Crime Coffee Vendor Arrested After Fatally Shooting Loan Shark

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Naewna

 

A coffee vendor has been arrested following a police chase after he allegedly shot dead a loan shark who insulted his family while demanding repayment of a debt.

 

The incident occurred on 6 August in Bang Khla district, Chachoengsao province, and quickly led to a manhunt that ended over 20 kilometres away on a highway in Nakhon Ratchasima. The suspect, Mr Wayu 40, was captured by officers from the Highway Police Division under the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), with a .38-calibre revolver and 27 rounds of ammunition found in his possession.

 

According to police reports, Mr Wayu, who operates a small coffee business, became enraged during a debt collection dispute when the creditor, Mr Praphon, allegedly insulted his parents. In a fit of rage, Wayu pulled out a revolver and shot the creditor dead on Ratchadapisek Road in Bang Khla.

 

He then fled the scene in a silver Toyota Corolla Altis without a license plate, heading towards the northeast via Highway 304.

 

Upon receiving reports of the shooting, Highway Police from Subdivision 6 (Region 1) coordinated a rapid response operation. Surveillance and patrol units tracked the suspect’s route toward Nakhon Ratchasima via bypass Highway 290.

 

The suspect vehicle was spotted near kilometre marker 93 in Chaiyamongkol subdistrict, where police attempted to intercept. Wayu, however, refused to stop, triggering a high-speed pursuit. Officers were finally able to block and force the suspect’s vehicle to a stop.

 

Inside the car, police found both Wayu and his girlfriend, along with the firearm used in the murder. He was immediately taken into custody and sent for gunpowder residue testing, before being handed over to Bang Khla police for further investigation.

 

During initial questioning, Wayu confessed to the murder, admitting that he was angered by the victim’s verbal abuse regarding his family. He stated that he acted out of rage and humiliation. After the shooting, he removed the vehicle’s plates and attempted to flee authorities but was eventually intercepted and arrested without further incident.

 

Wayu now faces multiple charges, including:

 

1. Murder

2. Illegal possession and carrying of a firearm and ammunition in public

3. Discharging a firearm in a public space

 

Police praised the coordination between divisions that led to the quick apprehension of the suspect.

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Naewna 2025-08-08

 

 

 

[scubascuba3]

Great how Thais admit to the crime straight away