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Investigation Director at NACC Claims He Did Not Drive Despite Alcohol Test Over Legal Limit

Crime28 May 2026 20:49 GMT+7

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Investigation Director at NACC Claims He Did Not Drive Despite Alcohol Test Over Legal Limit

Police at Bang Sri Muang Police Station detained the Investigation Director of the NACC to conduct an alcohol test, which showed levels above the legal limit. The director claimed, "I did not drive. Even if I were drunk, I did not drive." Tags: [police detention, alcohol test, NACC, traffic incident]

On 28 May 2026, developments emerged in the case involving Mr. Jorng Kraomoh, 52, the Investigation and Special Affairs Director of the NACC, who drove a pickup truck that collided fatally with a rider on the Bang Rak Noi interchange bridge in Nonthaburi Province. Recently, Police Colonel Chokchai Khana Charoen, Deputy Commander of Nonthaburi Provincial Police, Police Colonel Phumisith Tangwitdecha, Superintendent of Bang Sri Muang Police Station, and forensic officers inspected the pickup truck involved and the victim’s motorcycle to finalize the case file.Tags: [traffic accident, investigation, forensic inspection, Nonthaburi]

Deputy Commander Chokchai of Nonthaburi Provincial Police stated that the police have charged the pickup truck driver with three offenses: 1. Driving under the influence causing death; 2. Reckless driving causing death; and 3. Failing to stop, provide assistance, or identify oneself to authorities after the collision. He affirmed that the charges are not a concern despite the suspect being a high-ranking official.Tags: [criminal charges, DUI, reckless driving, police statement]




Meanwhile, following a statement from the NACC Secretary-General denying the severity of the initial reports, he clarified that the news appeared more serious than the facts received. According to the information reported, there was no confirmation of drunk driving or alcohol breath testing, and it was described as merely an accident.Tags: [official statement, NACC, media clarification, accident report] Recently, Deputy Commander Chokchai of Nonthaburi Provincial Police confirmed that after the incident, investigators at Bang Sri Muang Police Station conducted an alcohol test on Mr. Jorng Kraomoh, 52, Director of Investigation and Special Affairs at the NACC, at the police station. The test revealed an alcohol concentration of 189 milligrams percent, exceeding the legal limit.Tags: [alcohol test, police procedure, legal limit, NACC official]

Reports indicate that while being detained for the alcohol test, Mr. Jorng Kraomoh, Director of Investigation and Special Affairs at the NACC, stated, "I did not drive. Even if I were drunk, I did not drive."Tags: [suspect statement, alcohol test, NACC official]