At 6:30 AM on May 4, 2026, Deputy Superintendent Thanawat Charoen-sook of Bang Phlei Police Station received a report of a van hitting pedestrians crossing the street in front of a factory on Theparak Road, kilometer 14, Moo 11, Bang Phlei Subdistrict, Bang Phlei District, Samut Prakan Province. He rushed to the scene with on-duty doctors from Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindorn Hospital and the Thai Red Cross.

At the accident scene in the rightmost lane near the zebra crossing, officers found a white Toyota van with Bangkok license plates with front-end damage and a shattered windshield. The driver, identified as Mr. Parinnya (surname withheld), 38, was at the scene.

Nearby, authorities found a critically injured female victim, 19 years old, a Myanmar national, lying unconscious. Staff performed CPR but to no avail, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The second injured person was a 22-year-old Myanmar national with a fractured right leg. Both victims were factory employees crossing the zebra crossing to get to work at a factory on the opposite side of the road. First aid was administered and she was transported to Chularat Hospital 3.

When questioned, Mr. Parinnya stated he was driving in the rightmost lane when a black sedan came from the middle lane. When the victims crossed into the middle lane, the sedan swerved to the left lane. The victims, startled, stepped backward into the rightmost lane where his van was traveling. He stated he could not brake in time and struck them with force.

After examining the scene, Deputy Superintendent Thanawat transferred the deceased to the morgue at Ramathibodi Chakri Naruebodindorn Hospital and brought the van driver in for questioning at Bang Phlei Police Station for legal proceedings.

In addition to her acting role as Mala in the Channel One 31 drama 'Sod Saai Mala,' accomplished actress Aerin Fatima has also released her voice for the song 'The More Love, The More Pain,' a drama theme that tells the story and reflects the emotions of the character Mala, conveying themes of trust becoming betrayal and love becoming heartache.

'The More Love, The More Pain' is a ballad pop composition featuring melancholic melodies over warm instrumentation, combined with Aerin's soulful vocals that demonstrate her deep understanding of the character and emotional delivery.

Produced by Four 25hours (Prateep Sirisaranant), with music by the group and lyrics by Achia Dulypaiboon, Aerin Fatima shared her thoughts on the project: 'This was an extremely challenging task. When singing, I had to set aside my own personality entirely and fully embody the character of Mala, conveying all the emotions—love, sorrow, and anger—that develop throughout the story. Filming the music video was particularly difficult. Every note required me to tap into something deep within myself. I learned a lot from this process and gave it everything I had. I hope this becomes an encouragement to everyone. Please come listen to the song.'

The official music video for 'The More Love, The More Pain OST. Sod Saai Mala' by Aerin Fatima is available on YouTube under One Music, with audio available on all major streaming platforms.

Singer WonderFrame says her popular brand electric vehicle wouldn't unlock when she returned home late at night. When she called the service center, she was shocked to learn they couldn't help and told her to contact a mechanic herself. She revealed that she had just taken the car in for service the previous month. May 4, 2025 - Reporter notes that singer WonderFrame, or Frame Supakchaya, posted about the incident on Facebook after going out on errands late at night and finding her electric vehicle wouldn't open. When she contacted the service center, they were unable to provide assistance, forcing her to call a mechanic to unlock it herself. She posted: "I went out to run errands late at night and when I came back, I couldn't open the car or even get inside. I called the service center, and they just gave me a mechanic's number. After talking for hours, the mechanic never showed up and said they couldn't help. I had to call a mechanic myself to unlock the car. For a woman using a Deepal vehicle having problems late at night - where is the safety of my life?" WonderFrame later updated the situation, saying: "At 12:11 a.m., my brother and father arrived, and we're waiting for the mechanic I called to unlock the car." She added: "I called a mechanic to unlock it myself and did a jump start. On my way home now. To be honest, I just took it to the service center about a month ago and they said the battery was still fine and didn't need replacing. I'll deal with this later. Let's all get some rest. Thank you everyone."

PHUKET: Four employees were arrested and a cache of firearms and ammunition seized during a late-night crackdown on Bangla Rd, as officials intensified efforts to tighten control over Patong’s nightlife.

PHUKET: A 29-year-old Thai man has died after jumping from the seventh floor of a building at Vachira Phuket Hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 3).

A tragic accident unfolded when a tour bus ran a red light and smashed into a motorcycle at high speed. The motorcycle rider was ejected into the air, striking the bus windshield before landing on the road. The motorcycle was dragged beneath the vehicle, leaving both vehicles severely damaged.

On May 4, 2569, Deputy Inspector Puriphattana Suksawasdi of Ranong City Police Station revealed that at 20:25 on May 3, they received a report of a passenger bus colliding with a motorcycle at Ranong Garden intersection on Phetchkasem Road, Bang Rim subdistrict, Muang district, Ranong province. Officers from Highway Police, Tourist Police, rescue units, Ranong Hospital, and the hospital's forensic doctor rushed to the scene.

The victim, 49-year-old Virappong (surname withheld by request), was found dead on the roadway, approximately 50 meters from the impact point. The bus involved was a VIP 24-seat air-conditioned coach on the Bangkok-Phang Nga route, registered in Bangkok. The vehicle's front showed collision damage with a cracked windshield, and a severely damaged red Honda Scoopy motorcycle, registered in Ranong, was found lodged beneath it.

Dashcam footage from a witness vehicle stopped at the red light revealed the moment of impact. As several vehicles waited at the traffic signal, the tour bus approached at high speed, attempting to accelerate through the yellow light before it turned red but failed to make it in time. Meanwhile, the motorcycle was the second in its lane waiting at the red light. When the light turned green, the rider proceeded forward, unaware of the bus running the red light from the perpendicular direction.

The violent collision sent Virappong's body flying into the bus's windshield, which stood over 2 meters high, before he fell to the pavement approximately 25 meters from the point of impact. The motorcycle was dragged beneath the bus for about 50 meters.

Initially, responders did not know the victim's identity, so they used a phone found at the scene to contact his relatives and identify him.

When questioned, the bus driver claimed he attempted to accelerate through the yellow light before it turned red because the heavy vehicle could not stop suddenly.

The tour bus was traveling from Khok Kloy district, Phang Nga province to Mo Chit in Bangkok with a full passenger load, though no passengers were injured. The transport company arranged a backup bus from Phang Nga to continue the journey, which is expected to arrive approximately 3 hours late.

The primary driver, Thaworn (surname withheld by request), is in police custody for questioning. He has been preliminarily charged with "careless driving resulting in another person's death." The victim's relatives have requested additional alcohol and drug testing be conducted on the driver.

Initial autopsy results suggest the cause of death was a fractured cervical spine from the violent impact. The forensic doctor at Ranong Hospital has sent the body for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.