SAO Water Pump Blockade Kills Graduate; Police Blame Victim
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SAO Suy officials set up a water pump blocking the road without warning signals. A young police lance corporal riding home on his motorcycle believed he could pass and crashed to his death. The father is in shock as police accuse his son of being at fault for damaging state property. Furthermore, the Rural Highways Department stated the SAO had not requested permission to install the pump and only submitted paperwork after the incident.
On October 26, 2026, reporters covered the family of 21-year-old Nanthakorn, a recent bachelor's graduate from Nakhon Pathom, who approached the 'Sai Mai Tong Rod' page seeking justice after losing their son in an accident. The cause was an official from a subdistrict administrative organization in Mueang District, Nakhon Pathom, who placed a water pump across a traffic lane without warning signs, causing the motorcycle to lose control and crash.
Sanit, 43, the victim's father, said the incident occurred on September 26. Rescue workers called to inform them their son had an accident on a road behind a residential area in central Nakhon Pathom. He and his wife rushed to the scene and learned that before the accident, their son and a friend were riding home on a motorcycle. When they reached the spot, SAO officials had positioned a water pump but had not set up any warning signs or flashing lights to alert road users.
Moreover, information revealed that earlier, officials had driven a pickup truck to open a barrier panel to check water levels but failed to close it afterward. The son likely saw the open barrier and assumed he could pass through, leading to the fatal collision.
The family is distressed and feels justice was denied by the investigation of Mueang Nakhon Pathom police, who ruled their son at fault for violating the barrier and damaging government property. Upon inquiry with the Rural Highways Department, they discovered the SAO's pump installation lacked proper authorization and the permit application was only filed after the accident.
The 'Sai Mai Tong Rod' page has accepted the complaint and is preparing to coordinate with Mueang Nakhon Pathom police to urge a thorough re-examination of witnesses and evidence to deliver justice to the bereaved family.
