Thai Examiner
Man murders friend at a Bangkok park over bizarre and out of control behaviour. Victim found in a pool
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A Bangkok park drowning is a murder case after CCTV showed a man assaulted and thrown unconscious into a pond. Thavisak “Tom” Phanngam claims his frantic friend needed calming, but police charged him with premeditated murder and opposed bail in court.
Key facts
- A Bangkok park drowning is a murder case after CCTV showed a man assaulted and thrown unconscious into a pond
- CCTV captures fatal Benjasiri Park assault before victim is thrown unconscious into the pond water
- Suspect disputes police account as court remands him in custody and investigating officer opposes bail
- Thavisak admits throwing frantic friend into pond but claims he acted to halt the man’s fatal rampage
- Dispute over claimed indecent acts towards tourists preceded deadly confrontation beside the pond
- Drowning report becomes murder inquiry after CCTV reveals assault and deliberate act beside pond
Summary
A chilling park drowning became a murder case after CCTV showed a man assaulted and thrown into a Benjasiri Park pond. Thavisak “Tom” Phanngam admitted throwing his friend into the water but claimed he was frantic and uncontrollable. He also blamed a dispute over the victim’s claimed indecent conduct towards tourists. Police charged him with premeditated murder, opposed bail and secured his remand in custody as the case is investigated.
A late-night argument at Benjasiri Park ended with one man unconscious in a pond and another facing a murder case. Police arrested Thavisak Phanngam, known as “Tom”, after examining security footage of the fatal attack. The victim drowned after being assaulted and thrown into the water.