Bounty offered for capture of Covid-infected inmate who fled Koh Samui hospital
THE NATION
Authorities have offered a 20,000-baht reward for information leading to the arrest of a male inmate who escaped from a Koh Samui prison while being treated for Covid-19.
The detainee, Thawatchai 'Toomtam' Kaewnopparat, 30, had been arrested by Koh Samui district police in a drug case on January 20 in Mae Nam subdistrict, in Surat Thani province.
The inmate tested positive for Covid-19 and was taken for treatment to Koh Samui Hospital. The man allegedly escaped from the hospital and was reportedly picked up by a car.
The detainee, known as Thawatchai 'Toomtam' Kaewnopparat, 30, was arrested in a drug case on January 20 in Mae Nam subdistrict, Koh Samui district.
Those who have information, can inform the prison director at 08-4191-7780.
