Suspect re-enacts robbery, murder of Oishi promoter

Thassanai Saengsri reportedly followed the 23-year-old victim from a Bang Kapi shopping mall before entering the victim’s car through the rear door as she got inside. He allegedly held her at knifepoint in an attempt to rob her. However, the young woman fought back, so Thassanai allegedly stabbed her in the throat, moved her body on to the front passenger seat and drove away. 

Police said he later dumped the victim’s body in a motel room and tried to flee in the car, but it failed to start so he hailed a taxi to escape. Motel workers spotted bloodstains and alerted police, leading to Thassanai’s arrest.

Thassanai reportedly told police he saw the woman wearing a gold necklace and expensive watch and talking on her phone while walking to the car park, and decided to rob her, as he was in debt. He reportedly said this was his first crime and that he intended only to rob the victim, not sexually assault or kill her, and that he wanted to apologise to the victim’s family.

Pornpan’s elder sister Savitree Phromjan and a group of the victim’s friends picked up Pornpan’s body from the Police General Hospital morgue, saying she and her family were still in shock. She said her sister often stopped by The Mall Bang Kapi after work but for convenience’ sake would park in a more isolated lot opposite the mall. 

The family planned to host Pornpan’s funeral at Wat Sa Bua Thong in her home town of Nong Bua Lamphu.

To prevent crimes, police urged people to park in well-lit areas, make sure they were not being followed and lock their cars upon getting into them.