Malaysian gang conflict leads to double murder in Bangkok

Eight Burmese nationals allegedly murdered two Thai men at a house near Bangkok due to a conflict within a human trafficking gang led by Malaysian men. The murderers reportedly fled Thailand following the incident.

The Superintendent of the Bang Kaew Police Station, Mongkon Onkaew, told ThaiRath that officers received a complaint from a Thai woman, 23 year old Wanutpreeya Patrhumthong, about two missing persons on Friday, April 21. She reported that her 24 year old boyfriend, Phanpisit “Team” Sukdonlaphat, and her 23 year old boyfriend’s friend, Mongkon “Gun” Itsaman, were missing.

Wanutpreeya told officers that she spoke to her boyfriend via the Line application at midnight on April 21, and then he disappeared. She messaged and made a call to him but there was no response.

Wanutpreeya went…