Three More Bodies Found Buried Near Slain Russian Siblings
Police in Chachoengsao uncovered three more bodies buried near two slain Russian siblings, part of a robbery-murder spree where fake officers killed a family after stealing their motorcycle and vehicle in Sa Kaew province.
Police Region 2 Commander Chatchai Surachetpong revealed that three more bodies—a family of parents and child—were buried near two Russian siblings, separated by opposite sides of a road. The suspects posed as police officers, forcibly robbed the family, handcuffed the parents, and when the daughter returned from work at a convenience store, they detained all three. The victims were then killed and buried. Authorities arrested Thana (Pong), 43, and Thongchai (Thong), 39, on Pattaya court warrants for armed nighttime theft with vehicles or receipt of stolen goods. The crimes followed the disappearance of a black-gray Honda ADV 150 motorcycle belonging to two Russian siblings on July 26 in Wang Sombun district, Sa Kaew. After arrest, Thana confessed to shooting the brother twice and fatally assaulting the sister before burying their bodies in Chachoengsao province because they resisted the motorcycle theft. Officers escorted him to the burial sites and exhumed the two siblings' remains.
Pol. Lt. Gen. Chatchai Surachetpong, Region 2 commander, later disclosed that the two Russian siblings' bodies showed minimal decomposition. Both remained clothed; the brother bore two gunshot wounds, and the sister showed no signs of sexual assault, consistent with Thana's statement that robbery was the sole motive. His initial cooperation was deemed beneficial to the case.
Regarding the disappearance of the three-person family reported by relatives to Huai Yai Police on July 7, 2569, the family vanished on June 27, 2569, at 3:39 p.m. along with a Chevrolet vehicle. Region 2 revealed that four suspects posed as police officers, stormed the house seeking robbery, handcuffed the parents, and detained the daughter when she returned from her convenience store job. All three were transported away, tortured to death, and buried in a forest opposite the burial site of the Russian siblings across the road. Initial charges include armed nighttime theft with vehicles or receipt of stolen goods and impersonation of officers, with additional charges pending.
