A Thai man has been arrested for allegedly encouraging a social media influencer to participate in a deadly whisky-drinking challenge that led to his death.
Thai police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with the death of a garland seller and social media influencer, Thanakarn Kanthee, also known as “Bank Leicester” on Christmas Day. Ekkachart Meephrom, also known as “Em Ekkachart”, was taken into custody during a raid at his home while police were investigating links to an online gambling operation.
During the raid, officers told Ekkachart that an arrest warrant had been issued for him on a charge of recklessness causing fatality linked with the alcohol-drinking dangerous whisky challenge that led to Thanakarn’s death. According to the news report, Ekkachart confessed to encouraging Thanakarn to drink the alcohol during police questioning and is now under a 12-day detention pending further investigation. Thanakarn, who reportedly had intellectual disabilities, accepted the challenge after being paid 30,000 baht to rapidly down a 350ml bottle of whisky at a birthday party hosted by Ekkachart’s mother.The Bangkok Post initially reported Thanakarn as 21 and has since revised his age to 27 at the time of death
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