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A drunk driver slammed his car into two pedestrians on Thong Lo Road in Bangkok, killing a Thai woman and a German national. The driver’s blood‑alcohol level measured 146 milligrams percent, well above the legal limit. He has been arrested and charged with fatal drunk‑driving.

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Police Lieutenant Prinya‑to Pengjaroen of Thong Lo Police Station received the report of a vehicle‑pedestrian collision at the entrance of Thong Soi 3, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok. Officers arrived to find two seriously injured women, identified as Thitim, 23, and Michel, a 22‑year‑old German citizen, and summoned rescue services to transport them to a nearby hospital. The gray MG sedan with license plate 4Khjo 358 Bangkok was located nearby; its driver, 28‑year‑old Kritt, appeared intoxicated and admitted to driving. A breath‑alcohol test showed 145 milligrams percent, later confirmed as 146 mg%. After the victims succumbed to their injuries at hospital, police charged Kritt with causing death while driving under the influence, and the case will proceed under Thai law.

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