Following the arrest of Chaiphol Wipha, also known as Uncle Phol, for the murder of three-year-old Nong Champoo, his ascension to superstar status in the media has been criticized. He had been a top suspect in the murder for nearly a year, but when a warrant was obtained on June 1, he surrendered and is now in police custody. Uncle Phol was first probed only as a suspect, but his excellent looks and charm quickly stole the spotlight and acquired a fanbase.
Nong Champoo vanished on May 11, 2020, and the inquiry into her death became newsworthy after her body was discovered in mountain forests two kilometers distant. The case was a roller coaster, with suspicions leveled at the family and the teen sister who lied to cover up her TikTok preoccupation while the baby wandered off, and concerns raised about how Champoo ended up where she was found. Throughout it all, the media trailed…
