A reward of 100,000 baht has been offered by the Department of Corrections for the capture of 37 year old Chaowalit, a notorious fugitive prisoner who escaped while receiving treatment at Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital. The escape occurred around 1am yesterday, and authorities have yet to apprehend him.

 

The Department of Corrections reported Chaowalit was a high-profile inmate convicted of several serious crimes including theft, infringement of liberty, and firearms offences, serving a total sentence of 21 years, three months, and 25 days.

 

His sentence was due to end on May 6, 2043. He was transferred from Pattalung Central Prison to Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison on August 7, due to his influence. On October 20, he was sent to Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital for dental treatment. However, he lost consciousness and was admitted to the hospital where he later escaped.

 

The Director-General of the Department of Corrections has ordered the Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison commander and staff to urgently apprehend the escapee, coordinating with local police and military officials. A deputy director-general has been assigned to oversee operations, and a committee has been established to investigate the incident.

 

by Samantha Rose

Photo: Sanook

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-23

 

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Easily got out of his cuffs , I thought that only happened in movies,

and they gave him a 3 hour start. I am sure a committee will get to

the bottom of it 😁 

A descent photo might help people recognize him those blurry ones do nothing   but the one on The Tiger is ok but still a bit blurred 

All right, listen up, ladies and gentlemen, our fugitive has been on the run for ninety minutes. Average foot speed over uneven ground, barring injuries, is 4 miles per hour. That gives us a radius of six miles. What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area. Checkpoints go up at fifteen miles.

 

 

also,  why no reward offer for that grand theft auto fellow who couldn't hear a human body being torn apart under his car as he kept driving?

Thailand's finest will soon catch him 

100,000 baht reward for capture of notorious fugitive, says Department of Corrections

 

He's in the Police Hospital, Bangkok.

(I claim the 100k)

 

Why not just show his prison mug shot. 

Try his mums house!

😂

Send out the guys with the knights ring!

The paper that shall not speak its name says the prison boss and deputies were all in cahoots to engineer his escape......surely not?