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Bangkok Post
5 days ago
- Bangkok Post
Hit-and-run; crack find; pilots aground; wife deals for hubby
A convoluted tale Police are tracking down a trailer truck driver who allegedly hit a teen motorcyclist in Kamphaeng Phet and fled the scene. A pickup truck hit the body of Natthawut (surname withheld), 17, a student at a technical college, on the rebound moments after the trailer truck hit him, dragging his body some distance along the road. The pickup driver stopped at a petrol station in Taitrung sub-district, Muang district, when staff pointed out the body was trapped underneath. Police called to the scene found an Isuzu pickup truck with a box compartment, registered in Chiang Mai and loaded with dried mangoes. Natthawut's body was caught beneath the truck's chassis, about 20 centimeters above the ground. A friend of the student's who passed by on a motorcycle recognised him from a keychain he had bought the young man, and provided initial identification. It was later confirmed at the scene by Natthawut's distraught father. The pickup driver, Kriangkrai (surname withheld), denied involvement, saying he hit an object in the middle of the road without realising it was a body. The student had been hit by a trailer truck which passed by earlier, he said, citing a witness. Confusingly, news reports quoted him saying that he had spoken to the witness to the accident but still drove over the body. About 300 metres away, along the southbound side of Phahon Yothin Road near the petrol station, officers found a severely damaged Honda Wave motorcycle. The rear of the vehicle showed signs of strong impact, its licence plate was missing, and there were long scrape marks along the road. Kriangkrai said he was travelling from Lampang to Bangkok. It was raining and dark when he saw a white object reflecting light on the road. He attempted to brake and swerve but couldn't, fearing he would lose control due to the heavy load. He chose to drive over the object and pulled into the petrol station nearby, when staff told him he had dragged a body underneath. Kriangkrai insisted he hadn't hit the motorcycle. He claimed that a witness, driving another pickup truck ahead of him, told him that a trailer truck had hit the motorcycle first. The trailer truck driver allegedly removed the body before fleeing the scene. Kriangkrai said he only drove over the body afterward, unaware it was a person. He and the alleged witness exchanged contact information before the witness rushed off to deliver produce to a market in Bangkok. The victim's father, Nakorn (surname withheld), 41, said his son had called around 8.45pm asking for money to buy food. He transferred 100 baht, but soon after was told by police his son had been killed. When he arrived and looked under the truck, he collapsed in grief. Police are trying to find the trailer truck allegedly involved. Tucked in a dark place A drug dealer in Saraburi stuffed methamphetamine pills into the cleft of his buttocks but was caught by police, who retrieved a total of 99 pills. Muang police, joined by the district chief, raided a house in the Khao Kuba community where they found a 53-year-old man cooking. They were pursuing an anti-drugs policy known as "No Drugs, No Dealers," working to build drug-free communities. Police instructed him to put down his kitchen knife and read him a search warrant. The man denied possessing any illegal drugs. A search of the house turned up nothing, but when officers searched the man himself, they found the meth pills hidden in the crack of his buttocks. Retrieving the plastic bag, officers discovered 99 methamphetamine pills inside. Confronted with the evidence, the man confessed they were his. He admitted one of the pills was broken and he had already consumed it, which left him one pill short of the magic 100. The suspect, unnamed in reports, said he intended to sell the rest to youths in the local community. He was taken to Muang station for further legal proceedings. That flight's grounded Two drug "pilots" in Nakhon Si Thammarat, as drug runners are known, were brought down to earth when their means of transport ran aground. As they exited their sedan and opened the hood, locals noticed they were carrying guns on their hips and called Muang district police. Officers say a four-member drug trafficking gang was delivering drugs when their car broke down in Soi Phatthanakan 3 on Ratchadamnoen Road in Nai Muang sub-district. Police managed to nab two suspects, identified as Kreetha, or Boy (no surname given), 28, from Chalerm Phrakiat district, who was found with a homemade 9mm handgun; and Thossaphon (no surname given), 33, from Pak Phanang district, who was found carrying a .22 Magnum King Cobra revolver. Two others managed to flee the scene. Nearby, police found a black sedan with its hood open -- the vehicle the suspects had used to travel in. Police say residents had noticed four men exiting the car after it broke down. One opened the hood, and locals observed that when they lifted their shirts, they appeared to be carrying firearms. Alarmed, they called the police. Officers later conducted urine tests on the suspects which found drugs in their system. The pair said they had delivered meth to a customer in downtown Nakhon Si Thammarat. They attempted to leave via a side street to avoid police but their car broke down. While trying to fix it, they were caught. The suspects face firearms and drug charges. Police are looking for the others. Keeping it close to home A woman in Krabi sold methamphetamine so her husband could use it, not wanting him to buy from others. Police nabbed the wife, and in an unusual twist made her husband sign an agreement promising to take care of their children while she served her prison time. Preecha Sa-ingthong, district chief of Muang Krabi police, joined by an administrative task force, was pursuing the "No Drugs, No Dealers" policy targeting drug activity in tourist areas when they came across the woman. Wichuda (no surname given), was found with 271 methamphetamine pills at her home in Ao Nang subdistrict. She said this was her first time dealing, and she has two children in school. She had bought two bags of methamphetamine totaling 400 pills -- some of which she gave to her husband to use and the rest she sold. At the time of arrest, 271 pills remained. She bought them at 22 baht per pill and sold them at 40 baht each, nearly doubling her money. Her clientele included local workers and youths in the community. Wichuda said she sold the drugs mainly because her husband was an addict, and she didn't want him buying from others. "Husband uses, wife sells" -- it's a new kind of marketing strategy, she said. She claimed that while she sold, she never used the drugs herself. Officials later called in her husband and made him sign an agreement that while his wife was serving her time for the drugs offence, he must care for their children. They also made him promise not to take another wife. Her husband tearfully agreed to the terms.
The Star
05-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Thai Constitutional Court rejects two petitions involving GT200 and former PM Prayut
BANGKOK: The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Thursday (June 5) dismissed two petitions—one concerning the controversial GT200 bomb detector scandal, and the other involving former Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha's appointment of a Cabinet minister. GT200 petition rejected for lack of new evidence In the first case, the court rejected a petition by Colonel Kriangkrai Ladpala, who requested a review of a previous ruling concerning the GT200 fake bomb detectors. On Feb 5, 2025, the court had already dismissed Kriangkrai's original complaint, in which he argued that it was unconstitutional for the Ministry of Defence to take legal action against military officers involved in the purchase of the ineffective GT200 devices. His argument was that the officers had also been misled by the supplier and therefore should not be held criminally responsible. Following the court's rejection, Kriangkrai filed a second petition, asserting that the court had failed to consider the deception of the officers in its initial ruling. However, on Thursday, the court ruled that it had already decided the matter and that Kriangkrai had provided no new evidence to justify a review. As a result, the second petition was also dismissed. Petition against Prayut over Thamanat appointment dismissed In the second case, political activist Pirapong Supkitthanakul sought the court's ruling to retroactively remove General Prayut as prime minister. The petition focused on Prayut's decision to appoint Thamanat Prompow to his Cabinet, despite Thamanat's prior conviction for drug trafficking in an Australian court. Pirapong cited Article 170(4) of the Constitution, claiming Prayut had appointed someone lacking 'integrity and ethical standards,' which should disqualify him from serving as prime minister. Pirapong submitted the petition under Article 82, which allows individuals to challenge a prime minister's actions in court. However, the Constitutional Court unanimously ruled that Pirapong did not have legal standing under Article 82 to file the complaint. Therefore, the petition was rejected. - The Nation/ANN
