Chuwong case
Chuwong Sae Tang, a billionaire contractor, was found dead in the front seat of a car driven by former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn in Bangkok on July 26, 2015.
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25 Aug 2022
Sentence upheld
Court of Appeal upholds the Criminal Court ruling that sentenced to death former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn for the murder of a billionaire.
1 Jul 2022
Death sentence
The Appeals Court has sentenced a former deputy minister of commerce to death, instead of life imprisonment as earlier imposed, for the murder of a judge's brother.
21 Jan 2021
Banyin gets death penalty
The Criminal Court has sentenced to death former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn for the murder of billionaire construction-firm owner Chuwong Sae Tang in a staged car crash in 2015.
20 Jan 2021
Death sentence
Former commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn gets capital punishment for murdering tycoon Chuwong Sae Tang six years ago, and staging a car accident to cover it up.
27 Dec 2020
Prison break plan
Former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn was sentenced to death. But due to his useful testimony, his penalty was reduced to life imprisonment.
15 Dec 2020
Death penalty
A court sentences former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn to death, with the penalty reduced to life in prison for useful testimony.
3 Dec 2020
Man jailed for Chuwong murder 'lies'
The Bangkok North Municipal Court on Wednesday sentenced a businessman for lying to police during an investigation into a murder case allegedly involving former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn.
2 Jul 2020
Banyin’s son denies links to prison break plan
The son of disgraced former government official Banyin Tangpakorn has denied any involvement in his father’s alleged plan to break from Bangkok Remand Prison.
23 Jun 2020
Banyin's escape plot
Investigators will issue arrest warrants for three people said to be involved in an alleged jailbreak plan involving a former deputy commerce minister.
