Pickup Truck Driver Detained After Multi-Vehicle Collision During Attempted Escape from Police in Bangkok

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A viral video from May 17 shows a pickup truck speeding and emitting black smoke as it tries to evade capture by police, ultimately resulting in a multi-vehicle collision on Theparak Road, near a PTT petrol station in the Anusawari subdistrict. The driver, Chaichana Katcharoen, was detained after attempting to flee from Sai Mai police, and during the operation, approximately 400 grammes of ketamine were discovered in the truck. The affected drivers of the three damaged vehicles were advised to file reports with Bang Khen Police Station.

Key Takeaways:

  • Chaichana Katcharoen, the driver of the pickup truck, attempted to flee from Sai Mai police, resulting in a multi-vehicle collision on Theparak Road in Bangkok.
  • Approximately 400 grammes of ketamine were discovered in the truck during the operation, leading to the arrest of Chaichana and the seizure of the vehicle and drugs as evidence.
  • The affected drivers of the three damaged vehicles were advised to file reports with Bang Khen Police Station, which has jurisdiction over the collisions.
  • Police Lieutenant Colonel Nathaphong Kiram, Deputy Superintendent Police Lieutenant Colonel Sanachai Kheerirat, and Police Lieutenant Colonel Wuttichai Boonyoo led the operation in response to the incident.
  • A separate incident occurred on Ayutthaya-Sena road, where a police chase culminated in a crash involving a car displaying a counterfeit license plate, leaving several injured.
  • The driver, a 61-year-old man, and his 31-year-old accomplice, both of Karen ethnicity, were found with multiple falsified documents and were treated for injuries at Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital.

Statistics:

  • Approximately 400 grammes of ketamine were discovered in the pickup truck.
  • Three vehicles were damaged during the multi-vehicle collision on Theparak Road.
  • Several people, including the driver and his accomplice, sustained injuries in the crash on Ayutthaya-Sena road.
  • Three people were transported to Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital for treatment.

Sources:

  • KhaoSod