Investigators recommend prosecuting PAO chief for son’s murder

A lawmaker from Prachi Buri and seven people are facing a charge of prosecution.

Crime Suppression Division police carry boxes containing the 7,969 pages of their investigation report in the case involving Soonthorn Vilawan, father of a former cabinet minister, and seven others for the murder of his adopted son, a Prachin Buri provincial councillor, in December last year. The report was submitted to prosecutors on Tuesday. (Photo supplied/ Wassayos Ngamkham)
Soonthorn Vilawan, the father of a former cabinet minister, and seven others are accused of killing his adopted son, a Prachin Buri municipal council, in December of last year. Violence Suppression Division authorities have boxes containing the 7, 969 pages of their inspection report. The investigation was opened on Tuesday. ( Photo supplied / Wassayos Ngamkham )

Soonthorn Vilawan, the father of a former cabinet minister, and seven others have been charged in the death of their adopted son, a Prachin Buri provincial councillor, according to a report from the Crime Suppression Division ( CSD ) police.

Pol Col Anek Taosuparb, deputy chief of the CSD, led &nbsp, authorities to send the 18 data, spanning 7, 969 sites, to the Office of the Attorney-General on Tuesday.

In addition to Mr Soonthorn, the seven people are Thanasarankorn Techathanatchot and his family Minyarat Phatcharamanrakun, Saksit Chinnawong, Thanaphat Songsaeng, Apisit Sodchuen, Sitthichai Sripakdi, Phattharanon Boonchu. &nbsp,

Mr Soonthorn and the six people are charged with colluding in planned death, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, destroying data and files, and unlawful assembly.

Ms. Minyarat is accused of supporting others in the percentage of deliberate crime.

Following the shooting at Mr. Soonthorn’s home in the Muang district on December 11 around 8:20pm, Mr. Soonthorn, the 86-year-old president of the Prachin Buri Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ), along with six aides, were detained.

Chaimet Sitsanitphong, a provincial councillor and adopted brother of Mr. Soonthorn, was shot dead and his body was discovered near the home’s second floor in tambon Na muang. At least 10 weapons cartridges with expired ammunition were scattered around.

According to the authorities, Thanasarankorn and Saksit killed Chaimet.

According to Pol Col Anek, 130 people gave witness, according to authorities. During doubting, all eight defendants denied the claims.

” The gunmen immediately admitted during the arrest that they had committed the crime. They were charged with colluding in a planned death, which they afterwards denied”, he said.

” They admitted simply that they killed the victim, but never intentionally or planned it beforehand. But, we are no worried. We have enough evidence, both criminal and see accounts, and contextual evidence”, the CSD assistant captain said.

The seventh think, Ms. Minyarat, was arrested because investigators discovered she had reported Chaimet’s movements to the house’s second-floor hiding people.

The seven adult suspects were detained at Bangkok Remand Prison after the event was transferred to CSD authorities, while Ms. Minyarat was detained at Central Women Correctional Institute.

According to Pol Col Anek, the death resulted from a political issue.

Mr. Soonthorn, a senior politician whose family has dominated Prachin Buri politicians for years, was considering resigning as the PAO’s brain according to his advanced age. &nbsp,

Chaimet had suggested that his wife work for PAO president, but Soonthorn apparently chose his own route. After the two men got into a fight, Chaimet was shot useless immediately afterwards.

Chaimet’s wife, Napapat Anchasanichamon, first hesitated but decided after his dying to work in the Feb 3 vote. Competing under the Pheu Thai Party symbol, she won. &nbsp,

Former assistant deputy minister of public health, Kanokwan Vilawan, and Bhumjaithai Party part Mr. Soonthorn’s father, Kanokwan Vilawan, served in the Chavalit Yongchaiyudh government from 1996 to 1997. He was an 8-time MP for the southeast territory.

In June 2022, he received a report about Khao Yai National Park’s reported jungle encroachment.