Two men were arrested yesterday on suspicion of torching a bus which led to the death of a third arsonist.
On Dec. 1, police said Adisorn Srichanpong, 29 and a 15-year-old accomplice set fire to a bus in front of Ramkhamhaeng University near a large rally of government supporters. A third man, 19-year-old Suradet Khampaengjai, also set the fire but became trapped within the bus which was quickly engulfed in flame.
Images from a witness’ camera showing three young men removing things from the bus was used to implicate the three men, according to Lt. Gen. Jarumporn Suramanee of the Royal Thai Police.
The two suspects have denied the arson charge and said Suradet died because he was unable to escape the burning bus.
Both suspects said they reside in the Bang Kapi district of the Thai capital and were approached by students from an unidentified vocational school to steal valuables from the bus.
There are 23 cases awaiting investigation which are related to the violence of Dec. 1, which left four people dead, including Suradet, MCOT News reported.
Photo: MCOT News
