Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post
A significant development has unfolded in Nakhon Si Thammarat, a southern province in Thailand, as police apprehended a woman for allegedly aiding a prisoner in his escape from a local hospital. The prisoner, known by the alias Sia Paeng, and whose real name is Chaowalit Thongduang, is still at large. Chaowalit’s escape and the subsequent arrest of the woman, identified only as Wilawan, have pushed the total count of suspects taken into custody to four.
Chaowalit, who is serving a sentence for attempted murder, fled from Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital last Sunday (October 22) morning. He was there for dental treatment but was admitted after he collapsed due to severe leg pain. His current whereabouts remain unknown.
Police reports allege that Wilawan facilitated Chaowalit’s escape by transferring funds to another…
