A 23-year-old woman died in a police station, after a motorcycle crash in Bangkok, prompting her family to question why she was taken to a police station instead of hospital. The incident, revealed at a press conference, on 8 March 2026, has raised concerns about the assessment of injured accident victims by emergency responders and police. Doctors later confirmed she had suffered severe internal injuries.
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The woman, identified as Warissara, worked at a restaurant in the Sukhumvit area. The crash occurred late at night in late February last year, 2025, as she rode her motorcycle back to her accommodation in the Lat Phrao area during heavy rain. The wet road caused her to skid and fall from her motorcycle, near Soi Lat Phrao 48 at about 02.20.
Rescue workers arrived at the scene and reportedly found only minor external injuries, including abrasions and facial swelling. They also detected the smell of alcohol and believed the crash may have been caused by intoxication. As a result, she was taken to Phahonyothin Police Station rather than to hospital.
At about 03.02 she was brought to the station and left lying on the floor while officers processed the situation. According to reports, no one initially suspected that she had sustained life-threatening injuries.
At approximately 04.58 she began to suffer seizures while inside the police station. Officers then contacted rescue workers to return and assist. After she was taken to hospital, doctors determined that she had suffered severe internal trauma from the crash and died at around 06.00.
The autopsy found multiple broken ribs, a punctured lung, a torn liver and significant internal bleeding in the abdominal cavity. The victim’s mother, Samaporn Pongkhamla, 52, said through tears that the family questioned why officials did not take her daughter to hospital immediately after the crash. She said that if medical treatment had been provided earlier, there might have been a chance to save her life.
Her sister, Nanthicha Chokchaiphan, 27, said the family had been trying to follow the case since the funeral and had found several inconsistencies. These included how the injuries were assessed, why the victim was taken to a police station rather than hospital, and the temporary disappearance of her mobile phone before it was later returned.
The victim’s boyfriend, Natthapat Kliangklau, 23, said the couple had left work together that night before separating during heavy rain on the way home. He arrived first and waited, repeatedly calling her phone when she did not arrive, before learning the following morning that she had died.
Daily News reported that over a year after the incident, the family said the case had shown little progress despite a complaint being filed against those involved. They are calling for authorities to clarify the facts and for a review of accident response procedures to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now Dailynews 9 Mar 2026