BANGKOK, THAILAND – A woman injured in a night-time motorcycle crash in Lat Phrao was taken to a police station instead of a hospital and later died from severe internal injuries.
Accident in heavy rain near Soi Lat Phrao 48
The crash occurred in late February 2025 at about 2:20 a.m. near Soi Lat Phrao 48. Warissara reportedly skidded on the wet road during heavy rain, lost control of her motorcycle and fell.
She worked at a restaurant in the Sukhumvit area and had been on her way back to her accommodation in the Lat Phrao district. According to reports, rescue workers arriving at the scene initially believed her injuries were minor.
Rescuers classified injuries as minor
Emergency personnel reportedly observed only abrasions and facial swelling on site. They also detected the smell of alcohol, which raised a suspicion of alcohol-related unfitness to drive.
Based on this first assessment, responders decided to take her to the police station rather than admit her directly to a hospital. This decision later became a central point of contention for the family.
At the police station instead of in hospital
Warissara arrived at Phahonyothin Police Station at around 3:02 a.m. During the intake procedure she was lying on the floor, and according to reports, no one assumed she had life-threatening injuries at that time.
At about 4:58 a.m., her condition suddenly worsened. Officers called rescue workers again, and she was then transported to a clinic.
Death in clinic and autopsy findings
At the hospital, doctors diagnosed severe internal injuries. According to reports, Warissara died at around 6:00 a.m.
The autopsy confirmed that the internal injuries had been caused by the fall and might have been treatable if care had not been delayed. Her mother Samaporn Pongkhamla, 52, publicly questioned the decisions made after the crash.
“Why was my daughter not given immediate medical treatment?”
said Samaporn Pongkhamla, mother of the deceased.
Family reports inconsistencies in case handling
Her sister Nanthicha Chokchaiphan, 27, said the family began to follow up on the case after the funeral and discovered inconsistencies. These included how the injuries were evaluated at the scene, the choice to take her to the police station, and issues surrounding her mobile phone.
According to the sister, the phone was temporarily missing and later returned. The victim’s boyfriend, Natthapat Kliangklau, 23, also described the hours before he learned of her death.
“We left work together that night. I got home earlier, kept calling when she didn’t arrive – and only in the morning did I find out that she had died.”
said Natthapat Kliangklau, the victim’s boyfriend.
One year on, family demands full clarification
More than a year after the incident, the family complained, according to Daily News, that there had been little progress despite a formal complaint against those involved. They said they still lacked clear answers about the chain of decisions that night.
The relatives called for a full review of what happened and of procedures in accidents where the extent of injuries is unclear. They urged that similar future cases be handled differently to avoid potentially preventable deaths.