Father and Son Found Murdered in Pickup Truck in Kalasin's Rice Field

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture from responders.

 

In a shocking crime, two bodies were discovered stuffed into the back of a pickup truck abandoned in a rice field in Kalasin province. The victims, a father and son, were found brutally murdered, and police are now investigating the case as a homicide.

 

At around 9:00, local police were alerted to the discovery of the bodies in a pickup truck parked in a remote rice field in Non Sawan village, Nong Itao subdistrict, Yang Talat district. Upon investigation, officers identified the victims as 62-year-old Mr. Rian and his 32-year-old son, Mr. Piyapong, both residents of Yang Talat.

 

 

According to preliminary reports, Mr. Rian was found with a gunshot wound to his left side, while his son showed signs of severe trauma, including head injuries from a blunt object, ligature marks on his neck, and a gunshot wound under his left armpit. The bodies were found lying atop one another in the bed of the Toyota pickup truck, which also contained a single cow standing unharmed.

 

Further investigation at a nearby forest area, about 500 metres from the crime scene, uncovered shell casings, rope, shirt buttons, and bloodstains, suggesting that the murder took place there before the bodies were transported the short distance across the provincial boundary back into Kalasin. Residents reported seeing the two men in the area the previous afternoon but had assumed they were resting.

 

The victims' relatives, including Mr. Piyapong’s wife, revealed that the father and son were cattle traders who had left home in the early hours of September 18 to conduct business as usual at a local cattle market. Mrs. Piyapong last spoke to her husband at 9:00 that day, but became concerned when subsequent calls went unanswered, prompting the family to begin searching for them.

 

Police suspect that the murders were a targeted robbery, as the victims had reportedly been carrying 100,000 baht in cash from cattle sales, along with a gold necklace, both of which were missing from the scene. The attackers, believed to be a group of at least three, are thought to have known the victims and lured them into the fatal encounter.

 

Authorities from Kalasin and Maha Sarakham provinces are now collaborating in a joint investigation, as the crime spanned both jurisdictions. They are working to gather further evidence and pursue suspects to bring those responsible to justice.

 

The victims' family, devastated by the loss, has called for swift action in arresting the perpetrators.

 

-- 2024-09-20

 

[ChrisY1]

"Further investigation at a nearby forest area, about 500 metres from the crime scene, uncovered shell casings, rope, shirt buttons, and bloodstains"

Seriously.....in a nearby forest area......they searched that far out and found small items? could have been telepathy....or the amulet facing the right way!

[edwinchester]

38 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

"Further investigation at a nearby forest area, about 500 metres from the crime scene, uncovered shell casings, rope, shirt buttons, and bloodstains"

Seriously.....in a nearby forest area......they searched that far out and found small items? could have been telepathy....or the amulet facing the right way!

Suspect that there were footprints and signs of dragging a body around the pickup which Police tracked back into the trees.

[MalcolmB]

4 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

along with a gold necklace

I would be questioning the local ladyboys.

[brianthainess]

Thailand has become a really dangerous place, and their really lax gun laws are pathetic, makes me wonder what Percent of Thais own guns legal or not. 

[edwinchester]

47 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Thailand has become a really dangerous place, and their really lax gun laws are pathetic, makes me wonder what Percent of Thais own guns legal or not. 

Here in the village somebody in ALL the houses near us possesses a firearm of some sort. Not aware of a single one that is legally owned and not a single person seems to care.

 

[brianthainess]

2 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Here in the village somebody in ALL the houses near us possesses a firearm of some sort. Not aware of a single one that is legally owned and not a single person seems to care.

 

I wonder if there was a cash back amnesty as other countries have done, and anyone found with a gun after that got a 2 yr min sentence just for possession, also like other countries have done like the UK for instance,

how many would keep their guns then ?

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
 

Arrest Made in Shocking Double Homicide of Father and Son in Kalasin: Police Doubt Suspect's Full Testimony

 

 

Picture of the suspect at the scene when the bodies were discovered.

 

Kalasin police have apprehended a key suspect in the brutal double murder of a father and son, whose bodies were found stuffed in the back of their cattle truck. Authorities continue to investigate, suspecting inconsistencies in the suspect's confession, and are on the hunt for additional members of the murder gang.

 

The victims, 62-year-old Mr. Rian and 32-year-old Mr. Piyapong (surnames withheld), were local cattle traders from Khao Phra Non sub-district, Yang Talat district, Kalasin province. Their bodies were discovered on the morning of September 19, in a field near Ban Non Sawan village, Yang Talat district, after they had gone missing following a visit to a local cattle market in Maha Sarakham province. Police initially suspected robbery and disputes over cattle trading as motives.

 

Police officers, led by Provincial Police Chief Pol. Maj. Gen. Triwit Sriprapa, and investigators from various units had zeroed in on a prime suspect. Chonlatee (surname withheld), a 20-year-old resident of Maha Sarakham, was arrested. Known as “Yod,” he is both a local singer and a cattle trader. On the day of the crime, Chonlatee had arranged to meet the victims to inspect cattle, and he was the last person seen with them.

 

Witnesses noted Chonlatee’s suspicious behavior, particularly at the crime scene where he seemed nervous and overly eager to interact with both police officers and locals. He repeatedly mentioned his close relationship with the victims and claimed to have been with them at the cattle market before parting ways.

 

After five hours of interrogation, Chonlatee confessed to luring the victims into a trap, where a gang believed to be involved in drug trafficking killed them. He admitted to stealing 100,000 baht in cash and a gold necklace from the victims. Chonlatee revealed that he was 30,000 baht in debt to the gang, who had pressured him to commit a robbery to pay off his debt. After spotting the father and son with a significant amount of cash at the market, he devised a plan to lure them to a remote area under the pretense of a cattle sale.

 

Once they arrived, Chonlatee's accomplices, numbering around five to six, ambushed and murdered the pair. They loaded the bodies into the victims' truck, drove it to the field, and divided the stolen goods. Chonlatee reportedly received 7,000 baht for his role in the crime and returned to his girlfriend's home in Maha Sarakham. He later pretended to assist the victims' relatives in searching for them after their disappearance.

 

Despite the confession, police remain skeptical, noting several inconsistencies in Chonlatee’s testimony. Investigators are pursuing leads on his alleged accomplices and are continuing to gather evidence to determine the full extent of the crime.

 

The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to uncover the truth behind the heinous act and bring all involved to justice.

 

-- 2024-09-20

 

 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Police suspect that the murders were a targeted robbery, as the victims had reportedly been carrying 100,000 baht in cash from cattle sales, along with a gold necklace, both of which were missing from the scene. The attackers, believed to be a group of at least three, are thought to have known the victims and lured them into the fatal encounter

Somebody seems to know something... 

[BritScot]

5 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Thailand has become a really dangerous place, and their really lax gun laws are pathetic, makes me wonder what Percent of Thais own guns legal or not. 

It always has been very dangerous. Foreigners tend to walk about with rose coloured glasses on and attack with venom anyone who suggests otherwise. Things like"must have said something/done something and I've lived here 20 years and never xxxxx. All the while there are murders in their villages that they never hear about all around them...

[Liverpool Lou]

5 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Thailand has become a really dangerous place, and their really lax gun laws are pathetic, makes me wonder what Percent of Thais own guns legal or not. 

"...their really lax gun laws are pathetic...".

Thailand's gun regulations are, in fact, very stringent.   Which aspects of the firearms laws do you see as "pathetically lax"?

[brianthainess]

boo

Edited September 20 by brianthainess

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"...their really lax gun laws are pathetic...".

Thailand's gun regulations are, in fact, very stringent.   Which aspects of the firearms laws do you see as "pathetically lax"?

 

5 hours ago, brianthainess said:

I wonder if there was a cash back amnesty as other countries have done, and anyone found with a gun after that got a 2 yr min sentence just for possession, also like other countries have done like the UK for instance,

how many would keep their guns then ?

Small fines and Jail time aka LAX, don't you live in Thailand ? Don't you ever get bored of Trolling loopy loo ? rhetorical question.

Edited September 20 by brianthainess

[RichardColeman]

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

“Yod,” he is both a local singer and a cattle trader.

His song lists about cows and buffalos must be quite short !

[watchcat]

18 hours ago, brianthainess said:

I wonder if there was a cash back amnesty as other countries have done, and anyone found with a gun after that got a 2 yr min sentence just for possession, also like other countries have done like the UK for instance,

how many would keep their guns then ?

 

They don't, they use knives instead.

[stupidfarang]

20 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Thailand has become a really dangerous place, and their really lax gun laws are pathetic, makes me wonder what Percent of Thais own guns legal or not. 

According to the Small Arms Survey of 2017, Thailand boasts the highest civilian firearm ownership among ASEAN member states with 10.3 million guns. It also has the highest rate of civilian firearms per 100 people — 15.1.

 

Of the 10.3 million guns recorded by the SAS in 2017, only around 6.2 million were legally registered. The other 4 million guns they do not know who owns them.

Civilian firearm ownership in Thailand is 10 times higher than its military holdings and approximately 45 times that of law enforcement.

[stupidfarang]

14 hours ago, BritScot said:

It always has been very dangerous. Foreigners tend to walk about with rose coloured glasses on and attack with venom anyone who suggests otherwise. Things like"must have said something/done something and I've lived here 20 years and never xxxxx. All the while there are murders in their villages that they never hear about all around them...

If you follow the local thai news (TV and newspapers) you will see almost daily reports of murders, life is very cheap here.

[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, watchcat said:

 

They don't, they use knives instead.

Apply the same laws as the UK then.

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
 

Plan to Re-enact Double Murder by “Yod,” Former Molam Singer, Cancelled Due to Safety Concerns

 

 

Authorities canceled the re-enactment of a brutal double murder involving "Yod," a former Molam singer, following safety concerns. The 20-year-old suspect, Chonlatee, had confessed to killing a father and son, both cattle traders, but declined to participate in the re-enactment, fearing for his safety as angry relatives of the victims gathered at the police station, seeking vigilante justice.

 

The incident began on September 19, 2024, when the bodies of 62-year-old Rian and his 32-year-old son Piyapong were found in the back of a pickup truck abandoned in a rice field in Kalasin Province. The two had been missing after attending a cattle market in Maha Sarakham. Their deaths were quickly linked to Chonlatee, a former Molam singer who had transitioned into cattle trading. He was taken into custody and, after hours of questioning, admitted to the killings.

 

The situation intensified at the police station when Piyapong’s wife, Lalitta, slapped Chonlatee during the investigation. Despite tight security, the victims' relatives gathered outside the station, shouting curses and threatening violence, prompting police to consider the suspect’s safety.

 

Kalasin Provincial Police Commander, Pol. Maj. Gen. Triwit Sriprapa, explained that Chonlatee’s fear of retaliation led to the re-enactment being called off. Instead, the suspect was immediately transported to the Kalasin Provincial Court for detention.

According to the police, Chonlatee had been motivated by greed. On September 18, he encountered the father and son at the cattle market, observed them making a significant sale, and devised a plan to rob them. He lured them to a remote area, under the pretense of inspecting cattle, before fatally shooting both men. Chonlatee stole 31,000 baht in cash and a gold necklace, which he later used to repay debts and gave to his wife for safekeeping.

 

Chonlatee faces multiple charges, including premeditated murder, armed robbery resulting in death, illegal possession of a firearm, and concealment of the bodies. Lalitta, Piyapong’s widow, expressed shock at the brutality, stating that despite knowing Chonlatee through their shared profession, she never expected such violence. She has called for the death penalty to be imposed on the man who took her husband and father-in-law's lives.

 

The investigation continues, with police seeking to recover further evidence linked to the crime, including the weapon used, which Chonlatee claims to have discarded in a nearby pond.

 

-- 2024-09-21