Murder suspect Warut Rattanasatchakit arrives at the Chor Hae police station in Muang district of Phrae after he was arrested on charges of murdering British expat Alan Hogg and his wife. (AP photo)The Phrae Provincial Court has sentenced three men to death for murdering a British expatriate and his Thai wife, whose brother ordered the killings and struck the blows that killed his sister. The court sentenced Warut Rattanasatchakit, 63, Pia Khamsai, 63, and Kittipong Khamwan, 24 to death for the premeditated murder of the couple. According to the court papers, the murder was planned at the house of Warut, who is the elder brother of Hogg’s wife. Niphon Khamsai, a son of Pia, said he would consult lawyers about possibly appealing the case to a higher court.

Source: Bangkok Post May 31, 2019 12:00 UTC