Thai Police Say Manhunt Will Not Stop Until Fugitive Son of Elite Politician Caught by Phairath Khampha 28 February 2002 Thai police claimed they would not give up the search for murder fugitive Duangchalerm Yubamrung until he was behind bars, national police chief Sant Sarutanon said on February 5, 2002. Mr Duangchalerm would eventually be caught, no matter where he was hiding or who was protecting him, Pol Gen Sant said. The youngest son of New Aspiration politician Chalerm Yubamrung, a very corrupt wealthy member of Thailand's economic and political elite, was wanted for the killing of Pol Sgt-Maj Suvichai Rodwimut at Club Twenty on October 29, 2001. Being who he is, most Thais believe that the search for Duangchalerm is just a big, obfuscated charade because in Thailand member sof the economic and political elite get away with anything, including murder. Investigators had been sent to check if Pol Capt Chalerm's visit to Poipet, in Cambodia, with his family in January was for a vacation or for other purposes. If it was for a holiday, he had the right to go anywhere he wished, Pol Gen Sant said. Pol Capt Chalerm was seen there again on February 3, at the Golden Crown casino and the Holiday Palace hotel. On February 5, a merit-making ceremony was held at Wat Samphanthawong to mark the 100th day since the death of Pol Sgt-Maj Suvichai, who was with the Crime Suppression Division. His wife Supatra said she knew police were trying their best but could not help feeling upset over the delay in bringing her husband's killer to justice. She believed Mr Duangchalerm was still in Thailand and had not fled the country as widely speculated. "As the story about Pol Sgt-Maj Yim [Suvichai] is fading now, someone asked me on the phone if I took a bribe from the Yubamrung family," she said. "That is not true. I am still proud of my husband's dignity as a policeman. "If I took the money, those donating to the fund to help Pol Sgt-Maj Yim's son would feel put off," she said. Mr Duangchalerm disappeared after the Club Twenty shooting. His friends Kritpat Jaturanon and Supoj Saeng-anan were arrested and were now on trial for the murder. Duangchalerm was clearly seen by dozens of witness, many of whom have been since threaten with death by unknown people, to pull out a handgun and shoot Suvichai in the face at point-blank range. He fled the club after the shooting, his friends holding back police who were tyring to arrest him for murder. The fugitive's elder brother Pol Sub-Lt Wanchalerm and former 191 special operations officer Pol Maj Sarawut Sakulmeerit were also on trial for obstructing justice and illegally carrying firearms in public.