NONTHABURI — A car slammed into a roadside restaurant late on 22 January 2026 after rear-ending a bus and losing control, narrowly missing customers inside, police said.
Police from Bang Bua Thong station, along with volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, inspected the scene at about 22:30 at a U-turn near Ikkyu-San Market on Bang Kruai–Sai Noi Road in Bang Bua Thong district, Nonthaburi province.
An Isuzu white sport utility vehicle with Bangkok registration plates was found on the pavement after ploughing into a shop sign and metal stall structure, causing extensive damage. A Route 2-36 public bus with Bangkok plates was parked on the opposite side of the road with damage to its rear, indicating it had been struck.
CCTV footage from the shop showed the SUV veering off course and crashing into the front of the eatery while customers were still seated inside. No injuries were reported.
The driver, identified as 49-year-old Athiwat, told police his vehicle hit the back of the bus as it was waiting to make a U-turn, causing him to lose control and crash into the shop.
A restaurant worker said staff were closing for the night when the car suddenly slammed into the front of the premises. The worker added they had just moved an inflatable display from the spot where the vehicle struck, escaping injury by chance.