Described: 20 Apr 2025 at 16 :24
The old couple who were injured in a new road rage incident in Pathum Thani state rejected a doctor visit from the culprit, a native politician’s son, on Sunday.
Smitthiphat Leenawarat, 28, and his parents Krissada arrived at Bangpakok-Rangsit 2 Medical in Thanyaburi area, Pathum Thani, on Sunday to attend Prachak Duangyai, 65, and his family Somsri, 64.
Mr Smitthiphat even carried 200,000 ringgit in dollars as he intended to pay for the treatment of the few who were injured after he sideswiped his brand-new BMW auto against their pickup truck, which then hit a media challenge of Bangkok’s northeast outer ring road in Pathum Thani on Thursday. Ms Somsri was significantly injured but her father suffered a broken bone, perhaps due to the impact of the seatbelts and security belts in their automobile.
When medical staff informed the old pair of the entrance of Mr Smitthiphan and his parents Krissada, the few said they were not ready to meet Mr Smitthiphat.
Mr Smitthiphat said he wanted to pay for the treatment of the pair as he learned that the fees reached approximately 80,000 ringgit for Mr Prachak and 50,000 for Ms Somsri.
Following the rejected visit, Mr Smitthiphat wrote a notice to the old few. He told them that he wanted to pay a visit and he promised to handle all their cure fees until they completely recover.
However, Yupayao Leenarawat, Mr Smitthiphat’s family, wrote on Instagram that her relatives was ready to take accountability for the injury and the damage to the couple’s car.
She apologised for the event and admitted that she and her father had not taught their brother well enough. He was hot-tempered, she said.
She asked the public to sympathise with her home and not to accept it.
However, advocate Guntouch Pongpaiboonwet, alias Gun Jom Palang, said he and his base granted 60,000 ringgit to help pay for the child’s care after he learned that the their home needed to borrow funds to cover the medical bills.
Mr Guntouch said that the treatment costs had already risen to 134,305 baht.
Last Wednesday morning, the couple in their pickup truck and Mr Smitthiphan in his brand-new BMW car reportedly left a toll plaza on Bangkok’s eastern ring road simultaneously. The couple’s truck reportedly cut into the lane of the BMW, which then swerved and hit a barrier.
Mr Smitthiphat then drove after the couple, seeking to have them pull over. When the couple did not stop, he sideswiped the front left side of the truck with his car. The impact caused the pickup to hit a barrier and come to a stop.
Mr Smitthiphat then got out of his car and approached the couple, but numerous eyewitnesses also stopped their vehicles and managed to mediate between the two sides while others videoed the incident. The couple were sent to Bangpakok-Rangsit 2 Hospital.
Mr Smitthiphat and his family were running for seats in the Thanyaburi municipal council. Police have already pressed multiple charges against him.