Four surrender over Songkran killing
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Four youths suspected of killing an 18yearold rival after a Songkran Festival in Bangkok's Silom area, turned themselves in to police yesterday, claiming they were threatened by the victim's group first, said a senior policeman.
City police chief Pol Lt General Winai Thongsong, said the four youngsters aged 1928, surrendered and confessed to the killing of Thanachit Thothong, 18, on April 15 in Yannawa district. Another six young people are still being sought for questioning. Winai was reporting on investigations into eight crimes during the 10day Songkran period.
He said two male drug suspects had been arrested in a police sting operation along with 86,740 ya ba tablets, one kilogram of crystal meth and a pistol along with bullets at a garment factory in Thon Buri district. Police seized the suspects’ assets worth Bt2 million. The suspects said the drugs weren’t theirs and belonged to a friend.
