webfact Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Pattaya: Two arrested for paying assassins to shoot motorcycle taxi rider dead - casino bosses in background Picture: Thai Rath A case that illustrates the seedy underbelly of life in Pattaya has been described to the Thai press. It concerns the death of a motorcycle taxi rider called Prathum Sa-aatnak, 47, who was shot dead near Muang School in Pattaya 8 on July 28th of this year. Pattaya police soon arrested Manat, 39, the shooter and Niphon, 47, the driver of the motorcycle the pair used when shooting the victim. Both claimed that they had a personal problem with Prathum but relatives of the victim thought this was nonsense and appealed to RTP chief Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk. The relatives were convinced the matter concerned influential people in illegal gambling circles behind the scenes. General Suwat called in the CSD, Crime Suppression Division. On Wednesday morning this led to the arrest of two men called Suphan and Thaworn, both aged 53. They were both arrested on warrants for arranging the murder of another person. Suphan was arrested in Moo 5 Bang Lamung and Thaworn outside the Michael Inn in Moo 9. Thai Rath reported that Suphan and Thaworn were "fixers" for investors in an illegal casino operation. Victim Prathum had secretly taken pictures of the casino and an argument had developed about this. When the news reached the ears of the investors they allegedly ordered the fixers to have Prathum shot. A fee of 200,000 baht was paid to the two hitmen to shoot Prathum, it has been alleged. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-12-10 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surelynot Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Was it those two either side of the lectern? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 "arranging the murder of another person." Nice guys....but so easy to arrange a contract here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: A fee of 200,000 baht was paid to the two hitmen to shoot Prathum, it has been alleged. Those investors were ripped off, because according to TVF members such a hit job only cost 5K 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo0 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Wonder if he tried to get money out of them using his photos as leverage and his demands were more than 200,000bht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldie Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 " Victim Prathum had secretly taken pictures of the casino and an argument had developed about this. When the news reached the ears of the investors they allegedly ordered the fixers to have Prathum shot. " And what will happen with the investors? Where is the casino and what happened with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Susco said: Those investors were ripped off, because according to TVF members such a hit job only cost 5K They were probably not Thai so were charged tourist rates... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 20 hours ago, webfact said: A fee of 200,000 baht was paid to the two hitmen The fixers were robbed. Any news about the disappearing casino? A betting company from UK is taking bets that some of the owners appear in the photo above. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 3:05 PM, Susco said: Those investors were ripped off, because according to TVF members such a hit job only cost 5K But that was back in 2002. It may be more now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 12:07 PM, webfact said: Thai Rath reported that Suphan and Thaworn were "fixers" for investors in an illegal casino operation. A fee of 200,000 baht was paid to the two hitmen to shoot Prathum, it has been alleged So they arrested the casino bosses that ordered/ paid for the hit, right? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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