‘Business conflict behind twin murders by traffic policeman’

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‘Business conflict behind twin murders by traffic policeman’

By SUTHINAN KONGSIN 
THE NATION

 

 

A BUSINESS conflict has been identified as the motive behind the two murders allegedly committed by a Bangkok traffic policeman – at Thienthong Transport Co’s office and a garage in Samut Prakan’s Muang district on Thursday evening.

 

Pol Senior Sgt-Major Damrongrit Jitthai, 51, of Bangkok’s Prawet precinct surrendered to the Muang Parmut Prakan police an hour or two later and handed over the murder weapon. Damrongrit reportedly admitted during interrogation on Friday that he had gunned down the head of the private bus station, Wanchai Arunsintharan, 56, and the company manager, Sirisak Thiensuwan, 41, because he was angered by their repeated refusal to sign him up as a business partner.

 

Damrongrit said the company, which does not have enough buses to cater to commuters, had invited Damrongrit and the operators of 20 song-thaew trucks last year to provide services on the Pak Nam–Ram Khamhaeng 2 route. Damrongrit claimed they had agreed that he could become a business partner, but the two men had somehow reneged on their understanding on three previous occasions.

 

On Thursday, Damrongrit said he had brought Bt250,000 cash for talks to the office of the victims in the hope of being appointed head of the Ramkhamhaeng 2 bus station to replace the “unpopular” Wanchai. 

 

Faced with another rejection, Damrongrit claimed to have become enraged during an argument, shot the two men, and fled the scene in his pickup truck. Both victims received two gunshots to their heads.

 

Damrongrit later refused to perform a crime re-enactment and retracted parts of his testimony, police said. Muang Samut Prakan superintendent Pol Colonel Preecha Eiumnui, however, said Damronngrit was charged with premeditated murder and carrying a gun to a public place without a sound reason. While applying for the court-issued first 12-day detention order, police objected to his release on bail, arguing it could affect public morale. 

 

Damrongrit’s version of events differed from the earlier testimony by Sirisak’s elder sister, Malika, 42. She said Damrongrit and the 20 song thaew group had requested to join the route concession since last September and owed Bt250,000 in fees.

 

As she and Sirisak kept asking for the overdue fee payment. On Thursday, the policeman promised to discuss this at the company’s office. She said Damrongrit arrived at 2.30pm and all was normal when she excused herself to leave the office at 5pm.

 

“Less than an hour later, I received a phone call that Damrongrit had shot my brother dead and the station head,” she claimed.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30339549

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-24

[SoilSpoil]

Would Thailand be better off without a police force, I sometimes ask myself.

[colinneil]

Another corrupt policeman, trying to muscle in on others peoples business.

Got in a tizzy when they refused to allow it, so he though bugger this i will fix this, bang bang, nutter.

[Ralf61]

Most popular law firms in Thailand:

Smith & Wesson

Colt

Glock

Česká zbrojovka  (potentially China copy)

[NCC1701A]

so a transfer to Bangkok and a 500 baht fine?

[Darcula]

Transfer him to an inactive post. Somewhere quiet, like the airconditioned police box at Asoke-Sukhumvit intersection.

[trainman34014]

The Police in Thailand are a Criminal Organisation large enough to boast they are big enough to surpass the Italian Mafia's fierce reputation in its glory days !

[Jonmarleesco]

14 hours ago, rooster59 said:

'Damrongrit said the company, which does not have enough buses to cater to commuters, had invited Damrongrit and the operators of 20 song-thaew trucks last year to provide services on the Pak Nam–Ram Khamhaeng 2 route.'

 

'... the two men had somehow reneged ...'

 

'... Damronngrit was charged with ... carrying a gun to a public place without a sound reason.'

The services he offered were, presumably, the usual RTP private services?

 

How does one somehow renege? 

 

Every Thai cop and his dog carries a gun in a public place without a sound reason. And will discharge it without a sound mind. 

[Henrik Andersen]

Thailand are better of without this corrupt police force