Arrest warrant out for Cambodian in murder of ex-MP in Bangkok
AN ARREST warrant has been issued for a Cambodian man on charges of hiring a former Thai Marine gunman to kill ex-Cambodian MP Mr. Lim Kimya in Bangkok’s Banglamphu area on Jan. 7, Naewna newspaper and PPTVHD36 channel said this morning (Jan. 15). Three charges have been filed against Mr. Rattanaraksmey Ly, whose Thai […]
Read MoreSuspect in killing of ex-Khmer MP refuses to name mastermind
AFTER several hours of interrogation today (Jan. 12) the suspect in the killing of a former Cambodian MP in Banglamphu area of Bangkok last Tuesday revealed almost all the information holding back on naming the mastermind who he said was his benefactor, TV Channel 7 said. Chana Songkhram police station investigators said Mr. Ekalak […]
Read MoreThai-Cambodian police team chase, arrest suspect in murder of ex-Khmer MP
A THAI POLICE team chased a suspect wanted in the murder of former Cambodian MP Lim Kimya in Banglamphu area of Bangkok to Cambodia’s Battambang province and joined forces with their Khmer counterparts in capturing him at 4.30 p.m. today (Jan. 8), Naewna newspaper and Amarin TV said late this evening. National Police Chief […]
Read MoreBig hunt for hitman in murder of former Cambodian MP, target pointer likely involved
POLICE are urgently hunting for a suspect in the murder of a former Cambodian MP in the heart of Bangkok last evening (Jan. 7) while certain he was helped by a second person who pointed out the target with this person possibly being a member of the same tour group, TV Channel 7 said […]
Read MorePrachin Buri councillor was ordered killed: Police
AN ORDER had been given to kill a Prachin Buri councillor who was shot dead at the house of veteran politician and Provincial Administration Organization (PAO) president Sunthorn Wilawan, 85, on Wednesday evening (Dec. 11) with his murder planned in advance and this leading to a shootout a there, Amarin TV quoted a senior […]
Read MoreVeteran politician, aides held in murder of councillor over provincial election
THE MURDER of a Prachin Buri provincial councillor at the house of veteran politician and current Provincial Administration Organization (PAO) president Sunthorn Wilawan, 85, last evening (Dec. 11) seems to have stemmed from a fierce argument on who should run for the key post in an upcoming election as revealed in an nine-minute-long video […]
Read MoreHunt for Moroccan man wanted in murder of his ex-gay partner in Chiang Mai
THAI police have coordinated with their counterparts in Hong Kong to help track down a Moroccan man who is suspected to have murdered his former gay partner at his clinic in Chiang Mai, Naewna newspaper said today (Nov. 7). Mr. Thitikan (surname withheld), or Dr. Sammy, the owner of the popular clinic at Chiang […]
Read MoreFriend confesses to killing prosecutor’s mother-in-law
A FRIEND of a woman found brutally murdered with her ring fingers cut off and dumped at a plantation in Rayong on Friday night has finally confessed to killing her after being shown a strand of hair found in the victim’s hand, Naewna and TV Channel 7 said this morning (Nov. 18). Pol. Maj. […]
Read MoreYoung girl, dad killed after posting photo of new boyfriend on Facebook
A MYANMAR man who killed his 13-year-old former girlfriend and her father after she had posted a photo of her new boyfriend on Facebook page was today (Sept. 2) taken for crime reenactment in Mae Sot city, Tak province, Thai Rath newspaper said. Mr. Cho, 24, had confessed to using a sharp object to […]
Read MoreSpanish actor’s son jailed for life for grisly island murder
By AFP and published by CNA Koh Samui – A Thai court today (Aug. 29) jailed a famous Spanish actor’s son for life for the grisly murder of a Colombian plastic surgeon on Koh Phangan, in a lurid case that has gripped Spain. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a 30-year-old chef, was found guilty of the […]
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