Accident CCTV Captures Moment Driver Runs Over Drunk Swedish Tourist’s Head Outside Pattaya Bar

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of พัทยา จุดเกิดเหตุ 

 

In the early hours of 20 June, an incident occurred outside a nightlife venue in Pattaya, Chonburi province, when a Swedish tourist, reportedly intoxicated and lying on the ground, was accidentally run over by a ride-hailing driver.

 

CCTV footage from the scene shows the vehicle, operating under the well-known ride-hailing app Bolt, pulling up to collect passengers at approximately 03:20. The driver, unaware of the man lying unconscious on the ground directly in front of the venue, drove over him, with the vehicle’s wheel making direct contact with the tourist’s head.

 

The injured individual was later confirmed to be a Swedish national, who appeared to have fallen asleep outside the establishment due to heavy intoxication. The driver, making a turn into the pick-up area, failed to notice the man on the ground.

 

Rescue personnel from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation arrived quickly on the scene, administering emergency first aid before rushing the victim to Pattaya City Hospital for urgent medical treatment.

 

In a commendable act of responsibility, the Bolt driver did not flee the scene and instead remained present, visibly shaken but cooperative. He gave a full statement to responding police officers and expressed his willingness to assist with the investigation.

 

Authorities are now reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses to determine the full circumstances surrounding the event. Legal proceedings will follow as per standard protocol. Police have not yet released any details regarding potential charges.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from พัทยา จุดเกิดเหตุ 2025-06-20

 

 

[GanDoonToonPet]

OMG. I hope the intoxication of the driver was investigated.

 

OK the Swedish guy was drunk and stupid but the car park was well lit, the driver had his front lights on, and there was nothing obscuring the driver's view.

 

Hope and pray that the victim recovers 🙏

[jacko45k]

Typically, the guy was left there until something critical happened, ie reactive rather than proactive. Moving a few of the witches hats around him might have been a solution!

[roo860]

Hard heads the Swedes, Gottfrid will have a bit of a hangover today!😏

 

[thesetat]

35 minutes ago, GanDoonToonPet said:

OMG. I hope the intoxication of the driver was investigated.

 

OK the Swedish guy was drunk and stupid but the car park was well lit, the driver had his front lights on, and there was nothing obscuring the driver's view.

 

Hope and pray that the victim recovers 🙏

not to mention that there was also lots of room to drive without driving over the head. In the vdo it almost looks deliberate. 

[KhunBENQ]

Blind idiot on the steering wheel.

And this lady wasn't too helpful to say it politely.

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

In a commendable act of responsibility, the Bolt driver did not flee

It's so startling when a Thai accepts responsibility for his wrong doing that it has to be commented on by the media.

[ikke1959]

Happens to me too all the time.. accidently ... Driver don't look further that the end of their car it seems.. The haven.t learned to watch and see in the distance what is going on.. This is also an example.. A normal driver could drive without hitting the man as it is obvious he is laying on the road.. Again, the driving education must be reformed

[smedly]

he was probably looking at his phone and this poor guy was unfortunately where he shouldn't have been, wouldn't be surprised if he was the actual customer of the bolt driver

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
Drunk Swedish Tourist Seriously Injured After Being Run Over in Pattaya Car Park

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A Swedish man was left seriously injured after a car accidentally ran over his head in a Pattaya car park. The driver, who failed to see the man lying on the ground, was picking up a passenger at the time.

 

The incident occurred at a car park outside a popular entertainment venue, SinLapin Isaan, along Pattaya Third Road. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Centre received the emergency call and quickly dispatched responders, along with local police led by Pol. Lt. Wuttinan Khongdee of Pattaya City Police Station.

 

At the scene, rescuers found 54-year-old Swedish national Mr. Henderson lying in the car park in severe pain, with visible injuries to his head. Witnesses said the man had been intoxicated and had collapsed earlier. He was run over by a white Mitsubishi Attrage sedan with Bangkok license, the wheel striking his head.

 

The driver, identified as Mr. Phonwat Onlamai 29, appeared visibly shaken. He told officers he was in the car park to collect a customer and had no idea anyone was lying on the ground. “As I turned the corner, I felt the car bump over something and immediately stopped. I was shocked to find a person lying there,” he said.

 

Security camera footage confirmed that the foreign tourist had been lying on the ground. Witnesses, including security guards and the victim’s wife, reported that the man was heavily intoxicated, had stumbled and laid down in the car park. Despite attempts to help him up, he remained on the ground.

Rescue teams provided immediate first aid before rushing Mr. Henderson to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment. His condition was described as serious.

 

Pol. Lt. Wuttinan confirmed that investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and interviewing witnesses, including testing the driver, to compile evidence and ensure fair legal process.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-06-20

 

 

 

[Photoguy21]

If the car and the guy are the ones shown in the photo then there is no way the car driver would not have seen him.

[quake]

6 hours ago, roo860 said:

Hard heads the Swedes, Gottfrid will have a bit of a hangover today!😏

 

 

Wow.

Thought he was from Scotland. 

[Mavideol]

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

was accidentally run over by a ride-hailing driver.

who will believe that

[PB172111]

Stupid tourist. Drunk, lying on the floor. What does he expect. I feel sorry for the bolt driver.

[Nickcage49]

This stuff always happens late at night and involves alcohol.

[Thingamabob]

Not a good idea to be lying down drunk and unconscious on the street, especially after dark.

[Sig]

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

In a commendable act of responsibility, the Bolt driver did not flee the scene

It is a "commendable act" to behave in a normal responsible way of showing respect to human life? Wow.... that says a LOT about the culture😟
Sadly, I'm not surprised to read that.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Typically, the guy was left there until something critical happened, ie reactive rather than proactive. Moving a few of the witches hats around him might have been a solution!

Agreed, the lady who was present could have enticed him to a safer area.

As for the Bolt driver.... blind ?

[Sig]

3 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Not a good idea to be lying down drunk and unconscious on the street, especially after dark.

It doesn't look like he just decided to lay down in the street... but yeah, not a good idea 
 

49 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Witnesses, including security guards and the victim’s wife, reported that the man was heavily intoxicated, had stumbled and laid down in the car park.

His own wife, as well as security guards, seem to have decided to just let him stay in that dangerous place!!?? That is a shocking level of negligent behavior! So they couldn't help him up! So, drag him to a safe place or do something to protect the idiot! Park some motorcycles around him, traffic cones, chairs, whatever! And/or call the police or ambulance. You can't just leave a human being in a dangerous place like that! OMG.....

[wensiensheng]

I find that when I don’t lie down in the road then absolutely nobody drives over my head.

 

Just lucky I guess

[LeRoux]

5 hours ago, mikebell said:

It's so startling when a Thai accepts responsibility for his wrong doing that it has to be commented on by the media.

With the troubles you can have with the Police, anyone, Thai or not, is tempted with fleeing.

[hotchilli]

55 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

The driver, who failed to see the man lying on the ground, was picking up a passenger at the time.

He wasn't picking up a passenger at the time, he was just entering the area.. oblivious to his surroundings.

[Sig]

Just now, wensiensheng said:

I find that when I don’t lie down in the road then absolutely nobody drives over my head.

 

Just lucky I guess

Speaking of luck... I wonder if anyone would buy a lotto ticket with that driver's plate number?😅

[Kandinski]

6 minutes ago, Sig said:

It is a "commendable act" to behave in a normal responsible way of showing respect to human life? Wow.... that says a LOT about the culture😟
Sadly, I'm not surprised to read that.

The driver didnt know what he hit and roads in Thailand isnt exactly know to be free for all kinds of obstacles.

[FlorC]

How can a head survive getting runover ?

Motor in the back of the car , less pressure on front wheels ?

[koele2]

If any damage was done to the car, the Swede needs to pay for damages.  

[Sig]

1 minute ago, Kandinski said:

The driver didnt know what he hit and roads in Thailand isnt exactly know to be free for all kinds of obstacles.

Yes, I agree with you as to the roads and obstacles, but not sure what that has to do with my comment...? Do you mean that he wasn't intending to be responsible by sticking around after realizing he had hit someone?

[Burma Bill]

7 hours ago, GanDoonToonPet said:

OMG. I hope the intoxication of the driver was investigated.

 

OK the Swedish guy was drunk and stupid but the car park was well lit, the driver had his front lights on, and there was nothing obscuring the driver's view.

 

Hope and pray that the victim recovers 🙏

 

From the original article:-

 

In a commendable act of responsibility, the Bolt driver did not flee the scene and instead remained present, visibly shaken but cooperative. 

 

IMO he was sober. Many Thai drivers, if inebriated, would have done a runner! 

[Sig]

7 minutes ago, Sig said:

8 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

I find that when I don’t lie down in the road then absolutely nobody drives over my head.

 

Just lucky I guess

Speaking of luck... I wonder if anyone would buy a lotto ticket with that driver's plate number?😅

I got that backwards! The lucky one was the Swede! Maybe his birthday would have the good numbers?🤪

[Thingamabob]

3 minutes ago, Sig said:

It doesn't look like he just decided to lay down in the street... but yeah, not a good idea 
 

His own wife, as well as security guards, seem to have decided to just let him stay in that dangerous place!!?? That is a shocking level of negligent behavior! So they couldn't help him up! So, drag him to a safe place or do something to protect the idiot! Park some motorcycles around him, traffic cones, chairs, whatever! And/or call the police or ambulance. You can't just leave a human being in a dangerous place like that! OMG.....

People tend to care less for others who can't be bothered to take care of themselves. I agree you would think somebody would have done something to help this guy, but we don't know the full story. Well done to the driver for standing by.