Two Monks Badly Hurt When Teenager Hits Pickup Truck
Two monks were badly injured when an 18-year-old driver hit their pickup truck from behind at a U-turn on Mittraphap Road in Nakhon Ratchasima on August 16. Both vehicles veered off the road; the teenage driver and his passenger were also h
At 9:00 a.m. on August 16, 2026, police in Khong District, Nakhon Ratchasima received a report of a pickup truck collision with multiple injuries near a U-turn on Mittraphap Road at kilometer 45-46 entering the city. Officers, traffic police, highway patrol, and rescue units from several municipalities responded to the scene.
At the accident site, a white Nissan pickup truck with a temple name sticker was struck on its right side and veered off the road into a forest entrance, with its roof rack torn off. Two monks were found ejected from the vehicle: Luang Pho Subin, 64, the driver, and Luang Pi Phongpipat, 47, both sustaining injuries.
A white Toyota Vigo pickup truck with a steel cab, driven by an 18-year-old named Atichet, also lost control after the collision and struck a concrete median barrier, with the vehicle climbing onto the roadside. The teenage driver and his passenger were also injured. Emergency responders provided first aid and transported the injured to Pak Chong Nana Hospital and Bangkok Hospital Khao Yai.
Investigation revealed that Luang Pho Subin and Luang Pi Phongpipat had left their temple in the morning, parked the vehicle, and were returning from alms-round when the Vigo struck them from behind at the U-turn, causing both vehicles to lose control and spin in different directions. Police documented the scene, had both vehicles towed to the district station for inspection, and will proceed with legal action once the injured parties recover.
