Chumphon man, 76, murdered in ambush

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Chumphon man, 76, murdered in ambush

By The Nation

 

 

A 76-year-old man was trapped by a cable while riding his motorcycle on a Chumphon road and was stabbed to death and his gold necklace and amulet worth Bt300,000 were robbed on Wednesday morning.
 

Pol Lt Col Niwat Chuenwiset of Ban Nai Hood police said Somporn Chubanna was found dead on the Ban Khuan Hin Mui-Huay Sai Khao road in Chumphon's Lang Suan district at 5:30am.

 

 

He died in his motorcyclist taxi uniform on the roadside beside his motorcycle. He was stabbed on his body and face about 12 times and had a 2cm-deep cut from the cable in his neck.

 

A wire was found tied to a power pole and a tree blocking the road and there was evidence of fighting on the roadside.

 

Police found his wallet contained Bt50,000 and he was still wearing a small gold ring but his necklace and amulet had disappeared.

 

 

His wife, Suthin Chubanna, purportedly told police that her husband was a gardener and taxi motorcyclist until he deposited over Bt1 million saving.

 

She said people called him the "handsome country millionaire" because he liked to wear a large gold necklace and always carry at least Bt50,000 in cash. She said women liked him and he reportedly had several lovers.

 

Police said there might have been at least two robbers. One of them might have watched his house and notified the other about when to tighten the wire.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30346612

 

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[canuckamuck]

It's a shame he was murdered, but wearing your money around your neck and being known to carry cash is really asking for it these days.

[YetAnother]

44 minutes ago, webfact said:

because he liked to wear a large gold necklace and always carry at least Bt50,000 in cash.

not very smart; perhaps in yesterday's thailand that might puff up one's own ego and be safe, not in today's thailand

[Get Real]

As disgusting and also beeing a cowards act, this murder of a rather defenseless 76 year old man is. It must still be something wrong with a person wearing a 300K baht amulett and gold necklace as well as always carrying a minumum of 50K in wallet.

If he wanted to be a hit with the ladies, then he could just have been flashing a AMEX Gold or a Platinum MasterCard at a descent restaurant.

[Thaiwrath]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Police said there might have been at least two robbers. One of them might have watched his house and notified the other about when to tighten the wire.

Great work by the R.T.P., it must have taken them hours to work that one out. 

R.I.P to the unfortunate victim. 

Edited May 30, 2018 by Thaiwrath

[Thaimike370]

4 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

It's a shame he was murdered, but wearing your money around your neck and being known to carry cash is really asking for it these days.

True, for the whole world, not just Thailand.

[digger70]

R.I.P. Have the Police any idea? Could've been a Very angry husband /boyfriend from his Many Giks    

[IAMHERE]

  14 hours ago, webfact said:

Police said there might have been at least two robbers. One of them might have watched his house and notified the other about when to tighten the wire.

 

OK, so check the phone traffic between the cell tower near his home and near the place the attack took place for that time period. Should narrow down the possible suspects.

[The Theory]

Never display your wealth. 

[rickudon]

How did a gardener/motorcycle taxi driver amass a fortune of a Million baht? something missing here.

[worgeordie]

2 hours ago, rickudon said:

How did a gardener/motorcycle taxi driver amass a fortune of a Million baht? something missing here.

Depends what he was growing.

regards Worgeordie