Thai soldier arrested for murder of delivery driver

A Thai soldier was arrested yesterday for the murder of the delivery driver reported in the central province of Lob Buri last week. The suspect soldier confessed that he killed the victim over a dispute that arose from a car accident that occurred last year.

The 52 year old delivery driver, Akkaradate “Ek” Srisa-ard, was found dead in his pickup with 14 gunshot wounds on Erawan-Khao Neep Road in Lob Buri at 7.30pm on Monday, March 13. The victim’s family insisted Ek had never had conflicts with anyone.

Officers from Meaung Lob Buri Police Station used CCTV footage to track down the gunman, 58 year old lieutenant colonel Prayut Chai-in, yesterday at his welfare house on the army premises. The 9mm gun and his motorcycle were seized as evidence.

Prayut confessed that he had a conflict with the victim over the car crash in December last year. His wife crashed a…