Crime Man High on Meth Arrested After Hijacking Taxi and Fleeing to Hotel

[Georgealbert]

 

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A 35-year-old man has been arrested by highway police after hijacking a taxi at knifepoint in Ayutthaya and fleeing to a hotel in Nonthaburi. The suspect, who was under the influence of methamphetamine, now faces multiple charges.

 

The arrest was carried out following an order from Police Major General Kongkrit Lertsitthikul, commander of the Highway Police Division, instructing Police Colonel Kuekkong Disawat and other officers to coordinate with Bang Ban Police Station in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya. The suspect, identified as Mr. Akkharasin or “Beam”, was taken into custody at a hotel in Bang Rak Phatthana, Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi.

 

He was charged with robbery causing physical or mental harm, possession and use of a Category 1 narcotic (methamphetamine), and illegal drug possession. Items seized included a brown shoulder bag, two mobile phones, six methamphetamine pills and a green-yellow Toyota Altis taxi.

 

The incident began when a 71-year-old taxi driver reported being hired by the suspect for a 700-baht fare from Bang Duea Subdistrict in Pathum Thani to Bang Chani Subdistrict in Ayutthaya. Upon reaching a secluded area, the suspect used a nail clipper as a weapon and attempted to strangle the driver while demanding 1,000 baht.

 

A struggle ensued, during which the victim was thrown out of the vehicle. The suspect then drove off in the stolen taxi, heading toward Nonthaburi. Local police forces were alerted and an extensive manhunt led to his location at the hotel.

 

Upon questioning, the suspect confessed to the crime. He admitted abandoning the stolen taxi at a shopping mall car park in Nonthaburi, which was subsequently recovered by police. He also revealed he had purchased seven meth pills for 300 baht from a dealer known as “Nang Fon” in Bang Rak Phatthana, and had consumed one pill prior to the robbery.

 

Mr. Akkharasin was handed over to Bang Ban Police Station to face legal proceedings.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-23.