DSI offer 2 million baht reward for info on historic murder case

Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is offering a reward of 2 million baht in a bid to encourage anyone with any potentially helpful information to aid in the resolution of a long-standing murder case. The murder victim, Tomoko Kawashita from Japan, was only 27 years old when her life was tragically cut short in Sukhothai Thain 17 years ago.

On November 25, 2007, Tomoko’s lifeless body was found within the grounds of the Sukhothai Historical Park. The piece of evidence suggesting foul play was the fatal wound on her throat, revealing a violent assault.

The investigation into her murder, however, reached a dead end and has remained stagnant over the years. This warranted the DSI to step in and assume control of the case from the local police in 2013, who had up until that point been unsuccessful in their attempts to identify potential suspects.

The victim’s…