{"id":35586,"date":"2025-10-17T14:05:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phuket-times.com\/?p=35586"},"modified":"2025-10-17T14:05:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:05:34","slug":"ex-convict-fatally-stabbed-in-early-morning-attack-on-phukets-thepkrasattri-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/ex-convict-fatally-stabbed-in-early-morning-attack-on-phukets-thepkrasattri-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Convict Fatally Stabbed in Early Morning Attack on Phuket\u2019s Thepkrasattri Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"497\"><strong data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"159\">Police Launch Investigation into Fatal Stabbing in Thalang<\/strong><br data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"162\" \/>Phuket police have opened a <strong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"218\">full-scale investigation<\/strong> following the fatal stabbing of a man with a criminal record early this morning, <strong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"314\">October 16<\/strong>, on <strong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"341\">Thepkrasattri Road<\/strong> in Thalang. The victim, identified as <strong data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"416\">33-year-old Phongsathorn Jinowat<\/strong>, succumbed to his injuries shortly after being rushed to <strong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"494\">Thalang Hospital<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"753\">Officers from <strong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"539\">Thalang Police Station<\/strong> received an emergency alert from the <strong data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"596\">191 call centre<\/strong> at approximately <strong data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"627\">4:50 a.m.<\/strong>, reporting a severely injured man lying by the roadside opposite <strong data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"721\">Phuket Poly Products Co.<\/strong> in Thepkrasattri subdistrict.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"957\">Responding officers, led by <strong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"822\">Police Lieutenant Anusarn Klin-Kiew<\/strong>, arrived at the scene alongside <strong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"911\">rescue workers from the Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation<\/strong> and an <strong data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"954\">ambulance from Thalang Hospital<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1259\"><strong data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1005\">Victim Found with Multiple Stab Wounds<\/strong><br data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1008\" \/>Phongsathorn was discovered <strong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1051\">unconscious<\/strong>, with <strong data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1112\">three stab wounds to the right side of his ribcage<\/strong>. Rescue personnel provided immediate first aid before transporting him to the hospital, where doctors confirmed his death shortly after arrival.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1333\">At the scene, authorities found several pieces of evidence, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1473\">\n<li data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1383\">\n<p data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1383\">A <strong data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1349\">bicycle<\/strong> lying on its side near the body<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1413\">\n<p data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1413\">A <strong data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1411\">large pool of blood<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1473\">\n<p data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1473\">A <strong data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1437\">pair of sandals<\/strong>, believed to belong to the victim<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1589\">The area was promptly <strong data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1513\">cordoned off<\/strong> for forensic examination as investigators worked to gather more evidence.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1886\"><strong data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1635\">Victim Recently Released from Prison<\/strong><br data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1638\" \/>Police confirmed that the deceased, <strong data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1698\">Phongsathorn Jinowat<\/strong>, had a <strong data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1738\">history of criminal activity<\/strong>, having been <strong data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1785\">recently released from prison<\/strong>. His record includes <strong data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1833\">four prior convictions<\/strong>\u2014two for <strong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1851\">theft<\/strong> and two for <strong data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1883\">drug possession<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"2054\">\n<p data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"2054\">\u201cWe are reviewing CCTV footage in the area and speaking with witnesses to identify the assailant,\u201d said <strong data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2024\">Pol. Lt. Anusarn Klin-Kiew<\/strong>, the investigating officer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2177\">A local resident was the first to report the incident, calling for help after spotting the injured man by the roadside.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2432\"><strong data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2220\">Authorities Pursue Multiple Leads<\/strong><br data-start=\"2220\" data-end=\"2223\" \/>Investigators are actively pursuing several <strong data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2276\">leads<\/strong> but have yet to confirm a motive for the attack. Police continue to <strong data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2365\">collect evidence<\/strong>, review surveillance footage, and interview potential witnesses.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2713\">Officers are urging anyone with information about the incident to <strong data-start=\"2500\" data-end=\"2516\">come forward<\/strong> and assist in the search for the suspect. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities work to determine whether the crime was <strong data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2710\">retaliatory, personal, or linked to past criminal activity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police Launch Investigation into Fatal Stabbing in ThalangPhuket police have opened a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35587,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-35586","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"category-other"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35586"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35586\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35587"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.phuket-times.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}