In a sudden turn of events, a 35 year old convicted drug offender escaped custody at the provincial court on Wednesday but was apprehended this morning at a resort in the northeastern province of Khon Kaen. The accused, Ratchaphon Khiannok, was arrested along with his accomplice, 20 year old Palangwatchara Khunsinchairat.
Acting on information that the pair were holed up in a resort in the Sila district of Mueang, Khon Kaen, police swiftly surrounded the resort.
Upon storming the room, Ratchaphon and Palangwatchara were discovered using illicit substances and were promptly arrested. An additional 8,000 methamphetamine pills were seized from their room.
The Khon Kaen provincial police office’s investigation superintendent, Police Colonel Pornsak Ngamdee, revealed during a media briefing on Friday that the events unfolded rapidly…
