The Royal Thai Police spokesperson assigned the Provincial Police Commander of Chonburi Province to investigate and escort the victim to identify a Huai Yai police officer involved in locating the ringleader “Ai Pong” of the gang that murdered and buried five victims. It was revealed that the case is under procedural progress, and no further details can be disclosed at this time.Tags: [Police Investigation, Crime, Chonburi, Murder Case, Identification]
Updates on the case reveal that Mr. Pong was a police informant who allegedly received drugs from officers at Huai Yai Police Station to sell. At 13:30 on 5 Aug 2026 GMT+7, at the Chonburi Provincial Police Headquarters, Bang Plasoi Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chonburi Province, reporters from various outlets gathered to cover the event. There were rumors that Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwpan, Deputy Inspector General of Police and spokesperson of the Royal Thai Police, would arrive accompanied by Ms. B (pseudonym), a victim who claimed Mr. Pong had confined, sexually assaulted, stolen from, and threatened her in 2018 in Chonburi Province, to identify the police officers she alleged had received drugs with Mr. Pong for sale.Tags: [Police Headquarters, Victim Testimony, Drug Trafficking Allegations, Chonburi, Crime Reporting]
However, by 15:00 no sign of their arrival was seen. It was confirmed that Pol. Lt. Gen. Trairong Phiwpan did not come and had delegated Pol. Maj. Gen. Pongphan Wongmanithes, Provincial Police Commander of Chonburi, to conduct the investigation and identify which police officers were involved, including their names. Journalists were not allowed inside the police headquarters; they were permitted only to photograph the front and back exterior of the Chonburi Provincial Police Headquarters.Tags: [Police Investigation, Media Restrictions, Police Identification, Chonburi]
Later, Pol. Maj. Gen. Pongphan Wongmanithes came down from the second floor, exited through the rear door, and left in a private vehicle. He briefly stated that the process of reviewing images and identification is ongoing and that no further details can be provided at this time.Tags: [Police Investigation, Identification Process, Chonburi, Official Statement]
As for Ms. B (pseudonym), it is unclear which exit she used to avoid the media as there are four doors. It is believed she left via the right side of the building and exited through a side door, then boarded a white van. Reporters were left waiting in vain.Tags: [Victim Movement, Media Coverage, Police Headquarters]
Later, the Facebook page “Dao Padakchaek” posted that the female victim gave additional testimony to a female investigator. They also shared an image of a female police officer sitting and questioning another woman whose face was blurred. Reporters noted that the female officer was seen outside the office of the Provincial Police Commander of Chonburi.Tags: [Victim Testimony, Female Investigator, Police Interview, Social Media]
Subsequently, the Facebook page “Dao Padakchaek” posted again that photos of 70 police officers and 10 civilians were arranged in sets of eight images each for the female victim to review, with the hashtag #WhoIsAiPongBoss.Tags: [Photo Lineup, Police Identification, Social Media, Investigation Process]