Bangkok police hunt for Thai woman behind Taiwanese man’s murder

Bangkok police are pursuing an arrest warrant for a Thai woman alleged to have orchestrated the killing of a 48 year old Taiwanese man, Chu Chiang Shen, in the city. Additionally, they are liaising with Interpol in an attempt to apprehend another suspect hailing from Vanuatu who is believed to have left the country.

Following the detention of two male suspects, one from Cameroon and the other from Myanmar, late last week, investigators from the Bang Na station presented their case to Phra Khanong Criminal Court yesterday. The aim was to secure permission to hold the suspects, 40 year old John Agbor from Cameroon and 21 year old Zwe Lin Pyae from Myanmar for 12 days to allow for a thorough investigation. Given the gravity of the crime, the officers objected to bail. Under Thai law, suspects can be held for seven 12-day periods, totalling 84 days, before…