BANG PAKONG, Thailand — Highway officials have launched an urgent inspection and repair plan after a fatal crash on the old Sukhumvit Road left four people dead and two seriously injured in Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province, early Monday morning, Feb 23.
The accident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. near the entrance to Soi Chan Kasem on the Sukhumvit Old Road, heading toward Khlong Dan. The location is approximately 1.30 hours’ drive from Pattaya. Police and rescue workers found a gray sedan, registered in Bangkok, overturned in a roadside canal after striking a road sign.
Four occupants were pronounced dead at the scene: the driver, a 25-year-old man; his 25-year-old wife; their 7-year-old son; and their 4-month-old daughter. Two children—a 3-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl—sustained critical injuries and were rushed to Chularat 11 Hospital.
A relative told police the family had been returning from Bang Saen and were unfamiliar with the route. The sedan reportedly hit a series of large undulations in the roadway, became airborne over a raised section, lost control, and veered off the road before rolling multiple times.
Later in the morning, doctors at Bang Pakong Hospital conducted post-mortem examinations as relatives prepared funeral arrangements. The two injured children were transferred to Bang Pakong Hospital, where doctors continue to monitor them closely.
Highway officials inspecting the site said a roughly 5-kilometer stretch—from Sala Mae Nok Yueng to the front of Wat Hong Thong—has developed wave-like bumps. The problem is believed to stem from uneven subsidence: newly resurfaced lanes have sunk while older side-road sections have not, creating hazardous ridges. Temporary asphalt leveling will be carried out immediately while longer-term repairs are planned. (TNA)
