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Police in Pathum Thani are pursuing a loan shark who allegedly forced a debtor to jump into a canal after failing to repay his debt, leading to the man’s drowning early. The incident occurred around 01.30 on 23 October in Khlong Luang District, leaving residents shocked and prompting a major police investigation.

 

Authorities from Khlong Luang Police Station, forensic doctors from Thammasat University Hospital, and Ruamkatanyu Foundation divers were dispatched to the scene behind Soi Khlong Luang 48 in Moo 5, Khlong Nueng Subdistrict. Upon arrival, a large crowd had gathered along the canal, where officers found a yellow shirt and a pair of sandals believed to belong to the victim. Divers searched the water for about 20 minutes before locating the body roughly three metres below the surface.

 

Initial forensic examination suggested the man had been dead for one to two hours. The body, dressed only in long trousers, had no identification documents. Police later identified the deceased only by his nickname, “Mr. Mued,” estimated to be between 30 and 35 years old.

 

A witness, 29-year-old Mr. Serm, told police that he had been sitting with the victim at home when a man known as “Mr. Mos” arrived to demand repayment of an unspecified debt. When the victim could not pay, Mr. Mos attempted to seize his mobile phone. Mr. Serm said he stepped outside briefly before seeing the two men walk to the canal. He then saw Mr. Mos force Mr. Mued to jump into the water. Attempting to help, Mr. Serm also entered the canal but found it too deep and was unable to save his friend, who drowned while Mr. Mos fled the scene.

 

Investigating officer Pol. Lt. Thanakorn Mora documented the scene and ordered that the body be sent to Thammasat University Hospital for a full autopsy to confirm the cause of death. Police are now searching for Mr. Mos to question him regarding the suspected forced drowning and to proceed with legal action once his involvement is established.

 

 

Key Takeaways

 

• A man drowned in Pathum Thani after allegedly being forced to jump into a canal by a creditor.

• Police have identified the suspect as “Mr. Mos” and are actively pursuing him.

• The victim, known only as “Mr. Mued,” was found dead without identification documents.

 

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  Adapted by Asean Now from Dailynews 2025-10-24

 

 

 

 

These loan sharks are a scurge in thailand shocking that they get away with  it

4 minutes ago, ozz1 said:

These loan sharks are a scurge in thailand shocking that they get away with  it

They also seem very stupid.  How can a dead man repay a debt? Why didn't they just break his fingers or something? (not condoning this type of violence).

2 hours ago, simon43 said:

They also seem very stupid.  How can a dead man repay a debt? Why didn't they just break his fingers or something? (not condoning this type of violence).

I was thinking along similar lines, but perhaps occasional murder/death will get the word around  to debtors that it's best to pay off the sharks.

On 10/24/2025 at 4:38 AM, Georgealbert said:

A witness, 29-year-old Mr. Serm, told police that he had been sitting with the victim at home when a man known as “Mr. Mos” arrived to demand repayment of an unspecified debt. When the victim could not pay, Mr. Mos attempted to seize his mobile phone. Mr. Serm said he stepped outside briefly before seeing the two men walk to the canal. He then saw Mr. Mos force Mr. Mued to jump into the water. Attempting to help, Mr. Serm also entered the canal but found it too deep and was unable to save his friend, who drowned while Mr. Mos fled the scene

Crazy debt collector... no money and soon a long stretch in jail.

6 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Crazy debt collector... no money and soon a long stretch in jail.

"...a long stretch in jail." may not be the case as Mr. Mos is part of an organisation that can provide high-level protection.

On 10/24/2025 at 7:14 AM, ozz1 said:

These loan sharks are a scurge in thailand shocking that they get away with  it

Possibly getting their 'seed' money from the same people who should be making sure that they don't get up to such exploits.

On 10/24/2025 at 7:20 AM, simon43 said:

They also seem very stupid.  How can a dead man repay a debt? Why didn't they just break his fingers or something? (not condoning this type of violence).

Then unlikely to be able to work to earn money to repay said debt. I get your point though. 

On 10/24/2025 at 9:28 AM, Emdog said:

I was thinking along similar lines, but perhaps occasional murder/death will get the word around  to debtors that it's best to pay off the sharks.

Totally agree. Particularly if the debt was a relatively small one. Probably view it as a bargain for such a show of what happens if you don't pay. 

 

On 10/24/2025 at 2:20 AM, simon43 said:

They also seem very stupid.  How can a dead man repay a debt? Why didn't they just break his fingers or something? (not condoning this type of violence).

 

It intimidates the other debtors to get their acts together.

 

Edit: I see others got there first.

Loan sharks many sick in the head

Ruthless to get there money

But it is more and more because banks do not want to lend to people.?

 

5 minutes ago, mikecha said:

Loan sharks many sick in the head

Ruthless to get there money

But it is more and more because banks do not want to lend to people.?

 

IIRC - PM Thaksin set up a small loans system in villages all over Thailand. I think it was 1,000,000 B to each village, to be administered by an elected committee.

I wonder if it still exists.

2 hours ago, Keeps said:

Possibly getting their 'seed' money from the same people who should be making sure that they don't get up to such exploits.

Then unlikely to be able to work to earn money to repay said debt. I get your point though. 

Totally agree. Particularly if the debt was a relatively small one. Probably view it as a bargain for such a show of what happens if you don't pay. 

 

The debt may well be small but the interest rates become unmanageable very quickly

 

On 10/24/2025 at 7:20 AM, simon43 said:

They also seem very stupid.  How can a dead man repay a debt? Why didn't they just break his fingers or something? (not condoning this type of violence).

Making an example out of it, most of the debts are made up from thin air due to the huge interests that make it impossible to finish paying even they already paid 2-3X what they originally borrowed. It's not stupid but evil smart.

If you can believe any of what you read about these loan sharks, repayment of the debt never enters into the equation. All they ever consider is the interest, always exorbitant, typically pushed up to as much as the borrower can afford, and then increased every time an interest payment is overdue. So the loan sharks are never considering that the loan will be repaid. Unless the loan was very recent the borrower has almost certainly repaid the loan, and a significant amount of interest on an annual basis, but never up to the crazy amounts charged. So the cost of a life to persuade others to continue paying up is cheap.

Stop using those people to borrow money.

And they think the West is a nanny state