Nam Oon sentenced to 8 years over ‘Lunlabelle’ case

By The Nation

 

 

The main suspect in the death of a model dumped in the lobby of a Bangkok condo was sentenced to eight years in jail by the Thonburi Criminal Court on Wednesday.

 

Rachadech “Nam Oon” Wongthabutr was found guilty of illegally detaining Thitima “Lunlabelle” Noraphanpiphat, causing her death.

 

Rachadech was caught on security camera dumping Lunlabelle’s lifeless body on the sofa of his Talat Phlu condo in the early hours of September 17 last year. The pair had earlier returned together from a house party in Nonthaburi’s Bang Bua Thong district, where Lunlabelle was hired to serve drinks.

 

Also found guilty in the case were the party house’s owner, Chaiyaphon Panna, 29, and four party goers – his elder brother Nathee Sathipongsathaporn, 33; Chaiyaphon's girlfriend Phikunthong Bunpha, 24; Koset Ritnithiruek, 35; and Kritsada Lohitdi, 27.

 

Each was sentenced to 5 years and 4 months, and must pay Bt748,660 compensation.

 

The 24-year-old Rachadech was arrested on September 24 at a gas station in Bangkok.

 

The mysterious death of the popular "pretty" gripped public attention as security camera footage of the incident and other clues spread like wildfire across the internet.

 

The case also exposed the murky side of the entertainment business, where presenter-models known as “pretties” make their living as party entertainers in exchange for high wages despite risks to their personal safety.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396201

 

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And as per usual, they've been released on bail....! 

 

Alcohol and drugs can make people do stupid things, in this case one girl is dead and 5 party members involved sentenced to 5 years in jail. 

Be careful out there if you bring a drunk lady from the bar home with you and she pass out and die while you are sleeping. 

5 years in Thai prison is not what you want in LOS.

Another nail in the coffin for Thailand as tourist destination? 

15 minutes ago, bander said:

Be careful out there if you bring a drunk lady from the bar home with you and she pass out and die while you are sleeping. 

What if I pass out and die while we are sleeping?

Will she be going to jail?

How about the other guys at the party that didn't take her home, they still went to jail.

Your warning should be extended to 'never attend a party where girls get drunk', if they die in the next 12hrs, you could get 5 years in jail.

 

I think the jail was more about him running around trying to dispose of her dead body, than her dying in his bed in her sleep. Can't imagine why the other guys at the party got jail sentences, it's inexplicable.

 

With a name like "Nam Oon" I can only imagine how he'll be received in prison.

He'll be passed around for the whole stretch, just as he deserves.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The case also exposed the murky side of the entertainment business, where presenter-models known as “pretties” make their living as party entertainers in exchange for high wages despite risks to their personal safety.

'Party entertainers' ........... did you mean hookers?

I learned early on in my adventures in Thailand not to take girls home that are so drunk they can hardly stand, I wasn't worried about them dying in their sleep, but I wanted to avoid cleaning up the vomit all over my room the next day.

 

Don't get me wrong, it's really sad she died, but I'm not sure it's anyone's fault except her own.

Nobody held her down and forced the alcohol into her.

31 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

'Party entertainers' ........... did you mean hookers?

I learned early on in my adventures in Thailand not to take girls home that are so drunk they can hardly stand, I wasn't worried about them dying in their sleep, but I wanted to avoid cleaning up the vomit all over my room the next day.

 

Don't get me wrong, it's really sad she died, but I'm not sure it's anyone's fault except her own.

Nobody held her down and forced the alcohol into her.

In Thailand it is always somebody’s else’s fault, when things go wrong.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The case also exposed the murky side of the entertainment business, where presenter-models known as “pretties” make their living as party entertainers in exchange for high wages despite risks to their personal safety.

Pretties think this is preferable to working all day for 350-500 baht, they can sleep all day, dress up at night and get 3,000-5,000 or more.

43 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I learned early on in my adventures in Thailand not to take girls home that are so drunk they can hardly stand,

It's not a good idea to take a girl back home in such a state in any country.  Women in such a drunk state are extremely vulnerable and should be sent back home to their safety right away. 

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I think the jail was more about him running around trying to dispose of her dead body, than her dying in his bed in her sleep. Can't imagine why the other guys at the party got jail sentences, it's inexplicable.

If she died at the party residence then they all become accessories...

if she died from alcohol related poisoning better then if they called an ambulance & notified the police about a tragic accident, hiding the body was the big mistake.

Why did that guy react in that way ?

If she did of alcohol poisoning in her sleep , the normal reaction would have been to just call for help , an ambulance or the police ...

Why did he need to carry her lifeless body down to his condo's lobby and dispose it there ?

Stupid thing to do , or was he still drunk ...?

If you did not follow the news from the very begining, please check the report before making sad comments about that lady who died.

8 years?  pathetic!  what else did he do to her?  autopsy?  bet he's out on bail - PATHETIC

RIP young lady

17 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Why did that guy react in that way ?

If she did of alcohol poisoning in her sleep , the normal reaction would have been to just call for help , an ambulance or the police ...

Why did he need to carry her lifeless body down to his condo's lobby and dispose it there ?

Stupid thing to do , or was he still drunk ...?

I hope everyone is aware that there are CCTVs EVERYWHERE in Thailand.

21 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

It's not a good idea to take a girl back home in such a state in any country.  Women in such a drunk state are extremely vulnerable and should be sent back home to their safety right away. 

Presumably the guy would be just as drunk ....... why does nobody want to protect him from predatory women?

Just now, hioctane said:

I hope everyone is aware that there are CCTVs EVERYWHERE in Thailand.

If only he'd waited until COVID ........ who is that masked man?

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Can't imagine why the other guys at the party got jail sentences, it's inexplicable.

 

At least one of the defendants was a woman.  Maybe more...  Hard to tell from the names alone.  But one was described as Chaiyaphon's girlfriend Phikunthong Bunpha, 24

 

8 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

8 years?  pathetic!  what else did he do to her?  autopsy?  bet he's out on bail - PATHETIC

Are you saying that is too long or short? You realize manslaughter in most countries is around 10 years!

5 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Presumably the guy would be just as drunk ....... why does nobody want to protect him from predatory women?

The thing is, even if you don't actually touch them, they could even accuse you of doing something without their consent. it's just not worth the potential danger in my opinion. 

5 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

10 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Presumably the guy would be just as drunk ....... why does nobody want to protect him from predatory women?

The thing is, even if you don't actually touch them, they could even accuse you of doing something without their consent. it's just not worth the potential danger in my opinion. 

 

Nowadays, you could say that about sober women, too.   But eventually the human population would collapse if nobody took the risk.

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

What if I pass out and die while we are sleeping?

Will she be going to jail?

How about the other guys at the party that didn't take her home, they still went to jail.

Your warning should be extended to 'never attend a party where girls get drunk', if they die in the next 12hrs, you could get 5 years in jail.

 

I think the jail was more about him running around trying to dispose of her dead body, than her dying in his bed in her sleep. Can't imagine why the other guys at the party got jail sentences, it's inexplicable.

 

how about just don't get recklessly drunk at all ever in Thailand? For a thousand good reasons? I was once a heavy drinker, now just a couple beers once in a while, nice and safe. And I don't go anywhere NEAR drunk women, I just don't like drunk people period. Each to his own of course. 

I think his mistake was to dump the body in the lobby but we dont know the whole story if the police would have been called then the condo would have been a crime scene maybe drugs and drink involved.

Just now, Jonathan Swift said:

how about just don't get recklessly drunk at all ever in Thailand? For a thousand good reasons? I was once a heavy drinker, now just a couple beers once in a while, nice and safe. And I don't go anywhere NEAR drunk women, I just don't like drunk people period. Each to his own of course. 

I've learned to get drunk while locked at home in my room.

Drinking alone, it can't be beat.

6 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Nowadays, you could say that about sober women, too.   But eventually the human population would collapse if nobody took the risk.

Yeah, it's true. luckily though i don't think it is as common here in Thailand as it is in the west.
of course there are always risks, but i guess one can lower their risks by not bothering with women who are in such a paralytic, drunk state? 

1 hour ago, bander said:

Alcohol and drugs can make people do stupid things, in this case one girl is dead and 5 party members involved sentenced to 5 years in jail. 

Be careful out there if you bring a drunk lady from the bar home with you and she pass out and die while you are sleeping. 

5 years in Thai prison is not what you want in LOS.

Another nail in the coffin for Thailand as tourist destination? 

...hmmm!...People do stupid things...alcohol/drugs do not make you do anything!

'the drunk lady' was forced to be drunk by people holding her mouth open and pouring the intoxicating liquor down her throat !!

Nothing to do with tourism as both are/were Thais. 

This type of behaviour is common place in any city of the world.

Men behaving badly and being totally irresponsible more like it.

Drugs are illegal, what more can i say!

Alcohol should be consumed in moderation.

The accused took full advantage of her status and left her for dead.

Sort of blows your rendition out of the water...IMHO

11 minutes ago, Jonathan Swift said:

how about just don't get recklessly drunk at all ever in Thailand? For a thousand good reasons? I was once a heavy drinker, now just a couple beers once in a while, nice and safe. And I don't go anywhere NEAR drunk women, I just don't like drunk people period. Each to his own of course. 

Used to be the same also. Can't say i was a heavy drinker as such, but i certainly used to binge drink on weekends.. 

Much more happy now that i drink in moderation.  Less drama, more money, + better health (mentally & Physically)  

2 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

And as per usual, they've been released on bail....! 

 

Its amazing how easy it is to get bail in this country after being convicted of serious crimes.

 

55 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

It's not a good idea to take a girl back home in such a state in any country.  Women in such a drunk state are extremely vulnerable and should be sent back home to their safety right away. 

 

If you mean don't drag home a dead body, I'd agree.  Autopsy results showed she was dead between 15:00 and 19:00.  Her smartwatch says her heart quit beating at 17:00.  Which is before he "took her back home".  Apparently she was dead at the party.

 

Coconuts Bangkok has an extensive group of articles about the whole sordid mess.

 

 

2 hours ago, CelticBhoy said:

With a name like "Nam Oon" I can only imagine how he'll be received in prison.

He'll be passed around for the whole stretch, just as he deserves.

You made a spelling error - fixed -

"He'll be passed around for the hole stretch..."