Mother Seeks Justice After Teacher's Car Kills 19-Year-Old
A mother in Chonburi Province appealed to the Provincial Police Bureau after her 19‑year‑old daughter was killed by a female teacher’s car in January. Nine months later the case remains stalled, with police still awaiting alcohol‑test results and the driver avoiding responsibility. She demands justice and swift action against the officer.
On October 8, 2026, Mrs. Phanee (surname withheld), a single mother, went to the press before meeting investigators of the Provincial Police Bureau to seek justice for her daughter, Nong View or Miss Wiwaphee (surname withheld), 19, a chef, who was hit hard by a female civil servant teacher's car, suffering serious injuries and later dying. Nearly nine months later, the case remains stagnant. Mrs. Phanee said the incident occurred on January 16, 2026 around 10:50 p.m. in front of a shop on Pattaya-Na Jomle road, Na Jomle subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province. While Nong View was riding a Honda Wave motorcycle with a female friend, E (alias) on the pillion, returning from work after buying plaster for her mother, less than 100 meters from home, she was struck by a Suzuki Swift driven by Ms. Yuthida (surname withheld), a female civil servant teacher, who lost control, crossed the lane and collided violently, also hitting another motorcycle, injuring four people. Initial medical report indicated Nong View suffered severe brain trauma, intracranial bleeding, skull and facial fractures in multiple places, left arm broken, right lower leg fractured, requiring emergency brain surgery. She endured agony for 29 days before dying peacefully on February 14, 2026 due to lung bleeding and bloodstream infection. The daughter was hardworking and the family's breadwinner, having left school after Mattayom 2 to work and help her mother with household expenses, pay off debts from her brother's funeral, care for her disabled grandmother and younger brother, while also studying through non-formal education, close to graduation, but lost her life due to the driver's negligence. The family now faces severe hardship because the opposing vehicle lacked compulsory motor insurance, preventing them from claiming the 500,000 baht compensation from the Victims' Protection Fund. After the incident on February 4, the victim's side negotiated with the driver and received initial medical expenses and car repair compensation. Mrs. Phanee received 40,000 baht for initial medical costs and 70,000 baht for funeral assistance. Meanwhile, the Bang Lamung Police Station investigators have been slow, waiting five and a half months for alcohol test results, and since the last talk on April 4, 2026, the other party has avoided contact, not showing any responsibility, having repaired the car and returned it to normal use. She came forward to urge the opposing party to take proper responsibility, as the family's mental state is badly shaken, especially her younger brother who waits each day for his sister to come home. Therefore she appealed to the Provincial Police Bureau for justice, asking them to expedite the case and prosecute the offender to the fullest extent of the law.
