Investigators recommend prosecuting PAO chief for his son’s murder

A lawmaker from Prachi Buri and seven others 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 probe 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. On Tuesday, the investigation statement was handed in to the prosecution. ( Photo supplied / Wassayos Ngamkham )

Soonthorn Vilawan, the father of a former cabinet minister, and seven others have been charged in the murder of his adopted son, a provincial councillor, in December of last year, according to 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.

After the shooting at Mr. Soonthorn’s home in the Muang district at around 8.20pm on December 11, Mr. Soonthorn, the 86-year-old president of the Prachin Buri Provincial Administrative Organization ( PAO ), along with his six aides, were detained.

Chaimet Sitsanitphong, a municipal council and adopted son of Mr. Soonthorn, was shot dead and his body was discovered near the home’s second floor in tambon Na muang. Outside were at least 10 weapons cartridges that had been used.

According to the authorities, Thanasarankorn and Saksit killed Chaimet.

According to Pol Col Anek, the case’s authorities had taken witness from 130 people. During doubting, all eight offenders denied the claims.

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

” They admitted merely that they killed the victim, but never intentionally or planned it beforehand. But, we are never worried, we have enough evidence, both criminal and witness transactions, and circumstantial evidence,’ ‘ the CSD deputy chief said.

Ms. Minyarat, the seventh believe, was detained and charged because it was determined that she had reported Chaimet’s moves to the militants who were hiding on the next floor of the residence.

” After the situation was transferred to CSD authorities, the seven adult suspects were detained at Bangkok Remand Prison, while Ms Minyarat has been detained at the Central Women Correctional Institute,’ ‘ Pol Col Anek said.

According to the CSD assistant captain, the murder arose from a political issue.

Mr. Soonthorn, a Bhumjaithai Party member and the father of Kanokwan Vilawan, the former assistant education minister, served in the Chavalit Yongchaiyudh authorities from 1996 to 1997 as assistant public health minister. He was an 8-time MP for the southeast territory.

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