Gambling debt possible motive for murder of night-entertainment tycoon Somyot

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Gambling debt possible motive for murder
THE NATION



BANGKOK: -- THE PROBE into the murder of former night-entertainment tycoon Somyot Suthangkool has made progress and police now believe gambling debts and lawsuit lobbying as possible motives, national police chief Pol General Somyot Poompunmuang said.

Meanwhile, the two wanted men - a gunman and a getaway motorcycle driver - were believed to be lying low in Bangkok. Somyot, the former owner of the once well-known Rama IX Cafe, was shot dead on Monday evening.

Deputy police chief Pol Lt-General Ruangsak Jarit-ek, who called a meeting of investigators yesterday, said police would need some time to complete the investigation, obtain forensic test results, gather evidence and witness accounts. Investigators would check all aspects of the case, including the account by the slain man's wife, which contradicted that provided by one of the suspects referred to as K.

Ruangsak said the probe currently considered dispute over a gambling debt as the main motive. He admitted that dispute over a plot of land on which Rama IX Cafe was located, was also considered. He said police found that Somyot had recorded phone calls from certain numbers, hence police was checking them.

On Wednesday, police took into custody and interviewed K's husband. Ruangsak said police were now checking the information he had provided as well as his background.

Asked if police would investigate Somyot's alleged case-lobbying work, Ruangsak said police would be checking on that lead too.

Pol Colonel Akkaradech Pimolsri, acting chief of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), said police had also heard from a woman, who had filed a complaint two years ago alleging that Somyot had promised to lobby in a lawsuit in exchange for a Bt15-million payment, but the case still stood.

Pornchai Suteerakune, chief of the Forensic Police Institute, said the post-mortem examination had found three slugs in Somyot's body, hence they would conduct another ballistic test.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Gambling-debt-possible-motive-for-murder-30263655.html


-- The Nation 2015-07-03

[IamNoone88]

Low values = No values. If you live by the sword, you die by the sword. Always a terrible end. RIP.

[DaveinAsia]

Wait a minute. What's all the commotion about? Aha, a HiSO was murdered. Suddenly the Obermaster himself is involved in finding the culprits(read; keeping up appearances), not that they ever will, but still, a few waves are being made. Amazing isn't it? Class society at its best. RIP night-entertainment tycoon

Edited July 3, 2015 by DaveinAsia

[ThailandGuy]

I dont understand why people always think they can win from the "machine". You can never win on gambling..... do the maths. Its only a few lucky ones. The rest who cant stop are doomed into misery !