Singer and songwriter Manatsawin “Tik Shiro” Nanthasen’s van was involved in a tragic accident early Thursday morning in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district, striking a motorcycle carrying three siblings, resulting in one death and serious injuries to another sibling who fell from a bridge.
The police received reports of the incident around 4 AM on Sukhaphiban 5 Road, above Thepharak Road. At the scene, they discovered the body of 28-year-old Thianporn Siwapornpitak.
Approximately 10 meters below the bridge, authorities located Thianporn’s brother, 21-year-old Chakkapak Siwapornpitak, who was seriously injured and subsequently rushed to Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital.
Their sister, 24-year-old Jinnipa Siwapornpitak, was not harmed and recounted that they were riding the motorcycle when she dropped her water bottle. When her brother stopped the motorcycle to retrieve it, a van collided with her sister and brother, causing the brother to be thrown off the bridge.
The black Hyundai van was being driven by Tik Shiro, 63, who sincerely expressed his apologies to the victims’ family and indicated his intention to surrender to the police.
Authorities took Tik Shiro to the Khannayao police station for questioning and a blood alcohol test.