Two Thai men have pleaded guilty to all nine charges regarding the 2023 murders of a Russian woman and her brother near Pattaya. The suspects admitted to crimes including premeditated murder, rape, firearms offenses, and concealing bodies after their victims were found buried in Huai Yai on July 26. Although they previously denied some allegations, the court has scheduled an evidence hearing for November 30 before delivering a final judgment.
In separate criminal news, a man accused of killing his wife and two neighbors with an axe following an affair dispute was arrested in Maha Sarakham; police found him attempting suicide after the attack on October 16. Additionally, Olympic boxing champion Somluck Kamsing received bail to appeal a Supreme Court ruling that upheld his conviction for taking a minor from her guardians while overturning charges of attempted rape.
On other fronts, Thailand approved a massive solar panel subsidy program offering up to 50,000 baht per household to support one million installations, with state banks expected to provide financing at low interest rates without collateral requirements. Meanwhile, Samsung users in Bangkok can now use virtual Rabbit Cards for contactless transit on several major lines via their Galaxy smartphones, and a seven-year-old boy was found alive after being lost 30 kilometers from his home in the forest of Kalasin province.
Scientists also confirmed the discovery of dinosaur footprints dating back approximately 120 million years at a national park near Udon Thani, marking the first such find for the region following online reports by tourists.