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Two dead after car hits motorcycle carrying three students in Chiang Rai

A doctor driving a sedan struck a motorcycle at Nang Lae intersection; two female students died and a third was injured.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 30, 2026, 10:07 p.m. ET
A collision between a red MG5 sedan and a Honda motorcycle at in , , on August 25, 2024, killed female university students and injured a third, according to Times. The motorcycle carried three female students from Mae Fah Luang University's School of Law. Nineteen-year-old Nichapa Promtong died shortly after the impact, and 18-year-old Al-farin Gasor, who was driving the motorcycle, died on August 29. The third passenger, 18-year-old Patchareeporn Nakhonchan, survived but remains under medical care. The driver, Dr. Kamol Ratchakhom, a 32-year-old medical professor at Mae Fah Luang University, was tested for alcohol and the initial test showed zero traces. CCTV footage shows no signs the driver attempted to slow down. Local authorities suspect the speeding driver did not see the motorcycle, and witnesses claim the driver drove through a red light. The driver allegedly told police his 'future is still bright' and told a victim's mother it was just an accident. The cause of the crash is , according to Times. The investigation is being handled by Ban Du Police Station, with Police Colonel Anusorn Norkhamabutr involved.

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Terrain elevation
279 ft
Nearest aerodrome
9.5 miles NNE of Tantawan (TH-0044)

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