A university student from Thai Chamber of Commerce University allegedly killed a policeman at a checkpoint in Bangkok's Taling Chan district early yesterday and was initially charged with reckless driving causing death and property damage.
The accident happened at 2:30am on the Rajapruek Road while the victim, Pol Cpl Damnoensin Kraichomsom, 27, was stopping a taxi to check a passenger. He was hit by a passing car driven by thirdyear student Natthapol Titithamcharoen, 21. The impact hurled the policeman's body to the opposite side of the road.
Pol Senior SgtMajor Manas Taengkaew said he and five policemen were manning the checkpoint looking for street racers, when Natthapol's car sped towards the checkpoint. The car hit the footpath,lost control and struck a police patrol pickup, Damnoensin and the taxi.
Natthapol was driving with female friend Noppamas Prasong, 27, and both were slightly injured. Police say they found a half bottle of whisky in the car.