A driver of a red-plate Mercedes-Benz crashed into eight vehicles in Bangkok’s Town in Town area after reportedly losing control of his emotions following an argument with his wife, leaving two people injured.

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The crash happened on the afternoon of 29 June 2026 on Sri Vara Road in Phlapphla subdistrict, Wang Thonglang district. Officers from Wang Thonglang Police Station and traffic police attended the scene after receiving reports of a series of collisions involving multiple vehicles and worked to manage traffic while investigating.

The vehicle involved was a Mercedes-Benz with temporary red registration plates, driven by 42-year-old Preechacharn. Police said the Mercedes first struck a parked vehicle before continuing forward and colliding with several more cars without stopping.

Eight vehicles were damaged in total. They included two Hondas, three Toyotas, a red-plate BYD, a Isuzu and a Chevrolet. Damage ranged from bumpers and bonnets to front and rear bodywork damage.

Two people who were inside vehicles that were struck suffered injuries and were taken to hospital. Debris from the collisions was scattered across the road, causing traffic disruption for a period.

Traffic police carried out a breath alcohol test on the driver, which returned a reading of 0 milligrams percent, indicating no alcohol was detected. Police said preliminary enquiries found that Preechacharn had been driving through the area when the chain-reaction crash occurred. Investigators are continuing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collisions.

A witness, 36-year-old delivery rider Ridwan Khemthong, said he was waiting for a customer order beside the road when he heard repeated crashing sounds from further along the street. He initially believed it was a normal traffic accident but then saw the Mercedes continue driving and striking more vehicles before eventually coming to a stop.

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Ridwan said he approached the driver to check whether he had been injured and initially assumed he had been drinking. However, he detected no smell of alcohol and instead found the driver shaking, frightened and crying.

According to Ridwan, the driver told him he had recently argued with his wife and had received a phone call in which she asked to end their relationship. Ridwan said the driver claimed he was under severe stress, could not regain his composure and lost control of his emotions before the crash. Ridwan said he tried to calm him and told him personal problems should not be taken out through dangerous driving because innocent people could be harmed.

ThaiRath reported that police gathered evidence, including statements from victims and witnesses, CCTV footage and forensic examination, and the investigation will determine what legal action will be taken against the driver.

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That’s one expensive marriage counselling session.

Should’ve slept on the couch… would’ve been cheaper.

The temper of Thai men.

7 minutes ago, Nemises said:

That’s one expensive marriage counselling session.

Should’ve slept on the couch… would’ve been cheaper.

Well, I guess she won't be getting the car.

22 minutes ago, Nemises said:

That’s one expensive marriage counselling session.

Should’ve slept on the couch… would’ve been cheaper.

Should've slept on the girlfriend.

28 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

the driver claimed he was under severe stress, could not regain his composure and lost control of his emotions

How many times have we seen some variation of this? The spoilt kid in the Mercedes who loses his temper and ploughs into innocent people at a bus-stop.

https://www.thaienquirer.com/16132/thailands-rich-continue-to-cause-outrage-by-driving-carelessly-killing-bystanders-and-getting-away-with-it

You see it all the time. Children who've never really been told "no", never had to deal with consequences, never had to carry their own bags because the driver or maid does it for them, and whose parents remove every obstacle from their path. Every disappointment is negotiated away, every failure blamed on someone else, every tantrum rewarded with attention.

The result? Some reach adulthood without the emotional resilience to cope with life's most ordinary setbacks. Criticism feels like a personal attack. Rejection becomes humiliation. A simple argument becomes a crisis. Instead of regulating their emotions, they lash out.

Most people have arguments with their spouse, get frustrated in traffic, lose business deals, get dumped or face rejection. The overwhelming majority manage not to use a two-tonne car as a weapon.

Being unable to control your emotions isn't passion, it's emotional immaturity. When that immaturity is combined with money, entitlement and a powerful car, innocent people end up paying the price.

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This guy needs his driving licence removed before his next girlfriend tells him hes a wet-blanket and he decided to take the loss of face out on the general public.

28 minutes ago, Rams86 said:

The temper of Thai men.

More like the fragile ego of Thai men!

Red plate Benz, low driver awareness/competency, arrogant rich guy factors, probably never really passed his driving licence test if he even took it and just bought it or didn't have one at all, arrogant perspective that the laws are for others as he can buy his way out of any situation.. usual MO for the arrogant.

a new car, but no skills to drive even with an argument with the wife.. Better could have stopped and threw her out...

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

Ridwan said the driver claimed he was under severe stress, could not regain his composure and lost control of his emotions before the crash.

Driving under the influence of…

42 minutes ago, Sir Dude said:

Red plate Benz, low driver awareness/competency, arrogant rich guy factors, probably never really passed his driving licence test if he even took it and just bought it or didn't have one at all, arrogant perspective that the laws are for others as he can buy his way out of any situation.. usual MO for the arrogant.

21 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

a new car, but no skills to drive even with an argument with the wife.. Better could have stopped and threw her out...

I don't think its anything to do with new car, red plate, low skills etc...

This was a pure anger management issue - the silly tw@t was simple unable to deal with an argument and went mental... He'd probably spent most of his life having never been told he's wrong.

41 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

How many times have we seen some variation of this? The spoilt kid in the Mercedes who loses his temper and ploughs into innocent people at a bus-stop.

https://www.thaienquirer.com/16132/thailands-rich-continue-to-cause-outrage-by-driving-carelessly-killing-bystanders-and-getting-away-with-it

You see it all the time. Children who've never really been told "no", never had to deal with consequences, never had to carry their own bags because the driver or maid does it for them, and whose parents remove every obstacle from their path. Every disappointment is negotiated away, every failure blamed on someone else, every tantrum rewarded with attention.

The result? Some reach adulthood without the emotional resilience to cope with life's most ordinary setbacks. Criticism feels like a personal attack. Rejection becomes humiliation. A simple argument becomes a crisis. Instead of regulating their emotions, they lash out.

Most people have arguments with their spouse, get frustrated in traffic, lose business deals, get dumped or face rejection. The overwhelming majority manage not to use a two-tonne car as a weapon.

Being unable to control your emotions isn't passion, it's emotional immaturity. When that immaturity is combined with money, entitlement and a powerful car, innocent people end up paying the price.

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This guy needs his driving licence removed before his next girlfriend tells him hes a wet-blanket and he decided to take the loss of face out on the general public.

A further point, there's often an entitlement aspect, wherby the person in the conflict feels dtrong entitlement, more than is possible.

Example: Very credible language school in Bkk has a walk in new student. School staff try to explain how it all works but new student too busy on her phone with a friend plus new student has told school staff to explain to ther older brother (several adult siblings have accompanied new student for registrtion. Siblings make it plain the family is very wealthy and they strongly complain there's no special area for benz cars to be parked.

School staff have seen this before and they give a couple of A4 graphics to the new student and her older brother about start and finish time of each lesson (total 2 hrs) 'so please don't be late, your teacher cannot wait for you'. Nobody listens.

First lesson she's 3 hrs late. She sits down and starts to order e meal to be delivered to her at the school.

School staff eventually get her attention and tell her, you arrived 3 hours late, teacher moved to his next lessson and has now left the building to teach outside.

New student cries and gets rude and angry 'but this is not fair because right now my family only has one driver'.

School calls her brother, he arrives quickly and says 'but did she tell you right now my family only has one driver'. More of her adult siblings arrive and all angrily make the same point, 'not fair because right now our family only has one driver'.

They all refuse to listen to any logical comments about 'students cannot be late, teacher is on a fixed schedule'.

They demand a full refund. School owner has become involved and he refunds their mony from his wallet.

Two days later the school owner discovered that the whole family had the day before appeared on a live TV talk program to complain about the school.

Talk show host takes the line 'the student was entitled to a full lesson at whatever time she arrived'. The owner of the school nor any of the school staff were invited to attend the TV show, nor informed that their school would be discussed later that day on the TV talk show.

Next day owner get's a call from the bif brother of the 'new student'. Big brother tells the owner 'you have responsibilities to your students and you failed', your school will suffer.

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

Two days later the school owner discovered that the whole family had the day before appeared on a live TV talk program to complain about the school.

Talk show host takes the line 'the student was entitled to a full lesson at whatever time she arrived'. The owner of the school nor any of the school staff were invited to attend the TV show, nor informed that their school would be discussed later that day on the TV talk show.

Next day owner get's a call from the bif brother of the 'new student'. Big brother tells the owner 'you have responsibilities to your students and you failed', your school will suffer.

Sounds like the perfect defamation case right there....

I witnessed a similar shocking attitude first hand at an 'educational academy' my son was attending... this was all about exam prep and interview prep for overseas schools - very specialised, intensive lessons and preparation etc.

We watched a boy on his phone, while tutors and family were discussing UK Universities, which focuses on what subject, what he'd need to get in - where to focus - they were giving him every opportunity - he didn't take his eyes of the phone.

All I could think of was - if that was my child the phones going straight in the bin - but then again, if that was my child they'd have been listening attentively with focus and respect because thats how he's been taught to behave.

In short - exactly as you highlighted - this attitude starts at home, weak guardianship - I won't say parenting because a lot of these exceptionally wealth kids are brought up by maids not their parents and thats part of the problem - its also where the entitlement slips in.

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

Sounds like the perfect defamation case right there....

I witnessed a similar shocking attitude first hand at an 'educational academy' my son was attending... this was all about exam prep and interview prep for overseas schools - very specialised, intensive lessons and preparation etc.

We watched a boy on his phone, while tutors and family were discussing UK Universities, which focuses on what subject, what he'd need to get in - where to focus - they were giving him every opportunity - he didn't take his eyes of the phone.

All I could think of was - if that was my child the phones going straight in the bin - but then again, if that was my child they'd have been listening attentively with focus and respect because thats how he's been taught to behave.

In short - exactly as you highlighted - this attitude starts at home, weak guardianship - I won't say parenting because a lot of these exceptionally wealth kids are brought up by maids not their parents and thats part of the problem - its also where the entitlement slips in.

How true, and where the maid is bringing up the child the maid would never ever scold the child in any way.

3 hours ago, LennyW said:

More like the fragile ego of Thai men!

Yes and no. This is global. Low to zero impulse control.

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Reminds me of another privileged hi-so Benz driver who in 2016 crashed into the back of a Ford Fiesta at 250km/hr.
He walked away -- the occupants of the Ford -- two students in body bags.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/906928/mercedes-crash-meds-belong-to-janepob

18 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

Reminds me of another privileged hi-so Benz driver who in 2016 crashed into the back of a Ford Fiesta at 250km/hr.
He walked away -- the occupants of the Ford -- two students in body bags.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/906928/mercedes-crash-meds-belong-to-janepob

He eventually got 4 years........was also under the influence of meth...........

Sounds like a typical Chinese Thai snowflake male. Used to getting entitled treatment , seldom refused anything.

When finally his life of entitlement hits a bump it is a completely new experience and it blows a fuse in the brain leading to tantrums or irrational behavior.

5 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

Well, I guess she won't be getting the car.

Vehicle is most likely hire/purchase financed, so she would have had to satisfy the debt obligation first.

I was surprised to read that approx. 90% of Thai personal vehicles are financed in this manner.

Obviously the "little people" in the "little people cars" didn't get out of his way fast enough. No doubt all of the "little people" will be found to be at fault and duly punished.

11 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Vehicle is most likely hire/purchase financed, so she would have had to satisfy the debt obligation first.

I was surprised to read that approx. 90% of Thai personal vehicles are financed in this manner.

Maybe that explains why there are so many 4 million baht Benz's on the road in Thailand? I always wondered how they could come up with the cash - I guess lease-to-own is much more manageable.

I was almost run over by a Mercedes just last week as a pedestrian on a small side street. I had the right of way, but the driver refused to slow down.

The rich folks are usually entitled to do whatever they want.

He should'a claimed it was in FSD mode, and shrugged his shoulders.

To be fair, I'm not sure Benz has an FSD mode. Fully Self Driving. But I'd at least try it on.

No doubt a hi-so with connections. He will get away.

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On 6/30/2026 at 6:22 PM, scorecard said:

A further point, there's often an entitlement aspect, wherby the person in the conflict feels dtrong entitlement, more than is possible.

Example: Very credible language school in Bkk has a walk in new student. School staff try to explain how it all works but new student too busy on her phone with a friend plus new student has told school staff to explain to ther older brother (several adult siblings have accompanied new student for registrtion. Siblings make it plain the family is very wealthy and they strongly complain there's no special area for benz cars to be parked.

School staff have seen this before and they give a couple of A4 graphics to the new student and her older brother about start and finish time of each lesson (total 2 hrs) 'so please don't be late, your teacher cannot wait for you'. Nobody listens.

First lesson she's 3 hrs late. She sits down and starts to order e meal to be delivered to her at the school.

School staff eventually get her attention and tell her, you arrived 3 hours late, teacher moved to his next lessson and has now left the building to teach outside.

New student cries and gets rude and angry 'but this is not fair because right now my family only has one driver'.

School calls her brother, he arrives quickly and says 'but did she tell you right now my family only has one driver'. More of her adult siblings arrive and all angrily make the same point, 'not fair because right now our family only has one driver'.

They all refuse to listen to any logical comments about 'students cannot be late, teacher is on a fixed schedule'.

They demand a full refund. School owner has become involved and he refunds their mony from his wallet.

Two days later the school owner discovered that the whole family had the day before appeared on a live TV talk program to complain about the school.

Talk show host takes the line 'the student was entitled to a full lesson at whatever time she arrived'. The owner of the school nor any of the school staff were invited to attend the TV show, nor informed that their school would be discussed later that day on the TV talk show.

Next day owner get's a call from the bif brother of the 'new student'. Big brother tells the owner 'you have responsibilities to your students and you failed', your school will suffer.

Grounds for a defamation suit, innit.