Sia Paeng: Bounty raised to 1 million baht as associates surrender

Thai police have apprehended two individuals connected to the case of Chaowalit Thongduang, also known as Sia Paeng, a fugitive prisoner who feigned illness and escaped from a hospital. The Department of Corrections has increased the bounty for his capture to 1 million baht, up from the original 100,000 baht.

Yesterday, authorities arrested Sand (nickname), the wife of Jakree Pannoi, an associate of Sia Paeng. She was transferred to the police in the town of Kon for further proceedings. Jakree, who also goes by the nickname Big, had contacted the authorities to surrender.

Around 7am the following morning, Jakree coordinated with a police officer to surrender in the area of Na Yong, Trang province. Subsequently, Police Lieutenant General Suchat Theerasawat, a former deputy of the National Police, travelled there with other police officers to take him into…