Man crashes car after argument with wife in Chonburi

2026-01-28 - 03:11

CHONBURI — A 38-year-old man intentionally crashed his car into a roadside barrier after a dispute with his wife late on Monday night, rescue workers and police said. The Sawang Boriboon Pattaya Rescue Unit received a report at 21:30 on 27 January 2026 of a car hitting a barrier along the railway-side road towards Sattahip, near the entrance to Pattaya Bypass Soi 15 in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province. Police from Nong Prue station were called to the scene. Officers found a black Honda Civic with Rayong registration wedged against a barrier on the far-right lane. The front of the vehicle was severely damaged. The driver, identified as Thawatchai Mai Khami, 38, sustained minor bruises and was seen crying and appearing disoriented. Mr. Thawatchai told authorities he had argued with his wife earlier and felt she no longer loved him. He said she accused him of infidelity, reckless behaviour and neglecting the family. Distressed, he drove away from home, recorded a video on his mobile phone and deliberately steered the car into the roadside barrier, he said. Rescue workers and police calmed the man and escorted him to the police station. Relatives were notified, and authorities said further legal action would be taken.