Chaiyaphol Wipa or Loong Phol and his wife, Somporn, pose for photo after giving an interview to a television programmer in 2020.//sanook

Perfect storm batters Loong Phol

Many believed that things would drastically change after the Criminal Court ruling on December 20, but even they had not expected that it would be such a spectacular free fall…

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2023’s top stories: ‘Uncle Pol’ goes from hero to villain in Nong Chompoo’s death 

Once idolized as a hero, the man known to millions as Uncle Pol of Ban Kokkork fell into disgrace this year when he was sentenced to 20 years in jail…

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Savitree Wongsricha and her remaining daughter, Nong Sading, during their online sale of cloth products. Life goes on after Nong Chompoo’s death.

A mother’s fight for justice against all odds

Savitree Wongsricha’s deep sorrow and great anger were the most glaring in four shabby pieces of paper few people have seen or remembered. In them, she pledged that anyone responsible…

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“Loong Phol” gets 20 years in prison for death of toddler in Mukdahan

A criminal court in Mukdahan province sentenced Chaiyaphol Wipa to 20 years in prison today, on two charges relating to the death of a three-year-old child who went missing in…

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File photo : Chaiyaphol Wipa or Loong Phol

Countdown begins for historic Nong Chompoo ruling

On October 31, a Criminal Court verdict will come down on a case that once captivated Thailand. If “Loong Phol” is set free, it can bring a trail-blazing defense strategy…

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Loong Phol case puts justice system to big test

When it happened in 2020, the death of three-year-old Nong Chompoo was one of Thailand’s most tumultuous criminal cases. However, the Criminal Court’s trial, which began a few months ago…

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Why social media should leave Loong Phol alone

The Japanese say everyone has three faces. The first is put on for the world, the one you wear while in office, at party, on public transport, at lunch with…

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Chaiphol Wipha in police custody. (June 3rd, 2021)

How Thai media’s love for ‘LIKEs’ turned a murder suspect into a national idol

It took the media just a few months last year to turn a murder suspect into a national celebrity, who then capitalized on his fame by endorsing products and appearing…

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Police chief claims Chompoo was abducted, but fails to identify the perpetrator

Three-year old Chompoo went missing from her home in Dong Luang district of Thailand’s northeastern province Muk Dahan on May 11th this year. Her body was found three days later…

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Police investigating murder of a 3-year old girl in Muk Dahan

A special team of detectives has been assembled to investigate the murder of a three-year old girl, whose body was found in a forest on Thursday night, after being missing…

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