today (saturday) my mother gave me 500 baht, so in the evening i went to The lotus superstore and bought knives. "He flagged down one taxi near his house on Soi Charansanitwong 75, but the place was crowded so he did not make a move. He tried again and was picked up by Kuan, hoping the older man would not resist him
When the taxi arrived at the destination, he pulled out a knife and held it against the driver's neck. He said he did not mean to kill him but the driver reached for a metal bar under a console and tried to hit him. he stabbed the driver several times, killing him, then dragged the body onto the back seat and sat behind the wheel
he could not drive, but thought it would not be hard; he was still struggling with the car when police arrived.
manon Pohkang, 25, the victim's son said he was shocked by the sudden loss. his father was the family bread winner and was trying to repay loans to a bank and loan sharks. "he was a nice man, who harmed no one," he said.
Polwat was charged with robbery causing death and possession of knives.