Murder suspect on the run for 13 years apprehended after posting selfie on Facebook

On Friday 11^th of September a murder suspect who had been on the run for 13 years was finally apprehended after posting photographs of himself on his Facebook account.

Thana Kanchanasak, 37, was arrested on a bus from Chaiyaphum en route to Bangkok. The man stands accused of stabbing Nopparit Maneechote, 35, do death on August 24^th at 11pm. Until now police have been unable to trace the man but when he recently posted photographs of himself online after visiting his mother the police were able to track him down. Police say that the suspect had only recently created a Facebook account that they used to track him down and arrest him.

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