Lat Phrao road rage victim seeks help tracking attacker

Woman says motorcyclist smashed car windscreen and punched her face after she honked horn

A 27-year-old woman has vowed to pursue legal action after a motorcyclist smashed her car windscreen and punched her in the face during a road rage incident at the Lat Phrao intersection in Bangkok on Thursday evening.

Speaking to reporters after filing a police complaint on Friday, the woman said the motorcyclist grabbed onto her car while she was inside, before climbing onto its bonnet and stamping on the windscreen, shattering the glass.

She said she was driving beneath the flyover at the Lat Phrao intersection, past the U-turn point in front of the Union Mall, when she and the motorcyclist were travelling in the same lane.

As they approached the U-turn beneath the flyover, the motorcyclist attempted to brake and make a U-turn despite having passed the designated point. She sounded her horn briefly once to warn him, although she was unsure whether her car had made contact with his motorcycle.

She then continued towards the Chatuchak area, where traffic was heavy. The motorcyclist approached her car, yanked at the door, struck the driver’s side window and shouted profanities at her.

The woman said she had already raised her hands in a traditional Thai gesture of apology while still inside the vehicle, but the man remained angry.

He then climbed onto the bonnet and repeatedly stamped on the windscreen until it shattered, leaving her frightened and unsure how to react.

After breaking the windscreen, the man jumped down beside the driver’s door and tried to open it again, banging on the window and repeatedly shouting at her to get out.

Feeling terrified and receiving no help from anyone nearby, she said she eventually decided to leave the car to try to talk to him and resolve the dispute.

She raised her hands in apology again, but the man punched her once in the face, striking her left eye socket and leaving her injured.

The man then walked away after venting his anger and left the scene.

Police complaint

The woman subsequently filed a complaint with the Phahon Yothin police station. She said CCTV footage from the area had failed to capture the motorcycle’s registration plate clearly, prompting her to appeal for help from witnesses who might have dashcam footage of the incident.

She described the suspect as wearing a dark blue jacket and a motorcycle helmet with its visor open, which allowed her to get a partial look at his face.

She urged anyone with relevant video or other evidence to submit it to the police or contact the media to help identify and locate the suspect.

The woman also rejected the prospect of the man offering a flower basket as an apology, saying it would not be sufficient.

In tears, she said: “A flower basket alone is definitely not enough. Just imagine if she were your daughter. Would you accept a flower basket?”

However, she added that if her car had genuinely made contact with the motorcycle during the incident, she would be willing to take responsibility.

In any case, she insisted that she would pursue the case to the fullest extent of the law.