Car Crashes Into Daycare, Injures 15 Children; Driver Tests Positive for Drugs
A car crashed through a daycare in Kanchanaburi, injuring 15 young children, after the 54-year-old driver tested positive for drugs and reported dizziness. Police arrested the driver and his passenger, recovering a firearm from the scene.
At noon on August 7, 2025, police from Muang Kanchanaburi station responded to reports of a car crash at an early childhood development center in Kaeng Saian subdistrict, Muang district, Kanchanaburi province. A black Honda City sedan had lost control, struck the center's outer wall, and crashed through the building's rear wall at high speed. Debris and concrete fragments scattered onto children who were sleeping, injuring 15 children between ages 2 and 4 out of 34 total. All injured children were in stable condition after transport to Phahonphonphayuhasena Hospital.
Investigators found the driver was 54-year-old Chatchawal from Kanchanaburi province, with his 30-year-old nephew Phanupong as a passenger. The driver reported experiencing sudden dizziness while driving. Urine tests on both men showed purple coloring, indicating drug use. Police interrogation revealed that both had consumed cannabis mixed with powder while staying near the daycare. After the crash, the driver called his girlfriend to bring him a bag containing a firearm for safekeeping. Officers seized the weapon and are pursuing charges against both men.
Security footage showed the sedan approaching at high speed before crashing into the center. Provincial officials have since begun investigating the incident further.
