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Suspects in abduction of senior judge’s brother taken for re-enactment

Suspects in abduction of senior judge’s brother taken for re-enactment

21 Sept 04:47 Key points summarised by AI
  • Three suspects, including former deputy commerce minister Pol Lt-Col Banyin Tangpaporn, re-enacted the abduction and murder of a senior judge's brother.
  • The kidnapping aimed to pressure Judge Panita into acquitting Banyin in a high-profile 300 million baht share transfer case, where he is accused of falsifying documents.
  • Police allege the victim was killed and his body destroyed after the judge refused the demands, with a cell phone believed to be his found in the Chao Phraya River during the investigation.
  • All six suspects face charges including intimidation, criminal association, kidnapping, illegal detention, and murder, though Banyin maintains his innocence.
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