Buriram – A 60-year-old mother in tears reports her 35-year-old son was nearly killed after being struck with a baseball bat by the accused, resulting in ICU admission with broken ribs, fractured eye bones, and brain injury. He was hospitalized for two months, but after 1 year and 7 months, the case has not advanced. The accused claims to be a "boss's kid" and "police's dog." The police only charged him with assault and arranged negotiations for compensation.
On 24 May 2026 in Buriram, reporters received complaints from residents of Pakieb Subdistrict, Khukha Muang District, Buriram Province, claiming injustice from the justice process at Khukha Muang Police Station. Their son was nearly killed by an acquaintance, but the case has stalled. The perpetrator claims connections with police and has been heavily threatened by police to drop the matter.
The complainant, Mrs. Thongmuan, 60, a resident of Pakieb Subdistrict, Khukha Muang District, Buriram, told reporters that on 10 October 2024, she was at home when villagers informed her that her son, Mr. Ong-art, 35, had been attacked and his body was left at the village outskirts in critical condition.
She rushed to find her son, noticing his face was swollen and his body bruised all over. Rescue workers took him to Khukha Muang Hospital before transferring him to Buriram Regional Hospital. He spent three days in ICU, where doctors confirmed three broken ribs, a fractured eye bone, and brain trauma. He was treated for about two months before returning home in an abnormal condition.
Mrs. Thongmuan recalled that on the day of the incident, her son, who owns a rice harvester, traveled to Kaeng Dong District, Buriram, to meet a broker and encountered Mr. Chaliao, also known as Noom, Dang Ruangram, 39, from the same village. They exchanged some teasing words, but Mr. Noom, apparently under the influence of drugs, struck him with a baseball bat and left his body in Pakieb Subdistrict, Khukha Muang District, where villagers found him and reported the incident.
She began pursuing the case until Mr. Noom confessed to the assault. At that time, a police lieutenant colonel serving as an investigator at Khukha Muang Police Station took the case.
Later, the police charged Mr. Noom with "assault." She and her relatives were shocked because her son was nearly dead, yet the charge was only assault. The police arranged for negotiation on compensation.
The investigator called for negotiation, resulting in an agreement for Mr. Noom to pay 120,000 baht in compensation. Mr. Noom requested to pay in three installments of 40,000 baht each, but when the payments were due, he refused to pay or meet the police.
She directly asked Mr. Noom, who replied that the money had been given to the police. When she asked the investigator, they denied receiving it, causing confusion. Eventually, Mr. Noom declared he would not pay, claiming he was a "boss's kid" or "police's dog," a term used for police affiliates or drug runners.
Subsequently, the investigator informed her that since the incident occurred in Kaeng Dong District, the case must be transferred there, confusing her and her family. Now, after 1 year and 7 months, there is still no progress. She urges authorities or relevant agencies to assist with her son's case.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ong-art, 35, the victim, said that over a year and a half has passed with no progress in the case. The case has been transferred back and forth, and he feels he has not received justice. He hopes the authorities will sympathize with him, as his body is no longer fully capable of working due to the assault.