Border Patrol Officer Charged After Crash Kills Family of Three in Songkhla

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A Border Patrol Police officer has been charged following a fatal car crash that killed a family of three, a father, mother and their two-year-old child, in Thepha District, Songkhla Province.

The incident occurred on the evening of 21 June on the Khok Pho–Na Thawi Road, in Moo 1, Lam Phlai Subdistrict. According to police, a Toyota Vios sedan driven by the officer rear-ended a motorcycle carrying the victims, who were a local teacher, his wife and their young daughter. All three died at the scene.

Investigators from Huai Pling Police Station confirmed on 22 June that the driver, an officer attached to the Border Patrol Police, has been formally charged with two offences:

1. Reckless driving causing death

2. Reckless driving causing property damage

A potential third charge of driving under the influence is pending, as the officer refused to take a breathalyser test at the scene. He was subsequently taken to hospital on the night of the crash, where blood samples were drawn to determine his blood alcohol level. The results are expected soon.

The incident has sparked public outrage, particularly within the local teaching community. Friends and colleagues of the victims have called for justice and transparency in the investigation.

The case remains under active investigation.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-06-24