Court sentences policeman for beloved Tia’s death

He claimed that he simply took Shorty on a motorbike ride, but the dog fell off and ended up being run over by his motorcycle. He then hid the dog’s body.

Tia was well-loved by Chiang Mai University students, especially freshmen. He often joined their activities, including mountain hikes and runs.

Since he was always around, the students created a special Facebook page for him in 2015 called “Tia Story”.

Two years later, another page was created called “Tia Mor Chor” (mor chor being the Thai initials of Chiang Mai University). This page attracted more than 230,000 likes and over 267,000 followers.

Details of the court ruling were posted on the Tia Mor Chor page, attracting nearly 5,000 likes, some 370 comments and 210 shares as of 2pm on Tuesday.

When the hunt began

Before the ruling, the last photographs of Shorty were posted on May…