Coach driver who fled the scene after causing mass carnage and death finally arrested in Bangkok

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Picture: Siam Rath

 

Thailand's crime suppression division has finally caught up with a tour bus driver who caused many deaths and injuries on the Friendship Highway with negligent driving back in 2007.

 

Chaiyo Namchaya, now 52, was arrested in Soi Pahonyothin 32 in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok.

 

He was named in a Sikhio, Nakhon Ratchasima court warrant for negligent driving causing death and injury and fleeing the scene of an accident in May 2007.

 

At the time Chaiyo was employed by a Sena Nikhom company to drive the Bangkok to Mahasarakham route.

 

On the day in question heading towards the north east on the Friendship (Mitraphap) Highway  a ten wheel truck pulled in front of him as he was speeding.

 

He swerved to undertake the truck to the left but hit a trailer causing a pile-up with a passenger van and a pick-up. 

 

Siam Rath said there were many deaths and injuries in the coach and other vehicles.

 

Chaiyo fled the scene but his arrest yesterday followed information received that he was now in Bangkok.  

 

The Thai media said he admitted to the crime and in their headline called him "chauffeur teen phee".

 

Chauffeur is a term used in Thai to indicate the driver of a public vehicle and "teen phee" (undersole ghost) refers to a person who flees the scene. 

 

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[Dmaxdan]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

He was named in a Sikhio, Nakhon Ratchasima court warrant for negligent driving causing death and injury and fleeing the scene of an accident in May 2007.

The police should be really proud of themselves for taking 15 years to find this guy...

[mwbrown]

Hey 15 years of strong detective work!  Red Bull Boy better watch his back!

[RichardColeman]

Police catching someone that killed someone  - 15 years.

Police catching a Bar opening a bottle of beer after 9.30 - 15 minutes

 

[bradiston]

ตีนผี or "dheen pee" I think means a speeding driver, not necessarily one that flees the scene of an accident.

[sanuk711]

I saw the headline and thought--Yes thats how it always used to be  years back ,

 

in those days everyone fled the scene once they had an accident----then I saw it was back 07...........

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He was named in a Sikhio, Nakhon Ratchasima court warrant for negligent driving causing death and injury and fleeing the scene of an accident in May 2007.

The police should be really proud of themselves for taking 15 years to find this guy...

They use UK, US, Australian and European police forces as examples.

[worgeordie]

The Thai Police always get their man ....or woman ???? ...... unless your extremely  rich.

regards worgeordie

[d2b2]

detective work at breakneck speed

[hotchilli]

52 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

The Thai Police always get their man ....or woman ???? ...... unless your extremely  rich.

regards worgeordie

Nailed it.

[Blue Muton]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Police catching someone that killed someone  - 15 years.

Police catching a Bar opening a bottle of beer after 9.30 - 15 minutes

 

I can’t recall the last time a bar fled the scene?

[swm59nj]

And what’s so uncommon  about this incident? 

[Road Warrior]

15 years to find this criminal thai driver??  great job 

[phetphet]

Why have the handcuffs been pixelated out of the picture?

[Bangkok Barry]

48 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Why have the handcuffs been pixelated out of the picture?

They also did that a couple of days ago, but in that one they forgot to pixilate his face. It's Thailand, don't try and make sense of what you see. There isn't any.