Police have begun searching a forest area in Chonburi's Bang Lamung district after "Pong" admitted taking the bodies of the two there and burying them to conceal the evidence.

Thanat, known as Pong, and Thongchai, known as Thong, were arrested in Wang Sombun district, Sa Kaeo, on 31 July 2026. Both were wanted under Pattaya Provincial Court warrants on charges of jointly committing night-time theft using a vehicle, or receiving stolen goods.

Pong was taken for detailed questioning after the arrest. Investigators said he confessed to being the person who brought the bodies to woodland at Moo 10, Huai Yai subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, and buried them.

Reports said Pong had been released from prison only a month before his arrest.

Examination under way in Huai Yai woodland

Following Pong's statement, police, Bang Lamung district officials and rescue volunteers went to the location he identified in the Chak Ngaeo forest area.

Relevant agencies have been called in to conduct a detailed search and forensic examination. All remains recovered will be sent for evidence testing and a post-mortem examination under legal procedures.

Investigators have also received information from Pong, suggesting three additional bodies, may have been buried in the same area, although that information has not yet been verified.

Claims of five murders

According to statements made to investigators after his detention, Pong claimed he was responsible for five murders.

Police said he alleged that the first three victims were a father, mother and child from the same family. He reportedly claimed they were killed during a robbery and buried together in an apparent effort to also hide that crime.

Picture courtesy of SiamChon

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Awful crime and a completely contemptuous sack of manure that should face a firing squad... good riddance. No reason to keep these types alive... set an example.

28 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Pong claimed he was responsible for five murders.

Police said he alleged that the first three victims were a father, mother and child from the same family. He reportedly claimed they were killed during a robbery and buried together in an apparent effort to also hide that crime.

Clearly, this guy is not fit to be let loose socially in public places. It seems he is keen to get back to jail. This is incredibly sad that these 2 young people are gone for the price of motorcycle parts. :(

They've found the bodies of the siblings

It can't be just for bike parts?

So sad for the mother.

1 minute ago, kwak250 said:

It can't be just for bike parts?

So sad for the mother.

There has to be some other motive. These murders are senseless.

6 minutes ago, Mr Awesome said:

There has to be some other motive. These murders are senseless.

Hence I ask about the interview techniques and was a confession coerced to close the case early.

15 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Hence I ask about the interview techniques and was a confession coerced to close the case early.

Pong is a known and convicted drug dealer. In the first thread about this it is said that kids asked directions from someone.

At 4am brother and sister don't need to go out together to buy snacks at a 7-Eleven.

This is a drug deal gone wrong