Elderly Man Shoots New Homeowner Dead over Eviction Dispute, Stages 8-Hour Standoff

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In a shocking incident in  Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, a 65-year-old man named Decha Payak shot and killed a woman after refusing to leave his foreclosed home, staging an eight-hour standoff with local law enforcement.

 

The victim, identified as Kamlaporn Donthong, 52, was the new homeowner who bought the house from the Legal Execution Department about a year ago.

 

Decha had lived in the house for over 20 years but faced eviction after failing to keep up with his repayments, causing his house to be foreclosed by the Government Savings Bank, reported Thai Rath.

 

Despite numerous negotiations and a court-issued eviction order, Decha refused to vacate the property.

 

When Kamlaporn approached him yet again, attempting to convince him to leave, Decha responded by firing five shots, fatally wounding her before retreating back into the house.

 

As law enforcement surrounded the area, Decha further barricaded himself in the house, leading to an extended standoff.

 

Over an hour of negotiations failed to result in his surrender. After an attempt to breach the house, officers were repelled by gunfire, forcing them to re-evaluate their approach.

 

Eventually, at around 8 p.m., Decha's daughter and son arrived at the scene.

 

They managed to communicate with him over the phone, persuading him to surrender on the condition he could meet a certain "Kan Jom Pung", who was then contacted by the police.

 

Decha finally agreed to surrender himself, asking the police to prepare a vehicle to take him in, fearing possible retaliation.

 

The case serves as a tragic reminder of the tensions and desperate actions that can occur as a result of property disputes and financial distress. Law enforcement continues to investigate the case further.

 

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[save the frogs]

i'm superstitious and i've always felt it's bad luck to buy a foreclosed home. 

 

 

 

Edited May 31, 2023 by save the frogs

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Tragic property dispute ends in fatal shooting: Former owner surrenders to police
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Photo via ThaiRath

The former owner of the repossessed house in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok surrendered to the police last night after he shot and killed its new owner. The new owner bought the property from the bank. The accused murderer alleged that the bank unjustly seized his house and resold it.

 

At 3pm yesterday, the former owner of the house, 65 year old Deacha, fatally shot the new houseowner, 52 year old Kamonporn Donthong, right in front of the aforementioned house in the Green Garden Village in the Thanyaburi district of Pathum Thani.

The murder stemmed from a dispute regarding ownership of the house. The house had been repossessed by the Government Savings Bank, leading to Kamonporn’s purchase of the property from the bank. However, the former owner, Deacha, refused to vacate the premises.

 

Despite Kamonporn’s attempts to resolve the situation and negotiations, Deacha remained unconvinced. On the incident day, Kamonporn visited the house to negotiate with Deacha again but it ultimately led to his murder.

 

Officers from Thanyaburi Police Station surrounded the house and tried to convince Deacha to surrender for over five hours. Deacha insisted that the police contact Thai social media influencer Kannarat “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet, expressing his desire to meet him before surrendering.

 

Gun agreed to meet Deacha, so he surrendered to the police at about 9pm last night. Deacha reported to Gun that the bank deceived him and seized his house. He also handed the document and evidence to Gun to back his claim.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/tragic-property-dispute-ends-in-fatal-shooting-former-owner-surrenders-to-police

 

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[Eloquent pilgrim]

Poor lady, surely it should not have been left to her to try and evict him after the foreclosure.

 

RIP Kamlaporn; you didn’t deserve to lose your life at the hands of this cowardly, spineless, stain on mankind

[Rimmer]

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[JohnHans]

But now he'll have a new place to stay for a while, might not be so comfortable than what he is used to!

 

[NemoH]

Strange for the Bank to sell a property without vacant possession and having first evicted the mortgagors. Must have been a very cheap sale because the property was still occupied when sold…cheap comes with consequences….

So sad for all parties. 

[Sydebolle]

Many more such stories could happen; too many people leave their unpaid houses early morning, drive with their unpaid cars to do a job they do not like and if anything goes wrong ....... like losing the job.
Cash is King and never spend money you do not have. 

[sammieuk1]

Decha has now left the building for a big house ????

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Despite numerous negotiations and a court-issued eviction order, Decha refused to vacate the property.

 

When Kamlaporn approached him yet again, attempting to convince him to leave, Decha responded by firing five shots, fatally wounding her before retreating back into the house

Her mistake... should have pursued the legal way with a definitive timeline or forcibly be removed.

[Jackbenimble]

doesn't sound like the Bank actually did reposess the property if the former owner was still living there. Plus why did they sell it when the house was not vacated? Something is amiss there.........the family of this lady who has lost her life need some answers I think. 

[prakhonchai nick]

Having killed the buyer, police should have shot to kill him. Now it will take months if not years to convict him, and doubtless he will be released long before he dies.

[Jackbenimble]

1 minute ago, hotchilli said:

Her mistake... should have pursued the legal way with a definitive timeline or forcibly be removed.

have to agree. Her constantly badgering the old man wasn't the way to approach this. That was the Banks responsibility to ensure the house was vacated prior to reselling it. Something underhand has taken place between the deceased and the Bank.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

Poor lady, surely it should not have been left to her to try and evict him after the foreclosure.

 

Indeed, but she agreed to buy it knowing that he was still in the property ignoring eviction orders.

[Liverpool Lou]

9 minutes ago, Jackbenimble said:

why did they sell it when the house was not vacated?

Why did she buy it when (she knew that) the house was not vacated?   No one forced her.

[Liverpool Lou]

11 minutes ago, Jackbenimble said:

doesn't sound like the Bank actually did reposess the property if the former owner was still living there.

Read the article in full, the bank did have a reposession order and he had eviction orders which he refused to comply with.  

[phitsanulokjohn]

It appears all down to Decha and his financial distress,but unfortunately he's made everyone suffer for it,including killing an innocent lady who's only activity was to purchase a foreclosed house.

                   R.I.P.

[Liverpool Lou]

13 minutes ago, Jackbenimble said:

Her constantly badgering the old man wasn't the way to approach this. That was the Banks responsibility to ensure the house was vacated prior to reselling it.

What makes you think that the bank didn't sell it with the buyer knowing that he had refused to leave?   It was reported that she was, at one stage, trying to sell it back to the original owner.   It is the buyer's responsibility to check that there is vacant possession, not the bank's.

[4MyEgo]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

When Kamlaporn approached him yet again, attempting to convince him to leave, Decha responded by firing five shots, fatally wounding her before retreating back into the house.

RIP

 

Stuff like this you leave to the cops, load up a brown envelope, give them the court order and let them sort it, either way, he would get sorted, instead of your young life being taken so early.

[MrJ2U]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Eventually, at around 8 p.m., Decha's daughter and son arrived at the scene.

There most likely reason the father lost the house. 

 

Most likely the son either Yaba, gambling, or the usual Thai male laziness. 

 

To bad they couldn't have helped with the payments months ago. 

[spidermike007]

This guy sounds like a classic loser. He was too much of a deadbeat to afford the loan he either took out on his house, or signed up for to purchase the home. Then, he could not accept the fact that he was a loser, and was unable to cover his responsibilities. Then he takes it out on an earnest woman who purchases the house from the bank, by taking her life? Who is this guy? Why did his folks fail so miserably, by not teaching him basic human values?

 

Sounds like he will have free housing for the foreseeable future. And he will likely make alot of friends, with his classy cellmates.

 

 

 

[rwill]

He says he didn't receive justice.  Hopefully this time he does.

[sambum]

".......bought the house from the Legal Execution Department about a year ago."

 

Tragic event, but very appropriate name under the circumstances!

[steven100]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

After an attempt to breach the house, officers were repelled by gunfire, forcing them to re-evaluate their approach

     Hawaii 5 O '  they are not. 

[steven100]

the new owner should have had a police officer go with her to discuss him vacating.  that's where she went wrong but we can all say that after the fact. 

 

RIP new house owner.

[brianthainess]

58 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

Many more such stories could happen; too many people leave their unpaid houses early morning, drive with their unpaid cars to do a job they do not like and if anything goes wrong ....... like losing the job.
Cash is King and never spend money you do not have. 

 

59 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

Cash is King and never spend money you do not have. 

I think having a mortgage for a house is a lot different than a car, there are not many people in the world that can afford to buy a house in their home country, he had lived there for 20yrs. most people are only one months pay away from defaulting on ALL their bills, Everywhere.

[Trevor Collins]

"Eventually, at around 8 p.m., Decha's daughter and son arrived at the scene." That's the first thing the cops should have done, call the family in to negotiate with their father before they attempt to storm the building.

NB the purchaser did nothing wrong by trying to talk to the occupant about vacating the property, she didn't have a gun or threaten violence. If the old man feels he has been unjustly treated, he can go back to court and argue the point before a judge.  

[1happykamper]

Even at 65 years of age a thai ego is still dangerously huge. Love the Buddhist lifestyle. Especially those nice Monks. 

 

[bignok]

1 hour ago, NemoH said:

Strange for the Bank to sell a property without vacant possession and having first evicted the mortgagors. Must have been a very cheap sale because the property was still occupied when sold…cheap comes with consequences….

So sad for all parties. 

Always buy vacant.

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, Jackbenimble said:

have to agree. Her constantly badgering the old man wasn't the way to approach this. That was the Banks responsibility to ensure the house was vacated prior to reselling it. Something underhand has taken place between the deceased and the Bank.

Did she work for the bank? or had worked there,