Manhunt Underway for Escaped Inmate Seksorn from Thanyaburi District Prison
A 37-year-old inmate convicted of assault escaped from Thanyaburi District Prison on May 7 while in an external vocational training program, just 23 days before his scheduled release date.
The Department of Corrections is launching a full-scale manhunt for escaped inmate Seksorn Rupthong, 37, from Thanyaburi District Prison, who fled on May 7, 2025 at approximately 10:47 AM while participating in an external vocational training program. Rupthong, convicted on assault charges, had only 23 days remaining on his sentence (scheduled release May 30, 2025) and was selected for the work-release program as a low-risk, long-term inmate preparing for reintegration. He escaped during the training session by slipping away from the prison front area, exiting through the back of the prison café, and boarding an unregistered pickup truck. Following the incident, the Department of Corrections' Special Operations Division, in coordination with Thanyaburi District Prison, police, and relevant agencies, has launched continuous pursuit and arrest operations while establishing a fact-finding committee to investigate. The Department of Corrections has instructed all subordinate units to increase vigilance to prevent similar incidents. The public is urged to report any information about the escapee to Thanyaburi District Prison at 083 074 1060, 02 577 2341, or the emergency hotline 191, available 24/7.
