Woman hijacks rescue truck in Bangkok, sparks police chase

In a bizarre incident this morning, a Japanese woman seized a rescue pickup truck in front of the Lumpini Police Station while the vehicle was assisting an injured foreign man. The woman, whose identity is yet to be determined, drove off with the vehicle at approximately 8.10am, leading authorities on a chase that concluded near the large roundabout in the Bang Yi Ruea area of Thonburi, Bangkok.

The incident began when Pisut Chukleang, a volunteer with the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, reported the theft. He was attending to a foreign man who had been injured near the Lumpini Police Station around 7.55am. The rescue vehicle had been left running and unlocked in front of the station. Upon completing the first aid procedures, the volunteers discovered the vehicle had been stolen. The police were immediately alerted to the theft.

Following the report, Police…