Relatives Attempt to Assault Suspect in Bangkok Murder Case

Key summary

On Monday, around 14:00, relatives and acquaintances of a 20-year-old Thai woman named Chutikarn attempted to attack the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Myanmar national Bi, while police escorted him from Din Daeng Police Station to the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road. The incident occurred during Bi's transfer for a detention hearing regarding the intentional murder of Chutikarn and charges related to consuming Category 1 narcotics, specifically methamphetamine pills (yaba). Police intervened to stop the assault as officers moved Bi into a prisoner transport vehicle. Investigators opposed bail for Bi. Chutikarn was found dead inside her apartment in Bangkok's Din Daeng district. Bi was arrested on October 31 at a PTT petrol station in Bang Pa-in district, Ayutthaya province, allegedly while trying to flee. During initial questioning, Bi confessed to being under the influence of drugs and experiencing hallucinations at the time of the killing. He alleged that he entered the victim's room to hide while intoxicated; when Chutikarn returned and found him, an argument and physical struggle ensued, leading him to admit strangling her with his bare hands. Meanwhile, the victim's family has arranged three days of Buddhist funeral prayers at Sala 3 of Wat Phrom Wong Saram (Wat Luang Pho Nen), beginning on Monday, with cremation scheduled to follow after the rites.