Ekkayuth's driver found in south

The man, Santiparp Pengduang, was found in the southern province of Phatthalung. The police chief declined to say whether Santiparp was involved with the disappearance of Ekkayuth, or whether Ekkayuth was safe, saying it is under investigation.

The police in questioning the driver are looking at two possible motives: personal and business conflicts, Adul said.

Ekkayuth’s lawyer Suwat Apaipak said he doubted whether Ekkayuth’s disappearance was related to the fact that he had recently fired three employees from his company even though one of them is understood to have a personal relationship with Santiparp. The driver was also unlikely to have been able to abduct Ekkayuth on his own. In addition, those behind any abduction must have knowledge of the legal and investigation process as they have cut links to the investigation.

Saying that police officers might have been involved, Suwat noted that Ekkayuth had conflicts with many police officers.