Bangkok:An incident at the Bang Wa BTS station escalated when a man, stopped for a routine traffic check, elbowed a police officer, resulting in criminal charges. The confrontation began when police requested to see the driver's license of a man in a blue Honda sedan, who reacted by assaulting the officer.
According to Thai News Agency, the altercation was captured in a video posted by Facebook user "Sia Suang Towing and Slide Car." The video shows the angry driver elbowing the officer in the chest, causing him to fall. Bystanders intervened to restrain the man, who continued to display aggressive behavior.
Police Sergeant Wacharapong Thaiyakorn, who was off-duty and nearby, witnessed the incident. He recounted that the blue Honda was stopped due to an unusual license plate as it traveled from Kanlapaphruek Road to Phetkasem Road. Police Lieutenant Somchai Onrakamnoi, the deputy traffic inspector, requested the driver's license, which led to the driver becoming confrontational and assaulting Lieutenant Somchai.
Following the incident, Sergeant Wacharapong, along with other witnesses, assisted the fallen officer and took the suspect to Phasi Charoen Police Station. Legal proceedings were initiated against the man for insulting and assaulting an officer, as well as resisting arrest.