Delivery Rider Killed in Road Rage Incident Involving Indian Driver on Sukhumvit Road

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

Bangkok on January 21, at approximately 12:00, Lieutenant Jarint Rattanasuwanachai, Deputy Inspector of Lumpini Police Station, and rescue volunteers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation responded to a fatal road incident on Sukhumvit Soi 10.

 

At the scene, officers found the body of a delivery rider, Mr. Ritthisak, wearing a pink long-sleeved shirt and jeans. The rider had been struck by a car, with the force of the collision throwing the victim into a CCTV pole, leaving the body severely twisted on the floor. Nearby, the victim’s electric motorcycle lay in a damaged state.

 

Eyewitness accounts provided by Mr. Kittipoom, 48, another delivery rider, revealed that the incident stemmed from a heated argument between the deceased and the driver, reported of Indian heritage, of a white Toyota Altis. The two vehicles had been stopped in the right-hand lane, reportedly following a minor collision. The argument escalated when the car driver attempted to flee the scene, but the rider stood in front of the car to block its path.

 

According to Mr. Kittipoom, the rider struck the car in frustration, prompting the driver to exit the vehicle and assault the rider. The rider then got on his electric motorcycle and tried to flee, but the car pursued him, ultimately ramming into him with such force it flung the rider into a utility pole, resulting in his death.

 

The victim’s wife spoke to reporters, expressing her devastation at the loss of her husband, the family’s sole breadwinner. She revealed that they had been married for over 24 years and had four children, with the eldest recently finishing high school and preparing for university. Her husband had been working tirelessly to cover household expenses and school fees.

 

She also condemned the driver’s actions, questioning how someone could commit such a callous act without considering the consequences for the victim’s family. She vowed to seek justice and hold the driver accountable for her husband’s death.

 

 

Video of the start of the incident.
 

Following the incident, the Toyota Altis, with license plate number from Bangkok, fled the scene. Police apprehended the driver in Soi Sukhumvit 4 and brought them to Lumpini Police Station for questioning. Investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances leading to the incident.

 

Police later identified the driver as Mr. Seree, 30 years old, the son of the owner of a cloth shop in Soi Sukhumvit 7/1. Initially, the police charged the suspect with intentional homicide and reckless driving causing the death of another person. The suspect was handed over to the investigators to proceed with legal action.

 

 

-- 2025-01-22

 

[save the frogs]

Jesus, man some people are so miserable and frustrated with their lives they're just itching for an excuse to kill someone.

Scary. 

 

[jimmybcool]

I can not believe people let their emotions get this far out of hand.  Can a young man get angry with all that testosterone in him and punch someone?  Yes.  One with limited control issues.  But to kill them with a car?  Well I suspect he has a very hard life ahead of him now.

 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Police later identified the driver as Mr. Seree, 30 years old, the son of the owner of a cloth shop in Soi Sukhumvit 7/1. Initially, the police charged the suspect with intentional homicide and reckless driving causing the death of another person.

Age 30 I hope he enjoys at least 10 years behind bars with some new friends... 

Sad for the family now left with no breadwinner.

[Briggsy]

I would not bet on any prison time despite the strong evidence.

 

Money will probably change hands. The police will urge the widow to take it.

[reefsurfah]

Bangkok Hilton calling, bet this trash won’t last with Thai inmates. 🚮

[PomPolo]

27 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

I would not bet on any prison time despite the strong evidence.

 

Money will probably change hands. The police will urge the widow to take it.

Yep, sounds like he is more of a resident here than India probably spends more than 180 days in a year here (tax topic related)
That will probably be sorted out as you mentioned by money changing hands and I am guessing it will also be a life changing amount of money for the widow however sad the incident is, but also sadly that is often how incidents like this are resolved, the rich people never learn and the poor people go to jail.

[Woke to Sounds of Horking]

Driver is a POS.

 

Terrible tragic story. Awful.

 

Hope the perp rots in a jail cell after first being sodomised relentlessly.

 

RIP and condolences to the devastated family.

[alien365]

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

According to Mr. Kittipoom, the rider struck the car in frustration, prompting the driver to exit the vehicle and assault the rider.

This must have certaintly played a part in the road rage. Sure he didn't deserve to die for it, but he rose the stakes, not thinking about his family of four children that he had to provide for. He should have just let the crazy angry man go, not make him angrier. 

[NicoBKK]

37 minutes ago, PomPolo said:

Yep, sounds like he is more of a resident here than India probably spends more than 180 days in a year here (tax topic related)
That will probably be sorted out as you mentioned by money changing hands and I am guessing it will also be a life changing amount of money for the widow however sad the incident is, but also sadly that is often how incidents like this are resolved, the rich people never learn and the poor people go to jail.

He is Thai, not Indian. Indian descent as many in the Nana area, owns a tailor's shop.

[PomPolo]

6 minutes ago, NicoBKK said:

He is Thai, not Indian. Indian descent as many in the Nana area, owns a tailor's shop.

Not sure being Thai excludes him from the point I made, still can't go around driving your car into people and killing them wherever you are from.

[PomPolo]

1 minute ago, PomPolo said:

Not sure being Thai excludes him from the point I made, still can't go around driving your car into people and killing them wherever you are from.

Thought I'd fire another post in before someone picks me up on it! Unless you an heir to a well known drinks company!

[dddave]

1 hour ago, PomPolo said:

Yep, sounds like he is more of a resident here than India probably spends more than 180 days in a year here (tax topic related)
That will probably be sorted out as you mentioned by money changing hands and I am guessing it will also be a life changing amount of money for the widow however sad the incident is, but also sadly that is often how incidents like this are resolved, the rich people never learn and the poor people go to jail.

In Fact, nearly 100% of the property in that area of Sukhumvit, from Phrom Phung to Ploen Chit is owned by long term resident Indian families.  Almost 200 years ago, one of the Thai Kings invited Indians and Persians to set up commerce in then Siam and granted them a huge track of land which is now Sukhumvit.  They can not sell it, they can only lease it.  Indian families dominate the Bangkok hotel and textile industry and control many of the larger Sukhumvit area hotels.  There is some resentment between these Indian families and Thais as they remain aloof from Thai society and rarely intermarry. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

27 minutes ago, PomPolo said:

Not sure being Thai excludes him from the point I made, still can't go around driving your car into people and killing them wherever you are from.

 

You can if you have enough money and connections. 

[black tabby12345]

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Age 30 I hope he enjoys at least 10 years behind bars with some new friends... 

Sad for the family now left with no breadwinner.

 

In Thailand, even homicide cases can be settled outside court.

If the killer(or his family) can pay out sufficient compensation to the victim's family, the charge against him can be dropped.

If his parents were wealthy enough, he might resort to it.

[black tabby12345]

3 hours ago, Briggsy said:

I would not bet on any prison time despite the strong evidence.

 

Money will probably change hands. The police will urge the widow to take it.

 

I,too, imagined it.

As Thai law allows Out Court Settlement(even in crime case) in return for sufficient monetary compensation to the victims(or their remaining kin).

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, reefsurfah said:

Bangkok Hilton calling, bet this trash won’t last with Thai inmates. 🚮

Why would you bet that?

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, PomPolo said:

Thought I'd fire another post in before someone picks me up on it! Unless you an heir to a well known drinks company!

Are you trying to claim that the person you have in mind hasn't been charged?

[transam]

3 hours ago, Briggsy said:

I would not bet on any prison time despite the strong evidence.

 

Money will probably change hands. The police will urge the widow to take it.

You are probably right..........😐

[PomPolo]

11 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Are you trying to claim that the person you have in mind hasn't been charged?

In 2012, *** heir to the*** fortune, was involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Bangkok that resulted in the death of a police officer. After fleeing Thailand in 2017, *** has remained a fugitive. In August 2024, Thai prosecutors indicted former national police chief *** and seven others for allegedly conspiring to alter the recorded speed of **'s Ferrari to help him evade prosecution.

The only remaining charge against ***, reckless driving causing death, is valid until 2027.

Charged in Absentia I guess you would call it but Ironic that only other cops have been physically indicted, in any case 2 years to go and *** is home free, he'll be wanting to get back for the Formula 1 when it comes to Thailand!

[snoop1130]

Thai sedan driver arrested for intentionally hitting and killing motorcyclist

By Petch Petpailin

 

 

A Thai sedan car driver hit and killed an app-based motorcycle rider following a traffic dispute on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok yesterday.

 

Officers from Lumpini Police Station were alerted to the fatal accident on Sukhumvit Road in the afternoon. They arrived at the scene accompanied by rescuers from the Por Teck Tung Foundation. They discovered the lifeless body of 48 year old app-based motorcycle rider Rittisak on the footpath between Sukhumvit Soi 8 and 10.

 

Rittisak was wearing a pink long-sleeved jacket from his company and jeans. His damaged black electric motorcycle was found nearby. A witness informed the police that Rittisak’s body struck a security camera pole after a white Honda Altis sedan hit his motorcycle.

 

The driver of the car, later identified as 30 year old Seree, fled the scene but was chased down by witnesses and stopped in Soi Sukhumvit 4. Seree was subsequently taken to Lumpini Police Station for questioning.

 

According to a report by Matichon, Seree admitted to crashing his car into Rittisak’s motorcycle near Asoke Intersection. He did not stop to check on the accident or offer compensation but drove away quickly. Rittisak, however, pursued him.

 

The two engaged in a high-speed chase until they reached the location of the fatal incident. Rittisak manoeuvred his motorcycle in front of Seree’s car, blocking his path, and demanded that Seree get out of the car to resolve the dispute. Seree claimed he refused to exit his vehicle and attempted to escape again.

 

 

Intentional murder

 

Seree stated that Rittisak banged his fists on the car’s windscreen several times before returning to his motorcycle, seemingly assuming that Seree would flee. Seree claimed he then got out of his car and kicked Rittisak.

 

At that moment, Rittisak attempted to leave, but Seree followed him and deliberately crashed his car into Rittisak’s motorcycle, causing Rittisak’s body to strike the security camera pole with fatal force.

 

Seree has been charged under Section 288 of the Criminal Law for intentional murder, which carries a penalty of death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for 15 to 20 years.

 

He was also charged under Section 201 of the Criminal Law for reckless driving causing death, which carries a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment, a fine of up to 200,000 baht, or both.

 

Rittisak’s wife, 39 year old Saijai, reportedly fainted upon arriving at the tragic accident scene. She revealed that she and Rittisak had been together for over 24 years and shared four children. Rittisak had been the sole breadwinner, working tirelessly to support the entire family. She said she and her children were devastated by the loss.

 

Saijai left a message for Seree.

 

“Why were you so cruel? Didn’t you think he had a family to take care of? This issue wasn’t serious enough to take someone’s life.”

 

She added that she would pursue the case to the fullest extent to seek justice for her husband and her family.

 

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-01-22

 

 

[BangkokReady]

13 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

questioning how someone could commit such a callous act without considering the consequences for the victim’s family

 

Unfortunately, they're likely filled with blind rage and unable to think about any consequences to their actions.  He probably regrets it now.

[snoop1130]

UPDATE

 

Thai driver released on 600,000 baht bail after killing motorcyclist

By Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Matichon

 

The Bangkok South Criminal Court released a Thai sedan driver on bail set at 600,000 baht this afternoon after he intentionally hit and killed a motorcyclist on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok.

 

The 30 year old suspect, Seree Srettheenamwong, was captured on a security camera deliberately crashing his white Toyota Altis sedan into a black electric motorcycle ridden by 49 year old Rittisak Prakuptanon on Sukhumvit Road yesterday.

 

The collision caused Rittisak’s body to hit a security camera pole on the footpath with significant force, resulting in his death at the scene. Seree fled the scene but was later apprehended in Soi Sukhumvit 4.

 

The fatal incident reportedly stemmed from a conflict earlier near the Asoke Intersection, where Seree’s car collided with Rittisak’s motorcycle. Seree allegedly refused to compensate Rittisak, leading to a high-speed chase and a heated argument, which culminated in the deliberate collision.

 

Seree was charged with intentional murder and reckless driving causing death. The charges carry a potential maximum penalty of death. He was transferred from Lumpini Police Station to Bangkok South Criminal Court for temporary detention.

 

Photo via Matichon

 

According to police reports, Seree refused to provide further details about the incident and requested to address the matter in court. He also declined to speak to the media. Reports indicate that Seree was visibly emotional, crying while seated in the police car.

 

Initially, police insisted that bail would not be granted due to the severity of the case. However, this afternoon the court approved Seree’s temporary release on 600,000 baht bail. He is required to wear an electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet and is prohibited from leaving the country.

 

Rittisak’s wife performs a ceremony at the scene of the accident. | Photo via Matichon

 

There is no confirmation as to whether Seree will attend Rittisak’s funeral. Rittisak’s wife has told the media that Seree has refused to contact her or discuss compensation for her family.

 

Seree is reported to be the son of Komsan Srettheenamwong, the owner of a fabric store in the Sukhumvit area. His father has also declined to speak to the media.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-01-22