The deputy superintendent of the Provincial Police Region 1’s General Staff Department turned himself in to police yesterday right after he was suggested as a factor in the kidnapping of a Singaporean businessman and robbing him associated with valuables, including the Porsche, last month.
Pol Lt Col Thobthong Boonlong, deputy superintendent of General Staff members Division’s subdivision five, Provincial Police Region 1, surrendered after he was implicated in forcing the victim from an entertainment venue in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang area and robbing him. He refused all charges.
Kilis Bootwat, 35, another alleged accomplice, also surrendered.
Earlier, Tharit na Phatthalung, 26, and Petch Boonvong, 44, were caught separately in their houses within Bang Rak and Lat Phrao zones on Saturday shortly.
The particular pair are offender of collaborating with five others in threatening the businessman with a gun.
The Criminal Court released on bail the two suspects with 500, 500 baht as surety.
Pol Maj Gen Trairong Piwpan, deputy office of the Metropolitan Law enforcement Bureau, said seven suspects in the case robbed the victim associated with his Porsche, cash and other valuables, worth 4. 5 million baht. The target complained to police.
Another three suspects are usually unknown to the businessman and police are gathering evidence to track them down.
The sufferer said he had known Mr Petch regarding five years and had socialised with him before he was introduced to Mr Tharit.
On the night of the particular incident, the set asked to borrow some money to pay off gambling debts, police mentioned.
Mister Petch denied he previously gambling debts and insisted he left the venue before the incident.
Police said these were still trying to find the Porsche but it was likely to be using the operator of a betting website.
Mr Tharit is really a son of Thitinart na Phatthalung, author of the once-popular Khem Tid Chiwit (The Life Compass) book while Mr Petch is an professional of PRX Company, the developer associated with PRX Metaverse.