Three life sentences and death for serial killer

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Three life sentences and death for serial killer
By Kesinee Taengkhieo
The Nation 2011-03-21

Serial killer Somkid Pumpoung Monday was sentenced to life for the June 2005 murder of a cafe singer in Trang's Muang district.

At the Ratchadaphisek Criminal Court, the public prosecutor said that Somkid, 42, who allegedly robbed and killed five sex workers, strangled Patcharee Amataniran and made off with her Bt1,000 mobile phone and Bt2,000 cash.

The court considered evidence and testimony from both sides and ruled that Somkid was guilty of stealing from and murdering the victim. He was sentenced to life and ordered to pay Bt700 restitution for lost property to the victim's family.

This was the fourth murder case against Somkid in which the court has passed down a sentence.

Somkid already faces life imprisonment for the murder of a Mukdahan cafe singer, life imprisonment for the murder of a traditional masseuse in Buri Ram, and a death sentence for the murder of a traditional masseuse in Lampang.

[mxyzptlk]

700 baht restitution..I know life is cheap in Thailand....but 700 baht??..presumably he will also serve the 3 life sentences before the death sentence....

[boloa]

murder of a traditional masseuse in Buri Ram

Is there any other kind in Buriram 

[Prakhonchai Nick]

I wonder whether he was out on bail from the original 3 murders, when he murdered the Buriram masseuse.. And is he perhaps still on bail appealing the latest sentence?