Brit murder in Kanchanaburi: Region 7 chief promises justice will prevail - mental health checks on assailant

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Picture: Thai Rath

 

Region 7 RTP chief Pol Lt-Gen Thanayut Wuthijarasthamrong updated the press on the murder of a British man and attempted murder of a compatriot at a briefing at the Muang Kanchanaburi police station yesterday afternoon.

 

In custody after his arrest on a warrant is Prasoot Thipthep, aged 22.

 

Taken into evidence was a sickle and the shoes and clothes worn by the alleged assailant.

 

He is under stress and his father was present as investigators tried to get to the truth, reported Thai Rath. He was reluctant to speak.

 

The incident happened at 4 am outside some rented rooms in Soi Sri Lanka in Tha Makham sub-district.

 

Murdered was Marcus John, 50, and Seriously injured and now in hospital was Shaun Kevin.

 

These are clearly first and middle names, notes ASEAN NOW. Other information circulating online and unconfirmed suggested the decease had the surname Evans and is 49. 

 

Lt-Gen Thanayut said that the assailant had come out of a nearby house and fled to a relative's house after the attack.

 

A mental health evaluation of the suspect is underway.

 

Thanayut promised justice for both sides.

 

Tourism officials have visited the injured man in hospital. 

 

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[law ling]

Except perhaps in extreme cases, the concept of "mental health" is somewhat nebulous and subjective.

 

Hope the mental health issue doesn't allow this 22 year-old to walk (and re-offend) after a token stint in jail.

[JoePai]

Who mentioned the Thai Police are overstaffed ?

[mikebell]

4 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Who mentioned the Thai Police are overstaffed ?

Succinctly put; I count 14 photo-cops proudly claiming credit for the arrest of a mentally disturbed man. If they dismissed 90% of RTP there would be no change to the crime figures or road casualty deaths. A police job is a sinecure for life with a permanent Get-out-of-jail card. 

[Thailand]

21 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Who mentioned the Thai Police are overstaffed ?

And protected by a SWAT team, the 22 year old must be a real danger.

 

"Tourism officials have visited the injured man in hospital" 

 

To ask his opinion on how his holiday was going?

 

Edited January 24, 2022 by Thailand

[thonglorjimmy]

"These are clearly first and middle names, notes ASEAN NOW. Other information circulating online and unconfirmed suggested the decease had the surname Evans and is 49"

 

The BBC are reporting that the Royal Thai Police have confirmed the the deceased guy is Marcus Evans, 49, who was originally from Weston-super-Mare and has been in Thailand for five years, and the injured guy is Shaun Dagnan, 54, who has been in Thailand for three years and is from Nuneaton.

[NicholasTH]

1 minute ago, thonglorjimmy said:

"These are clearly first and middle names, notes ASEAN NOW. Other information circulating online and unconfirmed suggested the decease had the surname Evans and is 49"

 

The BBC are reporting that the Royal Thai Police have confirmed the the deceased guy is Marcus Evans, 49, who was originally from Weston-super-Mare and has been in Thailand for five years, and the injured guy is Shaun Dagnan, 54, who has been in Thailand for three years and is from Nuneaton.

Not really tourist then ????‍♂️

[Mr Meeseeks]

The photo in the OP is what Thais think gives Western tourists confidence.

 

They could not be more out of touch if they tried. 

[BritManToo]

If I ever get the urge to murder someone in Thailand, I'll just claim they were drunks playing loud music late at night and expect to get let off with a week as a monk and an apology to their next off kin.

No need for me to claim mental illness, that's obvious.

Edited January 24, 2022 by BritManToo

[nausea]

"And know that there is Mr. SHAUN KEVIN, 54 years old, British nationality. Was armed with a knife, wounded teeth, taken to Phahon Phon Legion ... ".

 

I'm guessing this refers to the assailant's knife, but it doesn't read that way.

[rbkk]

I'd bet my bottom dollar the immigration status of the Brits has been checked (black clad assasination squad looks familiar from other immigration raid press conferences.) If any discrepencies, you can safely say that the outcome will be......"If they hadn't had come to Thailand this wouldn't have happened."

[NicholasTH]

11 minutes ago, rbkk said:

I'd bet my bottom dollar the immigration status of the Brits has been checked (black clad assasination squad looks familiar from other immigration raid press conferences.) If any discrepencies, you can safely say that the outcome will be......"If they hadn't had come to Thailand this wouldn't have happened."

and people wonder why visas are getting hard to get

[pixelaoffy]

Folk will soon learn there is no real justice in Thailand. .... Ever 

[Chris.B]

41 minutes ago, nausea said:

"And know that there is Mr. SHAUN KEVIN, 54 years old, British nationality. Was armed with a knife, wounded teeth, taken to Phahon Phon Legion ... ".

 

I'm guessing this refers to the assailant's knife, but it doesn't read that way.

How can a sickle be described as a knife?

 

[NicholasTH]

Ms Muanchit told the Sun: 'I looked in his eyes. I was still so angry at him. I asked him ''why did you kill my husband?''

'I said I was very angry at him. I said ''why couldn't you talk or ask nicely? You could have told me or told the police, but you shouldn't have killed him''

 

due to his disabilities he doesn't know right from wrong and people playing music after 3am should know better .. its a sad story  for everyone

[Denim]

One thing is a bit unusual in this incident.

 

There were two Brits , sitting together and presumably talking to each other. 

 

If they were talking to each other for several hours the music might not have been that loud since who in their right minds wants to shout above music to be heard for several hours ?? Sore throats much.

 

It only makes sense if the music was coming from a back bedroom and it was cranked loud to reach the front. The offended Thai might have had his bedroom backed onto the bedroom where the music was coming from. So loud for him but not so loud out front ?

 

Just speculating as to this apparent unclear point.

Edited January 24, 2022 by Denim

[NicholasTH]

12 minutes ago, Denim said:

One thing is a bit unusual in this incident.

 

There were two Brits , sitting together and presumably talking to each other. 

 

If they were talking to each other for several hours the music might not have been that loud since who in their right minds wants to shout above music to be heard for several hours ?? Sore throats much.

maybe not loud to a normal person but loud to a person with disabilities

 

 

Also let me share this too .. 

 

Education For Children with Disabilities

Legally, all disabled persons are entitled to 12 years of free, basic education. However, the vast majority of schools in Thailand do not cater for disabled children. As a result, a child with a disability attends a special school which caters only to children with similar disabilities. Not many schools cater to disabled children so it is not always easy for children with disabilities to get an education.

 

Disability Benefits in Thailand - Thailand - Angloinfo

 

Edited January 24, 2022 by NicholasTH

[nausea]

1 hour ago, Chris.B said:

How can a sickle be described as a knife?

 

Lost in translation, I guess.

[Misterwhisper]

That OP pic is ludicrously hilarious!

[herfiehandbag]

3 hours ago, Thailand said:

And protected by a SWAT team, the 22 year old must be a real danger.

I couldn't but wonder why they needed half a dozen blokes with tin hats, balaclavas, flak jackets and toting mechanical muskets lined up in the background to announce that they had arrested and disarmed the alleged assailant!

[Andrew65]

3 hours ago, law ling said:

Except perhaps in extreme cases, the concept of "mental health" is somewhat nebulous and subjective.

 

Hope the mental health issue doesn't allow this 22 year-old to walk (and re-offend) after a token stint in jail.

It's called "Care in the Community" in the UK.

[pagallim]

1 hour ago, Denim said:

One thing is a bit unusual in this incident.

 

There were two Brits , sitting together and presumably talking to each other. 

 

If they were talking to each other for several hours the music might not have been that loud since who in their right minds wants to shout above music to be heard for several hours ?? Sore throats much.

 

It only makes sense if the music was coming from a back bedroom and it was cranked loud to reach the front. The offended Thai might have had his bedroom backed onto the bedroom where the music was coming from. So loud for him but not so loud out front ?

 

Just speculating as to this apparent unclear point.

There was a small wireless speaker on the stone table outside, so you're right, I doubt it could have been that loud as they were both only a couple of feet from the speaker.

[arick]

Here we go with the microphone!  It's been on all the international news channels for a few days 

[RichardColeman]

They had better hope that the guy is made an example of and put away for life, as this is now in the UK news and with current covid panic will be a right tourism killer !

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

I count 14 photo-cops proudly claiming credit for the arrest of a mentally disturbed man.

There's no indication in the report that even one of those pictured was "claiming credit for the arrest".

[NicholasTH]

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

There's no indication in the report that even one of those pictured was "claiming credit for the arrest".

This could have all been avoidable if people wasn't drinking until ******* three o'clock in the morning

[vandeventer]

2 hours ago, pixelaoffy said:

Folk will soon learn there is no real justice in Thailand. .... Ever 

Maybe it is because we all look the same to them? Compared to the rest of the world Thailand is low on homicides and low on crime. Whether this is from the police force or the good nature of the Thai people your guess is as good as mine

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, nausea said:

"And know that there is Mr. SHAUN KEVIN, 54 years old, British nationality. Was armed with a knife, wounded teeth, taken to Phahon Phon Legion ... ".

 

I'm guessing this refers to the assailant's knife, but it doesn't read that way.

It doesn't read that way because that's not what was reported in Thai Rath.  Thai Rath reported in Thai, you quoted a (known to be ridiculously inaccurate) Google translation.

[Mr Meeseeks]

2 hours ago, NicholasTH said:

and people wonder why visas are getting hard to get

Visas are getting harder to get because Thais don't want more foreigners staying here longer term. Simples.

 

24 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

They had better hope that the guy is made an example of and put away for life, as this is now in the UK news and with current covid panic will be a right tourism killer !

Can you kill something that is already dead?

[soi3eddie]

3 hours ago, NicholasTH said:

Not really tourist then ????‍♂️

In the eyes of Thais we are all tourists and will never be seen as anything other. No matter how much involvement in community or business this is how we are seen.