A 15-year-old boy is facing repair costs of more than 1.3 million baht after a BMW he bought using his own income was badly damaged in a crash in Bangkok. His family said the woman driving the vehicle has not contacted them or offered assistance with the repair costs.

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The teenager, identified as a computer programming teacher, used his earnings to pay instalments on a BMW iX3 Sport valued at 3.7 million baht. As he was too young to sign the purchase agreement, the vehicle was registered in his father’s name.

In August 2025, the family gave the BMW to a car rental company in Bangkok to generate additional income. The following month, the teenager’s father collected the car and showed it to a woman who was reportedly an associate professor and had expressed interest in BMW vehicles.

The woman later asked to use the car, and the family said a verbal agreement was made that she would help pay the vehicle instalments while she was using it. However, the family said the BMW was not returned as agreed.

In December 2025, the woman allegedly asked the teenager for 100,000 baht in exchange for returning the vehicle. The teenager and his mother attempted to recover the car, but it was involved in a crash before they could get it back.

On January 29, the teenager’s father learned that the BMW had been badly damaged in a crash while the woman was driving. The woman initially told the family that the damage was minor, but the teenager used the vehicle’s GPS application and found that it had been towed to a police station with extensive damage.

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A repair garage first estimated the cost at 1.1 million baht. The teenager’s mother later said the amount had increased to more than 1.3 million baht and that the family would have to cover the repairs because the car insurance had expired.

Amarin reported that the mother said she and her son had been without the BMW for almost seven months. She added that the vehicle was normally used to transport students attending the teenager’s coding classes. The family released dashcam footage of the crash and images of the damaged vehicle.

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10 July 2026

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15 yr old computer programming teacher sure does earn some decent coin to be buying a 3.6million baht car (even if it was/is on finance)!

A lot of lessons to be learned here, for both the 15 year old and the parents!

A 15-year-old earns enough for a BMW while the rest of us are comparing instant noodle prices.

Imagine being grounded… and still having to make the BMW repayments. 😂

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Nemises

A sharp contrast in behaviour here.

First, we have a 15‑year‑old who acquires a 3.7‑million‑baht BMW through discipline and entrepreneurial skill.

Then, there is the academic who gets to use the car on a vague verbal arrangement, fails to return it, demands 100,000 baht, and then allegedly leaves it heavily damaged with expired insurance.

The said agreement produces two entirely different standards: one based on nievity and good faith; and the other seemingly on opportunism and deceit.

The outcome is that the boy is left with a repair bill of more than ฿1.3 million.

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

15 yr old computer programming teacher sure does earn some decent coin to be buying a 3.6million baht car (even if it was/is on finance)!

I'm sure the taxation department will be sniffing around this one. Maybe a Gofundme will take care of the repairs.