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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 18 May 2025
UPDATE Plantation Horror: Police Re-Enact Grisly Murder Scene in Trang as Families Demand Execution Picture courtesy of Khaosod. In a scene of high emotion and national outrage, Police escorted four suspects through a re-enactment of a grisly triple murder and body burning at a palm oil plantation in Trang province. The suspects, accused of shooting and then immolating their victims, were met with fury from grieving relatives, who demanded the death penalty, claiming the gang was responsible for eight murders in total. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1360702-nationwide-manhunt-for-plantation-murder-gang-intensifies-as-police-close-in-on-suspects/#findComment-19807560 -
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Crime Nationwide Manhunt for Plantation Murder Gang Intensifies as Police Close in on Suspects
UPDATE Plantation Horror: Police Re-Enact Grisly Murder Scene in Trang as Families Demand Execution Picture courtesy of Khaosod. In a scene of high emotion and national outrage, Police escorted four suspects through a re-enactment of a grisly triple murder and body burning at a palm oil plantation in Trang province. The suspects, accused of shooting and then immolating their victims, were met with fury from grieving relatives, who demanded the death penalty, claiming the gang was responsible for eight murders in total. Leading the operation was Pol Lt Gen Piyawat Chaloemsri, Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 9, accompanied by senior local and regional officers. The re-enactment took place in Moo 1, Kalase subdistrict, Sikao district, at a 170-rai palm oil estate where the victims were brutally killed and burned. The victims included 69-year-old plantation manager Surachet “Ko Chet” and his two employees, Anan (49) and Weerayut (41). The suspects, led by 37-year-old Suppakorn “Bin Khuan Kun” Rakwivat, were shown pointing out where the killings occurred, closely guarded by special operations officers due to the presence of agitated family members. According to police, the incident began when Ko Chet drove into the plantation with his men sitting in the back of a pickup truck. A dispute broke out with Bin and his associates. As tensions escalated, Bin’s team allegedly opened fire on Ko Chet’s men, seriously wounding them, and forced Ko Chet to drive deeper into the plantation. There, the injured Anan was coerced into transferring 40,000 baht to the wife of one of the attackers, named Jack (Piyasaak, 33), before being shot along with the others. The three bodies were dumped in a canal and set ablaze using tyres and wooden planks. Shockingly, Ko Chet was reportedly still alive during the burning and attempted to crawl out of the fire, only to be shot twice more by Jack and pushed back into the flames. Bin, during the re-enactment, tearfully claimed the incident wasn’t premeditated and that the conflict began over a verbal dispute. He expressed remorse and apologised to the victims’ families, while Jack also performed a wai in apology. However, their remorse did little to ease public outrage. Pol Lt Gen Piyawat confirmed that overwhelming evidence, including confessions and detailed reconstructions, secured the case against the suspects. He also revealed that Bin and some gang members had long criminal histories, including multiple murder charges from 2010 and 2014. Police are reopening these cases to strengthen the current prosecution. A fourth body, found 300 metres from the main crime scene and reduced to decomposed remains, is also linked to Bin, who admitted to killing a mentally ill man named Supharuek after an alleged confrontation. Relatives of the victims expressed grief and fury, slamming the justice system for allowing Bin and his gang to roam free after prior convictions. “They tortured and executed our loved ones for money and control of land. They’ve murdered eight people. That’s not a man, it’s a monster,” one family member said. “We want nothing less than the death penalty.” The police pledged to pursue the harshest possible charges, including capital punishment, as the nation reels from one of the most chilling mass murders in recent memory. Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-18. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 18 May 2025
Man Caught Smuggling 17.6kg of Heroin Hidden in Pet Food & Coffee Picture courtesy of The Standard. A Thai national has been arrested at the Nong Khai border checkpoint after attempting to smuggle more than 17.6 kilograms of heroin concealed within bags of pet food and coffee. The drugs, with an estimated street value of over 61 million baht, were intercepted during a joint operation by multiple law enforcement agencies. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1360955-man-caught-smuggling-176kg-of-heroin-hidden-in-pet-food-coffee/ -
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Crime Man Caught Smuggling 17.6kg of Heroin Hidden in Pet Food & Coffee
Picture courtesy of The Standard. A Thai national has been arrested at the Nong Khai border checkpoint after attempting to smuggle more than 17.6 kilograms of heroin concealed within bags of pet food and coffee. The drugs, with an estimated street value of over 61 million baht, were intercepted during a joint operation by multiple law enforcement agencies. The arrest took place around 18:30 on 16 May, when the suspect, identified only as Khunakon, entered Thailand from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, carrying two large bags. Inside were various consumer goods, including coffee and pet food. Customs officers became suspicious of the packaging and subjected the bags to an x-ray scan. The scan revealed suspicious white powder hidden within five coffee bags and 13 bags of pet food, specifically cat and rabbit food. Field testing with ONCB051 reagent turned the samples purple, confirming the presence of a Category 1 narcotic, heroin. Preliminary questioning revealed that Khunakon had travelled to Vientiane, Lao PDR, to seek information regarding his younger brother, who had been arrested there on charges related to the possession of e-cigarettes. While in Vientiane, he was contacted via WhatsApp by a woman named Pinthip, also known as “Eye,” who told him someone would deliver luggage for him to carry across the border. At approximately 14:40 the same day, an unidentified Black male handed Khunakon the luggage and instructed him to deliver it to a domestic courier company in Songkhla province. The recipient’s information was to be provided after he had crossed into Thailand. Khunakon boarded a public bus back to Thailand and was apprehended while passing through customs. Khunakon was taken into custody along with the narcotics and transferred to the investigative team for formal prosecution under the strict narcotics laws. Adapted by Asean Now from The Standard 2025-05-18. -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 18 May 2025
Former Monk’s Aide Confesses to Depositing Funds for Gambling Ring Picture courtesy of Khaosod. A former monk’s aide has confessed to depositing large sums of cash into a woman’s bank account on more than a hundred occasions, funds now suspected to be tied to an online gambling network. The case, unfolding rapidly in Bangkok, has shaken both religious and law enforcement circles as investigators widen their probe into illicit financial activities linked to the monastic community. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1360954-former-monk’s-aide-confesses-to-depositing-funds-for-gambling-ring/
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