kluea subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri…
- Thailand News
Two young bikers killed in collision with lorry after street racing
Two young men, street racing on motorcycles tragically collided, leading to their deaths when a following 18-wheel lorry could not brake in time. An investigator from Mueang Chachoengsao Police Station, Police Lieutenant Chetthayanin Niamkoaphet, reported that at 11.30pm yesterday, July 14, a call was received about a motorcycle accident involving a large truck on Suwinthawong Road, heading into the city,…
- Thailand News
Thailand truckers protest rising diesel prices, demand 30 baht cap
A convoy of trucks will hit the roads next week as truckers in northeast Thailand protest against rising diesel prices which are massively cutting into their profits, demanding the government cap the price at 30 baht per litre. Chairman of the Land Transport Federation of Thailand in the northeast and transport company owner, Somkid Kingkrodklang, highlighted the severe impact of…
- Thailand News
Bus and truck collide on Highway 7, 13 injured, severe traffic
A collision between a passenger bus and a truck on a busy motorway resulted in 13 injuries and severe traffic congestion. The incident occurred at 1.25pm today when a bus, carrying approximately 30-40 passengers from Ekkamai to Pattaya, struck a trailer truck. The accident on the motorway (Highway 7) at the 37.6-kilometer mark towards Map Ta Phut prompted Highway Police…
- Thailand News
Bang Lamung: Truck driver’s daring manoeuvre results in collision
A truck driver’s daring manoeuvre left a trailer truck mangled and the driver with multiple injuries on Bang Lamung‘s No. 36 Road, Chon Buri. The Huay Yai Police received distress signals yesterday from the Pong sub-district, where the unfolding drama had taken a perilous turn. As the dust settled, the wreckage revealed the aftermath of a gruesome impact: a container…
- Crime News
60 year old truck driver with gun nabbed after 30km police pursuit
A tense standoff between two truck drivers ignited a 30-kilometre, multi-jurisdictional police chase that ended in the capture of a 60 year old man armed with a 9mm gun. The man claimed he had brandished his weapon in self-defence during the heated exchange yesterday. Somchai Suksabay then fled with the gun and was eventually intercepted and detained near a house…
- Crime News
Aggressive Saraburi truck driver rams and flees, victim seeks justice (video)
A truck driver disregarded traffic regulations, causing a collision before fleeing the scene in Saraburi province. The owner of the other vehicle involved in the incident reported the damage, and police are investigating this dangerous driving incident that occurred at 3pm on July 8. A Facebook post showed a four-door white truck reversing at high speed into a white pickup.…
- Thailand News
Lorry driver survives crash while transporting corn, credits protective spirit
A lorry driver miraculously survived after losing control and crashing his pickup truck, loaded with corn, into a tree in Thailand‘s Prachuap Khiri Khan province. The driver, 27 year old Patinya Muangsri, was unharmed during the incident, while his girlfriend sustained a minor injury. The accident occurred along Phet Kasem Road, near kilometre 314 in Nong Bua Village, Kho Lak,…
- Crime News
Coworker fatally shoots truck driver in dispute at housing block in Thailand
A Thai truck driver challenged his coworker to a confrontation, only to face a real 9-millimetre gun in return. The driver fled the scene but later died from gunshot wounds at a five-storey building in the central Saraburi province last night, local police reported. A 31 year-old truck driver named Suwit was fatally shot in his stomach and left arm…