On October 20, he was sent to the Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital for dental treatment but was admitted after he lost consciousness.
Sources said the Nakhon Si Thammarat police would seek arrest warrants against at least three suspects, including Chalermpol Ritthirong and Wilawan Muenrak.
Police said Chalermpol allegedly escorted Chavalit out of the hospital and a driver, identified only as Chakri, took the wheel for the escape, changing vehicles and using two pickups and a sedan.
Police sources said Chavalit was first driven to Trang and then to Krabi and then to a border crossing with Myanmar. However, he failed to cross the border so he returned to Phatthalung, the sources added.
The sources said Chavalit faked his unconsciousness so that he could be admitted and escaped early Sunday. He was scheduled to return to prison later in the day.
Pol Maj Gen Somchai Suetortrakul, Nakhon…
