Gangster turned police volunteer mourned in Pattaya
Prayuth Pungson.
Boonlua Chatree
Political, police and media representatives turned out to mourn
the death of an infamous Pattaya gangster who late in life went to work
as a police volunteer.
Prayuth Pungson, known as “Pae Baboo” during his organized crime years,
died April 30 at age 64. Pattaya City Council Deputy Chairman
Rattanachai Sutidechanai, Col. Chaichana Jittham, former superintendent
of the Ban Bung Police Station, and representatives of the Pattaya Mail
and Siam newspapers took part in the opening of his multi-day funeral
May 4.
The former criminal earned respect late in life for volunteering at the
Pattaya Police Station and, ironically, became dedicated to maintaining
peace and stability. Current Pattaya Police Superintendent Col. Supachai
Puikaewkam even led the funeral prayer service.
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