Man Beaten to Death Over Motorcycle Debt; One Arrested
A 48-year-old man was beaten to death by three men over a disputed motorcycle loan in Ang Thong province; his body was abandoned at a roadside shelter and one suspect has been arrested while two others remain at large.
A 48-year-old man named Monchai was fatally beaten by a group over a motorcycle loan dispute and his body was abandoned in a shelter outside a residence in Ang Thong province. Police arrested one suspect, Ekchai, aged 45, while two other assailants, Ken and Somjate, remain on the run.
At 7:30 a.m. on August 4, 2025, officers from Mueang Ang Thong Police Station responded to a report of a body found outside a home in Muang Subdistrict. The victim, identified as Monchai, 48, had multiple wounds on his back. CCTV footage revealed a bronze Isuzu pickup truck depositing the body at a roadside shelter around 12:09 a.m. that morning.
During questioning, Monchai's mother, 76-year-old Phayao, stated her son had lived with her for only two months and suffered from heart disease and severe disabilities. Ekchai confessed that Ken and Somjate had beaten Monchai with a wooden ladder, rubber tubing, and PVC pipe because he had borrowed a motorcycle and refused to return it. The three suspects then placed Monchai's unconscious body in the pickup truck and left it at the shelter.
Police brought Ekchai to the crime scene for a confession reenactment. Although Ekchai knelt to ask forgiveness from Monchai's mother, she refused to grant it, insisting police pursue full legal action. Police are preparing arrest warrants for Ken and Somjate and will proceed with legal proceedings.
