Thai police catch man accused of murdering and burying bank manager

Thai police today caught a man accused of murdering and burying a bank manager in the central Nonthaburi province. Nonthaburi investigators and Din Daeng police arrested the suspect, 32 year old Tasapong Suprom-in, in Bangkok’s Din Daeng district today, Bangkok Post reported.

The body of Rotenaruebet Hasadindetdamrong, the manager of Bangkok Bank’s headquarters in the Silom area of Bangkok, was found buried in the backyard of his house in Nonthaburi’s Sai Noi district.

Rotenaruebet’s adopted daughter, Kritika Hasadindetdamrong, went to Tasapong’s house with her relatives yesterday, after her adoptive father had been missing for a few days. They encountered Tasapong leaving the house and later found a knife, a blood-stained rope, and the body.

Following a complaint by Kritika, Nonthaburi Provincial Court ordered an arrest warrant for Tasapong for murder and concealment of a body.

Police obtained an arrest warrant after surveillance footage showed the Tasapong, a Nonthaburi native, cursing at Rotenaruebet in front of Rotenaruebet’s house on Monday night.

In an earlier report, Rotenaruebet’s 26 year old niece, Piyakorn, recounted to Channel 3 the events leading up to the discovery of Rojnaruebet’s body.

Piyakorn had been attempting to contact Rojnaruebet since Saturday, April 15, but was unsuccessful. She, along with the victim’s nephew and Kritika, visited his residence at approximately 3pm the following day to search for him. Upon arrival, they encountered Rojnaruebet’s employee, Thatsapong Supromin, who claimed that Rojnaruebet was not present because he was visiting a friend in the Silom area of Bangkok.

Thatsapong left the location at the same time as their arrival and locked the front gate before departing. Although everyone was suspicious of Thatsapong’s behaviour, no one dared to confront him due to the fear of potential violence. Before leaving, he said…

“See you at the police station.”

After being unable to enter the house due to a locked front gate, Piyakorn enlisted the assistance of a resident to break the lock. Upon entering the residence, a strong odour was detected emanating from the backyard, prompting them to investigate.

Blood stains and a pile of soil and rocks were discovered, and upon digging, Rojnaruebet’s lifeless body was found wrapped in a plastic bag.

Piyakorn disclosed that Thatsapong was previously employed to maintain the residence, but was terminated due to his struggles with alcoholism. She suspects that Thatsapong was enraged with Rojnaruebet and committed the murder.

Read the original report HERE.