Region 2 Police use GPR to scan coconut grove in 5-body case

MGR Online•Society•19d ago

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Police in Chonburi Province are using ground-penetrating radar to investigate suspicious areas in a coconut plantation following a murder case involving five victims.

•Region 2 Police and Silpakorn University experts used two GPR machines to scan a coconut plantation in Huay Yai, Bang Lamung, Chonburi.
•The GPR detected two abnormal underground spots that are scheduled for excavation.
•The investigation follows inconsistent statements from suspects named Pong and Thong regarding burial sites.
•The case involves the discovery of three Thai family members and two Russian siblings, Diana and Roman.

Overview

•On August 6, following the final farewell ceremony for Diana and Roman, Region 2 Police conducted a GPR scan at the scene.
•Pol.Lt.Gen. Chatchai Surachetpong, Pol.Maj.Gen. Pongphan Wongmanites, and Naris Niramaiwong led experts and engineers to scan the area using two Ground Penetrating Radar machines.
•The GPR scan was initiated because suspects Pong and Thong gave conflicting testimonies and pointed to multiple suspicious locations.
•The investigation aims to verify if additional victims are buried in the area, as suspects pointed to 3-4 locations but only one was previously excavated to find 3 Thai victims.
•GPR detected two underground abnormalities; however, Pol.Lt.Gen. Chatchai Surachetpong emphasized there is no confirmation yet that these are additional bodies.
•Associate Professor Dr. Saroch Poolthep and scholar Borisut Boripon noted that soil moisture from continuous rain may affect GPR accuracy and data analysis.
•Authorities will use a backhoe to excavate the two suspicious points under the supervision of forensic officers.
•Naris Niramaiwong stated that Chonburi Province will coordinate financial aid for the victims' families next week through various government and private agencies.

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Key Entities

Organization

Provincial Police Region 2(ตำรวจภูธรภาค 2)

The police unit leading the investigation and GPR scanning operation.

Silpakorn University(มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร)ℹ️

The university providing archaeology and education experts for the GPR scan.

Thai Red Cross Society(สภากาชาดไทย)ℹ️

An organization coordinating financial aid for the victims' families.

Provincial Office of Social Development and Human Security(สำนักงานพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์จังหวัด)

A government agency coordinating financial aid for the victims' families.

Person

Diana(ไดอานา)

A Russian sibling and victim in the concealment case.

Roman(โรมัน)

A Russian sibling and victim in the concealment case.

Pol.Lt.Gen. Chatchai Surachetpong(พล.ต.ท.ฉัตรชัย สุรเชษฐพงษ์)

The Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 2.

Pol.Maj.Gen. Pongphan Wongmanites(พล.ต.ต.พงศ์พันธ์ วงษ์มณีเทศ)

The Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police.

Naris Niramaiwong(นริศ นิรามัยวงศ์)

The Governor of Chonburi Province.

Mr. Pong(นายป๋อง)ℹ️

A suspect who provided conflicting statements about burial locations.

Mr. Thong(นายธง)

A suspect who provided conflicting statements about burial locations.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saroch Poolthep(รศ.ดร.สาโรช พูลเทพ)

An expert from the Faculty of Education at Silpakorn University explaining GPR technology.

Mr. Borisut Boripon(นายบริสุทธิ์ บริพนธ์)

An academic from the Faculty of Archaeology at Silpakorn University.

Place

Huay Yai, Bang Lamung, Chonburi(ต.ห้วยใหญ่ อ.บางละมุง จ.ชลบุรี)

The location of the coconut plantation where the bodies were found.