A woman suspected of beating a 16-year-old maid to death and burying her body about five years ago has been arrested, police said.
Krisna or Mona Suwanpithak, 45, was wanted under a warrant issued on Nov 4 by the Criminal Court. She was arrested at Lanna Resort in tambon Muang Kao of Phanom Sarakham district in Chachoengsao province at 5am on Sunday by a police team led by Pol Col Phumin Poompanmuang, commander of Crime Suppression Sub-division 5.
An investigation was launched after Janjira Srisak, 48, filed a petition for help with Pavena Hongsakula, chairwoman of the Paveha Hongsakula Foundation, saying that her daughter Jariya, or Nong Nam, 16, disappeared five years ago after getting a job as a maid for Ms Krisna at a housing estate in Prachachuen area in Bangkok.
Police learned from the investigation that the girl had been beaten to death and her body taken to a property owned by Ms Krisna at Ban Na Mon in tambon Nong Sano in Muang district of Phetchaburi, where it was buried.
Jariya's body was discovered and exhumed for examination. An arrest warrant for Ms Krisna was issued.
Ms Krisna has been brought to the CSD headquarters for interrogation.
