Collision Claims Lives of Two Siblings in Buriram

[Georgealbert]

 

Pictures from responders.

 

A devastating road crash in Buriram has claimed the lives of two young siblings after an SUV veered across lanes and collided with their motorcycle. The incident occurred on the evening of 22 March along a two-lane road in Ban Yang Ngam, Thung Wang Subdistrict, Satuek District.

 

The driver, Ms. Pirun Prasertdee, 43, was behind the wheel of a red Toyota Fortuner with her two sons, aged 12 and 2, as passengers. Reports initially suggested that the crash resulted from the toddler playing with the steering wheel, while sat on her lap, causing the vehicle to swerve into the path of the victims, 13-year-old Nathumon (“Money”) and 9-year-old Punyapat (“Namo”). Both children were fatally struck, with the vehicles both ending in a road side pond.

 

However, Ms. Pirun has since refuted these claims, asserting that her two-year-old was seated in a car seat and not interfering with the controls. She stated that at the time of the crash, her youngest child became frightened and then vomited, leading her to momentarily instruct her older son to fetch tissues. She insists that the crash was unavoidable, speculating that the victims might have suddenly emerged onto the road.

 

The grandmother of the deceased children, Ms. Thongchan, witnessed the crash and gave a heart-wrenching account, saying she saw the vehicle speeding before crossing into the opposite lane and hitting her grandchildren. According to her, the driver initially admitted that the toddler had pulled at the wheel, but later retracted the statement.

 

Adding to the controversy, the SUV was found to have front and rear cameras, yet no footage of the crash was available. Ms. Pirun admitted to removing the memory card before presenting it to authorities, where it was found to have missing footage from the time of the crash.

Authorities confirmed that the vehicle was covered by compulsory and voluntary insurance, which could result in compensation exceeding three million baht. Ms. Pirun has expressed her willingness to provide full financial support to the victims’ family.

 

Meanwhile, the children’s grieving grandmother has voiced concerns over securing justice due to financial constraints, though local police have assured her of a fair investigation.

 

The case continues to be investigated, with authorities examining the circumstances surrounding the crash and the missing footage.

 

-- 2025-03-24

 

[Geoffggi]

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

causing the vehicle to swerve into the path of the victims, 13-year-old Nathumon (“Money”) and 9-year-old Punyapat

 

The parents of the above children should be held accountable for a high percentage of responsibility allowing two underage children to take & ride a motorcycle on the highway, it is very sad that it takes an outcome like this to bring it home. RIP little ones

[JoePai]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

 

The parents of the above children should be held accountable for a high percentage of responsibility allowing two underage children to take & ride a motorcycle on the highway, it is very sad that it takes an outcome like this to bring it home. RIP little ones

Maybe you should read the whole article, seems their ages would have made no difference

 

the vehicle speeding before crossing into the opposite lane and hitting her grandchildren

[Geoffggi]

1 minute ago, JoePai said:

Maybe you should read the whole article, seems their ages would have made no difference

 

the vehicle speeding before crossing into the opposite lane and hitting her grandchildren

 

It would if they had not been on the road !!

[Ralf001]

1 minute ago, JoePai said:

Maybe you should read the whole article, seems their ages would have made no difference

 

the vehicle speeding before crossing into the opposite lane and hitting her grandchildren

 

If the parents did some parenting, those kids would not have been on that scooter.

[fredwiggy]

9 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

If the parents did some parenting, those kids would not have been on that scooter.

Or sitting on mom's lap while she was driving, which she seems to have tried to cover up by removing some of the data from the camera. This follows driving on scooters with 4-5, one holding a newborn, standing upright on the seat, all without helmets.

[ChipButty]

That memory card would have had all the evidence on it even the sound, what a <deleted> that woman is not admitting her guilt when 2 kids are dead, 

I wonder who prompted her to remove that so quick? is her husband a policeman?, 

[Tropicalevo]

56 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

If the parents did some parenting, those kids would not have been on that scooter.

 

The poor kids would still be dead had they not been on the scooter.

ie just walking along the road.

That's the same as Thais saying that any accident involving a foreigner is the foreigners fault.

The accident would not have happened if the foreigner was not here.

 

Lots of victim blaming here.

The person at fault is the driver of the car. End of.

[Ralf001]

6 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

The poor kids would still be dead had they not been on the scooter.

ie just walking along the road.

 

 

hahahahahahaha... clutch at that straw mate.

[Andre0720]

3 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

 

The parents of the above children should be held accountable for a high percentage of responsibility allowing two underage children to take & ride a motorcycle on the highway, it is very sad that it takes an outcome like this to bring it home. RIP little ones

I always find that the 13 year old on motorbikes are some of the safest drivers on the road. No way different in Thailand than someone on a bicycle, and perhaps even safer.

 

No way on earth can someone demonstrate that if the rider was 18 rather than 13, that this tragedy would not have occurred.

Would only show that an 18 year old and a 9 year old were found deceased at the scene of a road accident....

 

And as usual, irresponsibility is the strategy of a culprit, as the culture would have it.

 

The syndrome of the 'Invisible vehicle, coming out of nowhere, striking, then vanishing'. Or some variation of this story....

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

No way on earth can someone demonstrate that if the rider was 18 rather than 13, that this tragedy would not have occurred

18yr is of legal age to obtain a licence to ride a scooter.

13yr is not of legal age to obtain a licence ride a scooter.

Therefore, the parents have failed by allowing the 13yr old to ride the scooter.

[Andre0720]

3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

18yr is of legal age to obtain a licence to ride a scooter.

13yr is not of legal age to obtain a licence ride a scooter.

Therefore, the parents have failed by allowing the 13yr old to ride the scooter.

Not so.

The culture in Thailand allows for early teens to ride motorbikes.

Supported by the inactivity of law enforcement.

Oh well, they were told from a high command, some years ago, perhaps still applicable, that students are not to be prevented from going to school, using the means that they have.

 

If we were to look at this in terms of what is failing in Thailand, the list would be quite long....

[youreavinalaff]

8 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

18yr is of legal age to obtain a licence to ride a scooter.

13yr is not of legal age to obtain a licence ride a scooter.

Therefore, the parents have failed by allowing the 13yr old to ride the scooter.

15 years old for motorcycles upto  110cc

[GammaGlobulin]

When I was young, I had TWO Honda 450CBs....

I road them full throttle, on winding roads, and....on the bad roads of...

Martha's Vineyard, at over 90 MPH.....

 

I am lucky to be alive for all the fool things I did...but.....

 

I guess, there are those who feel less lucky that I am alive, which includes....

Most here on TV, since....

 

Nobody appreciates my comments, not to mention my overly-long Topics, which....I have promised to....

Not write again, for....at least....the next.....

THREE months...

Just to make more people happier.

 

YES...Young people should take more care if they wish to live as long as I.

 

Still, life takes its toll....and it happens....when....we...

Lease expect it.

 

Life is just TOO FLEETING, I would say, based upon my own....

Experience on...

 

This Mortal Coil, which is basically, anyway...just a ....

Metaphor.

 

 

[Ralf001]

31 minutes ago, youreavinalaff said:

15 years old for motorcycles upto  110cc

Last time I looked 13 was younger than 15 so not sure what the point of your reply is.

 

The age of 18 was mentioned by Andre0720, that is who I was replying to.

 

 

[KireB]

2 hours ago, JoePai said:

Maybe you should read the whole article, seems their ages would have made no difference

 

the vehicle speeding before crossing into the opposite lane and hitting her grandchildren

Every week, I mean every week you read about children crashing motorbikes. They should not be on the road, and their parents are fully responsible. I see them everyday, young children on 125cc bikes, no helmet, no mirrors and very young.

 

Very sad.

[JoePai]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

 

hahahahahahaha... clutch at that straw mate.

No just the truth !

[ChipButty]

I have some good friends who live up in Buriram see if I can get the real story, 

[youreavinalaff]

34 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Last time I looked 13 was younger than 15 so not sure what the point of your reply is.

 

The age of 18 was mentioned by Andre0720, that is who I was replying to.

 

 

You said "18yr is of legal age to obtain a licence to ride a scooter."

 

That's incorrect. I corrected you.

[Packer]

13 and 9 year old riding a scooter and killed. Grandmother mentioned not parents. 

 

A Thai woman in a big powerful vehicle.

 

SD card purposefully removed from the camera. 

 

You know you're in Thailand when this is in the daily media. 

 

My friend recently had a shoe thrown at him by a woman in a similar SUV whilst stopped at a traffic light, perhaps it was the same toddler. 

[Captain Flack]

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[BangkokReady]

On 3/24/2025 at 4:04 AM, Georgealbert said:

She stated that at the time of the crash, her youngest child became frightened and then vomited, leading her to momentarily instruct her older son to fetch tissues. She insists that the crash was unavoidable, speculating that the victims might have suddenly emerged onto the road.

 

So she said to her son, "Get some tissues, the baby is being sick", and this caused her to immediately lose control and veer into the opposite lane at high speed?  And it may have been the victims fault for suddenly emerging into the lane that she should not have veered into?

 

Interesting imagination.

 

On 3/24/2025 at 4:04 AM, Georgealbert said:

Reports initially suggested that the crash resulted from the toddler playing with the steering wheel, while sat on her lap, causing the vehicle to swerve into the path of the victims

 

I wonder if she was filming at the same time...

 

Hopefully the police will be able to recover the video, but they might not want to work that hard.