60-Year-Old Mother in Tears as Son, 38, Left for Dead by Baseball Bat Attack; Case Stalled and Police Allegedly Threaten to Close Investigation
A 38-year-old man brutally beaten with a baseball bat in Buriram remains without justice 19 months later, as his mother alleges police are stalling the case and threatening her family to drop charges against a suspect claiming law enforceme
A 60-year-old mother from Prachuab Subdistrict, Kumaung District, Buriram has come forward with allegations of injustice, stating her 38-year-old son was brutally assaulted and left to die, yet the case has stalled despite police knowledge of the incident. The victim, Ongaj Amorrat, 35, was allegedly beaten with a baseball bat by a local acquaintance named Chaleaw or "Num" Daengruang Ramy, 39, who claims to have connections to law enforcement and is referred to as a "police dog" or drug runner. The victim suffered three broken ribs, a fractured eye socket, and brain trauma, spending three days in ICU before a two-month hospitalization.
The mother explained that on October 10, 2567, her son was found severely injured and dumped at the village edge. The suspect initially confessed, but when an investigator charged him with simple assault rather than attempted murder and arranged a 120,000-baht compensation agreement, he refused to pay, claiming his police connections would protect him. The investigator stated the case needed transfer to the jurisdiction where the assault occurred, causing further delays. For 19 months, the case has made no progress, and the mother alleges the police investigator threatened the family to drop the matter entirely.
The victim, now 36, says his body has not recovered enough to work full-time and feels denied justice as the case continues to be transferred between jurisdictions without resolution.
