Thai man who shot and killed 3 month old infant arrested after being on the run for 9 years in Laos

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Daily News Thai Caption: Murderer of 3 month old infant arrested

 

Thai immigration and other police agencies have announced the arrest of a Thai man who shot and killed a 3 month old infant boy and seriously injured his grandmother in an incident in Pranburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, south central Thailand back in September 2014.

 

Jessada "Pha" Bunkaew, 54, was named in a warrant issued by the Hua Hin court for murder, attempted murder and arson.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

He shot and killed little Thanakrit Buapha whose grandmother Rasamee Dechalor was seriously injured.

 

He also set fire to a vehicle at a house in Pranburi sub-district of Pranburi district. 

 

Jessada was formally taken into custody by Mukdahan immigration after his identity was confirmed.

 

Over the years police had maintained contact with the Thai consulate in Savannakhet, Laos, over the case and recently the suspect was found by the Laotian authorities and arrested ahead of his deportation. 

 

He will now be taken back to Prachuap to face the charges, reported Daily News. 

 

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[worgeordie]

Better late than never ....Royal Thai Police  nearly ...always get their man.

Just one infamous one to get ...before statute of limitations runs out...

 

regards Worgeordie

Edited January 21, 2023 by worgeordie

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Better late than never ....Royal Thai Police  nearly ...always get their man.

Just one infamous one to get ...before statute of limitations runs out...

 

regards Worgeordie

That person has bought his freedom, he will never see the inside of a prison.

[Photoguy21]

I trust he will get the death penalty? I can hope but know he probably wont despite deserving it.

[cardinalblue]

Saying he was arrested b/f being deported? What a stupid sentence

 

How else would he be deported? A magical carpet ride?

[brianthainess]

23 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Just one infamous one to get ...before statute of limitations runs out...

And poor no doubt, ? no money in it for them. init.

[DJ54]

This should be resolved easily with 1 bullet… what kind of person shots and kills an infant… no mercy ..

[Liverpool Lou]

14 hours ago, cardinalblue said:

Saying he was arrested b/f being deported? What a stupid sentence

 

How else would he be deported? A magical carpet ride?

This is what was actually reported,

"the suspect was found by the Laotian authorities and arrested ahead of his deportation". 

What that means is the he was arrested pending deportation.  Not such a "stupid sentence" after all, and certainly not as stupid as...well, never mind.