Two Teens Arrested for Fatal Beating in Phuket

Details emerge of two youths assaulting a 51-year-old man to death, claiming they knew a police officer who could clear an impounded vehicle; money was taken but the vehicle wasn't returned. The victim's wife weeps. On November 10, 2026, reporters provided an update on the case from around 1:00 AM when Mr. Kittisak, aged 51, was attacked by teenagers until he suffered injuries to his head, neck, and arms before being sent to Thalang Hospital where he died. Subsequently, investigative police tracked and apprehended two male youths aged 16 and 17, seizing one baseball bat, one knife approximately two feet long, and one motorcycle. From preliminary investigation, both youths confessed that one used a baseball bat to strike the deceased three times while the other used a knife to slash the head and neck multiple times. The cause stemmed from a money dispute where the deceased did not return the money. Currently, investigators are proceeding with legal procedures and preparing to petition the Phuket Juvenile and Family Court for detention warrants. Mr. Arun, aged 55, father of one youth, revealed he was aware of the incident, felt shocked and saddened. His wife and other son have traveled to Phuket Provincial Court. He said his son rarely associated with anyone and the deceased had known his son since fifth or sixth grade. He acknowledged a similar incident occurred previously but without fatalities, and that this time involved money the deceased borrowed. He accepted his son confessed to police and is waiting for his wife and son to return. Ms. Ae (pseudonym), sister of the other youth, revealed the dispute likely stemmed from motorcycle money after her brother's modified bike was seized. Someone suggested the deceased could negotiate with police to retrieve it, so her brother handed over money. Time passed without the bike's return, and when pressed, the money wasn't returned. Her brother had complained about wanting his bike back and asked another sibling to mediate, but that brother was busy. Two to three days before the incident, her brother showed no unusual behavior, never threatened anyone, lived quietly, stayed home gaming, rarely went out. He currently sells herbal drinks and studies. On the night of the incident, the family didn't know when he left until police arrived in the morning. The family admits insufficient funds for bail. Meanwhile, the deceased's relatives retrieved his body from Vachira Phuket Hospital after an autopsy, before holding religious rites at Wat Phra Nang Sang. Ms. Buapha, 42, the victim's wife, tearfully revealed her husband and the youth group knew each other as neighborhood children. The incident stemmed from money her husband took from the perpetrators, claiming he would process the motorcycle's release but ultimately failed. She admitted her husband used the money to buy drugs. She said the youths came demanding money multiple times at their home and the youths' home, but her husband had no money to return, even pawning a phone yielded insufficient funds. She had warned him that taking others' money required repayment. On the incident night, she was initially with her husband at home before...