Car Reported Stolen, Police Shocked: It Drove Itself!

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A car owner mistakenly reported their vehicle stolen after it rolled into a ditch due to an engaged engine and disengaged handbrake.

•A car owner in Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, reported their vehicle stolen.
•Police reviewing CCTV footage discovered the car had not been stolen but had rolled into a ditch on its own.
•The incident occurred because the car was left running with the handbrake disengaged.
•The owner was reunited with their car and authorities issued a warning about parking safety.

•On February 16, 2026, at 3:15 PM, a police investigator at Chom Thong Police Station received a report of a stolen car.
•A car owner contacted authorities to report their vehicle stolen from an area in Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai.
•The car owner had stopped to conduct business and left the engine running while the vehicle was parked.
•The car rolled away on its own, crossing the road and ending up in a roadside ditch, due to the engine being left on and the handbrake not being engaged.
•Police investigators reviewed CCTV footage of the area to trace the missing vehicle.
•Police discovered that the vehicle was not stolen but had moved on its own.
•The owner was reunited with their car, leading to relief and some amusement among locals.
•Chom Thong Police Station issued a warning to the public, urging them to turn off their car engines when parking for their safety and property.

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Chom Thong Police Station(สภ.จอมทอง)

The police station that received the report and investigated the incident of the self-moving car.

Chiang Mai Province(จ.เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the incident of the car rolling into a ditch occurred.

Chom Thong District(อ.จอมทอง)

The district within Chiang Mai Province where the reported stolen car incident took place.

Ban Thaen Dok Mai(บ.บ้านแท่นดอกไม้)

The specific village in Tambon Sop Tiet, Chom Thong District, where the car was reportedly stolen.

Tambon Sop Tiet(ต.สบเตี๊ยะ)

The sub-district within Chom Thong District where Ban Thaen Dok Mai is located and where the car incident occurred.