Motorbike Taxi Drivers Clash Over Passengers in Ratchaprarob, Attack Each Other with Hammers
Two motorbike taxi drivers clashed over passenger competition on a Bangkok street, leaving one man severely injured after being struck repeatedly with a claw hammer on May 24.
On May 25, 2026, Din Daeng Police received a report of assault causing serious bodily injury in front of a condominium on Ratchaprarob Soi 14, Makkasan subdistrict, Ratchathewi district, Bangkok. The incident occurred on May 24 at 6:55 PM. Officers discovered a man named Songkran lying on the road with severe head and facial wounds bleeding profusely. Good Samaritans provided first aid before he was taken to Ratchavithi Hospital. Nearby, police found Yut, 29, sitting at the scene with a blood-stained claw hammer beside him. Officers took him into custody.
During questioning, Yut claimed he had argued with Songkran, and that Songkran attacked him first using the claw hammer (approximately 33 cm long), striking his head. Yut said he fought back, punching Songkran's face multiple times, then wrestled the hammer away and struck Songkran's head repeatedly until he fell unconscious. Yut stated the argument arose because both were motorbike taxi drivers competing for passengers—Yut operates at the entrance of the soi while Songkran operates deeper inside, claiming no connection to any other disputes.
Police initially charged Yut with assault causing serious bodily injury and forwarded him with evidence to Din Daeng Police Station's investigation unit for further legal proceedings.
