Malaysian held after fatal crashListen to this articlePHATTHALUNG: A Malaysian man has been arrested after a 75-year-old local resident was killed in a roadside collision in a local district. Pol Lt Col Nitikom Khunrong of Si Nakharin police said yesterday the incident occurred on Saturday at 5.40pm. When arrived at the scene, police found the victim, Praphol Dam-am, dead in a drainage ditch near his home. Preliminary reports indicate he was struck while standing outside his property. The driver, Ahmad Najmi Bin Sazali, 36, was taken into custody after his Malaysia-registered Honda was found with damage to the left front windscreen.

Source: Bangkok Post January 05, 2026 01:09 UTC