Murder for hire: Gang paid just 5,000 baht to murder teen in drugs dispute in Khon Kaen

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Murder for hire: Gang paid just 5,000 baht to murder teen in drugs dispute

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Sanook reported that a gang of six young men were paid just 5,000 baht to murder a 17 year old at a school football pitch in Khon Kaen. 

 

The orders came from a man known only to the gang as "Thep So-Lo". He ordered the hit via Facebook and demanded that a video be taken to prove what had happened. 

 

The suspects in custody - whose ages range from 16 to 23 - have told police that the hit order came from a man they didn't know but who was not paid for drugs dealt by the victim.

 

The victim was 17 year old Kurusat who has been named under the moniker "Red Ban Toom" in the media. 

 

All the suspects have been charged with premeditated murder.

 

Two guns, two Sparta knives and a broken baseball bat were found at the home of a 37 year old man who was not involved in the murder, reported Sanook. These items are now in the possession of the Khon Kaen police. 

 

A clip has shown feet and hand held weapons being used in the gang attack earlier this week at a well known but unnamed school at night. 

 

Meanwhile two of the suspects named only as "Bas" and "Ball" have said they were invited by elder friends to take part and felt pressured by Thai cultural mores (graeng jai) to go along. 

 

They said that they only did one kick each and it was their understanding that the victim was just going to be given a "warning" but not murdered. 

 

They apologized to the victim saying it was a mistake to kill him.

 

They believed that when they left the scene the victim was still looking up and alive. 

 

Sources: Sanook : Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-01-17

[NCC1701A]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

They apologized to the victim saying it was a mistake to kill him.

well then, no problem. whats for lunch?

[SammyT]

Would have garnered less suspicion to use a balcony. Would be written off as suicide before the body hit the ground...

[hangdonger]

How would the victim be able to accept the apology?

[Katipo]

"They apologized to the victim saying it was a mistake to kill him." ... I am sure he forgives them. Oh wait, no, he can't, because he's dead! ????

[DoctorG]

 

For less than a grand apiece?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Life is cheap in Thailand, and getting cheaper by the minute!!!

 

But glad to hear that murder for hire is so inexpensive and easily arranged here -- just pop on Facebook, offer a few thousand baht, and people you don't know are willing to take on the job.... Amazing!!!  

[cardinalblue]

Invited to be part of a team-building exercise? Of course blame cultural norms rather than accept responsibility for one’s actions....

 

only one kick each....so two kicks twice as bad? 

 

he was looking up when they left....Interesting comment

[Easy Come Easy Go]

ordered it over Facebook lol... not the brightest of chaps obviously 

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, hangdonger said:

How would the victim be able to accept the apology?

Apologies to his karma...

[fruitman]

1 hour ago, Katipo said:

"They apologized to the victim saying it was a mistake to kill him." ... I am sure he forgives them. Oh wait, no, he can't, because he's dead! ????

Why you guys farang always so serious?? sabaai sabaai....shoe shoe..

[White Christmas13]

1 hour ago, hangdonger said:

How would the victim be able to accept the apology?

The Ghost of the victim

[Cereal]

It's not clear from the article that the guy who ordered the murder on Facebook was arrested or not. He should be prime suspect #1.

[wvavin]

Thai kids are just learning nothing. A big majority of them simply has very poor family values or education.

[billsmart]

What never ceases to amaze me is how the Thai police get all these criminals to actually ADMIT they did the crime. And then, in many cases, they take them to the scene and video record them as they "re-enact" the crime.

And that seems to work with Pharangs, too.

Maybe, we only hear about the ones that confess. In fact, I guess that would make sense. If they claim they're innocent, their faces shouldn't be plastered all over the media sites.

[ronaldo0]

Seen the video of this and they are nothing but a bunch of animals who deserve to be put down !!

One of the most cowardly and pathetic things I have ever seen and they filmed it !!

 

[KKr]

1 hour ago, DoctorG said:

 

For less than a grand apiece?

less than 1000 BAHT each.
Wonder why they came as a gang anyway, stupid and sad people.
RIP victim, small time dealer. Hope other teenagers take heed.

[outsider]

"They apologized to the victim saying it was a mistake to kill him."

 

Yup, just like it was a mistake for your parents to breed.

[alation]

Rest in peace young man 

Praying that the coppers get the one that ordered your death and he and all the others get the longest sentence that's been handed down in Thailand, come on Thailand set an example to deter these terrible terrible murders. 

[bbi1]

"Meanwhile two of the suspects named only as "Bas" and "Ball" have said they were invited by elder friends to take part and felt pressured by Thai cultural mores (graeng jai) to go along." - Surely that's not their real names. Hi, my name is Baseball lol...

[hotchilli]

The whole story reads like a scene from a Thai drama...

Thailand has sunk into an abyss of crime & corruption!

[SoSoCNX]

RIP... 

 

 5000baht for young Thai person life so sad

 

so old farang life would be worth much less less  

[Tchooptip]

2 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Life is cheap in Thailand, and getting cheaper by the minute!!!

 

But glad to hear that murder for hire is so inexpensive and easily arranged here -- just pop on Facebook, offer a few thousand baht, and people you don't know are willing to take on the job.... Amazing!!!  

The little drawback they all finish in prison so the system is not quite developed yet????

[Tongjaw]

1 hour ago, ronaldo0 said:

Seen the video of this and they are nothing but a bunch of animals who deserve to be put down !!

One of the most cowardly and pathetic things I have ever seen and they filmed it !!

 

You actually went and searched then viewed the sickening video, well that is quite pathetic also. 

As for the victim, well,  if he was a drug dealer then as far as I am concerned he doesn’t deserve sympathy.

As for the murderers and the person who hired them. I just hope they are put away for a long time. Maybe just maybe with the drug dealers off the streets some innocent kids might not get addicted, but I sadly doubt it.  

[Burma Bill]

2 hours ago, DoctorG said:

 

For less than a grand apiece?

Yes, a terribly sad murder but for the 6 suspects who may have come from poor Isaan families, "a grand apiece" is a small fortune. This is not Bangkok, Pattaya or Phuket. RIP young lad.

[moutamine]

How much to get rid of the Junta?

[mick01827]

2 hours ago, fruitman said:

Why you guys farang always so serious?? sabaai sabaai....shoe shoe..

Please tell me this is a joke! Someone's son, brother, friend has just been murdered and your asking why farang so serious, you my friend are part of the problem!

[hobobo]

5 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

well then, no problem. whats for lunch?

Blood sausage?

[Vacuum]

3 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

just pop on Facebook, offer a few thousand baht, and people you don't know are willing to take on the job.... Amazing!!!  

What does this tell you about people using said media?

[ttrd]

 

RE - Murder for hire: Gang paid just 5,000 baht to murder teen in drugs dispute in Khon Kaen

 

Sad, but at the same time a frightening thought-wave for the society we live in.....

 

RIP