Man beaten to death over unreturned motorcycle in Ang Thong

Khaosod•Society•21d ago

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A 48-year-old man was beaten to death by a group of men and left at a pavilion in Ang Thong province.

•Molchai, 48, was found dead at a roadside pavilion in Maha Thai Subdistrict, Mueang Ang Thong District on August 4, 2026.
•Ekachai admitted that Ken and Somjet assaulted Molchai using wooden stair rails, rubber hoses, and PVC pipes.
•The assault was motivated by Molchai's failure to return a borrowed motorcycle.
•Police arrested Ekachai, who drove the getaway vehicle, while Ken and Somjet remain at large.

•At 07:30 on August 4, 2026, Pol. Lt. Col. Manit Nakphaibun received a report of a deceased person at a residence in Maha Thai Subdistrict, Mueang Ang Thong District.
•Police discovered the body of Molchai, 48, at a roadside pavilion with multiple wounds on the back.
•CCTV footage from 00:09 on August 4 showed a pickup truck stopping at the pavilion before driving away.
•Ekachai confessed that Ken and Somjet attacked Molchai because Molchai borrowed a motorcycle and did not return it.
•Ekachai admitted to driving a bronze Isuzu pickup truck to transport Molchai's unconscious body to the pavilion.
•Police arrested Ekachai at a house in Bang Phlap Subdistrict, Pho Thong District, while Somjet fled the scene during the raid.
•Ekachai performed a confession reenactment at the scene and knelt to apologize to Phayo, the mother of Molchai.
•Police are preparing arrest warrants for Ken and Somjet to proceed with legal action.

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Molchai(มลชัย)

A 48-year-old disabled man with heart disease who was killed after borrowing a motorcycle.

Phayo(พเยาว์)

The 76-year-old mother of Molchai.

Ekachai(เอกชัย)ℹ️

A 45-year-old man who drove the getaway vehicle and was arrested by police.

Ken(เคน)

One of the individuals who assaulted Molchai and is currently a fugitive.

Somjet(สมเจต)

One of the individuals who assaulted Molchai and fled during a police search.

Manit Nakphaibun(มานิตย์ นาคไพบูลย์)

The Deputy Inquiry Officer of Mueang Ang Thong Police Station.

Mueang Ang Thong Police Station(สภ.เมืองอ่างทอง)

The law enforcement agency investigating the killing of Molchai.

Ang Thong Hospital(โรงพยาบาลอ่างทอง)

The medical facility that provided doctors and nurses to inspect the scene.

Po Teck Tung Foundation(มูลนิธิป่อเต็กตึ๊ง)

The volunteer organization that assisted at the crime scene.

Central Institute of Forensic Science(สถาบันนิติวิทยาศาสตร์)

The agency where Molchai's body was sent for an autopsy.

Maha Thai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Ang Thong Province(ตำบลมหาดไทย อำเภอเมือง จังหวัดอ่างทอง)

The location where Molchai's body was found.

Bang Phlap Subdistrict, Pho Thong District(ตำบลบางพลับ อำเภอโพธิ์ทอง)

The location of the house where Ekachai was arrested.