At 3:56 AM on June 20, 2025, the Pattaya Sawang Boriboon Rescue Center received a report of a serious accident involving a car running over a person in the parking lot of an entertainment venue on Pattaya Third Road in Chonburi. Sub-Lieutenant Wutthinan Kongdee, an investigator from Pattaya City Police Station, was notified and coordinated with volunteer rescue personnel to rush to the scene.
At the scene, Mr. Paul, a 54-year-old Swedish national, was found lying injured with severe head wounds after being run over by a white Mitsubishi Attrage sedan. He was groaning in pain next to the vehicle. Rescue workers provided first aid before urgently transferring him to a hospital.
The driver, identified as Mr. Phonlawat Onlamai, a 29-year-old ride-hailing driver, was in shock and cooperated with authorities. He stated that he was driving into the parking lot to pick up a passenger and did not see the victim lying on the ground. He felt the car hit something while turning, causing it to jolt, and stopped immediately. Upon exiting the vehicle, he was shocked to find an injured person and alerted authorities with the help of bystanders.
CCTV footage captured the incident, showing the foreign national lying on the ground with security personnel observing nearby. According to security staff, the tourist was intoxicated, fell, and despite his wife’s attempts to help, he lay back down due to his drunken state. The sedan then turned the corner and ran over him. Security personnel and the tourist’s wife rushed to assist.
Sub-Lieutenant Wutthinan Kongdee documented the scene and CCTV footage as evidence and took the driver to the police station for questioning to ensure a fair investigation for all parties involved.
Drunk Swedish Tourist Falls and Is Run Over by Car in Pattaya Parking Lot - The Pattaya News