Krabi murder victims’ relatives win civil appeal

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Krabi murder victims’ relatives win civil appeal

By Sitthichai Sikhawat 
The Nation

 

File photo: Surifath “Bang Fath” Bannopwongsakul

 

An appeals court on Wednesday approved a civil lawsuit appeal for financial compensation for their murdered relatives in a Krabi massacre.

 

Khao Ngam village headman Worayuth Sunglung and seven relatives, including three children, were shot dead at their house in Krabi’s Ao Luek district on July 11, 2017. 

 

Only three people survived the attack, which occurred following an hours-long hostage standoff with 11 victims. 

 

The appeals court said the seven relatives, who filed the appeal, were not co-plaintiffs in the criminal lawsuit and their appeal regarding the criminal procedure was dismissed.

 

In March this year, the Krabi Provincial Court gave a death sentence to 41-year-old money-lender Surifath “Bang Fath” Bannopwongsakul and Khomsan Wiangnon, 41, Abdulloh Doloh, 30, Arun Thongkham, 29, Prajak Boontoy, 36, and Thanachai Jamnong, 41. 

 

Two other defendants, Tawatchai Boonkong, 37, and Chalita Sangkhachart, 41, received a 21-month jail term and a 12-month term respectively for more minor roles in the crime. 

 

In the civil action for compensation, the primary court ordered the six murderers to pay Bt630,000 to Bt2.4 million to each of the eight plaintiffs.

 

The killing reportedly stemmed from Surifath's dispute with the 46-year-old Worayuth after Surifath failed to return land deeds, placed as collateral for a loan, to Worayuth after the debts were already repaid. The dispute caused both sides to threaten each other before the massacre occurred. 

 

Surifath's lawyer Kriangsak Saraphi said he had contacted his client after the appeals court verdict and had agreed to pay the compensation to the victims' relatives. 

 

The relatives, who filed the appeal, were reportedly satisfied with the verdict.

 

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Convicts behind Krabi killings ordered to pay survivors

By SITTHICHAI SIKHAWAT 
THE NATION 

 

File photo

 

THE CONVICTED mastermind behind the gruesome killing of a village head and seven members of his family last year has agreed to provide compensation to the surviving relatives.

 

The court of primary instance ordered that murder mastermind Surifath “Bang Fath” Bannopwongsakul and five other accomplices pay between Bt420,000 and Bt2.4 million as compensation to each of the eight plaintiffs.

 

The compensation comes in addition to the life-in-prison sentence the six convicts were given earlier. 

 

Two other defendants in the same case received jail sentences of 21 months and 12 months respectively for “minor” roles in the crime. 

 

“I have spoken to Surifath and he has voiced willingness to pay the compensation,” lawyer Kriangsak Saraphi said yesterday. “But further discussions are required to determine when the payments will be made.” 

 

The defendants are expected to pay a 7.5 per cent interest rate until all the payments are made.

 

Kriangsak was speaking after the Appeals Court yesterday rejected an appeal filed by the victims’ relatives on grounds that they had not been co-plaintiffs in the case from the very beginning. The Appeals Court only agreed to compensation that the lower court had determined and ordered that the six defendants honour it. 

 

For instance, Jaree Boonteub, the father of slain Khao Ngam village headman Worayuth Sunglung, is entitled to Bt1.44 million in compensation. 

 

The country was shocked last year by news that Worayuth and 10 members of his family were gunned down execution-style inside their home. 

 

Three victims survived the attack. 

 

The shooting reportedly occurred after a standoff that lasted several hours. The murders reportedly stemmed from a dispute over land deeds used as collateral for a loan. Surifath allegedly refused to return the documents to 46-year-old Worayuth even though the debt was cleared. This dispute caused both sides to threaten each other before the showdown ended in a massacre. 

 

The suspects were quickly tracked down and found guilty by the court of primary instance in March. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30358117

 

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[HappyAndRich]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

has agreed to provide compensation to the surviving relatives.

How nice and big of him. 

[worgeordie]

7.5 per cent interest rate ,wish I could get that at a Bank.

regards Worgeordie

[pieeyed]

Kill the people that did the crime. Then throw their family in jail. When people come to bail them out. Kill them all. Muslims.