Double tragedy on Bangkok’s Thong Lor Road as Thai Thitima Yasi, 23, and German Michelle Thipkan, 22, die after a grey MG hits them. Driver Krit Suwanpraipattana, 28, recorded 145 mg%, nearly three times the legal limit, before being charged by police.
A drunken early-morning drive through Bangkok’s Thong Lor district ended with two young women dead after they were struck while crossing the road. Thai woman Thitima Yasi, 23, and German visitor Michelle Thipkan, 22, were rushed to separate hospitals but neither survived. Police identified the MG HS PHEV driver as Krit Suwanpraipattana, 28, who remained at the scene. Officers said he appeared intoxicated before a breathalyser returned a staggering 145 milligrams per cent reading. That was 2.9 times Thailand’s standard legal limit. Now charged with drunk driving causing death, Krit faces a criminal investigation as police examine CCTV, witnesses, his vehicle and the fatal scene near Soi Thong Lor 3.
A drunk driver killed a Thai woman and a young German woman on Bangkok’s Thong Lor Road early Saturday. Police identified him as 28-year-old Krit Suwanpraipattana. His breathalyser reading after the carnage was 145 milligrams per cent. The victims were Thitima Yasi, 23, and German national Michelle Thipkan, 22. Both died after being rushed to separate Bangkok hospitals.
The double fatality unfolded near Soi Thong Lor 3 in Bangkok’s Watthana district. Both women were crossing Thong Lor Road when Krit’s grey MG HS PHEV hit them. Notably, Thai reports identified its Bangkok registration as 4 Kho Cho 358, or 4ขจ 358. Police received the emergency call at precisely 3.12 am on Saturday, October 3.
Pol Lt Prinya Pengcharoen, Deputy Investigator at Thong Lor Police Station, received the first report. It said a car had hit two pedestrians and left both seriously injured. In response, Pol Lt Prinya coordinated officers and emergency personnel before heading to the scene. The crash site was in Khlong Tan Nuea, in the heart of Watthana district.
Two young women die after Thong Lor collision as driver records alcohol level nearly three times limit
There, police found both young women badly injured after the impact. Rescue teams immediately began emergency treatment before taking them to hospital. Thitima was rushed to Sukhumvit Hospital. In parallel, rescuers transported Michelle to Samitivej Hospital. However, neither woman survived.
Sukhumvit Hospital later informed investigators that Thitima had died from her injuries. Separately, Samitivej Hospital confirmed Michelle’s death. The early-morning crash had therefore become a double-fatality investigation. Thitima was Thai, while Michelle was a German national visiting Thailand.
Meanwhile, Krit remained at the crash scene and identified himself as the MG’s driver. Officers said the 28-year-old appeared intoxicated. Consequently, police took him to Thong Lor Police Station for further investigation. His alcohol level would soon become a central element of the case.
At the same time, investigators examined the road outside Soi Thong Lor 3. Officers documented the crash scene and prepared a case map. As part of this, police examined the location where the MG struck the women. No other vehicle has been reported as being involved.
Once at Thong Lor Police Station, Krit underwent a breathalyser examination. The test returned an alcohol reading of 145 milligrams per cent. Crucially, that was 2.9 times Thailand’s standard 50 milligrams per cent legal limit. Police recorded the result as evidence in the investigation.
Police confirm 145 milligrams per cent reading as double-fatality investigation gathers evidence
One early report carried 146 milligrams per cent in its headline. By contrast, detailed police-based reports gave the actual result as 145 milligrams per cent. That figure also appeared repeatedly in subsequent accounts of the crash. Accordingly, 145 milligrams per cent is the supported breathalyser result.
Initially, officers were dealing with two critically injured pedestrians. Within hours, however, both hospitals had confirmed the women were dead. Police then charged Krit with drunk driving causing the deaths of others. Investigators began gathering further evidence for legal proceedings.
The impact occurred during the early hours in Bangkok’s well-known Thong Lor district. Yet police have not disclosed where Krit spent the hours before the crash. They have also not identified where he consumed alcohol. Furthermore, no account has established when he began drinking.
Another unanswered issue concerns the MG’s speed before it hit the women. Investigators have not released a confirmed speed estimate. Likewise, no detailed information concerning braking marks has been made public. Police have not said whether Krit attempted to brake before the impact.
Police find no reported mechanical failure as questions remain over pedestrian crossing and circumstances
On another front, no mechanical failure involving the MG HS PHEV has been reported. Investigators have not attributed the crash to another vehicle either. Nor have they blamed road conditions in the information released so far. Instead, police have concentrated on evidence gathered from the driver, vehicle and scene.
The available reports also leave one significant detail unresolved. They do not establish whether Thitima and Michelle were using a marked pedestrian crossing. Nevertheless, police confirmed both women were crossing Thong Lor Road when the MG hit them. The impact occurred near the entrance to Soi Thong Lor 3.
The force left both women with life-threatening injuries. Despite that, they were still alive when rescuers reached them. Emergency workers treated the pair at the roadside before moving them to hospital. Their conditions were sufficiently serious for each woman to require urgent medical care.
For Thitima, the ambulance journey ended at Sukhumvit Hospital. Michelle was instead taken to Samitivej Hospital. Subsequently, doctors at both hospitals were unable to save them. Police were then notified of the deaths separately.
Their identities have since emerged in full. Thitima Yasi was 23 years old and a Thai national. Michelle Thipkan was 22 and a German national. Additionally, the original Thai report described Michelle as a German female tourist.
Full identities emerge as reports reveal little about victims or driver before fatal Thong Lor crash
However, little further information has been released about either victim. Police have not explained how Thitima and Michelle knew each other. Similarly, the reports do not disclose why they were together in Thong Lor that morning. No additional details about Michelle’s trip to Thailand were supplied.
The information concerning Thitima is equally limited. No occupation or further personal background was included in the initial reports. What is established is that the pair were crossing the same road together. Moments later, the grey MG hit both women.
Krit’s identity also emerged more fully as reporting developed. Initial Thai accounts withheld his surname and identified him mainly by his first name. Some versions referred to him as Kris or Krisada. Later English-language reporting identified him as Krit Suwanpraipattana, aged 28.
Beyond that, police have disclosed few details about the accused driver. His occupation has not been provided in the reports. Neither has his home address or background been made public. More importantly, no detailed account from Krit explaining the crash has yet been published.
His actions immediately after the collision are clearer. Krit remained at the scene and identified himself as the driver. Police officers then observed what they described as signs of intoxication. As a result, they brought him to Thong Lor Police Station.
Breathalyser result and grey MG become central evidence as police review CCTV and question witnesses
There, the breathalyser test produced a 145 milligrams per cent result. Meanwhile, the two women were fighting for their lives in separate hospitals. Their subsequent deaths transformed the criminal case facing the driver. Police then proceeded with the drunk-driving charge involving fatalities.
Investigators also secured details concerning the vehicle. It was a grey MG HS PHEV. Moreover, Thai reporting gave its Bangkok registration as 4 Kho Cho 358. The car remains a central piece of physical evidence surrounding the collision.
Investigators have continued assembling material from the crash scene. Reports also indicate that police are reviewing CCTV and questioning witnesses. So far, however, no detailed CCTV reconstruction has been released. There is therefore no published frame-by-frame account of the MG’s approach.
Similarly, no confirmed witness account has established the vehicle’s speed. Investigators have not released a reconstruction of the final seconds before impact. No evidence has been published showing whether the women saw the approaching MG. Nor is there a released account establishing whether Krit saw them beforehand.
What police have established is considerably clearer. Krit was driving the MG involved in the collision. Thitima and Michelle were crossing Thong Lor Road when it struck them. Both women suffered fatal injuries. Furthermore, Krit recorded 145 milligrams per cent during the subsequent alcohol test.
Police reconstruct fatal Thong Lor collision as hospitals confirm deaths and officers charge driver
The investigation started within minutes of the collision. At 3.12 am, Pol Lt Prinya received the report at Thong Lor Police Station. Officers and rescuers then converged on Soi Thong Lor 3. At that stage, both women were alive but critically injured.
Emergency crews immediately concentrated on getting them medical treatment. Police, meanwhile, turned their attention to the driver and the crash scene. Krit identified himself to officers. They then took him to the police station after observing signs of intoxication.
Behind them, investigators began documenting the road and the vehicle. They prepared the case map and recorded evidence from the scene. Shortly afterwards, Krit underwent the breathalyser examination. The result placed his alcohol level substantially above the standard legal threshold.
Then came confirmation from the hospitals. Thitima had died at Sukhumvit Hospital. Michelle had died at Samitivej Hospital. Two pedestrians, aged just 23 and 22, were now dead from the same collision.
Police consequently moved ahead with the initial criminal charge. Krit was accused of driving while intoxicated and causing the deaths of others. The charge was based on the circumstances recorded during the initial investigation. Further evidence gathering remained underway.
No court or bail update yet as police establish sequence from collision to fatal hospital outcomes
For now, there has been no confirmed report of Krit appearing before a court. No bail ruling has been provided in the available material either. Additionally, police have not announced further charges arising from the collision. Those issues remain subject to the continuing investigation.
The evidence disclosed so far establishes a stark sequence. Thitima Yasi and Michelle Thipkan were crossing Thong Lor Road shortly after 3 am. Krit Suwanpraipattana was behind the wheel of the grey MG HS PHEV. The car then struck both women near Soi Thong Lor 3.
Minutes later, police and rescue workers were at the scene. Both women were critically injured and required immediate hospital treatment. Krit remained there and identified himself as the driver. Officers then reported signs that he was intoxicated.
Soon afterwards, Krit was inside Thong Lor Police Station undergoing an alcohol test. The reading was 145 milligrams per cent. At the same time, doctors were attempting to save Thitima and Michelle. Both efforts ultimately failed.
By the end of the emergency response, two women were dead. Thitima Yasi died at Sukhumvit Hospital. Michelle Thipkan died at Samitivej Hospital. Police were left investigating a double road fatality involving a driver whose alcohol reading exceeded the legal limit.
Grey MG and alcohol reading remain key evidence as investigators work to establish final crash sequence
The grey MG HS PHEV, registration 4 Kho Cho 358 Bangkok, remains part of that investigation. Equally important is the breathalyser result recorded after the crash. Police are now continuing to assemble the remaining evidence surrounding the deaths.
Investigators must still establish the fuller sequence before the impact. CCTV, witness accounts and evidence from the road may provide further details. For now, however, the central facts have been established. Two young women were killed, and the driver recorded 145 milligrams per cent.
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Krit Suwanpraipattana now faces the criminal case arising from their deaths. Thong Lor police continue gathering evidence before further legal proceedings.
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