A team of brutal gunmen was arrested who shot a somtam vendor dead in the middle of the road.

Central Investigation Police arrest a team of brutal gunmen. Shot dead a peddler selling somtam in the middle of the road in front of his wife. Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) by Crime Suppression Division (Suppression Division), Pol. Col. Phattharawut Onchuai, Director of Region 5, Crime Suppression Division, Pol. Lt. Col. Theeraphong Kongkhiao Sub-district Police Station 5, Crime Suppression Division, along with police officers from Operation Team 4, Division 5, Crime Suppression Division, jointly arrested Mr. Sanon, age 45, the accused according to an arrest warrant of the Wiang Sa Provincial Court No. 272/2566, dated December 26, 2023, which must be found to have committed a crime Together they killed another person with premeditation, together they possessed firearms and ammunition without permission. and jointly carry firearms with them into towns, villages, and public roads without permission to carry firearms. and there is no urgent need The arrest was made in front of a grocery store in the area of ??Khlong Chawla Subdistrict, Wiang Sa District, Surat Thani Province. This is due to the fact that on June 12, 2022 at approximately 11:10 a.m., while Mr. Theeraphong, who died, was driving a motorcycle with a sidecar. With his wife, Mrs. Venika, sitting in the back as well. To go out and sell grilled chicken papaya salad along the Phra Saeng - Khian Sa road when arriving in the area of ??Ban Khuan Samakkhi, Village No. 12, Ipan Subdistrict, Phra Saeng District, Surat Thani Province. There were two male culprits who were riding motorcycles and sitting on the back of each other. It crashed into the side of Mr. Theeraphong's motorcycle. who is driving Then the assailant who was riding in the back used a handgun to shoot Mr. Teeraphong 3 times, causing Mr. Teeraphong's motorcycle to explode. Lost control, fell on the side of the road, and overturned in a roadside ditch along with his wife. As for the culprit, he fled on the road heading towards Khian Sa District. After the incident, rescuers helped take Mr. Teeraphong and his wife for treatment at Phrasaeng Hospital. But Mr. Theeraphong Unable to endure the poison of the wound He died later. From the investigation of the police, it was found that Mr. Theeraphong He is a foreigner who works as a peddler selling papaya salad and grilled chicken in the area of ??Phra Saeng District. There was a serious conflict with people in the area, which resulted in the hiring of a gunman to cause the incident. With Mr. Sanon The accused has been arrested. He acted as a motorcycle driver next to the deceased and gave it to Mr. Komin. Pillion seat Acted as a sniper and used a handgun to shoot the deceased. Later, Phra Saeng Police Station investigators gathered evidence to submit to the Wiang Sa Provincial Court. An arrest warrant was issued for Mr. Sanon and his associates and a notice was issued to investigate the arrest warrant. The arresting police investigated and found out that Mr. Sanon was the accused according to the arrest warrant. I came to work at a grocery store. in such area So they planned to arrest him in front of the grocery store. before being taken to the investigating officers of Phrasaeng Police Station for further legal proceedings. Initially, the accused denied all the charges. Source: Thai News Agency