Pattaya murder suspect arrested in Korat after being in hiding for more than 13 years

 

Image: Sanook

 

A Thai man who has admitted to murdering another man in south Pattaya in 2004 has been arrested in Nakorn Ratchasima.

 

Somkhit or Thammaniyom, now 31, was apprehended on the second floor of Big C in Nai Muang sub-district of the north eastern gateway city on Wednesday.

 

He was out shopping with his girlfriend without a care in the world.

 

He has admitted to murdering Siriwatana in South Pattaya in August 2004 after a disagreement at an entertainment venue at the resort.

 

He had been wanted on a murder and gun offences warrant ever since. He told police he had worked as a general employee at a company where they did not check his background.

 

Police recently got fresh information that he was staying with a woman in Korat and managed to track him down resulting in Wednesday's arrest.

 

Sanook reported that he has now been taken back to Pattaya.

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-11-18

 

See? The Mounties ALWAYS get their man.

 

Oh, wait...

Good work!

Somewhere hidden between all the papers.... oh, yes! There he is. Go get him.

Good job he was not wanted for smoking or vaping on the beach or he would have been in very serious trouble . 

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Sanook reported that he has now been taken back to Pattaya.

Where he was promptly ordered to smoke on the beach in order to get a bigger sentence and fine

Lock him up for life then!

May I buy you tea, sir?

Somebody turned him in . . .

18 year old and a muderer

30 minutes ago, OmarZaid said:

Somebody turned him in . . .

Thats always the case in Thailand, biggest snitches in the world.... No saving face there, maybe put in down to a cultural thing. 

No matter what the circumstances of his arrest....well done the Police......lock him up for a very long time

After 13 years - the warrant already expired and suspect is free to leave?
Or it this another care than the Boss (Red Bull)? 

You should always have that open Airline ticket to Dubai.

Amazing work for the RTP.............. Let's see more 'good Reports' and less of the normal 'everyday RTP reports'.............

This/these RTP cops should be promoted to "BOSSES" in Bangkok RTP............... LOL........

Exxxcellent

5 hours ago, OmarZaid said:

Somebody turned him in . . .

Maybe his g/f after she saw there was a reward for him Old saying never trust the person you are sharing a bed with

11 hours ago, flyingdoc said:

Good work!

13 year hunt? You have pretty low standards.

Top Police work whatever the cicumstances. Look the fella up for life now

7 hours ago, Chivas said:

Top Police work whatever the cicumstances. Look the fella up for life now

Nah big misunderstanding I am sure he is very sorry for what he did Police will look at it like he has learnt his lesson and he has not killed anyone in 13 years 20 push -up on footpath in front of police station should be sufficent

8 hours ago, Chivas said:

Top Police work whatever the cicumstances. Look the fella up for life now

Someone dobbed him in. No effort required - a quick phone call + details of his address and even the Kwaistone cops couldn't mess it up.

He is not in jail yet

He was 18 and maybe on drugs , maybe he didn't know what he was doing , maybe he do not remember. 

Let's bring him back to Pattaya and then wai in public , then maybe go and do some time at the local temple.  

 

 

On 11/18/2017 at 10:57 AM, kcpattaya said:

After 13 years - the warrant already expired and suspect is free to leave?
Or it this another care than the Boss (Red Bull)? 

I believe in most countries kcpattaya - there is no statute of limitations for murder. Therefore a warrant would be moot.