Thai cyanide serial killer faces highest number of charges in Thai history

[snoop1130]

 

The Thai cyanide serial killer, Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, faces 80 charges for the murders of 14 victims and the attempted murder of one surviving victim. This makes her the criminal with the highest number of charges in Thai history.

 

The Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, today confirmed that the number of victims of the cyanide killer is 15, with 14 of them tragically losing their lives due to poisoning.

 

Initially, Sararat was charged with intentional murder, attempted murder, and document forgery. After a thorough investigation of each case, the police reported that Sararat would face an additional three to five charges per case, resulting in a total of 80 charges.

 

According to the report, 40 charges would be issued within this week as the evidence was clear. However, the other 40 charges will be reviewed later as more evidence needed to be gathered. Examples of more charges issued against Sararat are:

 

• Section 236 of the Criminal Law: adulterating food, drug, or any other things intended for human consumption or use and intended to cause injury to health. The penalty will be imprisonment of up to three years, a fine of up to 60,000 baht, or both.
• Section 289(6) of the Criminal Law: murdering another person in preparation and for convivence of committing another offence. The charge results in the death penalty.
• Section 289(7) of the Criminal Law: murdering another person to conceal another offence or escape punishment. The charge results in the death penalty.
• Section 339 of the Criminal Law: committing theft by doing a violent act or threatening. The penalty will be imprisonment from five t o10 years and a fine from 100,000 to 200,000 baht.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via ThaiRath

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thai-cyanide-serial-killer-faces-highest-number-of-charges-in-thai-history

 

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[bob smith]

i would..

[spidermike007]

40 charges of murder. That should get her at least 20 years in prison. 6 months per murder.

 

The judges here seem to lean on the side of leniency. Hopefully, a courageous one will sentence her to five life terms without parole. Wouldn't the death penalty be better for everyone? 

[zzaa09]

6 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

40 charges of murder. That should get her at least 20 years in prison. 6 months per murder.

 

The judges here seem to lean on the side of leniency. Hopefully, a courageous one will sentence her to five life terms without parole. Wouldn't the death penalty be better for everyone? 

Certainly might save the good tax payers some funds if we just offed 'er. 

She's not worthy of existence for society. 

Why bother with the effort and expense of keeping her imprisoned for 30-40 years. 

[spidermike007]

50 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

Certainly might save the good tax payers some funds if we just offed 'er. 

She's not worthy of existence for society. 

Why bother with the effort and expense of keeping her imprisoned for 30-40 years. 

So true. And if there are eye witnesses and positive evidence, why even have a trial? Maybe just a panel of 3 judges. And off she goes. 

 

The number of pathological maniacs seems to be multiplying these days. Perhaps we need to get more practical, and harsher, with the way we deal with the human debris. 

[Celsius]

1 hour ago, bogs smith said:

i would.

some cyanide 

[Deserted]

That's her life over.

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

The Thai cyanide serial killer

Interesting. In civilised society there are court cases to deem innocence or guilt. Guess the media and social media isn't that civilised. "The Thai cyanide serial killer". Must be 100% guilty without doubt and the case hasn't gone to trail. Say what you will about this case but the term "the accused" should always be used before any finding of guilt or innocence. 

[Gknrd]

I heard she is in talks with Norway government. 

[ChipButty]

40 minutes ago, Gknrd said:

I heard she is in talks with Norway government. 

You must be hearing things, 

[Skeptic7]

Needs to be put down. The second she craps that poor kid out, she should be fed cyanide and left totally alone until until chokes and croaks. 

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

40 charges of murder. That should get her at least 20 years in prison. 6 months per murder.

 

The judges here seem to lean on the side of leniency. Hopefully, a courageous one will sentence her to five life terms without parole. Wouldn't the death penalty be better for everyone? 

Back room injection and be done with it.

[tandor]

12 hours ago, bogs smith said:

i would..

..someone has already sewed that paddock

[nobodysfriend]

Her case is a typical example for what greed and total disrespect of a human life can result in .

She never confessed anything , but gathered evidence clearly shows that she is guilty of , at least 15 murders . May be even more ....

She is a hardcore killer and should be treated as such .

Anyway , her life in prison won't be neither easy nor long . Well deserved .

[Dexxter]

11 hours ago, Deserted said:

That's her life over.

You never know. How much does Saul Goodman charge these days? "Better call Saul"

[fredwiggy]

One of the most  cowardly, painful ways to kill someone, and she's been doing this for quite awhile. People get the death penalty for killing one, and if she gets anything else, incompetence and or corruption factors in. Made an example of, as soon as possible, with a guilty verdict, and the next one that thinks they can kill someone this way might think again. Same as penalties to selling humans for sex, underage. Only one way to curtail such crimes, is extreme punishment, and swift. No chance for enjoying any part of life, eating, conversation, etc, in a prison, because they took away others lives without caring about their lives, families or contributions to society. Anti social and unnecessary to the earth.

[soalbundy]

She is obviously a psychopath, the only defense her lawyer could bring is a plea of insanity, may work in the west but I doubt it would work here, the media has already tried and convicted her. The death sentence would seem appropriate in this case though, she is a lost cause, keeping her alive in prison serves neither her nor society.

[dogfish180]

14 hours ago, bogs smith said:

i would..

Just don't lend her any money afterwards ????

[ChipButty]

54 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

She is obviously a psychopath, the only defense her lawyer could bring is a plea of insanity, may work in the west but I doubt it would work here, the media has already tried and convicted her. The death sentence would seem appropriate in this case though, she is a lost cause, keeping her alive in prison serves neither her nor society.

Dont forget she is pregnant she will not be given the death sentence 

[Bangkok Barry]

13 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

The number of pathological maniacs seems to be multiplying these days. Perhaps we need to get more practical, and harsher, with the way we deal with the human debris.

I'm not sure that's the answer. People don't weigh up the potential sentence when they commit a crime. Especially in Thailand, where so many live only in the moment with no thought at all of the consequences of their actions.

[spidermike007]

23 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I'm not sure that's the answer. People don't weigh up the potential sentence when they commit a crime. Especially in Thailand, where so many live only in the moment with no thought at all of the consequences of their actions.

So, what is the answer? What do you do, when society starts melting down, and the moral rot becomes so intense, that some people stop behaving like thoughtful humans? 

[sambum]

15 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

40 charges of murder. That should get her at least 20 years in prison. 6 months per murder.

 

The judges here seem to lean on the side of leniency. Hopefully, a courageous one will sentence her to five life terms without parole. Wouldn't the death penalty be better for everyone? 

If she is found guilty without any shade of doubt, then I agree, but opponents of the death penalty will point out the "miscarriages of justice" in the past where people have been executed only to have been found to be innocent later.

However, I wonder how much it would cost to keep her in prison for the rest of her life, because I am sure that solitary confinement will be high on the list of options. 

[Road Warrior]

if guilty - be cedant  ideal for firing squad 

[Bangkok Barry]

11 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

So, what is the answer? What do you do, when society starts melting down, and the moral rot becomes so intense, that some people stop behaving like thoughtful humans? 

It's happened throughout history. Humans are flawed, standards change (rarely for the better) as boundaries are stretched and people get away with more and more. Sometimes, the moral rot extends to leaders of a country, usually but not always where the leaders are more or less self-appointed. You just have to try and hope to avoid the rot as much as possible.

[chrischronic]

What about all the bank accounts they found in others names? Are these people not being pursued or has anyone heard any more info in Thai language news?

[paddypower]

15 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

40 charges of murder. That should get her at least 20 years in prison. 6 months per murder.

 

The judges here seem to lean on the side of leniency. Hopefully, a courageous one will sentence her to five life terms without parole. Wouldn't the death penalty be better for everyone? 

no.  a life time in the worst Thai prison would be better. if shes judged to be crazy, the add electric shock treatment to the sentence.

[paddypower]

24 minutes ago, sambum said:

If she is found guilty without any shade of doubt, then I agree, but opponents of the death penalty will point out the "miscarriages of justice" in the past where people have been executed only to have been found to be innocent later.

However, I wonder how much it would cost to keep her in prison for the rest of her life, because I am sure that solitary confinement will be high on the list of options. 

yes, my first choice, too. But maybe being stick in with the rest of the prison poputaion would be  a better punishment?

[kingstonkid]

15 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

40 charges of murder. That should get her at least 20 years in prison. 6 months per murder.

 

The judges here seem to lean on the side of leniency. Hopefully, a courageous one will sentence her to five life terms without parole. Wouldn't the death penalty be better for everyone? 

I think with the hype, press and the number of charges, she will get the death penalty.  Whether the powers that be allow it will be another thing.  

 

Also, the bleeding heart society has had nothing to cry about Thailand so maybe it is due.

[Pink Mist]

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[sambum]

47 minutes ago, paddypower said:

yes, my first choice, too. But maybe being stick in with the rest of the prison poputaion would be  a better punishment?

Wouldn't last 5 minutes!