PATTAYA — A vigilant Pattaya citizen helped apprehend two Malaysian tourists who fled the scene after hitting a motorcyclist in the early hours of March 15.
The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Center in Pattaya received a report of a hit-and-run collision on Sukhumvit Road heading toward Sattahip, just before the Highway Police checkpoint in Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province.
Emergency responders provided first aid to the motorcycle rider, identified as 24-year-old Narin Yusamran, who sustained serious injuries before rushing him to the hospital. Meanwhile, a good Samaritan pursued and intercepted the fleeing vehicle, alerting police who made the arrest at the Chaiyapruek intersection.
Police inspected the Toyota Camry with Bangkok license plates and found clear damage to the front bumper, with motorcycle parts still attached. Officers arrested two Malaysian nationals: 33-year-old Mr. Suthan and 36-year-old Mr. Asok. Both were taken for alcohol testing, and beer bottles found inside their vehicle were seized as evidence at Pattaya City Police Station.
Piyapong Nhaikon, the 40-year-old good Samaritan who intercepted the suspects’ car, recounted hearing a loud crash behind him. After stopping to investigate, he discovered the sedan had hit a motorcycle and fled the scene. Piyapong pursued the vehicle for nearly 20 kilometers before successfully blocking it at a red light intersection.
A 24-year-old transgender woman named Pimlada, who was in the Camry with the Malaysian drivers, later provided evidence to police. She explained that she and her friend had been hired by the two Malaysian men to serve drinks at their pool villa. While in the car, they became terrified as the men drank beer and drove recklessly.
Despite their pleas to stop, the men continued driving until hitting the motorcycle and fleeing. When the car stopped at a red light, Pimlada and her friend seized the opportunity to escape from the vehicle and called for help.
Pimlada also provided police with video evidence she had recorded inside the car, showing the men drinking beer and the collision with the motorcycle, which will be used as evidence in the case at Pattaya City Police Station.
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