Another drink related incident now which began with a minor road accident and led to the death of a Tourist Police Volunteer. Khun Wonduan aged 26, who is married to a foreigner, was out with her Thai Boyfriend for the night and both drank heavily until it was time to go home. In the early hours of Sunday Morning, both began their journey home in her Husband’s Silver Honda City and because of her intoxicated state, she was involved in a minor collision with a motorbike taxi driver who works at the front of Big C in North Pattaya. Khun Banjop aged 24 was not injured; however, Khun Wonduan panicked and decided to leave the scene of the crash in her slightly damaged car. Khun Banjop gave chase, during which, Khun Wonduan hit a number of stationary vehicles as she was not able to control her car due to the combination of excessive drinking and extreme panic.

The chase continued to Naklua where a further and more serious crash occurred between the car and a motorbike with sidecar, driven by Khun Apichart aged 32, a Tourist Police Volunteer, who was returning home from his job at the Mountain Beach Hotel. He was thrown from the bike and was pronounced dead at the scene. Khun Wonduan decided to stop her car but remained inside the vehicle as she feared reprisals from family members of the victim who soon arrived at the scene.

Police Sub-Lieutenant Pongsatorn from Banglamung Police Station soon arrived at the scene and placed the drunk driver under arrest and took her and her Thai Boyfriend to the Police Station. She is now facing charges of drunk driving and reckless driving causing death.