In Chiang Mai, a 26-year-old corporal from the Khun Naen Special Forces Unit, a promising young soldier, lost control of his motorcycle and crashed. Emergency responders performed CPR but were unable to save his life.
At 22:30 on 4 Nov 2026, the Prevention and Disaster Relief team of Mae Rim Subdistrict Municipality in Chiang Mai received a report of a severe motorcycle accident involving a loss of control and a fall. The incident occurred on the road along the irrigation canal bank near Dara Ratree Hospital in Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai. They coordinated with the Prakai Phruak Rescue Team and Nakornping Emergency Unit to urgently respond and provide assistance.
At the scene, the overturned motorcycle was found beside the road. Nearby lay an unconscious man with no vital signs. The Prakai Phruak rescue team immediately performed CPR to save his life while coordinating with EMS from Nakornping Hospital to transfer him for urgent treatment. Despite efforts, he died later. The victim was identified as Corporal Panthakan Khamsai, nicknamed “Nod,” age 26, a soldier with the Khun Naen Special Forces Unit in Mae Rim, Chiang Mai.
Corporal Panthakan’s body was taken by family and relatives for initial funeral rites the first night at their home in Ton Kham village, Moo 5, Khee Lek subdistrict, Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai. Subsequently, the body was moved to Mongkhon Prasit Temple (Ton Kham) to continue religious ceremonies and chanting, amidst deep sorrow from family, relatives, friends, commanding officers, and fellow special forces colleagues mourning the sudden loss of this promising young soldier before his time.