Police have arrested a suspected contract killer known as “Mee Changklang” after tracking him to a remote mountain hideout where he had built a concealed treehouse to evade capture. The 51-year-old suspect, identified as Mr. Gomin, was detained on 12 March 2026 while coming down from the mountain to buy supplies. Officers said he is linked to multiple killings and is wanted under a murder warrant issued by the Wiang Sa Provincial Court in Surat Thani province.
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Police Colonel Chaiphat Sriruang, superintendent of Tham Phannara Police Station, led the operation with officers from the station and the investigation unit of the 8th Provincial Police Region. Local administrative officials from Tham Phannara district in Nakhon Si Thammarat also assisted in tracking the suspect. Authorities located him after monitoring information that he periodically left his hideout to obtain food and supplies.
The arrest took place in Dusit subdistrict, Tham Phannara district, an area bordering Niphan mountain in Wiang Sa district of Surat Thani. Police said the suspect had been hiding on Kalyanamit Cave mountain, a steep and remote area that made access difficult. When officers apprehended him, they presented the arrest warrant and confirmed his identity.
During a search at the scene, police seized an 11 mm handgun and several rounds of ammunition from the suspect. Following the arrest, Mr. Gomin led officers to his hideout deep in the forested mountain area. Police hiked more than two kilometres uphill before discovering a treehouse built high in the trees and concealed from view unless closely inspected.
Officers searching the hideout also found a shotgun and additional ammunition stored at the site. Investigators said the structure appeared designed to keep the suspect hidden while allowing him to remain on the mountain for extended periods. The remote location and elevated construction helped conceal the hideout from people below.
According to police, Mr. Gomin admitted during questioning that he had spent years working as a contract killer. He told investigators he had been involved in numerous killings throughout his life, with some cases resulting in arrests while others remained undiscovered. One known case involved the murder of a village headman in Tham Phannara district, for which he previously served eight years in prison.
Police said he claimed to have continued working as a hired gun after his release, allegedly carrying out killings for payments worth hundreds of thousands of baht per victim. However, he said he never kept the money and had spent much of his life moving between hiding places.
The suspect also told investigators that a former employer who had previously ordered killings had recently sent gunmen to eliminate him. This threat reportedly forced him to flee deeper into the forest and remain hidden on the mountain.
ThaiRath reported that authorities are now reviewing older case files and examining evidence that may link the suspect to additional crimes. Police said the investigation will continue alongside the legal proceedings related to the current arrest warrant.
Pictures courtesy of ThaiRath
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Adapted by ASEAN Now Thairath 14 Mar 2026
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