A drunken son threw his father off a pedestrian bridge, resulting in the father's death after an argument when the father refused to sell an amulet to buy soda. The perpetrator was found to possess a psychiatric patient card.
On 10 Nov 2026, reports stated that at 22:30 on the previous evening (9 Nov), Police Lieutenant Colonel Piyarat Pawitthatree, patrol officer at Bang Sue Police Station, responded to a report of a serious assault under the pedestrian bridge over the Mo Chit intersection on Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, Chatuchak district, Bangkok. He arrived at the scene with Police Colonel Sanong Saengmanee, chief of Bang Sue Police Station, and volunteers from Ruamkatanyu Foundation.
At the scene, Mr. Wanchai, 66, was found gasping for breath. Ramathibodi Hospital emergency staff performed CPR before transporting him to Ramathibodi Hospital, where he later died.
The suspect, Mr. Subin, 25, the son, was found intoxicated and was taken into custody at the scene.
Investigations revealed that the two had been walking together on the pedestrian bridge over the Mo Chit Bus Terminal intersection to the Bangkok Central Station on Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road. Upon reaching the location, they argued over selling an amulet. The son wanted his father to sell the amulet to buy soda, but the father refused. During the dispute, the son grabbed and threw his father off the bridge, causing him to fall onto the railway tracks at Bang Sue train switching station. Afterwards, the son sought help from a security guard to check on his father.
Police Colonel Sanong Saengmanee, chief of Bang Sue Police Station, stated that both men are from Sisaket province and are unemployed, appearing homeless. Mr. Subin holds a psychiatric patient card from Somdet Chaopraya Hospital. After arrest, he was sent to Somdet Chaopraya Hospital for treatment. Once recovered, legal proceedings for homicide will follow.