Crime Manhunt for Myanmar National After Fatal Home Invasion in Bangkok

[Georgealbert]

 

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Police are urgently hunting a 23-year-old Myanmar man following a violent home invasion and fatal shooting in Bangkok’s Phetkasem area late night on 10 May. The suspect, identified as Mr. Sai Han, is accused of breaking into the home of 70-year-old fitness centre owner Mr. Yuttharoj, seizing his revolver, and fatally shooting him during a struggle.

 

According to police reports, Mr. Sai Han allegedly stole the victim’s .38-calibre revolver, mobile phone, and Honda CR-V before fleeing the scene. The suspect, described as an unskilled driver unfamiliar with local roads, was last traced heading towards Rangsit after hitting multiple motorcycles during his erratic escape through the Ban Khaek and Chana Songkhram areas. Investigators are currently reviewing extensive CCTV footage and believe they are closing in on the suspect’s location.

 

The incident is linked to Mr. Sai Han’s 18-year-old girlfriend, Ms. Pong, who is five months pregnant and had been employed by Mr. Yuttharoj since 28 April as a caregiver for his 90-year-old mother. She was arrested earlier for illegally entering Thailand and is now in custody.

 

Ms. Pong revealed that Mr. Sai Han had previously visited the home once and had demanded money for alcohol. She described him as an alcoholic with a history of physical abuse. Although she initially requested that her boyfriend be hired to work alongside her, Mr. Yuttharoj declined after learning about his violent behaviour.

 

Shortly before the incident, Ms. Pong received a threatening phone call from Mr. Sai Han, who said he intended to kill her. She informed her employer, and soon after, the suspect climbed over the fence and attempted to enter the house. Mr. Yuttharoj tried to prevent the intrusion by confronting him with a firearm. A struggle ensued, during which the suspect allegedly managed to wrest the gun away and fatally shot the victim. He then fled with the weapon and other items.

 

Family members have appealed to the authorities to apprehend the suspect swiftly, citing safety concerns, especially with an elderly and bedridden relative still residing in the house.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-12.

 

 

 

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
Myanmar National Suspected in Murder of Elderly Fitness Centre Owner Now in Custody

 

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Police have confirmed the arrest of a 23-year-old Myanmar national, Mr. Sai Harn, suspected of murdering a 70-year-old fitness centre owner in Bangkok, following a manhunt and a 20,000 baht reward offer for information leading to his capture.

 

The victim, Mr. Yuttharot Suwansumet, was the proprietor of a local fitness facility and employer of the suspect’s pregnant wife. He was fatally shot inside his home in Soi Rom Sai 12, Bang Khae district, on 10 May. The killing followed a heated confrontation during which Mr. Sai Harn is alleged to have threatened his own wife, who is five months pregnant, prompting her employer to intervene.

 

According to investigators, a struggle ensued between the suspect and Mr. Yuttharot, who reportedly brandished a .38 calibre revolver to protect the woman. During the altercation, the firearm discharged, fatally wounding the elderly man. Mr. Sai Harn then fled the scene in the victim’s Honda car, taking both the weapon and the victim’s mobile phone.

 

The vehicle was later discovered abandoned along Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in front of the Royal Thai Police flats in Chatuchak District. The car’s keys were left in the ignition, and it bore signs of a frontal collision with the licence plate missing. Witnesses saw the suspect leave the area on a public bus bound for Rangsit.

 

A combined investigation led by Pol. Lt. Gen. Chotiwat Luangwilai, Commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s Investigation Division, along with senior officers from Phetkasem Police Station and Division 9, traced the suspect’s movements using CCTV footage. He was seen entering Rangsit Market shortly after abandoning the vehicle.

 

Despite an intensive search, the suspect managed to elude police for two days. However, at around 20:00 on 12 May, police arrested Mr. Sai Harn in Soi On Nut 65 as he was attempting to seek shelter at his wife’s former employer’s residence.

 

Pol. Col. Pramote Chanboonkaew of Phetkasem Police confirmed that the arrest was made under a warrant issued by the Thonburi Criminal Court (No. 507/2568), charging Mr. Sai Han with murder and related offences.

 

Mr. Sai Han is currently being held at Phetkasem Police Station, where he is undergoing further interrogation.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-05-13.