Businessman arrested in Thailand after girlfriend hacked apart with handsaw

“We learned that he had hired a taxi to take him to Sa Kaeo province,” said Police Lieutenant Colonel Pongpun Phonharn, from the Wat Phraya Krai district station. “He was likely trying to cross the border to Cambodia.”

Following the discovery, officers tracked down the taxi driver, Surachai Sabaibang, who raised the alarm.

“I picked up the suspicious passenger, who told me through Google Translate that he wanted to play at a casino,” Mr Sabaibang said. “When he could not find a suitable place to play, he then asked me through the app to help dismember his girlfriend’s body for 1,500 baht (just over £35).”

Mr Lagoda-Filippow has now been arrested, and investigations remain ongoing.

“The suspect was very calm when he was arrested. It was about 4am when he was caught,” Pol Lt Pongpun Phonharn said. “He drank coffee as normal in his…