Man Arrested for Fatally Stabbing Salad Vendor in Chumphon
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in Chumphon after fatally stabbing a 48-year-old salad vendor on Petchkasem Road; the suspect confessed to the killing and police recovered an 8-inch knife at the scene.
At 3:51 p.m. on July 25, Ta Sae Police Station in Chumphon received a report of assault resulting in death at Nong Nui Salad Shop on Petchkasem Road in Ta Khaam subdistrict, Ta Sae district. Officers responded and found the body of Naree Chulkham, 48, a local vendor, who had been stabbed with a knife and lay dead in a pool of blood inside the shop.
Investigators identified the suspect as Sutin Rakkeua, 38, from Hin Kaew subdistrict, Ta Sae district. Police quickly tracked him down and made an arrest, recovering an 8-inch knife believed to be the murder weapon.
During initial questioning, the suspect confessed to stabbing the victim before fleeing the scene. Police are holding him at Ta Sae Station for further investigation to determine his true motive and gather additional evidence before formally filing charges and proceeding with legal action.
