L Goes to Jail: Court Denies Bail Due to Family Violence and Evidence Tampering Concerns

On February 19, 2024, police were tracking a mentally unstable man named Nopparat (alias 'L'), 30, who was armed with a gun and had threatened to shoot children. This led to the closure of 17 schools on February 18. Nopparat had previously assaulted his wife and fired at a highway rescue vehicle in Chonburi, resulting in an arrest warrant. He then fled to Pathum Thani, where he forced his father-in-law at gunpoint into a pickup truck, demanding to meet his wife due to anger over her filing a police report. The Pathum Thani Provincial Court approved his first 12-day detention from February 19 to March 2, rejecting his bail request. The court cited his widespread impact, family violence, and potential to tamper with evidence or cause further harm.