In an incident that could rival any thriller, a road rage confrontation on Phetkasem Road in Prachuap Khiri Khan province escalated to life-threatening levels, leaving a 29-year-old man critically injured. It was a tense night, reminiscent of a high-octane drama, when Lieutenant Panom Hongthong of the Khlong Wan Police Station was alerted to a shooting around 3 a.m. on April 27, 2025. The unsettling scene unfolded in the Mueang district, where a heated argument between drivers tragically culminated in gunfire.
The victim, identified as Amphon, was hurriedly whisked away by his companion, a fellow truck driver, to the safety of Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital amidst frantic efforts to stem his severe injuries. Meanwhile, the local police, bolstered by the swift response of Sawang Prachuap Thammasathan Foundation’s rescue team, undertook a rapid investigation at the scene. There, amidst a cluster of anxious truck drivers who bore witness to the chaotic event, investigators discovered five spent 11mm bullet casings littered across the asphalt. These were meticulously gathered and earmarked for fingerprint analysis, as the path to justice began to be paved.
The tragic series of events points to an adrenaline-fueled misadventure that began when Amphon and his fellow driver, Wutthi—both working the graveyard shift transporting energy drinks from Ayutthaya to Hat Yai, Songkhla—found their journey violently disrupted. As they traversed an intersection in Prachuap Khiri Khan, a bronze-gold Toyota Vios brazenly cut across their path, in defiance of road decorum.
In a moment befitting a Hollywood car chase, Wutthi took the wheel to pursue the offending vehicle. His instincts led him to edge in front of the Vios, hazard lights flashing in an attempt to signal a civil confrontation. However, the situation spiraled out of control. As the two truck drivers approached the Vios driver to parley, he brandished a firearm—escalating the conflict from tense to terrifying in mere moments. Shots rang out in the night air, one narrowly missing Wutthi, leaving only the scar of a hat knocked from his head as a somber token of the event.
The bullets that ensued found their tragic mark in Amphon’s flank. Despite his larger build hindering a swift escape, he valiantly attempted to move out of harm’s way only to suffer grievous wounds. With both a bullet lodged perilously close to his chest, Amphon urged his friend to prioritize his life over the altercation. The hospital stay was inevitable and urgent, as reported by KhaoSod, which documented the heart-rending ordeal that punctuated an otherwise mundane night drive.
With the investigation gaining momentum and a collection of clues amassed, the clock is ticking for law enforcement to piece together the puzzle of this road rage frenzy and to prevent another such incident from burdening the highways with violence.
The chain of events on Phetkasem Road has left an indelible mark on those November night travelers, converging under the vehicular spotlights to ponder the turmoil when tempers fray, and the consequences of a single decision ripple outwards.
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