Detention Hearing for Suspect in 'Pattaya Drum Murder' Case Extradited to Korea ... Remains Silent

Among the three suspects in the Pattaya drum murder case in Thailand, A, a man in his 20s who was recently extradited from Cambodia, appeared at the Changwon District Court in Gyeongnam for a warrant review scheduled at 2 p.m. on the 12th.

A remained silent in response to reporters’ questions such as, “Is it true you made threatening calls to the victim’s family?”, “What was your role in the crime? Did you commit the murder yourself?”, and “Do you admit to and regret the crime?”

A man in his 20s, a suspect in the Pattaya Drum Murder case who was captured in Cambodia and repatriated to Korea, is being transported to attend the warrant hearing.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

A is suspected of kidnapping and murdering a Korean man in his 30s in Pattaya, Thailand, and abandoning the body. He fled to Cambodia around May 9 and was apprehended in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, five days later.

Subsequently, at around 7:40 a.m. on the 10th, he was extradited to Korea via Incheon International Airport and was transferred to the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, which is in charge of the investigation.

Previously, B, a man in his 20s who was apprehended in Jeongeup, Jeonbuk, on May 12, has been detained and is currently on trial, while another suspect, C, a man in his 30s, remains at large.

The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, which is leading the investigation, plans to focus on the investigation of A, who was forcibly extradited, and will continue international cooperation with police authorities in countries where suspect C is likely to be hiding in order to apprehend him.