RELEASED: 25 Mar 2021 at 11:04
RAYONG: Cops have actually re-arrested and implicated gambling establishment operator for apparently purchasing the murder of a guy who snitched on a prohibited betting den in Pattaya.
Somchai Jutikitdecha, aka Longjoo Somchai, 56, was apprehended at his two-rai house on Rat Bamrung Roadway in tambon Noen Phra of Muang district about 6am on Thursday.
When no-one addressed the door bell at eviction to the home, authorities utilized a ladder to climb up over the wall and get in the premises.
Mr Somchai was charged with purchasing the death of taxi motorcyclist Prathum Sa-adnak, 47.
Prathum was shot dead behind Muang Pattaya 8 School in Pattaya on July 28, 2020.
Cops jailed Manas Imnam, 39, and Niphon Panthong, 47 for the murder. At first, the suspects stated they had an individual dispute with the victim.
The victim’s family members did not think it and grumbled to nationwide authorities chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk.
An authorities source stated Prathum had actually taken images of a location in Pattaya utilized for prohibited betting, and which was consequently robbed by authorities.
The mad owner had actually bought betting den supervisers Suphan Mai-ngam, 53, and Thaworn Sarakul, 53, to employ somebody to eliminate the informant, the source stated.
Mr Suphan and Mr Thaworn were jailed on Dec 9 and investigators quickly connected them to Mr Somchai.
Mr Somchai was arrested in mid-February for apparently running a netwok of betting dens in the East.
The congested gambling establishments were blamed for the spread of Covid-19 to lots of provinces. Mr Somchai was launched on bail soon after his arrest. He is now back in custody.
In the exact same raid on Thursday, Mr Somchai’s 26-year-old boy, Thana, was likewise jailed. He is implicated of hosting betting, and cash laundering.
