Picture of the suspect’s vehicle captured from CCTV.

 

A violent loan shark threw a ping-pong bomb at a debtor’s house in Phimai district, Nakhon Ratchasima, after failing to collect repayment.

 

The incident occurred at approximately 16:50 on 29 January, when police from Phimai Police Station were alerted to an explosion in front of a residential property in Phimai Municipality.

 

Upon arrival at the scene, officers found scattered bomb fragments in front of the house but confirmed that no injuries or fatalities had resulted from the attack. Investigators collected evidence from the site to aid in their inquiry.

 

The homeowner, Mr. Thanasit, 63, told police that he had rented the house to Mrs. Wasiraporn, who had only moved in a month earlier. He was shocked to learn that an explosive had been thrown at the property and rushed to inspect the damage.

 

Neighbours informed police that Mrs. Wasiraporn had taken out a high-interest loan from an unlicensed lender. The lender had reportedly visited the house to demand repayment, but when he found that she was not home, he assumed she had fled. In retaliation, he threw a homemade bomb at the property, seemingly as a threat rather than an attempt to harm anyone.

 

A neighbour living opposite the house reported seeing a white pickup truck park in front of the house on the afternoon of 29 January. A man exited the vehicle, and moments later, an explosion was heard. The suspect then quickly fled the scene in the pickup.

 

Phimai Police have launched an investigation to track down the loan shark responsible for the attack. Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage and gathering witness testimonies to bring the perpetrator to justice.

 

Residents are urged to report illegal lenders and to exercise caution when borrowing money from unlicensed sources.

 

-- 2025-01-31

 

 

13 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Neighbours informed police that Mrs. Wasiraporn had taken out a high-interest loan from an unlicensed lender....

Loan sharks are EVIL....

The police really really should put an effort into loan sharks but they won't because they protect them they are a big problem and should be stamped out but corruption rules the day in Thailand

6 hours ago, ozz1 said:

The police really really should put an effort into loan sharks but they won't because they protect them they are a big problem and should be stamped out but corruption rules the day in Thailand

My local RTP officer is the money lender...

Don't blame the loan shark he just trying to recover his money, typical just  borrow the money with no idea how they going to repay. Some borrowers need this kind of treatment, to learn only borrow when you can repay.