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Thailand’s ‘Jack the Ripper’ arrested for murder, months after early release from prison
- Convicted serial killer Somkid Pumpuang is the chief suspect in the murder of a hotel worker in northeast Thailand this week
- He was sentenced to life in 2005 for killing five women, but released in May due to good behaviour and prison overcrowding
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Thai police on Wednesday arrested a convicted serial killer in connection with another murder after his early release from jail for good behaviour, authorities confirmed.
Somkid Pumpuang was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2005 for the killing of five women believed to be involved in the sex and nightlife industry, leading the media to dub him Thailand’s “Jack the Ripper”.
Authorities considered him an “excellent prisoner” and released him in May this year, but he is now the chief suspect in the murder this week of a 51-year-old hotel worker in the country’s northeast.
Rassami Mulichan was found dead in her home with adhesive tape around her neck and her ankles bound with a mobile phone charging cord, the Bangkok Post reported.
In 2005, Somkid’s victims were either drowned or strangled before he stole their possessions.
Authorities distributed his photo under the heading “Most Wanted” and offered a 50,000 baht (US$1,650) reward for information leading to his capture.
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