Overview
- Police say the pedestrian was hit around 1pm on Wednesday on Bang Kruai–Sai Noi Road outside Bangkok while crossing with shopping bags.
- The driver, identified by local media as 40-year-old Jarunan, was arrested and charged with reckless driving causing death as the investigation continues.
- The motorist told police she had been traveling from Lam Luk Ka in Pathum Thani to meet a friend at a supermarket before the collision.
- A local official said the British couple had lived in Thailand for eight years and had booked a stay in Pattaya for Christmas.
- WHO estimates show Thailand ranks ninth for road fatalities globally, with 18,218 deaths in 2021, highlighting broader road-safety risks.