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	A police source said Wednesday that Panupong Rassana, 32, confessed that he was hired to kill Somyot, 62, by a man to whom the late tycoon owed &ldquo;a lot of money&rdquo;. Panupong reportedly said that he was initially hired to collect the debt, but then the man changed his mind and ordered Somyot&rsquo;s killing instead.&nbsp;</div>

Police nab gunman in late tycoon's murder

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Police nab gunman in late tycoon's murder

Police have arrested a gunman who confessed to killing former night-entertainment tycoon Somyot Suthangkool. The suspect will be presented to the press Thursday.

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