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Manhunt for Laotian worker suspected of killing two people and injuring a third

13 Sept 11:53 Key points summarised by AI

Police are conducting a manhunt for Phu, a Laotian migrant worker, suspected of fatally slitting the throats of a 67-year-old woman and her 12-year-old niece, and critically injuring another 9-year-old niece in Phra Pradaeng district.
The suspect, a welder, was reportedly seen leaving the ransacked house with bloodstains, prompting a neighbor's suspicion and the subsequent discovery of the victims, with police suspecting robbery as the motive.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.