Crime Man Arrested After Evading Attempted Murder Warrant for Over a Decade

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of CIB

 

A fugitive wanted for a brutal attempted murder in 2008 has been apprehended in Surin Province after more than 10 years on the run. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) confirmed the arrest of Mr Thanin in the Sakaekhai subdistrict, Mueang Surin District.

 

The arrest was carried out by officers from the Special Operations Division (BPP), who tracked Mr Thanin to a residential village where he had been living under the radar. He was wanted on charges including attempted premeditated murder and firearms offences under the The Firearms Act.

 

The case dates back to the night of 22 June 2008, when Mr Thanin, then involved in a longstanding feud with a rival group, armed himself with a homemade 12-gauge shotgun and prowled the Kamphaeng Phet–Tha Makhuea road (Village 15, Thepnakhon Subdistrict, Mueang Kamphaeng Phet District) in search of his enemies.

 

Once he located the group, he fired a single close-range shot, at less than 10 metres, towards three individuals.

 

• The first victim was hit in multiple vital areas including the neck, chest, abdomen, and hip.

 

• The second suffered a fractured right arm after being shot in the upper arm.

 

• The third was wounded above the right elbow.

 

Thanks to swift medical attention, all three victims survived.

 

Mr Thanin initially turned himself in and contested the case in court. However, partway through proceedings, he absconded and remained at large for more than a decade. Acting on intelligence, officers located his hideout and successfully carried out the arrest without incident.

 

He has now been handed over to the Kamphaeng Phet Provincial Court to face prosecution.

 

The arrest was made under the direction of Pol. Lt. Gen. Jiraphop Bhuridej, Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, and coordinated by Pol. Maj. Gen. Teerachart Theerachartthamrong, Commander of the Special Operations Division, and Pol. Col. Siwawong Damrongsatsiri, Superintendent of Subdivision 3. The operation was executed by Pol. Lt. Col. Chanaphat Siriphong and his team from Subdivision 3.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from CIB 2025-07-13