Gym owner Suriyadit granted bail in boxing attack and murder case
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Boxing gym owner Suriyadit “Sek Donmuang” Charaschitnarong, who is accused of hiring people to carry out the March 24 attack and murder at Lumpini boxing stadium, was Saturday released on bail worth Bt1 million by a Bangkok court.
Suriyadit’s request was accepted by Ratchadapisek Criminal Court, with three land title deeds as collateral.
Bang Khen precinct officers had brought Suriyadit, 42, to apply for the first detention period until April 19, pending interview of five more witnesses in the case. They objected to any bail for this “influential” man.
But the court later granted bail with a warning that if the suspect threatened witnesses or tampered with evidence, his bail would be revoked.
Suriyadit surrendered to police on Thursday after an arrest warrant was issued for him over allegations that he hired Jirapan Koisap, 35, and Yuthana Kularpmoung, 44, to attack Udom Deekrajang, the 59-year-old chief referee at the stadium.
