Landlord’s regret, no remorse, uncle outstays welcome

Tenant turns brutal thief

An elderly man in Saraburi was beaten mercilessly and robbed by an ungrateful tenant whom he let stay on after he lost his job.

Ban Mo police were looking for a man identified as Rang, aged about 40, who tied up Chaiyon Ngernsantia, 65, in his home, beat him, and robbed him of his phone, cash and motorcycle.

Mr Chaiyon, who was taken to hospital by rescue workers after a neighbour sounded the alarm, lived alone but let Rang stay at another place of his about 40m away.

Rang had been living there about 12 months but when he lost his job and could no longer pay the rent, Mr Chaiyon let him stay on as long as he paid the water and power bill.

News reports say Rang had also robbed Mr Chaiyon on one previous occasion before the attack in his home, but the old man, whose sympathy appears to have known no bounds, forgave him.

On Dec 26, Rang, who…