Crime Teen Arrested for Fatal Abuse of Adopted Four-Year-Old in Prachin Buri

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The biological son (right) and his father (left). | Photo via Facebook/ เจ๊ม้อย v+

 

An 18-year-old Thai teenager has been arrested in Prachin Buri province for the tragic death of a four-year-old boy, Kao, who was reported lifeless with multiple wounds and bruises. The suspect, identified as Ing, admitted to the abuse, driven by jealousy towards the attention the boy received from his adoptive father, Rattana Saengsuwimon.

 

Rattana, 52, reported the incident to Rabopai Police Station on April 21, expressing distress over the child's death and denying any involvement. A drug test on Rattana came back positive, initially casting suspicion on him. Intense interrogation left him distressed and resulted in his hospitalisation.

 

Police expanded their investigation to include Rattana's five family members living in the household and Kao's biological mother, 22-year-old Prapapin, and her boyfriend. Prapapin, who last saw Kao before the Songkran festival, observed no abuse signs then. However, she noted her son's reluctance and sadness upon his return to the adoptive family on April 3.

 

Rattana's sister, Rungtiwa, aged 33, had previously noticed bruises on Kao, who said, "I got beaten up. I can't tell you who did it. He would kill me if I told anyone." She had given him a painkiller for stomach pain he later developed.

 

 

 

Ultimately, Ing confessed to the abuse, revealing resentment towards Kao for receiving what he perceived as more affection from their father. He detailed physically assaulting the boy and burning him with cigarettes.

 

Ing’s admission implicated him in the fatal assault charge, usually carrying three to five years in prison. However, due to his status as a minor, his sentencing might differ according to legal provisions applicable to minors.

 

This incident sheds light on the tragic consequences of unresolved family dynamics and the deep-seated impacts of jealousy and neglect within households, prompting crucial discussions on child safety and the need for supportive family structures.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-04-24

 

 

 

[ikke1959]

and thannthe have set up a panel for mental ill foreigners... I think there is a lot more work to do for mental ill Thais.. Read Asean now daily and you will find every day one or more articles of people who have issues. And now 18 year is a minor, but with actions like this he should be punished as an adult. They use the laws as they think will be most convenient in Thailand... He is just a murderer no compassion for it. Hitting is one thing but hit to death is another

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[richard_smith237]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Ing’s admission implicated him in the fatal assault charge, usually carrying three to five years in prison. However, due to his status as a minor, his sentencing might differ according to legal provisions applicable to minors.

 

So at best we have an unhinged child murder walking the streets when he is 23 years old... 

 

This is not a fatal assault, its cold blooded murder, the 'man' is 18 years old and should be tried as an adult.