During a raid to search for gambling data, officers take a Chanthaburi guy into custody.
Police have detained a person who they claim hired a young social media influencer to pour 350ml of vodka after which the latter was killed at a Chanthaburi group.
Officials raided the suspect’s home on Saturday to look for information that may link him to a gambling website, which led to the arrest.
In tambon Huai Sathon in the eastern province of Tha Mai, officers from the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB ) and local police in Chanthaburi raided the home of Ekkachart Meephrom, aka” Em Ekkachart,” in the district of Tha Mai.
During the attack, Mr. Ekkachart was present at the residence. To find out whether he was connected to the gaming website curriculum51, the soldiers seized a revolver, bank certificates, mobile phones, and SIM accounts for evaluation.
The soldiers also made known to him during the activity that they had obtained an arrest warrant for him on suspicion of reckless conduct causing dying.
The warrant was issued following Thanakarn Kanthee’s, aka” Bank Leicester, “‘s death, which was allegedly hired by Em to pour a bottle of whisky at a party in Chanthaburi on Wednesday night.
The dying sparked a slew of negative comments from both government officials and citizens.
A picture that was widely shared on the internet shows Thanakarn sipping immediately from a small whisky bottle while the party was taking place. Thanakarn officially vomited before being taken to the hospital where he died.
Thanakarn, a Bangkok bouquet seller known for putting on improvised music songs to entice customers, had been featured in some videos that demanded money to consume alcohol quickly. He claimed he was willing to carry out the action to help his ailing home.
After a drinking problem, a police officer issues Ekkachart Meephrom about his position in the demise of social media star” Bank Leicester.” ( Photo: Police TV )