Dormant case of Maha Sarakham teen’s killing is revived as lawyer promises justice

By The Nation

 

 

The case of a teenager’s murder in Maha Sarakham province, which had been frozen since 2019, was revived by prominent lawyer Rachaporn Sirisakorn earlier this week.

 

The lawyer stepped up to help find justice for the family of 18-year-old Phanthakarn Khorchodklang, who was shot dead in January last year.

 

The family filed a complaint on Tuesday (August 25) saying that even though a new public prosecutor has been assigned for the case, police have still not made any progress with the investigation.

 

Mahasarakham police chief Direk Chit-aram said on Friday that the deputy chief executive of the administrative organisation of Lansakae sub-district had submitted himself and the murder weapon to police, saying his son was behind the January 20, 2019 killing.

 

Direk said the son was duly charged with murder, and police sent the dossiers to the public prosecutor on June 19, 2019. However, the prosecutor returned the files on July 14, 2019, saying further investigation was needed.

 

The provincial police chief said another request for an investigation was made this Tuesday and witnesses will be investigated on September 4.

 

He confirmed that nobody had interfered in the case and that the police will deliver justice to the victim.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30393680

 

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let's give it another try and see how Thai justice works out or maybe swept under the rug

40 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

and that the police will deliver justice to the victim.

police are just a cog in the machine; the exiting prosecutor, doubtless paid off, was the problem

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He confirmed that nobody had interfered in the case and that the police will deliver justice to the victim.

I guess there is a first time for everything.

The criminal code of Thailand with its laws similar to rubber straps is only there to cover the real unwritten law book of Thailand, which is strictly based on Sakdina. The police and jurisdiction work accordingly.

the man (a senior official)  turned in his own son it is doubtful he would then bribe the authorities not to prosecute. Praise to him, a very difficult thing to do