Crime 89-Year-Old Found Dead in Sack: Police Hunt Taxi Driver

[webfact]

Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

An 89-year-old woman was tragically discovered dead inside a sack after vanishing from her home in southern Thailand, along with valuables estimated at over 250,000 baht.

 

Police have launched an urgent manhunt for the main suspect, a motorcycle taxi driver who was last seen with the victim. The disturbing case has sent shockwaves through the local community as authorities race to uncover the full truth behind the crime.

 

The elderly resident had last been seen leaving her home on a motorcycle taxi, sparking immediate concern from her family, who feared for her safety. She had taken with her 10,000 baht in cash, a gold necklace weighing 5 baht, a gold ring weighing 2 salung, and a sacred amulet, with the total value amounting to about 250,000 baht. After being untraceable for days, police focused on tracking the last known phone signal.

 

Detectives from the Nakhon Si Thammarat City Police Station pinpointed the signal to the vicinity of Therdphra Kiat Road. Alongside this lead, they stumbled upon a suspicious scene, drag marks edging into a dense field of reeds. Following these traces, officers discovered a white sack from which a strong  odor emanated. Opening it revealed the grim find: the elderly woman, lifeless, curled face down inside.

 

Authorities summoned a team including Deputy Commander Pol. Col. Sutthas Sangsayam and forensic experts to examine the site, confirming later it was indeed the missing woman, dead for an estimated three days. Her family, already distraught, were dismayed to find all her valuables missing too. CCTV footage had captured the taxi driver with the victim, igniting suspicions of his involvement.

 

The family has voiced frustrations, having previously scoured the area in despair and sought crucial CCTV evidence from nearby premises. A friend of the suspect described him as unstable, a known heavy drinker without a permanent address, who had made dubious claims about his whereabouts.

 

Just before the body was discovered, the suspect called this friend from an alleged hideout on Koh Samui.

 

At the scene, the medical examiner could not determine the precise cause of death, necessitating a further detailed autopsy to be conducted at Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital's forensic center. Police remain resolute on nabbing the suspect, racing against time to prevent him from evading justice.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-05-13

 

 

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Police remain resolute on nabbing the suspect, racing against time to prevent him from evading justice.

Go get him... 

[Xonax]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

A friend of the suspect described him as unstable, a known heavy drinker without a permanent address, who had made dubious claims about his whereabouts.

Why don't they perform a proper background checks on all public taxi drivers?? We keep hearing the same kind of stories about criminal taxi drivers over and over again!

[off road pat]

R.I.P. Old lady, nobody deserves to end like this. So sad.

[snoop1130]

Motorbike Taxi Driver Arrested for Murder of Elderly Woman in Thailand

 

Photo: Bangkok Post

 

A motorbike taxi driver has been arrested on Koh Samui for the murder of 89-year-old Noonil Kitparb, whose body was found in a sack in a paddy field in Muang district, Nakhon Si Thammarat. The suspect, Charoen "Tia" Srichamras, allegedly lured the elderly woman away from a shopping mall on May 9 before strangling her and abandoning her body along Therdphra Kiat Road.

 

Srichamras is also accused of stealing valuables worth approximately 250,000 baht, including a valuable gold necklace, a gold ring, and 10,000 baht in cash from Kitparb. Security cameras last captured them together riding a motorbike, with Kitparb as the passenger, in a housing estate. Her body was discovered days later.

 

A joint task force comprised of Region 8 Police and Nakhon Si Thammarat City Police, led by Pol Maj Gen Pornchai Khajornklin and Pol Maj Gen Lertchai Champathong, apprehended Srichamras. He was found at a relative's house on Koh Samui. Upon approach by authorities, he attempted to flee into a nearby field but was swiftly captured. Police state that he has confessed to the crime.

 

This arrest brings a critical development in the case, as police continue their investigation to ensure justice for the victim and her family. The swift action by law enforcement reflects their commitment to addressing violent crimes and upholding public safety.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-05-14

 

 

[save the frogs]

Very sad and tragic to see an elderly woman being killed.

 

Not to blame the victim, but realistically should elderly people be walking around with gold?