File photo courtesy of Thai Rath

 

Former Nakhon Sawan Police Chief, Thitisan Utthanaphon, known as "Joe Ferrari" due to his lavish lifestyle, has died by suicide in prison. His family remains sceptical, pending a detailed autopsy.

 

In a tragic development on the evening of 7th March, Thitisan Utthanaphon was found hanged in cell number 50, located in zone 5 of Klong Prem Central Prison, Bangkok.

 

The incident was reported just before midnight and prompted an urgent investigation by local police and prison officials.

Thitisan, widely known as "Joe Ferrari," gained notoriety after being convicted in a case involving the suffocation of a suspect using a black plastic bag. Initially sentenced to death, his penalty was later commuted to life imprisonment.

 

Despite the circumstances surrounding Thitisan's demise, his family's suspicions have not been fully allayed.

 

They are awaiting the results of a comprehensive autopsy to clarify the cause of death. As the investigation unfolds, further updates are anticipated, reported Daily News.

 

-- 2025-03-08

 

 

Committed suicide. lol that's a good one.........

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

Police Chief, Thitisan Utthanaphon, known as "Joe Ferrari" due to his lavish lifestyle, has died by suicide in prison.

 

Fair enough.

Just one more they have suicided in prison. 

 

 

 

 

That's the problem with prisons, no accessible high windows to fall from.

... well, good riddance, MF.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61728101

 

Quote:

 

A former Thai police chief has been sentenced to life in jail after being found guilty of murder by torture, in a case that sparked national outrage over police brutality.

 

Thitisan Utthanaphon was nicknamed Joe Ferrari for his many luxury cars.

In August, he was arrested after a leaked video surfaced showing him and colleagues wrapping plastic bags around the head of a 24-year-old drug suspect during an interrogation.

The suspect later died.

In 2022, a Thai court found the 41-year-old guilty of murder by torture and sentenced him to death. However the death sentence was immediately reduced to life imprisonment.

...

 

Willing to bet the cameras were malfunctioning at the time. 

3 minutes ago, Homburg said:

That's the problem with prisons, no accessible high windows to fall from.

Ah yes, the canary sings, but cannot fly.

5 minutes ago, Homburg said:

That's the problem with prisons, no accessible high windows to fall from.

 

This is not Russia.

Thank you for the update.

Couldn't happen to a nicer chap.

8 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Willing to bet the cameras were malfunctioning at the time. 

 

That was my first thought.  A'la Epstein.

 

Just now, impulse said:

 

That was my first thought.  A'la Epstein.

 

 

If I was diddy I would be buying all new systems for my jail. Christmas bonus cd's for all guards. 

 

Bad boy for life.

28 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thitisan, widely known as "Joe Ferrari," gained notoriety after being convicted in a case involving the suffocation of a suspect using a black plastic bag. Initially sentenced to death, his penalty was later commuted to life imprisonment.

 

 

this man killed a suspect... probably not his first victim... good he is gone, one less piece of trash in the world!

How surprising that I could predict the majority of the replies of the cynical AN population.

6 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

How surprising that I could predict the majority of the replies of the cynical AN population.

 

But you didn't predict anything.

9 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

How surprising that I could predict the majority of the replies of the cynical AN population.

Ask the world population and you might see similar replies. He was hardly Mary Poppins. 

2 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Ask the world population and you might see similar replies. He was hardly Mary Poppins. 

 

My point was all the posts claiming it wasn't suicide

57 minutes ago, webfact said:

tragic development

How is this tragic?

Karma's a bitch, baby!

14 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

 

My point was all the posts claiming it wasn't suicide

But it was not - so ?

He was a very high flyer.

 

Maybe no way out for him other than suicide.

 

And on the same day Big Joke was fired and denied a pension.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40047148

 

 

A relieve not a loss for the Thai society

1 hour ago, jollyhangmon said:

A former Thai police chief has been sentenced to life in jail after being found guilty of murder by torture

 

Right.  So he was sentenced to die in prison.  That was three years ago.  Now he has fulfilled his sentence, and he was only in the kennel for less than three years.  So he managed to get a reduced sentence?

</dark.humor>

 

All those cars, he should have used one to drive down to Singapore.

 

He met Epstein's method of escaping from prison.

A post trolling about Donald Trump and a reply has been removed.

1 hour ago, CallumWK said:

 

My point was all the posts claiming it wasn't suicide

Ah, gotcha. 

Good news. He was a murderer.

A coward in life and a coward in death...

 

Good riddance your torturous, murderous pig!

 

regards,

bob.

2 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

This is not Russia.

No, it's Thailand who has a long history of unresolved balcony and high level window falls. 

48 minutes ago, Robert_Smith said:

A coward in life and a coward in death...

 

Good riddance your torturous, murderous pig!

 

regards,

bob.

With your vast experience in all things and unlimited knowledge, I would have thought you were well versed in the behind story of Ferrari Joe's past and the reason as to why many are suspect of his suicide. 

 

It doesn't excuse his stupidity in what happened, but certainly shuts him up allowing many people to breath a bit easier now. 

38 minutes ago, Artisi said:

No, it's Thailand who has a long history of unresolved balcony and high level window falls. 

 

Ok, but the last reports it was Putins Russia, but if your talking in longer terms, you'e probably right.