A hotel receptionist working at a Hua Hin hotel was beaten to death during a burglary on the night of January 18-19, 2026.
The assault occurred around 3:07 a.m. at Best LD Hotel located in Soi Hua Hin 88/1 in the town of Hua Hin, in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
A burglary of extreme violence in the dead of night
Image taken from a surveillance camera showing the suspect stealing objects after assaulting the receptionist.
According to the police, the surveillance footage shows the suspect, identified as Rattikorn Yingyot, 36 years old, pacing in the reception area while the receptionist was on the phone, with her back turned to him.
He then climbed over the counter and suddenly attacked her with an iron bar until she collapsed.
After the assault, he allegedly stole two mobile phones and a black bag from the counter before fleeing the hotel.
The victim, Wirin, 35 years old, died on the spot, according to the police.
A suspect actively sought
Photo of suspect Rattikorn Yingyot, aged 36.
The police stated that members of the public and information pages shared online CCTV images to help track down the suspect.
Colonel Kampanat Na Wichai, commissioner of Hua Hin police station, ordered investigators to secure the scene, trace the suspect's escape route, and gather testimony.
The police obtained an arrest warrant accusing Rattikorn of premeditated murder by cruel acts and robbery resulting in death.
Rattikorn has a history of assault and battery, he is a former inmate who has been homeless since his release from prison.
Major General Athon Chinthong, commander of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Provincial Police, is expected to visit the scene on Tuesday to personally oversee the investigation and push for a quick solution to restore public confidence.
More than 100 officers from the Hua Hin Police Station, Prachuap Kiri Khan Provincial Police, and Regional Police 7 have been deployed in a large-scale manhunt.
Authorities believe the suspect is still hiding in Prachuap Kiri Khan Province.
The police have urged anyone who recognizes the suspect or has information to immediately contact the Hua Hin Police Station or call the emergency number 191.
See also:
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Thailand: a German murdered, his Thai wife confesses to the murder
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Source: Khaosod English
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4 comments
Burglar, murderer, repeat offender rapist... at large!!!
I hope he will be arrested very quickly, incarcerated pending his trial before a high criminal court with a judge who (I hope!) will sentence him to life imprisonment…
It is clear that this individual no longer has a place in Thai society.
The only solution to prevent him from killing again is to lock him up for the rest of his days…
Meanwhile, the fact that he was released earlier cost the life of an innocent young woman who just wanted to live her life peacefully, and all that for 2 mobile phones and a few tickets…
Poor girl !!!
The news is getting more and more gloomy in Thailand.
Trans people who steal and attack with knives, the worst scamming women, psycho cases, drunk drivers, farangs, etc., etc.
I won't go this year.
“The only solution to prevent him from killing again is to lock him up until the end of his days… ”
I agree with you on a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
To shock, another "sure" solution still in force in Thailand is lethal injection, the last one having taken place at Bang Kwang Central Prison in 2018.
Then, the death penalty is the subject of debates that often oppose with great passion, those who prioritize above all the safety of the population (recidivism and future victims = "0" risk) to those who put forward the value of the human life of the condemned, even at the risk of, even a tiny, recidivism, during a conditional release or an escape.
Hello, Charles Alexis…
Indeed, the death penalty for the most serious crimes is another radical solution that eliminates the risk of recurrence.
Many countries since the post-war period have abolished the death penalty in their Constitution and laws, either in itself or in its application, with sentences commuted to life imprisonment without appeal or remission…
Despite this, there are still more than fifty countries in the world that apply and execute their death sentences and not the least: many Arab countries of the Near and Middle East (about fifteen in total), North Korea, Cuba, Burma, Japan, DRC, not to mention China, Iran, the United States and... Thailand.