Picture captured from CCTV.

 

In an incident in Khon Kaen, a 65-year-old man crashed his car into an office building after a moment of panic. The driver, who has been behind the wheel for 40 years without incident, was ordered to move a green car that had been blocking a black van.

 

According to reports, the driver, Mr. Thanakorn, was instructed to reverse the green car to allow the black van to exit. As he moved the car forward and attempted to steer it, he pressed the accelerator, causing the vehicle to surge forward into the office building. The car crashed through the front windows, but fortunately, no one was seriously injured.

 

The incident occurred on March 10th at an office building in the Muang district of Khon Kaen, where the car collided with the building and destroyed two large office windows. While the vehicle suffered only minor damage, the office area was slightly damaged, and a television was broken. However, the people in the office, including the business owner, were unharmed.

 

The business owner, a man referred to as ‘Mr. Seuy’ in reports, was seated at his desk when the car crashed into the building. He was forced to jump out of his chair in a panic. Despite the shock, he later confirmed that he was unscathed.

 

Mr. Thanakorn admitted he had never experienced an accident in his decades of driving. “I’ve been driving for 40 years and have never had an accident before,” he said. “I was shocked, but I quickly put the car into neutral and turned off the engine.” He added that the incident had left him worried about his boss possibly docking his pay.

 

The owner of the building, Mrs. Wadi expressed relief that no one was injured. “The total damage to the office is estimated at around 60,000 baht, which includes two broken windows and one damaged television,” she said.

 

Mr. Thanakorn urged other drivers of automatic vehicles to remain alert and cautious when driving. “Always make sure the car is in park before getting out, and be careful with the accelerator.”

 

-- 2025-03-12

 

 

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