Police chief commits suicide after death of subordinate

The Superintendent of Highway Police Division 2 committed suicide today at his house in the Pathum Thani province near Bangkok. Police General Wachira Yaothaisong reportedly had been battling depression and was said to be stressed over the death of his subordinate, Police Major General Siwakorn Saibua.

The Highway Police Inspector, Siwakorn, was murdered at a gathering at the house of an influential community leader, Praween Chanklai, also known as Nok, on September 6. The murderer was Nok’s employee, Thananchai Manmak, who was later shot dead by police officers.

The motive behind Siwakorn’s murder appears to be his refusal to comply with Nok’s request, which involved promoting one of Nok’s relatives. Although Nok denied any involvement in orchestrating Siwakorn’s murder, police officers are not convinced. Nok currently…