Ang Thong Police Hunt Driver Who Beat, Ran Over Elderly
An enraged driver in Ang Thong chased a motorcyclist, beat a 66‑year‑old man with a wooden stick, then drove over him again, leaving him critically injured. Police have identified a suspect and are seeking an arrest warrant. The victim’s son said the attack was unprovoked and the two men had never met.
On October 18 at 3:30 p.m., a white sedan with a broken rear window drove through Muang Ti subdistrict in Wiset Chaichan district, Ang Thong province. The driver got out, attacked Wann Praison, 66, with a wooden stick, breaking his skull, then drove the car over him while he was still on his motorcycle, causing serious injuries including 13 stitches and five broken ribs. The attacker fled the scene. Police Colonel Pattanan Songsomthawin and Police Lieutenant Colonel Rungsan Thotsayanchai ordered investigators to track down the suspect. The victim’s son, 26‑year‑old Waranthorn Maklan, said his father was riding his motorcycle to buy goods when he was struck without any prior contact or provocation.
