In a chilling tale that echoes the pages of a detective novel, the sleepy northern province of Nakhon Sawan is now the backdrop of a gripping murder investigation. The air is thick with whispers and rumors as the local police force unravels the mystery surrounding the horrific death of a cannabis vendor, Parut, who was found brutally murdered with over 30 stab wounds.
The grisly discovery was made by Few, a 25-year-old Thai man who lived nearby and also happened to be a customer of Parut. With a sense of foreboding, Few noticed the door to Parut’s rented room ajar on the fateful day of March 19. He called out, but silence greeted him. Stepping inside, his worst fears were confirmed when he discovered Parut lifeless in the bedroom, triggering a cascade of emotions and questions.
Parut had called this small rented space home for only a month. His initial days saw him accompanied by a friend known as U, whose presence has since become a crucial part of the puzzle. Few, recalling their last conversation on March 17, is haunted by the thought that those might have been Parut’s final words.
The scene awaiting the Nongping Police Station officers was grim. Parut, clad only in shorts, bore the marks of a violent end—over 30 stab wounds, his body bloated, skin peeling. A bloodstained knife lay ominously on the floor amidst signs of a struggle, suggesting theft as well. The intense tension was only punctuated by the cries of Parut’s four-month-old dog, confined to the bathroom, barking and whining for its missing owner.
A nearby fried chicken vendor, who remembers Parut with a mixture of fondness and sorrow, recounted how he would always buy chicken for his dog every evening. Her last sighting of him was on March 16, a fleeting moment in hindsight now precious. She also disclosed the unfortunate turn in Parut’s life; after losing his job at a local cannabis shop, necessity forced him to transform his modest abode into a small cannabis store, playing host to customers indulging in the herb.
In another twist, Parut’s former employer, Praisan, aged 30, opened up to Channel 7 about a shadow hanging over Parut: a debt of 15,000 baht to a local loan shark, a financial burden he couldn’t shake off. With the looming threat of its collectors, who had already sought him at his shop, this debt has become a central theory in the investigation.
Police are diligently piecing together motives that could have led to this tragic end—be it the debt, a quarrel with a friend, or an altercation with a customer that spun out of control. Central to their inquiries is the elusive U. His whereabouts and potential knowledge or involvement in the case have elevated him as a person of significant interest.
As the hunt for answers continues, the community watches with bated breath, wondering what secrets the investigation will uncover next. Until then, the intrigue woven through this northern Thai province aspires to be untangled by the keen eyes of justice.
Meanwhile, life elsewhere carries on with news unfolding across the nation. In Phuket, tradition meets modernity as the alcohol-free Songkran festival makes a comeback, while in Chiang Mai, a significant bust took down a drug trafficker with a cache of 300,000 meth pills. Coast-to-coast, from Pattaya’s controversies to the political landscape in Bangkok, the pulse of Thailand beats on, even as Nakhon Sawan’s mystery looms heavily in the collective consciousness.
I can’t believe something like this happened in Nakhon Sawan. It sounds straight out of a movie!
Exactly! It seems like crime is getting more brutal everywhere.
Yeah, and it’s scary to think this could happen anywhere, even in small towns.
I’m suspicious of this ‘U’ guy. If he was the last one with Parut, he probably knows more than he’s letting on.
Poor Parut. It’s such a tragedy. I hope they catch whoever did this.
Absolutely, but I doubt justice will be swift. These cases can drag on for years.
True but let’s hope the community and police work together for his memory’s sake.
Isn’t it ironic how a man forced into selling cannabis meets such a tragic end? It’s a reflection of society’s failures.
True, but let’s not idealize him. Living by the sword, dying by it, perhaps?
What about the debt angle? Seems pretty clear to me that the loan sharks could be involved.
While loan sharks can be ruthless, jumping to conclusions in an ongoing investigation won’t help.
U better have a good alibi. If not, it’ll be U on trial.
That’s a bit presumptuous without evidence, don’t you think?
It’s always sad when a young life ends in violence. Makes you wonder about how fragile life is.
Everyone is speculating about U but what about the fried chicken vendor? Maybe she saw or knows something.
Good point, she might have seen someone suspicious before or after the murder.
Fear and greed lead to darkness. Poor Parut was lost in that abyss.
You’re right, sometimes it’s the invisible battles people fight that lead to the most tragic outcomes.
Glad to hear Few’s quick thinking alerted the police. Hopefully, they’ll find justice for Parut.
Do you think the debt collectors were known to him, or were they strangers? Could change the whole angle of the case.
Parut’s past could have caught up with him. Who knows how many enemies he may have made?
Let’s not blame the victim. He was a vendor, not a criminal.
Agreed, but sometimes the line between vendor and criminal in the trade can blur easily.
Such a morbid curiosity around this case! Are you guys attracted by the mystery or the violence?
With today’s technology, how come they haven’t got surveillance footage? It seems fishy to me.
These stories often highlight the need for strong community ties to prevent isolation and tragedies.