Police from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) have arrested a 42-year-old former teacher, Mr Chingchan, who had been evading a life imprisonment sentence for the sexual abuse of two 14-year-old girl students in Mukdahan province. He was detained at a row of shop houses in Thung Thong subdistrict, Tha Mueang district, Kanchanaburi, on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by Mukdahan Provincial Court on 9 July 2025.

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The case dates back to 2019, when a grandmother reported to police in Mukdahan that her 14-year-old granddaughter, had been lured to a teacher’s house on the pretext of receiving homework help. There, Mr Chingchan allegedly raped her, later inviting four fellow teachers and two former students to join him in repeatedly assaulting her and a friend over a one-year period. The group allegedly used threats of failing grades and blackmail videos to silence the victims.

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In 2023, Mukdahan Provincial Court sentenced four defendants to life imprisonment and acquitted two teachers due to doubts over their guilt. Mr Chingchan, failed to appear for the verdict and a warrant was issued for his arrest. The Court of Appeal Region 4 later upheld the life sentence. Five defendants have since confessed and are serving their sentences.

Naewna reported that Mr Chingchan told police he had deliberately gone into hiding, working odd jobs on farms and living a solitary life in a rented room, with the intention of evading capture for 20 years until the statute of limitations expired. He stated he could not accept the life sentence. Despite his initial denial of all charges during interrogation, he was taken into custody and will be transferred to Mukdahan Provincial Court to face enforcement of the appeal court’s ruling.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now Naewna 3 Apr 2026

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Removal of this creature's manhood with a rusty knife seems to be appropriate, for starters

Do it like Italy

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

He stated he could not accept the life sentence.

Okay! As we are removing human garbage from roaming the street, I don´t think it matter what he can accept or not.

Why do they hide his identity? He's guilty and thank God, Buddha or other you may believe in he will never leave his prison. Best to shoot the dog. Why waste Thai Govt tax payer money on him. What a scum this insect of a man is. Rock spider at best.

6 hours ago, Plan B said:

Do it like Italy

Excuse my ignorance but do what like Italy?? - make pasta??

1 hour ago, cynic1 said:

Why do they hide his identity? He's guilty and thank God, Buddha or other you may believe in he will never leave his prison. Best to shoot the dog. Why waste Thai Govt tax payer money on him. What a scum this insect of a man is. Rock spider at best.

My thoughts entirely- an evil piece of scum

Better late than never ,he is supposed to be a teacher

should have known better , Life sentence , good ,make

an example of him , if it stops other Paedo's doing

the same ,

regards worgeordie

Mr Chingchan sounds like he should be in a Benny Hill sketch.

13 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

with the intention of evading capture for 20 years until the statute of limitations expired. He stated he could not accept the life sentence.

I'm pretty sure that a statute of limitations is for charges, and not much use to you after you've been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.

5 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Better late than never ,he is supposed to be a teacher

should have known better , Life sentence , good ,make

an example of him , if it stops other Paedo's doing

the same ,

regards worgeordie

Examples don't work. They won't stop. Pedos cannot control their urges. They already know what the penalties are. They know what will happen to them in prison. Only castration or prison will cure them, and only the ones that are caught. The rest need to be constantly hunted down like vermin.

This is some truly evil stuff. The death penalty might be too good for this creep, and all the others involved, who will hopefully be found and convicted. However, it should be applied, in an merciless fashion. Some acts amount to the self revocation of the right to consume oxygen. This was one of those acts.

14 hours ago, Plan B said:

Do it like Italy

How does Italy do it?

In Europe, this creep would probably be out in 3 years. Always delighted to hear about the successes of Thai law enforcement.

4 hours ago, TedG said:

How does Italy do it?

They make you eat English food !

10 hours ago, JackGats said:

Your zealotry makes it sound like you've got something to hide too.

He is entitled to his day in court. You would be if you were caught with magic mushrooms .... or doing other things you do. Maybe he is not guilty as charged.

I thought he had had his day in court and found guilty? The system failed in that he wasn't locked up immediately.

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Terrible case and a terrible person. I feel the same way about white male tourists in Philippines. Makes me sick to know what they are there for.

19 hours ago, JimmyTobacco said:

In Europe, this creep would probably be out in 3 years. Always delighted to hear about the successes of Thai law enforcement.

What law enforcement? pray tell.

Red bull comes to mind, and the cherry on top, Taksin.

Me hopes you bein' sarcastic. Otherwise --

On 4/3/2026 at 1:19 PM, Gottfrid said:

Okay! As we are removing human garbage from roaming the street, I don´t think it matter what he can accept or not.

Agree Give this spider the max. penalty. Prefer a firing squad. Consider the 14 year old girl. Did this spider consider her feelings for one second? Clearly not. I repeat Death Penalty would suite this low life.

Creatures like this deserve to have certain parts removed with a rusty knife slowly.There is never any excuse whatsoever to touch and harm a young person in this way,they will forever remember how adults are untrustworthy and lying people.