Thailand Issues Arrest Warrants for 3 Suspects in Korean Drum Murder Case

"Interpol Accelerates Consultations with Korean Police"

Thai authorities have issued arrest warrants for three Korean suspects in the 'Pattaya murder case,' according to Thai media Khaosod on the 15th (local time).

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According to the report, the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for three Korean suspects?Kim (38), Lee (29), and another Lee (25)?at the request of the Khlong Tan Police Station on charges of kidnapping and murder. Additionally, Thai police announced plans to request extradition of the apprehended suspects.

Thai investigative authorities stated, "Thailand has an extradition treaty with Korea," and added, "We are accelerating consultations with Interpol and Korean police to repatriate two suspects to Thailand for prosecution."

Meanwhile, Thai investigators indicated that the motive for the murder is believed to be financial. The autopsy revealed that the body had been deceased for approximately 3 to 4 days, and it is difficult to determine the exact time and place of death. Furthermore, considering bloodstains found as evidence, it is suggested that the murder may have occurred in Bangkok rather than Pattaya.

Separately, Thai police discovered the body of a Korean man, identified as A, inside a drum barrel at a reservoir in Pattaya on the 11th. Of the three suspects, two were arrested in Korea and Cambodia respectively, while one is reported to have illegally entered a neighboring country.

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