Clips lead to killer’s confession
Police in Udon Thani have arrested a man who beat his younger brother to death with a wooden pestle, after initially claiming the victim had fallen down the stairs. Two audio clips were pivotal in securing the arrest.
Kamollet with the pestle.
Chaiwat was found severely injured in a bedroom on the second floor of their house, about three metres away from the staircase.
Rescue workers said he had a deep head wound requiring 13 stitches. He later died at Udon Thani Hospital on Nov 25.
Relatives initially told police that Chaiwat, heavily drunk, had tumbled down the stairs. But investigators found several inconsistencies — including the location of the body — and suspected foul play.
The turning point came when police obtained two audio clips: one of the victim’s elder brother, Kamollet (also known as “Kaeo”), confessing to his daughter; and another from the siblings’ 80-year-old mother, who confided to Ms Patcharee that the brothers had quarrelled violently before the attack.
According to the audio, the row began when Chaiwat stormed into the house demanding the remainder of an inheritance payment.
Their mother had sold family land for 60,000 baht but had given him only 10,000 baht.
Drunk and furious, Chaiwat grabbed a rubber-tapping knife and threatened to harm her.
Police said Kamollet intervened to protect his mother. A struggle ensued, during which he struck Chaiwat in the head with a wooden pestle.
Before that, Chaiwat had slashed him across the abdomen with the knife.
After Chaiwat’s cremation on Wednesday afternoon, which news reports suggested was carried out in suspicious haste, investigators summoned Kamollet for further questioning.
Faced with the evidence, he broke down and admitted the assault, saying he “did not intend to kill” his brother but acted to defend their mother. “I’m sorry he died. I want him to forgive me,” he said tearfully.
“I came back from Mukdahan to look after our mother because he always hurt her when drunk. I lied earlier because I didn’t want her to get into trouble.”
At 7.30pm, police took him back to the house to retrieve the pestle used in the attack. He has been charged with causing death through negligence.
Broadening his rap sheet
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| Akkhaphon is aplogising to Pornpan. |
A former inmate recently released after serving time for a Section 112 (lese majeste) offence has been arrested for assaulting and robbing a woman in Nakhon Phanom.
Pla Pak police nabbed Akkhaphon, known as “Ball” (no surname given), 27, after he broke into a woman’s home on Nov 24 to steal valuables — only to be confronted when the homeowner unexpectedly walked in.
The victim, Pornpan (no surname given), told police she had just opened her front door when she found the intruder rummaging inside.
Before she could react, he launched at her, punching her in the face hard enough to split her chin.
The attacker then swung a folding knife, slashing three fingers on her left hand as she tried to shield herself.
She required 10 stitches, and suffered extensive bruising to her face and body.
The assailant grabbed her handbag, which contained a two-baht gold necklace, a 1-salung gold ring and about 3,000 baht in cash, before fleeing.
Pol Col Watcharapol Sawangphaeo, chief of Pla Pak police, said officers, working with district officials, village defence volunteers and local leaders, blocked all escape routes.
About 11pm, investigators heard the suspect had taken refuge in a small hut in his family’s rice field. Police approached on foot, found a tent, and called out his name.
Moments later, Ball crawled out and surrendered. A search recovered the stolen gold items and cash.
Ball said he had been out of prison for four months, was unemployed, and had separated from his wife, who had taken their child elsewhere. He claimed he wanted money to go visit the child, leading him to break into the victim’s house.
When the victim later identified him, Ball knelt, raised his hands in wai and apologised through tears.
She told police she did not wish to press personal charges, as long as her belongings were returned — but police will pursue the criminal case.
A background check showed Ball had served time for a Section 112 conviction. Police have now charged him with violent robbery and causing serious bodily harm.
Still in short pants
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| The student in his scout uniform with his gun. |
A 17-year-old vocational student dressed in a scout uniform opened fire on a senior schoolmate in Nakhon Ratchasima, killing him in front of horrified friends and bystanders.
Police arrested the shooter in Pak Chong district less than an hour later, along with the homemade pistol he allegedly bought through TikTok.
The shooting occurred around noon on Nov 25 at a convenience shop in Ban Non Pa Tio, along the old Mittraphap Road. Mobile-phone footage, now key evidence, shows the younger student — wearing a red jacket over his scout uniform — arguing with a 19-year-old vocational student in a workshop shirt.
Moments later, he draws a gun and fires five shots at close range, sending students scrambling for cover. The victim, a third-year electrical student at a well-known local vocational institute, was hit three times and later died in hospital.
Pak Chong police tracked the suspect to a village in Pong Talong subdistrict. Officers found him packing clothes, apparently preparing to flee the province. He was arrested on the spot.
The shooter, identified only as “A”, is a first-year vocational student at the same institute. He told police he went to “settle a personal dispute” with the senior student but claimed he was attacked first and feared he would be stabbed.
He said the senior’s friends also moved in to assault him, prompting him to pull the firearm and fire “four or five shots” in self-defence before fleeing on a motorcycle.
Well-known lawyer Chokchai Lertsuwannakul announced on Facebook that he is representing the 17-year-old suspect. He said his client admits to firing the shots but insists it was an act of self-defence after repeated assaults and intimidation by a group of older students.
Mr Chokchai alleged the victim’s circle had terrorised several younger students in the past — assaulting them, threatening them with guns and knives, and causing some to stop attending school out of fear.
Teachers, he claimed, “never questioned why so many students suddenly stopped coming to class”. He vowed to file complaints with provincial police commanders and the national police chief, calling for investigations into the senior students who abused juniors and into old cases that had never been pursued.
He argued that “at least 5–10 people” should be held accountable. “If today hadn’t happened, they would have killed me someday”. According to the lawyer’s account, the boy said he approached the senior group peacefully and even apologised in advance if he had offended them.
Instead, he claimed, he was kicked and then confronted with a knife — prompting him to fire to save his life and escape. “I had no choice,” he said. “If I didn’t defend myself today, one day they would have killed me.”
The lawyer’s post has attracted wide discussion online, with many urging authorities to investigate alleged campus bullying while still allowing the legal process to determine guilt in the fatal shooting. Police have charged the 17-year-old with premeditated murder and are examining the illegal procurement of the firearm.
Police arrested the shooter in Pak Chong district less than an hour later, along with the homemade pistol he allegedly bought through TikTok.
The shooting occurred around noon on Nov 25 at a convenience shop in Ban Non Pa Tio, along the old Mittraphap Road. Mobile-phone footage, now key evidence, shows the younger student — wearing a red jacket over his scout uniform — arguing with a 19-year-old vocational student in a workshop shirt.
Moments later, he draws a gun and fires five shots at close range, sending students scrambling for cover. The victim, a third-year electrical student at a well-known local vocational institute, was hit three times and later died in hospital.
Pak Chong police tracked the suspect to a village in Pong Talong subdistrict. Officers found him packing clothes, apparently preparing to flee the province. He was arrested on the spot.
The shooter, identified only as “A”, is a first-year vocational student at the same institute. He told police he went to “settle a personal dispute” with the senior student but claimed he was attacked first and feared he would be stabbed.
He said the senior’s friends also moved in to assault him, prompting him to pull the firearm and fire “four or five shots” in self-defence before fleeing on a motorcycle.
Well-known lawyer Chokchai Lertsuwannakul announced on Facebook that he is representing the 17-year-old suspect. He said his client admits to firing the shots but insists it was an act of self-defence after repeated assaults and intimidation by a group of older students.
Mr Chokchai alleged the victim’s circle had terrorised several younger students in the past — assaulting them, threatening them with guns and knives, and causing some to stop attending school out of fear.
Teachers, he claimed, “never questioned why so many students suddenly stopped coming to class”. He vowed to file complaints with provincial police commanders and the national police chief, calling for investigations into the senior students who abused juniors and into old cases that had never been pursued.
He argued that “at least 5–10 people” should be held accountable. “If today hadn’t happened, they would have killed me someday”. According to the lawyer’s account, the boy said he approached the senior group peacefully and even apologised in advance if he had offended them.
Instead, he claimed, he was kicked and then confronted with a knife — prompting him to fire to save his life and escape. “I had no choice,” he said. “If I didn’t defend myself today, one day they would have killed me.”
The lawyer’s post has attracted wide discussion online, with many urging authorities to investigate alleged campus bullying while still allowing the legal process to determine guilt in the fatal shooting. Police have charged the 17-year-old with premeditated murder and are examining the illegal procurement of the firearm.
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