Pictures courtesy of CIB.

 

Police have arrested a man who spent 12 years evading capture after allegedly attempting to murder a rival in Sukhothai, only to be found working as a cook in Pattaya.

 

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) confirmed that Mr Thitiwut, wanted under an arrest warrant issued by Sawankhalok Provincial Court in March 2013, was detained on 16 August in a market area behind a shopping centre in Pattaya. He had been listed as number 132 on the Royal Thai Police’s 2025 most-wanted bulletin.

 

The original charges include attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and carrying a weapon in public without authorisation.

 

According to police, the case dates back to 2013 when the suspect, then 24, was drinking with friends when he spotted a rival driving past. He allegedly opened fire before fleeing the scene and managing to avoid arrest for more than a decade.

 

Acting on intelligence, officers tracked him to Pattaya, where he had taken up work as a cook. When approached, he initially denied his identity, claimed to be someone else and could not present identification. After questioning and further verification, he eventually admitted he was the subject of the outstanding warrant.

 

Mr Thitiwut was taken into custody, informed of his rights and transferred to Pattaya City Police Station before being handed over to investigators in Thung Saliam, Sukhothai, for legal proceedings.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from CIB 2025-08-18

 

 

 

 

 

is he Thai

2 hours ago, smedly said:

is he Thai

Have a guess - 'Mr Thitiwut was taken into custody'.

5 hours ago, mikebell said:

Have a guess - 'Mr Thitiwut was taken into custody'.

These days names don't always fit nationalities...

 

5 hours ago, mikebell said:

Have a guess - 'Mr Thitiwut was taken into custody'.

Doesn't look very Thai. Maybe a look krueng. 

51 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

These days names don't always fit nationalities...

 

This Is Thailand, not the liberal west.

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

These days names don't always fit nationalities...

 

my name is Frank short for Frankenfurter,just thought you would like to know that !

5 hours ago, portisaacozzy said:

my name is Frank short for Frankenfurter,just thought you would like to know that !

So your nickname is weiner? 

9 minutes ago, thesetat said:

5 hours ago, portisaacozzy said:

my name is Frank short for Frankenfurter,just thought you would like to know that !

So your nickname is weiner? 

 

Back of the net!!!

16 hours ago, portisaacozzy said:

my name is Frank short for Frankenfurter,just thought you would like to know that !

Are you related to Frankthefarter ?

8 minutes ago, Grumpy one said:

Are you related to Frankthefarter ?

Distant cousins maybe, you can guess why!

On 8/18/2025 at 5:27 AM, Georgealbert said:

He had been listed as number 132 on the Royal Thai Police’s 2025 most-wanted bulletin.

 

I hope that list isn't in order of severity. 

 

Shooting at and missing a bloke that drives past you while you're drinking in 2013 doesn't seem that severe in the land of rape&psycho-violence. 

3 hours ago, Grumpy one said:

Are you related to Frankthefarter ?

 

Frankenstein perhaps?

23 hours ago, watchcat said:

 

Frankenstein perhaps?

Frank Einstein, Albert's cousin

On 8/18/2025 at 1:54 PM, thecyclist said:

Doesn't look very Thai. Maybe a look krueng. 

Thai all day long. He had plastic surgery to hide his identity. Also living and working in Pattaya, Thais' appearance begin to change to become somewhat farang-like.