Driver Elbows Traffic Officer at Bang Wa BTS, Faces Four Charges
A driver in Bangkok assaulted a traffic police officer with an elbow strike to the chin during a routine license check at the BTS Bang Wa intersection, knocking the officer unconscious. The suspect, identified only as Khomsan, refused to show his license and continued acting aggressively until bystanders helped restrain him. He faces four charges including assaulting an officer on duty, resisting arrest, reckless driving, and driving without paid annual vehicle tax.
A hot-tempered man refused to show his driver's license during a traffic stop and suddenly elbowed a police officer in the chin, knocking him to the ground. The driver now faces four serious charges.
From the case where Facebook user "Sia Suang Rot Yok Rot Slide Car" posted a video clip showing a police officer being assaulted after asking to check a driver's license. The driver of a blue Honda sedan attacked the officer, striking him in the chest with an elbow until the officer fell backward onto the ground. After the incident, the man continued to act defiant and displeased, forcing bystanders to help restrain him. The incident occurred under the BTS Bang Wa station in Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen subdistrict, Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok.
Most recently, on October 24, 2026, Pol. Lt. Col. Opas Han-narong, Superintendent of Phasi Charoen Police Station, revealed that the incident occurred while Pol. Sen. Sgt. Maj. Sombut On-rakamnoi, Deputy Inspector of Traffic at Phasi Charoen Station, along with traffic police, were conducting a traffic checkpoint at the Phet Kasem intersection. They spotted a blue Honda Accord with license plate Sor 5806 Bangkok, which had a modified license plate. The driver was later identified as Mr. Khomsan (surname withheld).
Pol. Sen. Sgt. Maj. Sombut signaled the car to stop for inspection. When Mr. Khomsan exited the vehicle, he appeared displeased and refused to show his license before delivering a forceful elbow strike to Pol. Sen. Sgt. Maj. Sombut's chin, causing him to fall to the ground. The suspect was then subdued and taken into custody. He faces charges of assaulting an official on duty, resisting arrest, reckless driving, and driving a vehicle without annual tax payment. Pol. Sen. Sgt. Maj. Sombut was sent to the hospital for treatment.
Pol. Capt. Watcharapong Thaiyakon, who was present at the incident, stated he was off-duty having coffee when he saw the altercation at the police booth near the BTS Bang Wa intersection. He rushed to assist along with 3-4 other bystanders before taking the suspect to Phasi Charoen Police Station for legal proceedings.
