Bus Driver Files Assault Charges Against Three on Motorway
A bus driver filed assault charges against three people after a roadside altercation on a motorway escalated into a collision, with police investigating conflicting accounts of who initiated the confrontation.
On July 22, 2025, Pol. Maj. Bandit Thummanant, superintendent of Bang Pakong police station, reported that an injured bus driver came to file assault charges the previous evening. The driver named three suspects—one who boarded the bus to punch him and two others below—on charges of bodily assault. Police are currently investigating details before calling all three suspects in for questioning, expected on Friday.
During questioning, one of the accused claimed the injured driver attempted to ram the group while they were parked on the roadside to clear the area. However, this remains an allegation pending further investigation.
Investigators interviewed the injured driver, who stated he had just pulled over onto the roadside when the other party suddenly appeared, insulted him, and boarded the bus to assault him. At that moment, the bus had not fully stopped (was not in neutral). When attacked, he startled and stepped on the accelerator, causing the bus to collide with a vehicle ahead belonging to the other party's company.
The injured driver maintains he had no intention to ram anyone but panicked and stepped on the gas. Investigators note that if the other party files charges regarding the collision, it would be the highway authority's responsibility since the incident occurred on the motorway, while the assault case falls under Bang Pakong police station's jurisdiction.
When asked if the two buses had prior contact, Pol. Maj. Bandit said there was no previous collision, but rather an abrupt lane change that sparked the dispute.
