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Court Denies Bail for Lieutenant Jo in Cannabis Shop Owner Shooting Case, Sends Him to Prison Immediately

Crime20 Apr 2026 22:00 GMT+7

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Court Denies Bail for Lieutenant Jo in Cannabis Shop Owner Shooting Case, Sends Him to Prison Immediately

The court denied bail"Lieutenant Jo"in the case of shooting a cannabis shop owner to death. After relatives posted 500,000 baht in cash as bail, authorities immediately transferred him to Pattaya Special Prison.

Update on Police Lieutenant Jirasak Srikattanam, 54, known as Lieutenant Jo, an investigator with Pattaya City Police Station, who, while intoxicated, allegedly shot Mr. Phattharathorn Jirachokchayakul, 41, known as King, the cannabis shop owner, causing his death behind the cannabis shop on Walking Street, South Pattaya, Chonburi province, as previously reported.

The latest update: after Pattaya City Police brought Lieutenant Jo to Pattaya Provincial Court for the initial detention hearing, relatives posted 500,000 baht in cash seeking bail at the court. However, the court denied bail and ordered Lieutenant Jirasak Srikattanam to be sent immediately to Pattaya Special Prison.