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8 Survive Car Crash in Chanthaburi; Rescuers Use Cutting Tools to Free Trapped

8 Survive Car Crash in Chanthaburi; Rescuers Use Cutting Tools to Free Trapped

Thairath•Society•65d ago

Reader Briefing

Eight people sustained injuries when a car veered off a roadside ditch and overturned in Chanthaburi province on January 29, 2026, requiring rescue services to use cutting equipment to extract those trapped.

  • •A car accident occurred in Chanthaburi province on January 29, 2026.
  • •Eight individuals were injured, with four trapped inside the overturned vehicle.
  • •Rescue teams utilized cutting tools to free the trapped individuals.
  • •The injured were transported to local hospitals, with one critically injured driver transferred to a higher-level facility.

Overview

  • •On Jan 29, 2026, at 04:40 AM, a car accident occurred in Khlung District, Chanthaburi Province, resulting in injuries.
  • •A black Honda CRV carrying eight occupants skidded off the road and overturned into a large ditch near Jittrasom Resort.
  • •Rescuers from Khlung Foundation used cutting tools to extricate four individuals trapped inside the vehicle.
  • •A total of eight individuals were injured in the accident.
  • •One occupant was seriously injured and unconscious, while others sustained various injuries.
  • •Four injured individuals were transported to Makham Hospital and four to Khlung Hospital.
  • •The driver, identified as Mr. Chaiwat, was transferred to Phra Pok Klao Hospital due to severe injuries.
  • •The accident is suspected to be caused by the driver falling asleep at the wheel, pending alcohol test results.

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Key Entities

Place

Chanthaburi Province(จ.จันทบุรี)ℹ️
The province in Thailand where the car accident occurred.
Jittrasom Resort(จิตราศรม รีสอร์ต)
A resort near the site of the car accident in Chanthaburi.
Sukhumvit Road(ถนนสุขุมวิท)ℹ️
The road where the car accident occurred in Chanthaburi Province.
Trat Province(จ.ตราด)ℹ️
A province in Thailand that was mentioned as the intended destination and the home of the driver.

Organization

Khlung Foundation Rescue Center(ศูนย์กู้ชีพขลุงมูลนิธิ)
The rescue organization that responded to the car accident in Chanthaburi.
Khlung Police Station(สภ.ขลุง)
The police station responsible for investigating the car accident in Khlung District.
Makham Hospital(โรงพยาบาลมะขาม)
A hospital in Chanthaburi that received four injured individuals from the car accident.
Khlung Hospital(โรงพยาบาลขลุง)
A hospital in Chanthaburi that received four injured individuals from the car accident.
Phra Pok Klao Hospital(โรงพยาบาลพระปกเกล้า)
A hospital where the critically injured driver from the Chanthaburi car accident was transferred.

Person

Pol. Capt. Mongkol Wingwon(พ.ต.ต.มงคล วิงวอน)
Investigating officer from Khlung Police Station who surveyed the accident scene.
Mr. Chaiwat(นายชัยวัฒน์)
The driver of the car involved in the accident in Chanthaburi, who was critically injured.
Mr. Sutit Sutinakart(นายสุทิศ สุตินกาศ)
A truck driver who witnessed the car accident in Chanthaburi and provided an account.