Images reveal "Kan Vellfire," the shooter in the sedan case, fleeing by taxi. He claimed he had just been released from prison and hired the taxi to take him to a mall in Rayong. Before reaching there, he changed route to under the motorway bridge, got into a Yaris car, picked up his two sons, and fled by rental car toward Trat province.
At 12:00 on 24 Dec 2025 GMT+7, Police Lieutenant Colonel Nopadol Homsombat, Deputy Inspector (Investigation) of Prachachuen Police Station, went to request an arrest warrant for Mr. Songkran Phanphu, aka "Kan Vellfire," aged 37, at the Criminal Court. The court approved arrest warrant number 7494/2568 dated 24 Dec 2025 GMT+7 on charges of intentional homicide, attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition without permission, carrying firearms in public without a license and without urgent necessity, and discharging an explosive firearm in a community.
Reporters stated that after Mr. Songkran parked the Vellfire van used in the shooting incident at a hotel in Nakhon Pathom province, he took multiple taxis until boarding a Toyota taxi with Bangkok plates, driven by Mr. Sudjai. Mr. Songkran requested to be taken to a mall in Rayong province, agreeing on a fixed fare of 2,500 baht with no negotiation, which aroused Mr. Sudjai’s suspicion. Mr. Songkran claimed he had just been released from prison and initially had no cash on hand, not even for toll fees, offering to pay by scanning a QR code or stopping at a convenience store to withdraw money, which made Mr. Sudjai fear not receiving payment. He secretly photographed the passenger while he was asleep.
Upon arrival in Rayong province, instead of being taken to the mall as stated, Mr. Songkran instructed to be dropped off under the motorway bridge in Ban Bueng area. A male friend driving a bronze Toyota Yaris, who arrived alone, waited and paid the 2,500 baht fare in cash. Then they went to the home of Ms. Kanokrat, the wife, to pick up their two sons and the wife, before renting a white Toyota Fortuner and fleeing toward Trat province. The investigation team from the Metropolitan Police Bureau’s investigation division is closely pursuing the case.