Former Thai Rak Thai Mp For Ratchaburi Shot Dead

[sriracha john]

Key suspect takes full blame in 'suicide' note

Police say enough evidence against other four suspects

Shortly before police were to apprehend him yesterday, a key suspect in the murder of MP Kobkul Nopamornbodi in Ratchaburi on Saturday drank poison-laced beer and died, leaving a suicide note acquitting others who had already been arrested.

Four suspects have been apprehended. One is Jamron Omthong, a kamnan in Ban Lad district in neighbouring Phetchaburi province. Another is his son, Suppharit.

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http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/06/01/nat...al_30005427.php

[slimdog]

Wife of murder suspect who died of poison found hung

Ratchaburi - The wife of a suspect in the case of former MP Kobkul Nopamornbodi's murder was found hung in her house Thursday noon, a day after her husband died of pesticide.

Police said Thassawan Pumpent, 40, was found hung in her house at noon.

Her husband, Sa-ngad Pumpeng, died after drinking pesticide-laced beer Wednesday morning.

Police have not concluded yet as to whether Sa-ngad had committed suicide.

Sa-ngad was one of five suspects involved in the murder of Kobkul, who was shot dead Saturday night.

The Nation

[Jai Dee]

Pol. Gen. Priewpan: the conclusion of the murder of TRT MP will be issued this afternoon

The Royal Thai Police Deputy Commander, Police General Priewphan Damapong (เพรียวพันธุ์ ดามาพงษ์), believes that the conclusion of the murder of former Thai Rak Thai Party MP Kobkul Naphomrawadee (กอบกุล นพอมรบดี) can be issued this afternoon.

He said the officers are gathering more evidence, and recently, they have reported that the gun used to assassinate Mrs. Kobkul was found in Mae Klong (แม่กลอง) River.

He said that the police officers will announce the conclusion of this case this afternoon after they discussed the case with the authorities in Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี) Province.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 01 June 2006

[GoodHeart]

Key suspect takes full blame in 'suicide' note

a key suspect in the murder of MP Kobkul Nopamornbodi in Ratchaburi on poison-laced beer and died, leaving a suicide note acquitting others who had already been arrested.

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http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/06/01/nat...al_30005427.php

I wonder how much it took for the dose to be lethal. AND, if that amount would taint the taste of the beer. Really leaves a lot of room for speculation.....

[GoodHeart]

"Sa-ngad's wife Thassawan told police he was drinking beer alone at the house of a local politician in the Don Tako tambon of Muang Ratchaburi district when she last saw him. Sa-ngad was later found lying unconscious with saliva coming out of his mouth."

Source: The Nation

Interesting! But where was he found? How often do Thai's pack it in after popping in / no make that whilst visiting someone elses house?

Edited June 1, 2006 by GoodHeart

[GoodHeart]

Sangad's wife, Thassawan Pumpeng, found her husband with a fuming house at the house of another suspect, Pongpat Naknoo, the manager of Srimuang Market.

Source: The Nation

PS- could the husband with a fuming house actually have been a foaming mouth ? I would think so...

Edited June 1, 2006 by GoodHeart

[GoodHeart]

Opps-- Hmmmm.... Seems a bit of confusion on where the actual poisoning took place:

Suspect poisoned, 'may have been silenced'

WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM

One of five suspects in the murder of former MP Kobkul Nop-amornbodi died after taking poison in Ratchaburi yesterday, in what appeared to be a suicide. However, police suspected that the death of Sa-ngad Poompeng was the work of the mastermind behind the murder, who wanted to silence him.

Sa-ngad was one of the five suspects wanted by Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) police, who arrested and took into custody the other four suspects _ Anon Phanrat, Jaron Uamthong and his son Suparuek, and Anantasak Srisawat.

Police allege that Mr Anon drove a vehicle for the group when they opened fire on the former Thai Rak Thai MP with M-16 assault rifles on Saturday, killing her instantly.

Police earlier said that political and business conflicts were behind the murder, implicating a national politician in the high-profile case. On Tuesday, ex-senator Napinthon Srisanpang denied any involvement in the murder.

After arresting the other four suspects, police found that Sa-ngad had escaped to his wife's house in Ratchaburi's Suan Phung district, where he allegedly took poison. He died later in hospital.

Police investigators said Sa-ngad left a note which read: ''I did it alone. Senator Napinthon has nothing to do with the [murder] case.''

CIB deputy commissioner Pol Maj-Gen Assawin Kwanmuang, who led the arrest team, said he had ordered his men to carefully gather and check forensic evidence _ such as fingerprints and the note _ as Sa-ngad, who might have identified whoever was behind the murder of the MP, may have been silenced to stop him revealing information.

Police have charged the other four suspects with conspiracy to murder and murder.

All the suspects except Mr Anon have denied the charges.

Police expressed confidence that they have sufficient evidence to nail the mastermind.

Source: Bangkok Post

Edited June 1, 2006 by GoodHeart

[sriracha john]

Pol. Gen. Priewpan: the conclusion of the murder of TRT MP will be issued this afternoon

The Royal Thai Police Deputy Commander, Police General Priewphan Damapong (เพรียวพันธุ์ ดามาพงษ์), believes that the conclusion of the murder of former Thai Rak Thai Party MP Kobkul Naphomrawadee (กอบกุล นพอมรบดี) can be issued this afternoon.

He said the officers are gathering more evidence, and recently, they have reported that the gun used to assassinate Mrs. Kobkul was found in Mae Klong (แม่กลอง) River.

He said that the police officers will announce the conclusion of this case this afternoon after they discussed the case with the authorities in Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี) Province.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 01 June 2006

sheesh... the "suspects" AND their spouses are dropping like flies...

will the next news release read????:

Nine suspects, including four in police custody, and their entire families were all found dead this afternoon, from suicide

Pol. Gen. Priewpan declares case closed

[sriracha john]

Daughter: Suspect was murdered

The daughter of Sa-ngad Poompeng, a suspect in the murder of former Ratchaburi MP Kobkul Nop-amornbodi who died after taking poison on Wednesday, says her father's death was murder and not suicide. Anoo Poompeng, 27, said she believes her father was silenced by the mastermind behind Kobkul's murder.

She said that Sa-ngad had vehemently disagreed with the idea of suicide.

Sa-ngad died in a house in Suan Phung district after leaving a note saying he was the sole killer of Kobkul. He had been wanted by police, who earlier arrested four other suspects.

Sa-ngad's boss and former Ratchaburi senator Napinthon Srisanpang yesterday reiterated that he had nothing to do with the May 27 murder of Kobkul. But he admitted that almost all of the suspected gunmen were his aides.

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http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/02Jun2006_news09.php

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"yep.... just puuuuure coincidence"

on a side note... I'm hoping the suspect's daughter doesn't all of a sudden decide to follow both her father AND her mother and "commit suicide" herself...

Edited June 1, 2006 by sriracha john

[penzman]

You just couldn't make this stuff up.

"Pol. Gen. Priewpan: the conclusion of the murder of TRT MP will be issued this afternoon"

Yeah right... Is he going to come up with an opening date for the airport as well?

[sriracha john]

You just couldn't make this stuff up.

"Pol. Gen. Priewpan: the conclusion of the murder of TRT MP will be issued this afternoon"

Yeah right... Is he going to come up with an opening date for the airport as well?

Sorry but no, as that would be outside his purview as a police officer. He CAN, however, provide us with a new specific deadline to end the violence in the Deep South, as well as an exact date that all corruption will cease.

[Jai Dee]

Police inspect cadaver of murder suspect

The death of a parliamentary elect murder suspect has been concluded as death by ingestion of poison pills, while authorities have begun tests on the murder suspect's tissue in order to determine if the death was foul play.

Police Maj. General Somyoth Deemag (สมยศ ดีมาก), spokesman of the Police General Hospital, stated that the autopsy of Mr. Saghat Pompeng's (สงัด พุ่มเพ็ง) body revealed his recent death was due to the failure of his circulation system possibly from the ingestion of poison pills, resulting in severe shock, extremely low blood pressure, and massive cellular death.

Mr. Saghat is 1 of 5 murder suspects of Mrs. Koabkul Nopamornbudi (กอบกุล นพอมรบดี), a former parliamentary elect of Rajburi province. Further analysis of Mr. Saghat's intestinal tissue, as well as his blood and bodily secretions will be carried out.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 02 June 2006

[Jai Dee]

Clips fished from river, but rifles missing

Two magazines from an M-16 assault rifle that police suspect are connected to the alleged contract-killing of Thai Rak Thai MP Kobkul Nopamornbodi were retrieved from the Mekong River yesterday, but the killer rifles have yet to be located.

Pol Maj Gen Asawin Kwanmuang, deputy commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, led a group of 30 frogmen yesterday on a dive for the M-16s that one of the arrested suspects said had been thrown into the river in front of a temple in Photharam district of Ratchaburi.

Meanwhile, a pickup truck suspected of having been used by the hit-men last Saturday was found abandoned in a village in Suan Phung district, near the Myanmar border.

Napinthorn Srisanpang, a former Ratchaburi senator and the owner of the province’s largest fresh market, indicated that he was ready to testify before police officials and asserted he was not involved in Kobkul’s death, even though he knew some of the arrested suspects personally.

Source: ThaiDay - 2 June 2006

[penzman]

Pol. Gen. Priewpan: the conclusion of the murder of TRT MP will be issued this afternoon

The Royal Thai Police Deputy Commander, Police General Priewphan Damapong (เพรียวพันธุ์ ดามาพงษ์), believes that the conclusion of the murder of former Thai Rak Thai Party MP Kobkul Naphomrawadee (กอบกุล นพอมรบดี) can be issued this afternoon.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 01 June 2006

1:14 p.m. I'm waiting.

[sriracha john]

as death by ingestion of poison pills,

his recent death was due to the failure of his circulation system possibly from the ingestion of poison pills

"poison pills"???

are those something available at 7-11 or do you have to go to the local neighborhood pharmacy for them???

[sriracha john]

Pol. Gen. Priewpan: the conclusion of the murder of TRT MP will be issued this afternoon

The Royal Thai Police Deputy Commander, Police General Priewphan Damapong (เพรียวพันธุ์ ดามาพงษ์), believes that the conclusion of the murder of former Thai Rak Thai Party MP Kobkul Naphomrawadee (กอบกุล นพอมรบดี) can be issued this afternoon.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 01 June 2006

1:14 p.m. I'm waiting.

The good General might be indisposed as he had already committed to making Ratchaburi completely drug-free by 15:00.... so likely the murder won't get seen to until 16:00.

[penzman]

Mmm, I see...

1:51 p.m. Still nothing.

When does afternoon actually end and evening starts?

I'll go for a nap.

[sriracha john]

Might as well try again next week...

Seen on his door within the last hour:

Bangkok Herald-Examiner Photos In The News

[joe beets]

Wife of murder suspect who died of poison found hung

Ratchaburi - The wife of a suspect in the case of former MP Kobkul Nopamornbodi's murder was found hung in her house Thursday noon, a day after her husband died of pesticide.

Police said Thassawan Pumpent, 40, was found hung in her house at noon.

I hear the Thai media is saying she's not dead yet.

No word on whether or not she's talking.

If it weren't for all the dead bodies, this'd be <removed> hilarious.

jb

[Prakanong2005]

As someone just said you could not made this up.

It is rather macabre but you could modify Monty Pythons "4 Yorkshiremen" with this story!

"And the kids of today would never beleive it"

Just try telling this story to anyone without a knowledge of Thailand - they would have you carted away in a strait jacket

[penzman]

Along with the new war on drugs, expect another promise of a "war on influential figures" any day now...

[sriracha john]

Alleged driver for Kobkul's assailants arrested

Crime Suppression Division police Saturday arrested a man who allegedly drove a team of assailants to kill former MP Kobkul Nopamornbodi on May 25.

Winyu Ratanawannee was arrested at a house on Soi Aree in Bangkok at 9:30 am.

Following the arrest, Winyu admitted that he drove two gunmen to kill Kobkul and later fled to Bangkok.

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http://nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/r...newsid=30005646

[sriracha john]

Tight security for murder re-enactment

Two of the six suspects in the murder of former Thai Rak Thai MP Kobkul Nopamornbodee yesterday re-enacted the crime under tight security over fears for their safety.

Police officers had Winyu Rattanawannee and Anont Phanrat wear armoured vests for fear that they might be shot while out in the open. They also closed off many roads near the re-enactment scenes and posted more than 1,000 police officers and volunteers on standby to control the situation.

Late last month another suspect - Sa-ngad Phumpheng - was found dead shortly before police could arrest him. Although Sa-ngad wrote a suicide note before drinking poisoned beer, it was widely speculated that he might have been forced to take his life.

Anont and Winyu were charged with premeditated murder. Two accomplices - Chayasit Weerawong-rawong, or Korawit, and Wanchana Supachaisirimuang - are being held as state witnesses. The other key suspect is Anantasak Srisawas.

Winyu yesterday told police that he agreed to join the murder team as a driver for the gunmen in order to repay Anantasak, who had supported him and his family. He said he was not paid for the job.

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http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/06/05/nat...al_30005728.php

[sriracha john]

Two suspects taken back to murder scene

Police took two key suspects back to the scene of the murder of former Thai Rak Thai MP for Ratchaburi Kobkul Nop-amornbodi yesterday. Tight security surrounded the return of Winyu Rattanawanna, the alleged driver of the vehicle used by the killers, and Anon Phanrat, who police say confessed to being one of the gunmen.

According to police, about 3pm on May 27 Anantasak Srisawat, another suspect, telephoned Mr Winyu and Mr Anon telling them to go in a pick-up truck to Sri Muang market in Ratchaburi.

They were to get M-16 rifles hidden in a BMW car belonging to Mr Anantasak and take the weapons to Mr Anon's house. About 7pm, Chayasit Weeraworawong drove Mr Anantasak to Mr Anon's house. Then Mr Winyu drove Mr Anantasak and Mr Anon in a pick-up to Wat Aranyik in Tambon Lum Din. The rifles were in the back of the pick-up truck.

The murder team caught up with the MP's car at a red light at an intersection, police said.

Mr Anantasak and Mr Anon opened fire at Kobkul's car, then headed to Sri Muang market and hid the weapons in a nearby rubbish dump, according to police.

The two suspects dumped the weapons in the river and returned to Sri Muang market, where they were later detained by police.

Police retrieved an M-16 assault rifle _ believed to be one of the two murder weapons _ and two magazines, one fully loaded, from the Mae Klong river.

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http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/05Jun2006_news09.php

[Jai Dee]

Handcuffed and wearing a bullet-proof vest, suspect Winyu Rattanawannee gestures during a re-enactment yesterday of the May 27 murder of former Thai Rak Thai MP Kobkul Nopamornbodee.

Source: The Nation - 05 June 2006

[ratcatcher]

Edited June 5, 2006 by ratcatcher

[Siripon]

Wife of murder suspect who died of poison found hung

Ratchaburi - The wife of a suspect in the case of former MP Kobkul Nopamornbodi's murder was found hung in her house Thursday noon, a day after her husband died of pesticide.

Police said Thassawan Pumpent, 40, was found hung in her house at noon.

I hear the Thai media is saying she's not dead yet.

No word on whether or not she's talking.

If it weren't for all the dead bodies, this'd be <removed> hilarious.

jb

She isn't dead, the rumour is the slain MP's team were a harsh lot who had disposed of a member of a rival group in politics, influence in business,contracts,etc.

The killing was revenge, apparently.

[Jai Dee]

Pol.Lt Gen. Montri: many issues in Ms. Kobkul murder case have to be examined

Pol. Lt. Gen. Montri Jamroon (มนตรี จำรูญ), the Commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau, indicated that many issues in former Thai Rak Thai Party MP Kobkul Nopamornbordee murder case have to be investigated.

He said he had a discussion with the officials who are investigating the case. The Royal Thai Police Deputy Commander, Police General Priewphan Damapong (เพรียวพันธุ์ ดามาพงษ์), also chaired this meeting.

Pol. Lt. Gen. Montri revealed that the officials are now looking into other details of this murder. He said that the officials want to get the big picture, and added a number of suspects have been arrested.

However, he still refused to reveal the evidence, which can possibly link to the person who was behind the scene.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 14 June 2006

[sriracha john]

Police seek arrest warrant for national politician

Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a national politician who allegedly masterminded the May 27 murder of former Thai Rak Thai MP for Ratchaburi Kobkul Nop-amornbodi. Ample evidence had come to light suggesting that a national politician in Ratchaburi was involved in the killing, a source said.

Continued here:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/15Jun2006_news04.php

[Jai Dee]

Update: Former senator charged related to former MP's murder

Police Thursday summoned former Ratchaburi senator Naphin Srisanphang to acknowledge criminal charges against him over the assassination of former MP Kobkul Nopamornbodee in May.

Naphin will be charged with masterminding the killing of the Thai Rak Thai MP when he meets investigators at the Crime Suppression Division in Bangkok at 10am next Friday.

Central Investigation Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Montree Jamroon, lead investigator supervising the Kobkul murder case, signed the warrant yesterday after meeting team members and deciding the evidence was sufficient to press charges against Naphin.

Source: The Nation - 7 July 2006