Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A devastating crash in Chonburi province has claimed the lives of a mother and her six-year-old son, leaving a heart-wrenching scene as an older brother was seen embracing their lifeless bodies in tears.

 

The fatal collision occurred in the early hours of the morning if 1 May, on Route 344 in the Nong Yai district, near the Ban Bueng-Samang U-turn in Khao Sok sub-district. CCTV footage captured the tragic moment a six-wheel lorry driver, carrying a family of four lost control and slammed into the back of a parked truck on the roadside.

 

Emergency services from Nong Yai Police Station and the Sillatham Rescue Foundation rushed to the scene at around 04:00. They discovered the lorry, bearing Bangkok registration plates, with its front cabin completely crushed. Inside were four injured individuals, two adults and two children.

 

Rescue workers used cutting equipment to free the unconscious victims from the wreckage. Despite desperate CPR efforts, two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene: 27-year-old Ms. Ploywarin Noenklang, the children’s mother, and young Thanawat Saothong, aged just six. The surviving father and another young boy sustained injuries but were conscious and transported to Nong Yai Hospital for treatment.

The truck involved, registered in Uthai Thani, had been stationary in a designated rest parking area along the roadside. Preliminary investigations suggest the lorry driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel while travelling from Klaeng district, causing the vehicle to veer off and crash violently into the parked truck.

 

Police are awaiting the recovery of the injured driver before proceeding with a full investigation into the circumstances of the crash. Legal proceedings are expected to follow as authorities determine responsibility for the crash.

 

This latest incident adds to growing concerns about road safety and driver fatigue on the highways.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-01.

 

 

 

After all is said....it's simply another unnecessary rear ender smash! One of umpteen in Thailand each week....phone or asleep?