Murdered Couple Identified As Nigerian Man, Vietnamese Woman

[Mickmouse1]

14 hours ago, alyx said:

Why speculate, I wonder

To kill free time 55

[d4dang]

Where are the victims phones?

[JeffersLos]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

a Nigerian man and a Vietnamese woman

Maybe they were innocent backpackers. 

[ThailandRyan]

6 minutes ago, d4dang said:

Where are the victims phones?

Hopefully collected as well, for a forensic check of the Sim or SD cards if they survived and anything can be recovered to see if they were videoing as well. Would be interesting to see if there own murders were captured on the phones.

Edited August 5, 2022 by ThailandRyan

[FalangJaiDee]

You know what they say: if you burn the coal, you pay the toll ????

[alyx]

On 8/5/2022 at 12:43 AM, Gecko123 said:

 

Speculating about unsolved crimes is part of human nature. If you're playing the "it's disrespectful to the victims" card, I view showing interest in what happened as a form of respect for the victims. What I find curious is that as soon as the male victim was identified as a Nigerian, interest in this story seems to have fallen off a cliff.

 

Not all, I just mean that there is not enough evidence , and we definitely will never have the facts .....hence speculation seems futile 

[bangon04]

On 8/5/2022 at 2:40 AM, Gecko123 said:

You don't understand. Identifying the victims is a huge breakthrough in the case. The identification process was slowed consIderably because decomposition made taking fingerprints challenging, and the bodies were stripped of all personal items before being buried.

what exactly is the point of publishing 2 "mugshots" and then blurring them out so they cannot be used for identification?

[tandor]

On 8/5/2022 at 7:49 AM, Jonathan Swift said:

Now you've got me curious

...speculate as you will; but please keep in mind respect for the deceased people and their families.

[DavCurtis]

Sad ???? sad ???? sad ???? 

[bendejo]

On 8/4/2022 at 2:13 PM, alyx said:

Why speculate, I wonder

Speculators gonna speculate.

Ah, the wisdom of the hip-hop generation! 

 

 

[Scott]

Troll post reported and removed. 

 

[Gecko123]

On 8/5/2022 at 4:13 AM, alyx said:

Why speculate, I wonder

to speculate: to pursue truth by conjecture or thinking

 

No developments over the weekend. Hoping for update today.

Edited August 8, 2022 by Gecko123

[Gecko123]

Latest updates on this case from a Thairath News article published 8/5/2022:

 

Information has been developed that before her death Ms. Nguyen Thi Van was in a relationship with a black man.

 

No immigration records for the arrival of either Ms. Nguyen Thi Van or Mr. Anaebon Chika Henry have been found and it is now believed they entered the Kingdom illegally.

 

Witnesses from the area reported seeing a gray bronze Toyota van, Bangkok registration, suspiciously parked near the burial site as well as a report of two men driving around the area in a black 4-door pickup truck, unknown registration, before the body was found.

 

Police are expediting the checking of CCTV cameras in all routes entering and exiting the burial area.

 

https://www.thairath.co.th/news/local/northeast/2464607

 

Edited August 8, 2022 by Gecko123

[Gecko123]

Latest updates on this case summarized from Matichon and Nationtv news articles published 8/11/2022:

 

Police have now narrowed the date of the killing to on or around July 17.

 

The case is requiring a large amount of coordination with neighboring country officials. Overseas communication with deceased individual's family has also been necessary.

 

Although it has not been 100% confirmed, the two deceased are now believed to have been in a romantic relationship.

 

CCTV footage in the area surrounding the crime scene is being investigated, but has not yet been completed due to the large amount of traffic.

 

Police now suspect that the killing may have a connection to major drug lords,  specifically the transnational smuggling and trafficking of "ice." The reason for this is that a house in a neighboring country where the deceased individuals used to live has been identified as a transport house for drug smuggling. However, officials are still not fully convinced that drug trafficking is directly linked to the deaths, so further evidence needs to be gathered.

 

The type of cement mortar used to conceal the bodies is being analyzed and police are in the process of trying to identify the manufacturer of the mortar.

 

Regarding the firearm used, details about the barrel thread and slide frame cannot be revealed for fear of compromising the investigation.

 

https://www.matichon.co.th/region/news_3500930

https://www.nationtv.tv/news/region/378882635

Edited August 11, 2022 by Gecko123