Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A senior police officer recently transferred to an administrative post in the Region 2 Provincial Police Operation Centre has caused outrage after crashing his white pickup truck into a roadside stall and a parked vehicle before fleeing the scene. The incident occurred on 12 June, at the Hua Phai traffic lights in Phanat Nikhom district, Chonburi.

 

The suspect, reportedly a well-known police colonel, was driving a four-door white pickup, when he lost control and rammed into a food stall and a black pickup parked nearby, causing damage. Eyewitnesses described the vehicle as speeding before crashing into the restaurant’s seating area. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

 

After the crash, the driver reversed and attempted to flee. However, local residents managed to intercept the vehicle briefly and captured photos of the suspect’s identification cards, including his national ID and a police hospital card. Despite this, he drove off again and has not made contact with any of the affected parties in the two days since the incident.

 

The owner of the damaged black pickup, 41-year-old Mr. Bandasak, recounted the moment of the crash. Returning from Nakhon Nayok with his family, he had just parked at a convenience store near the intersection and exited the vehicle to smoke when he had an odd feeling and returned inside. Within moments, the white pickup ploughed into his vehicle, shoving it forward.

 

Mr. Bandasak attempted to pursue the fleeing vehicle, which stopped briefly. The driver, dressed in khaki trousers and a plain t-shirt, identified himself as a police superintendent in Sa Kaeo province. When asked for official identification, the man first produced an ATM card before eventually revealing his government and police hospital cards. Mr. Bandasak managed to photograph these before urging the man to report the incident at a nearby police booth.

 

However, the suspect allegedly refused, saying, “There’s no point talking, these police are my people,” before driving off again. Mr. Bandasak then reported the incident to Phanat Nikhom Police Station and filed an official complaint.

 

Subsequent verification confirmed that the suspect is indeed a serving officer with the rank of Police Colonel. Records show that on 7 March, Pol. Lt. Gen. Yingyos Thepjamnong, Commissioner of Region 2 Police, had ordered the officer to be transferred to an inactive post due to dereliction of duty.

 

Mr. Bandasak has since called on both Phanat Nikhom police and senior commanders to take immediate and decisive disciplinary action, warning that if the roles were reversed, swift justice would have already been served on an ordinary citizen.

 

The case is drawing increasing attention online, with many questioning police accountability and transparency.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-06-16

 

 

 

What a nice policeman.

T.I.T.

 

Another example of our fine upstanding police force don't you know I'm an officer

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

“There’s no point talking, these police are my people,”

 

A variation on, "Do you know who I am?"

 

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Subsequent verification confirmed that the suspect is indeed a serving officer with the rank of Police Colonel. Records show that on 7 March, Pol. Lt. Gen. Yingyos Thepjamnong, Commissioner of Region 2 Police, had ordered the officer to be transferred to an inactive post due to dereliction of duty.

 

Confirmation of what's widely known already, that cops assigned to 'inactive posts' are as useful as the active ones.

 

Even with all of this, we love it here, than in any other place on this planet.

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

After the crash, the driver reversed and attempted to flee. However, local residents managed to intercept the vehicle briefly and captured photos of the suspect’s identification cards, including his national ID and a police hospital card. Despite this, he drove off again and has not made contact with any of the affected parties in the two days since the incident.

 

He was chasing a dangerous criminal and didn’t want to lose him.

16 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

He was chasing a dangerous criminal and didn’t want to lose him.

I guess he lost him, but true to his cause. A medal is in order. 😂

The thin brown line at work?

Policemen are reacting as "normal" Thais. To make a runner is very common and popular even in HiSos

They need to get rid of these inactive posts and just fire them when they f up. Way too many people are using this as a scapegoat. 

What does a policeman have to do to be sacked and or jailed. Transferred to Admin. and then to an inactive post.   The inactive post is  probably in a pub where they all get so blind drunk they are "inactive".

There’s only one way out for this guy. 
Accept a promotion and retire on full benefits. It’s either this or be reassigned again but this time to an inactive, inactive post. 

Use that idea from the other day and crush his truck. Lets pretend he wasn't drunk. 

What's it take to actually get fired???  Disgusting he is still drawing a salary.

He will be subjected to the most extreme disciplinary measure available

 

He will be transferred to an 'extremely inactive post' AND made to stand on the naughty step 8 hours a day.

 

That'll learn him !