Wanted Suspect Arrested for Execution-Style Killing in Narathiwat

Picture courtesy of Daily News

A man listed as number 203 on the Royal Thai Police’s most-wanted calendar has been arrested after being on the run for over seven months. The suspect, known only as Anas 28, was apprehended in front of a condominium in Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani, by officers from the Crime Suppression Division (CSD).

Anas was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by the Narathiwat Provincial Court on 7 December 2024 for murder. The case stems from a chilling incident that took place in Rangae district, Narathiwat province, where Anas allegedly shot a former acquaintance six times in the head at close range.

According to police, Anas had been sitting at a tea shop when he encountered the victim, known as “Ma”, who accused him of being involved in drug trafficking. Enraged by what he claimed was a false accusation, Anas reportedly pulled out a .45 calibre handgun and executed Ma on the spot.

Following the killing, Anas fled across the border into a neighbouring country. However, his stay there was cut short after he became involved in a fight with local youths, prompting him to re-enter Thailand through a natural border crossing.

CSD investigators eventually tracked Anas to a condominium in Pathum Thani. He was arrested without incident and later confessed to the crime. He has since been handed over to Rangae Police Station in Narathiwat for legal proceedings.

The arrest was led by Pol Col Netiwit Thanasitnitikul, with oversight from CSD commander Pol Maj Gen Wittaya Sriprasertphap, as part of an ongoing campaign to apprehend high-profile fugitives across the country.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Daily News 2025-07-12