{
  "id": 11713573,
  "title": "2 Pattaya men admit most of Russian siblings case but deny premeditation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/2-pattaya-men-admit-most-of-russian-siblings-case-but-deny",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:09:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/suspects-deny-premeditated-murder-of-russian-siblings-in-pattaya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 2, two men from Pattaya appeared in court to address their involvement in the deaths of two Russian siblings. Both men entered pleas, acknowledging charges related to firearms, ammunition, and impersonating officials. They also admitted to concealing, moving, or destroying the bodies to hide the circumstances of the deaths. However, the two men diverged in their accounts of a sexual assault allegation involving the female victim. One suspect denied the allegation, while the other admitted to it. The court referred the case to a rights-protection process due to contested aspects of the charges. The suspects, Thana \"Pong\" Kirdthong, 43, and Thongchai \"Thong\" Srinin, 39, were denied bail and ordered to remain in custody pending further proceedings. The trial is set to resume on October 20 at 9am. Their arrest followed the discovery of the siblings' bodies buried near Khao Chi Chan in Chon Buri province. Police linked the suspects to other criminal cases, including a reported murder of a family of three in June.",
  "summary": "Two Thai suspects, who were arrested for killing two Russian siblings, appeared at Pattaya Provincial Court on October 2 and denied premeditated murder. One suspect also denied sexually assaulting the female victim, while the other admitted to the allegation. The suspects, 43 year old Thana “Pong” Kirdthong and 39 year old Thongchai “Thong” Srinin, were … The story 2 Pattaya men admit most of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}