Thalang Police reported that the incident occurred at about 7:30pm last night (Nov 13) at the Bang Khanun Forest Park U-turn on Thepkrasattri Rd, in Tambon Thepkrasattri.
Officers arrived at the scene to find orange Highway Department barriers damaged. The vehicle involved, a Toyota pickup with Buriram plates, was identified as being driven by Panya Promthongphan.
Police brought Mr Panya to Thalang Police Station for an alcohol test, which returned a reading of 112mg/100ml ‒ well above Thailand’s legal limit of 50mg.
He was subsequently charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving causing damage to government property, confirmed Thalang Police.
Mr Panya was detained for legal proceedings. Local officials will file the official damage assessment with police, reported Pol Lt Anusorn Klinkeaw of the Thalang Police, who is conducting the investigation.