Published on November 5, 2023, at 5:00
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: On October 22, police will detain a third prison warden who is allegedly involved in the release of Chaowalit Thongduang, alias” Sia Paeng Nanod ,” an inmate, from the hospital.
Weerachai Nuduang of Nakhon Si Thammarat Central Prison was given an arrest warrant by the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases on Friday nights. According to municipal police commander Pol Maj Gen Somchai Suetortrakul, he was charged under Section 157 of the Criminal Code, which deals with dereliction of duty.
A time prior to Chaowalit’s medical escape, Mr. Weerachai is said to have altered his constraints. In the case, he is the fourth governor to appear before an arrest warrant.
Chaowalit, 37, was incarcerated for attempted death when he escaped from Maharat Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital on October 22. He was taken for medical care and later admitted after collapsing due to back pain that had been reported. He’s still out there.
Two prison wardens — Warinthorn Thongprachong, 41, and Ekkalak Chaiyakarn, 35 — were charged with dereliction of duty in connection with Chaowalit’s escape and had their arrest warrants approved by the court on Friday.
Pol Maj Gen Somchai was contacted by Mr Warinthorn and Mr. Ekkalak yesterday morning via their attorney to surrender, according to authorities.
According to police, Mr. Weerachai’s second arrest warrant has been submitted, and his superior will order him to turn himself in.
According to the authorities, seven defendants who reportedly assisted Chaowalit in escaping have been detained.
The Phatthalung Provincial Court last month gave Chaowalit a 20-year, six-month prison term for attempted murder in connection with an armed assault on police on September 2, 2019, in the state.
In January 2022, he started serving his sentence at Phatthalung Prison, and on August 7, that incarceration was changed to Nakhon Si Thammarat Prison.