Picture showing the arrest of two of the suspects.

 

In a tense operation, Udon Thani police successfully raided a gang of four loan sharks involved in kidnapping a woman for ransom. The victim, Ms. Sasithorn "Tim" (53), was abducted in place of her younger sister, who had an unpaid loan of 200,000 baht from 2018. Ms. Tim, an innocent party, was taken hostage by the gang, who demanded a ransom of 170,000 baht. The victim sustained serious injuries, reportedly from being beaten with a gun.

 

The incident first occurred on 8 September at 11:30, when the gang stormed Ms. Tim's home in Ban Phia Pu, Udon Thani Province. The group, including the leader Mr. Buppaj Ritmaha (40), his daughter Ms. Jirapriya Phakphin (36), and two accomplices, forcibly abducted Ms. Tim and fled in an orange Nissan Navara pickup truck. The police swiftly organised a task force of 30 armed officers and tracked the suspects to a remote area near a forest close to Wat Tham Sai Bat temple.

 

 

After a tense chase, all four suspects were apprehended, and Ms. Tim was rescued. She was found severely injured from being beaten and is currently receiving treatment at Kumphawapi Hospital.

Ms. Tim’s mother, Mrs. Daeng Singhkhon (79), was devastated by the kidnapping. She explained that her youngest daughter, Ms. Chabathip, had borrowed 200,000 baht in 2018 while working in Turkey. However, it was Ms. Tim who was taken hostage despite having no involvement in the loan. The kidnappers had initially demanded 170,000 baht for her release but later reduced the demand to 30,000 baht after Mrs. Daeng negotiated. Unable to pay, the family sought police assistance.

 

Ms. Tim's brother-in-law, Mr. Phichit Parasombun (48), confirmed that he and his wife had borrowed the money to pay off agricultural debts. He expressed frustration that the original lender was now in jail, and the debt had been taken over by Mr. Buppaj, who had aggressively demanded payment.

Police Col. Ratpholchai Phensongkram, head of the Chaiwan police station, explained that the suspects would be charged with kidnapping for ransom. He praised the swift action of the police teams in resolving the case within 28 hours.

 

Ms. Tim remains in critical condition, suffering from brain hemorrhaging due to the violence she endured during the kidnapping. The police continue to investigate the case and have vowed to bring justice for the family.

 

-- 2024-09-10

 

 

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These kidnappers are pure scum and need to be eradicated, this kind of thing is the one major thing along with random murders that can annihilate visitors to a country and taint it for years to come.

I'm talking about tourist visits here and we all know these are very important to the self interested bunch in charge

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

After a tense chase, all four suspects were apprehended, and Ms. Tim was rescued. She was found severely injured from being beaten and is currently receiving treatment at Kumphawapi Hospital.

Hold them on remand, no bail... long term jail time.

Pistol whip them and see how they feel with that treatment.  If tenderized enough then they might even make good shark bait. 

 

Scum bucket loan sharks. 

 

When will Thais learn... Only spend what you have.  Loan only from proper banks.  Cannot afford then don't buy. 

I am not me, I am my sister... excuse