{
  "id": 300751,
  "title": "Pickup truck crashes into Chiang Mai shops, causing huge damage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/pickup-truck-crashes-into-chiang-mai-shops-causing-huge-damage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T08:30:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/08/08/pickup-truck-crashes-into-chiang-mai-shops-causing-huge-damage/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chiang Mai - On the morning of August 8, 2026, a pickup truck collided with two shops in Mae Hia, Mueang Chiang Mai district, leaving significant damage and causing an estimated repair cost of nearly 1 million baht. Warakorn Saengsuphon, a 37-year-old owner of Thong Phan Bai Coffee and Mei Jong Chicken Rice branch No. 2, arrived at his businesses to find them severely damaged. The impact damaged the doors, metal roller shutters, glass, walls, and ceilings of both establishments, rendering them unopenable. The police were alerted around 1:30 am and found a grey Ford pickup with substantial front-end damage and a burst tire. The 48-year-old driver from Mueang Lampang district sustained minor injuries and was questioned by authorities. Warakorn stated that no one was present at the shops when the accident occurred, and both shops will remain closed for an extended period while repairs are conducted.",
  "summary": "CHIANG MAI — 8 August 2026, A cafe and chicken rice shop in Chiang Mai were badly damaged after a pickup truck crashed into them before dawn, leaving the owner facing an estimated repair bill of nearly 1 million baht. Warakorn Saengsuphon, 37, known as “Pop”, arrived to open Thong Phan Bai Coffee and the […] The post Pickup truck crashes into Chiang Mai shops, causing huge damage appeared first…",
  "key_points": [
    "Pickup truck crashes into two shops in Chiang Mai on August 8, 2026.",
    "Damage estimated at nearly 1 million baht to repair.",
    "Driver, 48, from Mueang Lampang sustained minor injuries."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}