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Nong Angoon Case: Motorcycle Searched, 5 Suspects for DNA Tests

Nong Angoon Case: Motorcycle Searched, 5 Suspects for DNA Tests

Matichon•Society•3d ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities are urgently investigating the death of 7-year-old 'Nong Angoon', using evidence from a temple's motorcycle and conducting DNA tests on five suspects.

  • •The body of 7-year-old 'Nong Angoon' was found in Sangkhlaburi district, Kanchanaburi province.
  • •A sidecar motorcycle from Thikhong Temple is being used for latent fingerprint analysis.
  • •Five individuals have been summoned for questioning and DNA testing in connection with the case.
  • •Police are focusing on identifying the true cause of death and the circumstances surrounding the body's discovery.

Overview

  • •On June 1, 2026, Nong Angoon, a 7-year-old girl, disappeared from her home.
  • •On June 4, 2026, officials visited Nong Angoon's village to collect evidence.
  • •Police used a sidecar motorcycle from Thikhong Temple to search for latent fingerprints to advance the investigation.
  • •Five male individuals from Thikhong village were summoned for questioning and DNA sample collection in order to compare with evidence found at the scene.
  • •A senior police official from the National Police Agency is scheduled to visit the area on June 5 to provide support and attend a meeting to resolve the case.
  • •Nong Angoon was found dead under a bamboo thicket in a rubber plantation area.
  • •The investigation is urgently seeking the true cause of death and determining if Nong Angoon died at the discovery site or if her body was moved there.

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Key Entities

Person

Nong Angoon(น้ององุ่น)
The 7-year-old victim whose death is under investigation.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Chomchawin Purathananon(พล.ต.ต.ชมชวิณ ปุระธนานนท์)
Deputy Commander of Provincial Police Region 7, providing updates on the investigation.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Phatsawi Rueangphu(พล.ต.ต.พศวีร์ เรืองภู่)
Commander of Kanchanaburi Provincial Police, involved in the on-site investigation.
Pol. Col. Chomphon Rujidamrongchai(พ.ต.อ.จอมพล รุจิรดำรงค์ชัย)
Deputy Commander of Kanchanaburi Provincial Police, participating in the investigation.
Pol. Col. Mana Samranwong(พ.ต.อ.มานะ สำราญวงศ์)
Chief of Investigation of Kanchanaburi Provincial Police, involved in evidence gathering.
Pol. Col. Thawanthorn Phuthithanaphisut(พ.ต.อ.ธวัลธรณ์ พุธิธนพิศุทธิ์)
Commander of Border Patrol Police Unit 13, providing specialized support.
Pol. Col. Santi Phithaksakul(พ.ต.อ.สันติ พิทักษ์สกุล)
Chief of Sangkhlaburi Police Station, overseeing local aspects of the investigation.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Ying Chaleeratch Sadee(พล.ต.ต.หญิง ชลีรัชช์ สระดี)
Commander of Police Forensics Division Region 7, leading the forensic examination.

Place

Thikhong Temple(วัดทิโคร่ง)
A temple whose motorcycle was used as evidence in the investigation.
Sangkhlaburi District, Kanchanaburi Province(อ.สังขละบุรี จ.กาญจนบุรี)
The location where the case is unfolding.

Organization

Police from multiple units(ตำรวจจากหลายหน่วย)
A collective term for the various police branches collaborating on the Nong Angoon case.
Crime Suppression Division (CSD)(กองบังคับการปราบปราม)
A division of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) providing supplementary investigative support.
Royal Thai Police Headquarters(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)
The national police agency, from which a senior official will visit to support the investigation.