{"id":1279,"date":"2025-06-25T05:33:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T05:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/drunk-driver-in-thailand-drags-motorcycle-sparks-fiery-trail-3-people-injured-including-5-year-old-boy\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T05:33:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T05:33:01","slug":"drunk-driver-in-thailand-drags-motorcycle-sparks-fiery-trail-3-people-injured-including-5-year-old-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/drunk-driver-in-thailand-drags-motorcycle-sparks-fiery-trail-3-people-injured-including-5-year-old-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Drunk driver in Thailand drags motorcycle &amp; sparks fiery trail, 3 people injured including 5-year-old boy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Drunk driver strikes motorcycle &amp; drags it along road in Thailand<\/h2>\n<p>A drunk driver in Thailand reportedly struck a family of three on a motorcycle and dragged the vehicle for kilometres, creating a fiery trail.<\/p>\n<p>Last Saturday (21 June), a Thai Facebook page shared a five-minute video showing an orange pickup truck travelling on the leftmost lane with flames trailing behind.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_628317\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-628317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: &#3588;&#3623;&#3634;&#3618;&#3627;&#3621;&#3640;&#3604;&#3606;&#3609;&#3609; V1 on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The driver, who recorded the scene, pursued the truck while reporting the incident to the police.<\/p>\n<p>In a follow-up clip, the driver of the pickup truck was subdued by Good Samaritans, who chased after him.<\/p>\n<p>Enraged by his reckless driving, one man kicked and slapped the driver while yelling at him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Shortly after, a policeman can be seen arriving at the scene on a motorcycle.<\/p>\n<h3>3 family members injured following crash, including 5-year-old boy<\/h3>\n<p>The incident occurred in Bang Bon district in Bangkok.<\/p>\n<p>Local police and rescue volunteers rushed to the scene after receiving a report of a hit-and-run involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_628316\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-628316\" class=\"wp-image-628316 lazyload\" alt=\"drunk driver motorcycle fire\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/giphy.gif\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-628316\" class=\"wp-image-628316\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"drunk driver motorcycle fire\" width=\"460\" height=\"460\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-628316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Channel 7 on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Three injured victims were found lying on the road, including a 44-year-old man, his 31-year-old wife, and their five-year-old son, according to Thai news outlet Honkrasae.<\/p>\n<p>The family was crying for help after being flung off their motorcycle in the violent collision.<\/p>\n<h3>Suspect chased &amp; stopped by residents before getting arrested<\/h3>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Eyewitnesses revealed that the pickup truck sped off after the incident without stopping to help the victims.<\/p>\n<p>Concerned residents gave chase and managed to record footage of the fleeing driver, helping police apprehend him.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, a 37-year-old man, was described as incoherent and emotional, sometimes crying and speaking nonsensically.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed he &ldquo;didn&rsquo;t see&rdquo; the motorcycle carrying the family.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_628319\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-628319\" class=\"size-full wp-image-628319 lazyload\" alt=\"drunk driver motorcycle fire\" width=\"593\" height=\"872\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-160428.png 593w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-160428-408x600.png 408w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-160428-102x150.png 102w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-160428.png\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-628319\" class=\"size-full wp-image-628319\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-160428.png\" alt=\"drunk driver motorcycle fire\" width=\"593\" height=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-160428.png 593w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-160428-408x600.png 408w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-24-160428-102x150.png 102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-628319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: &#3588;&#3623;&#3634;&#3618;&#3627;&#3621;&#3640;&#3604;&#3606;&#3609;&#3609; V1 on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Police escorted the suspect to a hospital for a blood alcohol test. However, the suspect later admitted to being drunk at the time of the accident.<\/p>\n<h3>Charged with reckless driving, drunk driving &amp; hit-and-run<\/h3>\n<p>According to initial investigations, the family had been travelling in the leftmost lane when the motorcycle was rear-ended by the pickup.<\/p>\n<p>All three were thrown onto the road, while the motorcycle got lodged under the truck and was dragged along the road, eventually catching fire.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to quick-thinking bystanders and the police, the driver was eventually cornered and arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Bang Bon police have charged the suspect with reckless driving causing injury, drunk driving, and hit-and-run.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: Driver in Thailand celebrates becoming a teacher, then runs red light &amp; kills motorcyclist<br><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CkSzUnJEsv\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>Driver in Thailand celebrates becoming a teacher, then runs red light &amp; kills motorcyclist<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at&nbsp;news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from &#3588;&#3623;&#3634;&#3618;&#3627;&#3621;&#3640;&#3604;&#3606;&#3609;&#3609; V1 on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub><\/sub><\/p>\n<div>Drunk driver in Thailand drags motorcycle &amp; sparks fiery trail, 3 people injured including 5-year-old boy<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drunk driver strikes motorcycle &amp; drags it along road in Thailand A drunk driver in Thailand reportedly struck a family of three on a motorcycle and dragged the vehicle for kilometres, creating a fiery trail. 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