Thai VietJet passenger arrested for allegedly saying the “airline should be bombed”

An arrest has been made in a 14 year old Pattaya cold case following the arrest of a Thai man who allegedly murdered a New Zealander in 2006. 40 year old Yiamwut Julapong, aka. Pokpong, is now in custody in Phetchabun province after a raid led by Crime Suppression Division. ‘Pokpong’ was wanted under an arrest warrant issued by Pattaya Court back in April 2006, on charges of murder and illegal possession of carrying a gun in public.

He is accused of conspiring with Jintana Wichachai and Varathip Kasawong to kill NZ businessman and bodybuilder Stephen Miller. Mr. Miller was Ms. Wichachai’s husband, according to police reports at the time (the reports claim the couple were living together as husband and wife for 5 months). He was shot dead while riding his motorbike on the way to the gym near a golf driving range in Bang Lamung district on April 20, 2006.

Mr. Miller had been a…