Pickup Driver Kicks Over Rider's Bike After Misunderstanding Song Singing
A Chon Buri delivery rider was assaulted and his motorcycle kicked over after a pickup truck driver mistakenly thought the singing rider was cursing at him on July 22.
On July 22, Thanawat, 24, a motorcycle delivery rider, filed a report at Saen Suk Police Station in Chon Buri with more than 20 friends after being assaulted and injured. Thanawat explained that he was returning from completing a delivery and singing while riding normally when his voice crossed paths with a pickup truck. The driver mistakenly thought Thanawat was cursing at him, so he chased the rider attempting to harm him. Thanawat fled and stopped at a shop, but two men got out of the pickup and chased him down, kicking over his motorcycle and damaging it.
Waleelak, 43, a shop employee, witnessed the incident and said she saw the rider's motorcycle arrive, followed shortly by the pickup truck moving at high speed. Two men jumped out and attacked the rider, then kicked over the motorcycle until it fell. She shouted to stop them and urged both parties to calm down before they separated.
Later, Thaworn, 50, the pickup truck driver, came to Saen Suk Police Station, apologized, and agreed to compensate for the damage. He explained that he was driving in the alley when he heard what he thought was the rider cursing at him, so he thought the rider was insulting him. In anger and frustration, he chased the rider intending to confront him, but his anger led him to kick over the motorcycle. Initial talks and apologies were exchanged, with compensation agreed upon. The driver acknowledged his hot temper and regrettable actions.
