Auto driver faces crime cost after noon-hour event on Sukhumvit Road
PUBLISHED: 21 Jan 2025 at 20:13
A distribution horse was killed when a vehicle driver rammed his vehicle in a road rage incident on Sukhumvit Road in Watthana city of Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon. The pilot was immediately arrested and faces a murder charge.
The sufferer, identified afterwards as Ritthisak Prakuptanont, 49, was found lying in a pool of blood when officers and rescue personnel arrived at the scene.
His bike was seriously damaged. A Toyota Altis with a broken right side reflection and injury to its entrance was found outside, said Pol Lt Jarin Rattanasuwanchai, assistant analysis key at the Lumpini police place, who was alerted at about half past noon.
Driver Seree Srettheenamwong, 31, the brother of a gown shop owner on Sukhumvit Soi 7/1, was arrested at the scene and taken to the Lumpini place.
According to a police investigation and see records, Seree was driving through the Asoke-Sukhumvit crossing and heading for the Ploenchit crossing when his car struck Ritthisak’s bike. The driver did not stop to discuss damage to the delivery rider’s bike and drove away. This prompted the rider to follow the car until it reached the Siam 2 health massage shop.
Ritthisak managed to manoeuvre his bike in front of Seree’s car and force it to stop. He demanded the driver get out of the car to discuss damage. Seree refused and tried to drive away, but Ritthisak then struck the driver’s side window with his hand two or three times. Seree got out of his car and immediately punched Ritthisak, who fell to the ground. He then stomped on the rider’s body.
The rider managed to get up, mount his bike and escape. But and enraged Seree drove after him and rammed his car into the bike.
Ritthisak was thrown off his bike and his body struck a metal pole for a closed-circuit television camera. He died instantly, police said.
Saijai Tamboon, 40, the wife of the victim, rushed to the scene with her daughter after hearing what happened. They burst into tears when seeking the body of their loved one. The couple had four children aged 8-18 and Ritthisak was the family breadwinner, said Ms Saijai.
She said she wanted police to take drastic action against the driver.
Police initially charged Seree with murder and reckless driving causing death. He was held in police custody for legal action.