Lt Udom Petcharat from Muang Police received a call from a local resident who said that a teenage boy had been stabbed to death in Soi Han Farang off Thepkasattri Rd in Koh Kaew.
Police arrived at the scene together with Kusoldharm rescue workers to find a woman crying and holding the lifeless body of a shirtless teenager who was lying face up in a pool of blood.
The boy had been stabbed at 20 times, police said. They named the deceased as 18-year-old Manasanan Bugna.
Lt Udom explained, “Mr Manasanan lived with his family in Soi Han Farang, not far from the murder scene.
“We learned that a friend had made a call to Mr Manasanan prior to the murder taking place, and that he had told his parents he was going to meet a friend. He was last seen by them leaving on his motorbike,” he said.
“The family then heard shouting coming from nearby so they went out to see what was happening. They then discovered their son lying on the ground with multiple stab wounds.
“The family called from help, but by the time a medical unit arrived Mr Manasanan was already dead,” he added.
Lt Udom went on to explain that officers had found traces of blood on a motorbike found close to the scene, and added that a suspect has been identified for the murder.
“We believe that Mr Manasanan had been called to go out and sort out an outstanding dispute. As the matter was not resolved the suspect decided to stab him,” he said.
“We have now identified a suspect and are gathering more information about them so that we can request an arrest warrant to be issued,” he concluded.