Russian Siblings Farewell and GPR Search in Chonburi Homicide

Matichon•Society•20d ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities in Chonburi use GPR technology to search for evidence in a five-person homicide case following a farewell ceremony for two Russian victims.

•A farewell ceremony was held for Diana and Roman, two Russian siblings killed in a five-person homicide case.
•The ceremony took place in Huay Yai Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province.
•Assistant Professor Chawalit Khaokhiaw and Summit Engineering and Service Co., Ltd. are providing GPR technology for the investigation.
•The operation occurred on August 6, 2026.

Overview

•On August 6, 2026, Assistant Professor Chawalit Khaokhiaw coordinated with Summit Engineering and Service Co., Ltd. to provide Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) equipment.
•Police Lieutenant General Chatchai Surachetpong, Police Major General Pongphan Wongmanithet, and Naris Niramaivong held a planning meeting at Huay Yai Police Station.
•Sharina Nazimova organized a memorial ceremony for her children, Diana and Roman, and three Thai victims at the site where the bodies were found.
•Phra Khru Kasemkittisophon and five monks presided over the religious rites for the deceased.
•Naris Niramaivong, Police Major General Pongphan Wongmanithet, Anusak Piriyomorn, and Police Colonel Warawut Nityawan attended the ceremony to support the families.
•Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is being used because it can detect soil anomalies such as newly filled holes or buried objects.
•Authorities will use GPR to identify suspicious locations before conducting excavations and forensic verification.

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Key Entities

Person

Chawalit Khaokhiaw(ชวลิต ขาวเขียว)

Assistant Professor from the Faculty of Archaeology, Silpakorn University who coordinated GPR support.

Chatchai Surachetpong(ฉัตรชัย สุรเชษฐพงษ์)

Police Lieutenant General and Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 2.

Pongphan Wongmanithet(พงศ์พันธ์ วงษ์มณีเทศ)

Police Major General and Commander of Chonburi Provincial Police.

Naris Niramaivong(นริศ นิรามัยวงศ์)

Governor of Chonburi Province.

Diana(ไดอานา)

A Russian sibling and victim in the homicide case.

Roman(โรมัน)

A Russian sibling and victim in the homicide case.

Sharina Nazimova(ชาริน่า นาซิโมว่า)

The mother of Diana and Roman who organized the memorial ceremony.

Phra Khru Kasemkittisophon(พระครูเกษมกิตติโสภณ)

The ecclesiastical head of Phlutaluang Subdistrict and abbot of Wat Samakkhi Banphot.

Anusak Piriyomorn(อนุศักดิ์ พิริยอมร)

The District Officer of Bang Lamung.

Warawut Nityawan(วราวุฒิ นิตยวัน)

Police Colonel and Superintendent of Huay Yai Police Station.

Organization

Silpakorn University(มหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร)ℹ️

The institution where Assistant Professor Chawalit Khaokhiaw serves in the Faculty of Archaeology.

Summit Engineering and Service Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ซัมมิท เอ็นจิเนียริ่ง แอนด์ เซอร์วิส จำกัด)

The company providing the Stream DP Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and expert staff.

Huay Yai Police Station(สภ.ห้วยใหญ่)

The police station where the operational planning meeting was held.

Place

Huay Yai Subdistrict(ตำบลห้วยใหญ่)

The location of the five-person homicide case in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province.

Bang Lamung District(อำเภอบางละมุง)ℹ️

The district in Chonburi Province where the crime occurred.

Chonburi Province(จังหวัดชลบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the investigation and memorial ceremony took place.

Wat Samakkhi Banphot(วัดสามัคคีบรรพต)

The temple in Sattahip District led by Phra Khru Kasemkittisophon.