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A family has been left devastated after their 23-year-old son, who was due to be ordained as a monk in just a few weeks, was killed in a road accident early morning on 27 April.

 

The crash occurred at around 06.00 on the Bang Na–Trat Road, kilometre marker 37, inbound towards Bangkok, in Bang Samak subdistrict, Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao province. Pol. Lt. Somsak Puangsuk, an investigating officer at Bang Pakong Police Station, rushed to the scene alongside rescue teams from Chachoengsao.

 

Officers found a severely damaged minivan, registered in Bangkok, which had collided with the rear of a six-wheeled lorry belonging to a transport company, also registered in Bangkok. Inside the minivan, rescuers discovered the body of Mr Saharat 23, trapped behind the steering wheel. Hydraulic cutting equipment was used to extricate the body, which was later sent to Bang Pakong Hospital for autopsy.

 

According to Mr Somporn 41, the driver of the six-wheeled lorry, he had just refuelled and was merging from the frontage road onto the express lanes when he suddenly heard a loud crash from behind. On exiting his vehicle, he found that the minivan had slammed into the back of his lorry with great force, resulting in the driver’s instant death, a fact confirmed by rescue workers at the scene.

Mr Prasert and Mrs Phannee, the victim’s grieving parents, spoke through tears, saying that their son was known to drive cautiously and was preparing to enter the monkhood in a few weeks’ time. “Just this morning, we saw him and spoke to him. We never imagined something like this could happen,” they said.

 

Police have documented the scene and taken Mr Somporn in for further questioning as part of their ongoing investigation. Legal proceedings will follow as appropriate.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-04-28.

 

 

 

 

 was merging from the frontage road onto the express lanes 

 

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