Category: The Bangkok Post

A man was found shot dead outside his home in Muang district of this southern province early Sunday morning, after allegedly killing his girlfriend on Friday.

Police said 33-year-old Kittipat Mudman’s body was found lying on the road surface, with both legs resting on one side of his fallen motorcycle, in front of house 321/55 on Charoensuk 2 Road in tambon Tha Wang.

He had a gunshot wound to his right temple. A 9mm pistol and a spent shell were found beside him. Police said it was the same gun used to kill his girlfriend inside the same single-storey concrete house on Friday.

Police also said Kittipat was named in a court arrest warrant on a charge of shooting dead Sudaporn Jitra, a 34-year-old native of Trang province. The woman was shot three times.

Kittipat and Sudaporn had lived together in the rented house, along with Kittipat’s mother.

On Friday the mother told police that she heard three gunshots in the couple’s bedroom. Then her son fled the house on a motorcycle. She looked and saw Sudaporn was dead, apparently shot while using her mobile phone.

Muang Nakhon Si Thammarat police chief Pol Col Kittichai Krainara said on Friday that Kittipat had been jealous of his girlfriend and the couple had argued frequently.

Investigators suspected he had caught her talking to another man on her phone, he said.

Police have charged the owner of Na Ladprao beer hall with six offences following a fire last month that killed 37 people and injured 77 others.

Pol Maj Gen Kiatikul Sonthinen, commander of Metropolitan Police Division 2, said investigators had completed a seven-volume case file after questioning 211 witnesses, including employees, customers, relatives of victims, experts and forensic officers.

The investigation identified Suwicha Salaibat, 45, the venue owner, as being responsible for the incident. The case has been forwarded to prosecutors for consideration.

Mr Suwicha was charged both as an individual and on behalf of the company with reckless arson causing death, negligence causing death, negligence causing serious injury, negligence causing physical and psychological harm, and property damage. He was also charged with operating an entertainment venue without a licence.

Police said the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit following modifications to the venue’s electrical system. Sparks ignited soundproofing materials, causing the blaze to spread rapidly.

Pol Maj Gen Kiatikul said the venue’s layout also hampered evacuation efforts. Numerous tables obstructed movement, while doors designated as emergency exits were blocked, locked or otherwise failed to comply with legal requirements.

Witness testimony from employees and customers supported the conclusion that the owner had failed to take reasonable safety precautions expected of an entertainment venue operator, he said.

Mr Suwicha has yet to be questioned because he remains in intensive care at Paolo Kaset Hospital. Investigators questioned his four business partners but found no evidence linking them to the management of the venue. The July 12 fire claimed 37 lives, including victims who later died in hospital, and left 77 people with burn injuries.

Separately, city authorities have stepped up safety inspections of entertainment venues in the wake of the tragedy. Between July 19 and Aug 4, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration teams inspected 948 establishments. Of those inspected, 209 met safety standards, 632 were ordered to make improvements and 107 were ordered to cease operations.

The inspections cover 17 safety criteria, including fire prevention, hygiene and building safety. Bangkok deputy governor Pornphrom Vikitsreth said operators would be given an opportunity to rectify non-critical deficiencies, while serious safety violations would face legal action.

The public should avoid speculating that bullying had triggered the shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi’s Bang Kruai district, says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

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Thailand secured top spot in Group B of the Asean Hyundai Cup on Saturday, beating Myanmar 2-0 in Bangkok to book a semi-final meeting with four-time champions Singapore.

The second spot in the group was taken by Malaysia who completed the last-four line-up with a narrow 1-0 win over the Philippines in Kuala Lumpur.

Worachit Kanitsribumphen converted a penalty in the 11th minute, with Jehhanafee Mamah adding a second from the spot early in the second half, extending the Thais’ perfect run through the group stage.

The result marked a fourth straight win in the competition and kept alive Thailand’s remarkable defensive record, with the seven-time champions yet to concede in the regional tournament.

Coach Anthony Hudson said he was pleased not only with the result but with his side’s discipline, noting his relief that none of the five players carrying yellow cards picked up a further booking that would have ruled them out of the semi-final.

He praised his squad’s resolve given the physical toll of a demanding group phase, which also included victories over Laos, Malaysia and the Philippines.

‘I’m really pleased with the result, really pleased with winning our games, clean sheets, and qualifying for the semi-finals,’ said Hudson.

Hudson acknowledged his team had struggled to impose themselves as forcefully as usual, pointing to widespread fatigue and cramp among his players by the interval. He said the priority now was recovery, with a full focus on preparations for Singapore to begin on Monday.

The result extended Thailand’s unbeaten run to 10 matches since Hudson replaced Masatada Ishii as head coach last October, with the Englishman suggesting his players are increasingly attuned to his tactical approach after a positive opening block of fixtures together.

Myanmar’s exit was confirmed by the defeat, leaving Jorn Andersen’s side third on six points, three behind Malaysia.

The Norwegian was scathing in his post-match assessment, insisting his side had been the better team on the night and had twice struck the woodwork, and suggesting Thailand had offered little going forward.

In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia edged past the Philippines thanks to Gunalan Pavithran’s 16th-minute header, moving them onto nine points from four matches and three clear of Myanmar to secure their own passage to the semi-finals.

They will now face defending champions Vietnam over two legs, starting in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 16 before the return in Hanoi three days later.

Thailand, chasing a record eighth Asean Cup title, travel to Singapore for the first leg of their semi-final on Aug 15 before hosting Gavin Lee’s side in Bangkok three days later.

The final, also to be contested over two legs, is scheduled for Aug 22 and 26.

Thailand has expressed deep disappointment with a recent United Nations report on Cambodia that criticised Thailand, saying it exceeded its mandate and lacked balance.

Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow conveyed the concerns in a letter sent on Friday to Volker Trk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, regarding an End of Mission Statement issued by Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia.

Mr Sihasak said Thailand recognises the statement forms part of the Special Procedures’ working methods, but questioned its credibility and accountability because it contained allegations against Thailand despite the mandate focusing on human rights in Cambodia.

Thailand also objected to what it described as an insufficient opportunity to provide facts and perspectives before publication.

Mr Sihasak said the statement contained distorted information that had not been adequately verified and was inconsistent with the Human Rights Council’s Code of Conduct for Special Procedures mandate holders.

Mr Sihasak said Thailand had repeatedly provided information to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry also criticised Mr Andrews for failing to reflect Thailand’s account of the conflict.

Thailand disputed figures cited in the statement, including estimates of 650,000 internally displaced Cambodians and 900,000 Cambodian migrant workers returning from Thailand.

It said some people counted as displaced had remained in areas of Thai territory where they had received humanitarian assistance.

InterPride’s first Thai transgender co-president has warned that global LGBTQ+ rights are at a critical crossroads, urging solidarity against rising hatred.

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The Ministry of Public Health has rejected claims of widespread corruption involving health promotion and prevention funds at community hospitals.

Permanent secretary Somruek Chungsaman said an investigation into 16,346 complaints submitted through the Mor Prom application found only 0.3% involved irregular disbursements.

Of the complaints, 35.8% were verified as accurate, while 32.9% were related to KPI reporting, 24.8% to human error and 6.2% to other issues.

Dr Somruek said the ministry would focus on the disbursement irregularities and work with the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to identify those responsible and impose appropriate punishment.

However, he cautioned against concluding that the funding was a major source of corruption.

“We will not reach such a conclusion because the figure is only 0.3%,” he said. “We need more information and further investigation.”

Dr Somruek said medical staff remained committed to protecting public health and should not be judged collectively over the findings.

He added that not all health promotion and prevention services generated payments for community hospitals because some services were not reimbursed by the NHSO.

Where payments were made, the money was transferred directly into hospital accounts, not to any medical personnel.

The ministry said complaints from 7,167 people involved 2,439 hospitals, with 82.8% being community hospitals.

About 77% of the complaints related to health promotion and prevention services, for which the NHSO allocates about 20 billion baht annually.

Dr Sophon Iamsirithavorn, the ministry’s deputy permanent secretary, said some errors could be linked to KPI reporting.

Health workers often record information for the first and second quarters according to KPI reporting periods, potentially creating discrepancies given the large volume of data.

The ministry plans to adjust KPIs to reduce staff workload. It will also review more than 1.3 billion records involving over 26 million users to correct errors, although the reported error rate is only 0.001%.

“We check for accuracy and correct any mistakes, particularly in the health promotion and prevention channel, to ensure public trust in the application,” Dr Sophon said.

Meanwhile, Dr Jadej Thammatacharee, secretary-general of the NHSO, said the agency would improve information-sharing systems so users could receive real-time notifications when their healthcare rights were used.

The government has widened its local-government exam fraud probe, with the Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) tracing the financial transactions of more than 200 people involved in the network.

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Thailand finished the second leg of the 2026 SEA V Cup in Chiang Mai with a perfect record after defeating Southeast Asian rivals Vietnam 3-0 (25-20, 25-10, 25-15) on Sunday.

The Thais defeated the Philippines 3-0 in the first match on Friday and downed Indonesia 3-0 on Saturday.

They also won all three matches in the first leg in Hanoi.

The successful SEA V Cup campaign served as a perfect warm-up for the Thais as they are gearing up for the AVC Asian Championship, which will take place in Tianjin, China, later this month.

The Chiang Mai leg also marked the return from a shoulder injury of Chatchu-on Moksri. The star outside hitter last played for the national team during the gold-medal-winning run at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in December last year.

The loss capped off a disastrous week for the Vietnamese, who lost all three games in Chiang Mai.

The Philippines, who beat Indonesia 3-1 (25-13, 23-25, 25-19, 33-31) earlier in the day, finished in second place while Indonesia were third.

The Central Administrative Court has ordered a temporary suspension of an announcement postponing the Social Security Board election, clearing the way for the poll to proceed until the court issues a final ruling.

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