[Anchor]
In Pattaya, Thailand, a suspect accused of kidnapping and murdering a Korean tourist in his 30s has been captured by the police.
The police are working with Thai authorities to track down the remaining two suspects.
Let’s connect with our reporter Lim Hyoung-joon to get more details. Lim Hyoung-joon, reporter!
Please give us the details of the capture.
[Reporter]
A man in his 20s, identified as A, who is accused of kidnapping and killing a Korean tourist in his 30s in Thailand, has been arrested by the police.
Yesterday evening around 7:50 PM, the police urgently arrested A at his residence in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, on charges of murder and other crimes.
The police are currently investigating A’s motives, timing of the crime, and methods.
It has been confirmed that A entered Korea from Thailand on the 9th of this month.
The police are collaborating with the Thai authorities to track down the other two individuals, and their departure from Thailand has yet to be confirmed.
Earlier, a local Thai media outlet reported that the Thai police discovered the body of a 34-year-old Korean male, B, at a reservoir in Pattaya on the night of the 11th.
According to the Thai police, B, who entered Thailand on the 30th of last month, was last seen at a club in the Huai Khwang area of Thailand on the 2nd.
The police also explained that around 2 AM on the 3rd, two Koreans transported B in a rental car to Pattaya.
According to the information revealed by the Thai police, the Korean group rented lodging near a reservoir in Pattaya, where, on the 4th, they were observed loading a black object into the trunk of a car before parking near the reservoir and returning to their lodging.
Earlier, B’s mother received a threatening phone call on the 7th, stating that if she did not pay 110 million won because her son caused damage by discarding drugs, her son would be harmed.
This is Lim Hyoung-joon reporting from Gyeongnam.