Grab Driver Stabs Man to Death in Nonthaburi Dispute
A 20-year-old Grab driver stabbed a 38-year-old man to death in Nonthaburi after an argument sparked by the victim's shouting. The deceased had known mental health issues and a prior conflict with the suspect. Police have arrested the driver and are investigating the fatal stabbing.
At 8:00 a.m. on November 9, 2026, Police Lieutenant Colonel Chayachai Nathonkan, chief of Mueang Nonthaburi Police Station, received a report of a man stabbed to death on Pracharat Road near Wat Thinakhonnimit in Suan Yai subdistrict. Officers, forensic doctors, and rescue volunteers found the body of 38-year-old Chaloemkiat (surname withheld), a day laborer with known mental health issues, lying shirtless in the left traffic lane with stab wounds under his left breast and on his back. A pair of scissors and a plastic pellet gun were found nearby.
Before the incident, the victim had been sitting by the road peeling vegetables and shouting at passing vehicles. When 20-year-old Grab driver Natthawut (surname withheld) drove past, he believed the insults were directed at him. An argument escalated into a physical fight, during which Natthawut pulled a small knife he carried on his waist and stabbed Chaloemkiat once in the chest. The victim fell backward and died at the scene. Natthawut remained beside the body and called for help.
The suspect told police he had just left his house when the victim began shouting abuse. He claimed they had a previous altercation when he worked at a convenience store, during which the victim had hit him with a chair. Police have detained Natthawut for questioning and are gathering evidence. Body camera footage from the first responding officer at 7:59 a.m. shows the suspect cradling the victim. Despite CPR attempts, the victim could not be revived.
