Accident Mini Cooper Hits Bike in Bangkok, One Dead, One Critical

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A speeding red Mini Cooper struck a motorbike in Bangkok’s Phasi Charoen district, resulting in one death and critical injuries to another. The incident happened early Sunday near Soi Phetkasem 19. The driver fled but has since contacted police to surrender.

 

The crash occurred as the Mini Cooper descended a bridge around 6am, hitting motorcycle taxi driver Dulyawat Nilkoet, 27. His passenger, Jittima, 30, suffered critical injuries and later died in hospital. The driver of the Mini Cooper left the scene post-collision.

 

Police utilised CCTV footage to locate the vehicle at a nearby condominium just 1 kilometre away. The driver was not present, prompting authorities to coordinate with the condominium's management for further investigation.

 

Pol Lt Worapong Sriwino from the Phasi Charoen Police Station managed the vehicle's transport for examination, aiming to press legal charges. The driver of the Mini Cooper has agreed to surrender under police custody.

 

Meanwhile, Dulyawat’s girlfriend voiced her distress over the driver’s failure to assist or call for medical help, adding difficulties due to the hospital’s distance. Her partner remains in ICU with severe head injuries.

 

The police continue their investigation, with formalities underway as the driver prepares to surrender. The focus remains on gathering details to pursue appropriate legal actions against those involved.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-07-01

 

 

[blaze master]

Nothing more can really be said about this daily carnage.

[Ralf001]

Skittled !

[gargamon]

What had the gay marriage video got to do with the accident?

[Ralf001]

2 hours ago, gargamon said:

What had the gay marriage video got to do with the accident?

 

Prolly best if you clear your search history, cookies and cache if the vid is showing up as gay marriage on your device.

 

[NE1]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

 

The police continue their investigation, with formalities underway as the driver prepares to surrender.

 

as soon as his alcohol and or drugs have cleared his system.

[quake]

Should be jail for hit and run.

[gargamon]

40 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Prolly best if you clear your search history, cookies and cache if the vid is showing up as gay marriage on your device.

 

Dunno how that happened. It shows correctly now though and I didn't do anything.

[Bruce Aussie]

5 hours ago, quake said:

Should be jail for hit and run.

Should be automatic, if flee science. Automatic 5 years jail plus the driving offences.

Unless something serious done this will keep happening.

 

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The driver fled but has since contacted police to surrender.

Jail the driver for manslaughter, leaving people dead and dying in the road, offering no help.

[Felton Jarvis]

If the driver is farang, he's dead meat.  No mercy for foreigners in Thailand.

[harryviking]

6 hours ago, quake said:

Should be jail for hit and run.

......and murder.....😫

[Ralf001]

5 minutes ago, harryviking said:

......and murder.....😫

Reckless driving causing death..... what is with you lot always yelling out murder FFS.

[Johno57]

11 hours ago, blaze master said:

Nothing more can really be said about this daily carnage.

Speed cameras must be fitted all over thailand, plus red light cameras  and increased penalties, thus using the Revenue to focus on more traffic police and roadworthy checks and drink driving....( how many motorbikes have NO stop lights & how many vehicles do not use indicators when changing lanes ??? )  this could all be improved if there is a politician who is willing  to do something positive..

[Ralf001]

1 hour ago, Johno57 said:

Speed cameras must be fitted all over thailand, plus red light cameras  and increased penalties, thus using the Revenue to focus on more traffic police and roadworthy checks and drink driving....( how many motorbikes have NO stop lights & how many vehicles do not use indicators when changing lanes ??? )  this could all be improved if there is a politician who is willing  to do something positive..

fines get thrown in the trash.

[BerndD]

It is also incomprehensible that hardly anyone in Thailand stops to help.
In Germany and other countries, anyone who does not encourage assistance can be punished. And to obtain a driver's license, a 'first aid' course followed by an exam is required.

[quake]

5 minutes ago, BerndD said:

It is also incomprehensible that hardly anyone in Thailand stops to help.
In Germany and other countries, anyone who does not encourage assistance can be punished. And to obtain a driver's license, a 'first aid' course followed by an exam is required.

 

Yes.

But this is the Hub of, don't care.

[impulse]

20 minutes ago, BerndD said:

It is also incomprehensible that hardly anyone in Thailand stops to help.
In Germany and other countries, anyone who does not encourage assistance can be punished. And to obtain a driver's license, a 'first aid' course followed by an exam is required.

 

In fairness, getting lynched by an angry crowd before (or even after) the cops show up isn't a thing in Germany like it is in Thailand.

 

Which, agree or not, is the rationale behind allowing drivers to turn themselves in later.

 

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, impulse said:

In fairness, getting lynched by an angry crowd before (or even after) the cops show up isn't a thing in Germany like it is in Thailand.

In actual fairness, lynching isn't generally the case in Thailand, either.

[Briggsy]

13 hours ago, BerndD said:

It is also incomprehensible that hardly anyone in Thailand stops to help.

As somebody stated earlier, he was probably over the limit for alcohol and drugs. He needs to go away and take time for these to leave his system. This would be his motivation for not stopping.

[sammieuk1]

One part honest taxi driver thought about stopping🤔

[Free the 115]

On 7/1/2025 at 7:43 AM, NE1 said:

 

as soon as his alcohol and or drugs have cleared his system.

 

On 7/2/2025 at 7:01 AM, Briggsy said:

As somebody stated earlier, he was probably over the limit for alcohol and drugs. He needs to go away and take time for these to leave his system. This would be his motivation for not stopping.

In the UK, police doctors can Do count back, measure blood alcohol levels, and calculate what they were at time of incident. Could that be available in other countries, namely here?
Not a doctor so no point asking how it works

[cynic1]

On 7/1/2025 at 4:09 PM, Bruce Aussie said:

Should be automatic, if flee science. Automatic 5 years jail plus the driving offences.

Unless something serious done this will keep happening.

 

Hate to be pedantic but it's' "scene", I would also like to add the driver should, as a minimum, get 8 to 10 years in my opinion.

[Briggsy]

15 hours ago, Free the 115 said:

 

In the UK, police doctors can Do count back, measure blood alcohol levels, and calculate what they were at time of incident. Could that be available in other countries, namely here?
Not a doctor so no point asking how it works

As more and more time passes, and the amounts in breath, blood and urine become negligible, the countback system becomes less and eventually no longer valid. My understanding in this case is that the driver of the Mini Cooper arranged a time several hours in the future to surrender.