UPDATE: Mother, Son, and Girlfriend Arrested, Facing Potential Life in Prison for Murdering Pattaya Bolt Taxi Driver

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A 23-year-old murder suspect, his mom, and girlfriend are being detained by Nongprue police after they colluded to murder a Pattaya-based Bolt driver and burn his body this past weekend.

 

23-year-old Mr. Thiraporn Somkham, his 51-year-old mother, Mrs. Elijah (family name withheld), and his 16-year-old girlfriend (name withheld) are currently detained at the Nongprue Police Station as of January 16th, 2024.

 

The three were apprehended on Monday in connection with a recent fatal stabbing and the subsequent burning of the body of a ride-sharing Bolt driver, Mr. Thanathip Watthaisong. The 31-year-old Thai driver had an argument with Mr. Thiraporn after he refused to pay the ride fare, leading to Mr. Thiraporn fatally stabbing Mr. Thanathip in the chest.

 

 

Mr. Thiraporn’s mother became involved in this gruesome crime after her son confessed to the police that he called her after stabbing the victim asking for advice, and then decided to burn the body, allegedly following his mother’s instructions.

 

His girlfriend, a minor, also helped the suspect get rid of the body, as stated by Nongprue police, although it was unclear what her exact role was.

 

According to The Pattaya News reporters, the three suspects appeared visibly stressed during the fingerprint identification process and questioning at the police station around 9:30 AM on January 16th. They also refused to answer reporters’ inquiries.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-01-17

 

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[flyingtlger]

Partners in crime....

 

 

 

[stoner]

its a tight knit family thing....you wouldn't understand. 

[RayWright]

Queue Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody:-

 

Mama, just killed a man...

[mikebell]

The girlfriend was a minor?  The mother was the mastermind.  The son a killer.  Thai family values.

[Gottfrid]

Don´t forget to add and investigate possible sexual activities with a minor. I have read that is very popular to do now.

[Bangkok Barry]

 

Makes a change I suppose. It's usually the taxi driver attacking the passenger.

[prakhonchai nick]

From the photo, the girlfriend would appear to be a white skinned non-Thai

[steven100]

Thais really are such lovely people aren't they.

[Bobthegimp]

23 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Thais really are such lovely people aren't they.

 

They are. 

 

If you live here it's only a taxi ride to the airport and you can be back home in no time.  Don't forget to write. 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Thiraporn’s mother became involved in this gruesome crime after her son confessed to the police that he called her after stabbing the victim asking for advice, and then decided to burn the body, allegedly following his mother’s instructions.

 

His girlfriend, a minor, also helped the suspect get rid of the body, as stated by Nongprue police, although it was unclear what her exact role was.

Mother knows best is just a fallacy....

Life for the murderer, 15 years for the mother and let the girl off with a suspended sentence.

[john donson]

and here is your tip my good sir, the tip of my knife in your chest... keep the change

[Dave0206]

4 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Makes a change I suppose. It's usually the taxi driver attacking the passenger.

Give the killer a while to remember it was in self defence I suppose I should have mentioned it earlier 

[Scouse123]

So a sad end to a 31-year-old man with a young child, who was working, going about his life and doing his job.

 

He was providing for his family only to have that taken away from him by a 23-year-old idiot who booked a taxi knowing he didn't have the money to pay for it.

 

A show of bravado in front of his 16-year-old girlfriend??

 

To then try to use the depression excuse doesn't cut it in any way.

 

The mother then, in her great wisdom, decides to desecrate a corpse, by setting the body on fire and stealing his car.

 

I don't suppose calling the police was a factor in this reasoning?

 

What a great parent.

 

RIP to the poor victim, who set off home that day just to earn a few baht and didn't know it would be his last day on earth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Chris Daley]

No map, no phone, no gps, no English, no air con and no clue where they are going and rude.

[roo860]

3 minutes ago, Chris Daley said:

No map, no phone, no gps, no English, no air con and no clue where they are going and rude.  Some taxi drivers have it coming to them.

Weirdo

[jacko45k]

16 hours ago, Bobthegimp said:

 

They are. 

 

If you live here it's only a taxi ride to the airport and you can be back home in no time.  Don't forget to write. 

If you don't live here it is still a taxi ride to the airport and can be back home in no time!

[Skipalongcassidy]

The mother raised him and instilled the values that he had... I see it here where I live in the three mothers in the neighborhood raising their boys today to be the very same such murderers in future years... it truly is a cultural lack in the ill equipped mothers that have no concept of raising proper children... even though it is happening all over the world... I believe that in the Thai culture it is predominant. 

[Henryford]

He killed a guy over a Bolt taxi fare? probably about 100 baht. Unbelievable.

[Bobthegimp]

3 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

The mother raised him and instilled the values that he had... I see it here where I live in the three mothers in the neighborhood raising their boys today to be the very same such murderers in future years... it truly is a cultural lack in the ill equipped mothers that have no concept of raising proper children... even though it is happening all over the world... I believe that in the Thai culture it is predominant. 

 

You'll find it in Asian and Latin American culture, yet most don't turn out to be murderers.  Sons are treated like princes and daughters pull the weight.