Thread: One of four fugitives arrested after breaking out from Phetchabun prison, three still

One of four fugitives was arrested in Mueang Phetchabun district this morning, July 19th, after breaking out of the Phetchabun prison in the early hours of this morning.


The four prisoners had reportedly escaped from the provincial prison at around 3:00 AM. Police and prison officials were deployed and began tracking down the fugitives shortly after they were discovered missing.


The escaped inmates are (1.) Phatdanai Suesirithamrong, 40, (2.) Krisada Kongkhao, 21, (3.) Thanadon Tantiwanichcharoen, 18, and (4.) Watcharin Chanboon, 35.

As of 6:00 AM., one of the fugitives, Watcharin Chanboon, was caught hiding at a Mueang Phetchabun school while the remaining three were still on the run.

Neither Phetchabun Prison officials nor the police officials have yet made an official statement or provided any detailed information regarding the case, escape, and capture of Watcharin. However, they asked the public to contact 191 as soon as possible if they have spotted one of the fugitives.


The Pattaya News/TPN media will provide further updates if they are given on this developing story.

One of four fugitives arrested after breaking out from Phetchabun prison, three still on the run - The Pattaya News

Thailand’s Department of Corrections announces successful arrest of four inmates who escaped from Phetchabun prison yesterday

All four prison fugitives who had escaped from Phetchabun prison in the early morning hours of Monday, July 19th, had been eventually caught within 24 hours, Thailand’s Department of Corrections reported today, July 20th.


The Pattaya News/TPN Media had previously covered the story HERE


The Department announced the progress regarding the incident of four male inmates escaping from Phetchabun Provincial Prison who went missing at around 3:00 AM. on Monday. The first prisoner, Watcharin Chanboon, was caught in the area of Mueang Phetchabun school at around 6:07 AM.

The second and third inmates, Krisada Kongkhao and Thanadon Tantiwanichcharoen, were found hiding next to a furniture shop, located near the Muang Phetchabun school at 3:15 PM.

The last fugitive, Phatdanai Suesirithamrong, then reportedly surrendered to the police at 7:30 PM. at his mother’s home as he could not withstand the siege, according to his statement. The arrest, therefore, took less than 24 hours.


All of them were taken back to the prison and would be interrogated. Meanwhile, Ayuth Sintoppant, director-general of the Department of Corrections, would inspect the prison and issue measures and policies to prevent the reoccurrence of the incident as well as to regain the public confidence and the efficiency of the officer’s control.


The specific details on how the prisoners escaped the jail were not provided by corrections officials and when the press inquired about this the questions were deflected.


Thailand's Department of Corrections announces successful arrest of four inmates who escaped from Phetchabun prison yesterday - The Pattaya News

Originally Posted by misskit

The last fugitive, Phatdanai Suesirithamrong, then reportedly surrendered to the police at 7:30 PM. at his mother’s home as he could not withstand the siege, according to his statement. The arrest, therefore, took less than 24 hours.

crumpled like a house of cards.

Originally Posted by TheRealKW

crumpled like a house of cards.

Where the photo of the mother pointing at him in the arrest re-enactment ?