Drugged Truck Driver Flees Police Across Three Provinces

At 10:10 a.m. on July 23, 2025, the Sai Sangan Police Station in Nakhon Ratchasima received a report from Khorat Police of a trailer truck involved in a hit-and-run collision on Highway 224 near Hin Khon, which then fled toward Sai Sangan district. Lieutenant Colonel Saksit Kongsaktrakul, superintendent of Sai Sangan Police Station, ordered traffic and prevention officers to set up a roadblock and instructed them to exercise caution as the vehicle showed no intention to stop and was traveling at high speed.

As the truck passed through a traffic light intersection in Sai Sangan subdistrict, it struck another vehicle. Officers pursued the fleeing truck along the Sai Sangan-Nong Kee route before it turned back onto the Don Khwan road in Sai Sangan district. The high-speed chase, with officers following closely, alarmed residents and motorists along the way, resembling a scene from an action film. The truck eventually turned into the parking area behind Sai Sangan Police Station.

Officers identified the driver as Saengsawang Wong, 49, who exited the vehicle without resistance. A search revealed methamphetamine inside the truck, and his urine tested positive for amphetamines. Lieutenant Colonel Saksit revealed that the suspect, with a history of drug involvement, had caused the initial collision and fled in fear across three districts: Khopburi and Sai Sangan in Nakhon Ratchasima, and Nong Kee in Buriram province, striking four vehicles along the way over a distance of more than 80 kilometers in approximately two hours.

During his escape, the suspect's wife called him urging him not to flee, warning that he might cause an accident. The driver then headed to Sai Sangan Police Station to surrender voluntarily. Authorities are continuing their investigation for further legal proceedings.