Theerasak Longji

Theerasak knew Danudet and the supposed motivation for the attack was jealousy over a girl.<ref name=":2">{{cite news|date=19 June 2018|title=Killer put to death|work=[[Bangkok Post]]|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1487818/killer-put-to-death|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> Theerasak had a history of being arrested several times prior to the murder charge. He had been arrested on drug charges, possession of marijuana, and a firearms offense.<ref name=":1"/> He was ultimately convicted of aggravated robbery and aggravated murder and was sentenced to death. His conviction was upheld by the Appeal Court and the [[Supreme Court of Thailand|Supreme Court]].<ref name=":2"/> The other attacker or attackers were never caught.<ref name=":3">{{cite news|last=Ruffles|first=Michael|date=30 June 2018|title=As Thailand resumes executions, an Australian's fate hangs in the balance|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/as-thailand-resumes-executions-an-australian-s-fate-hangs-in-the-balance-20180625-p4znlr.html|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref>

Theerasak knew Danudet and the supposed motivation for the attack was jealousy over a girl.<ref name=":2">{{cite news|date=19 June 2018|title=Killer put to death|work=[[Bangkok Post]]|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1487818/killer-put-to-death|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> Theerasak had a history of being arrested several times prior to the murder charge. He had been arrested on drug charges, possession of marijuana, and a firearms offense.<ref name=":1"/> He was ultimately convicted of aggravated robbery and aggravated murder and was sentenced to death. His conviction was upheld by the Appeal Court and the [[Supreme Court of Thailand|Supreme Court]].<ref name=":2"/> The other attacker or attackers were never caught.<ref name=":3">{{cite news|last=Ruffles|first=Michael|date=30 June 2018|title=As Thailand resumes executions, an Australian's fate hangs in the balance|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/as-thailand-resumes-executions-an-australian-s-fate-hangs-in-the-balance-20180625-p4znlr.html|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref>

On 18 June 2018, Theerasak was executed by [[lethal injection]] at [[Bang Kwang Central Prison]].<ref>{{cite news|date=19 June 2018|title=Thailand executes first prisoner by lethal injection since 2009|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-prison-execution-idUSKBN1JF0G1|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> At 4:00&nbsp;p.m. that day the ruling was made that he be executed.<ref name=":3"/> At 5:00&nbsp;p.m. he was permitted to phone his wife in an hour's long phone call, during which he proclaimed his innocence.<ref name=":3"/> He did not speak to his 8-year-old son.<ref name=":3"/> At 6:00&nbsp;p.m. the lethal injection process began and he was pronounced dead.<ref name=":3"/> He spent his final moments praying in Arabic.<ref name=":3"/> After his execution, prison officials phoned his mother and told her that she or a family member could collect his body.<ref name=":3"/>

On 18 June 2018, Theerasak was executed by [[lethal injection]] at [[Bang Kwang Central Prison]].<ref>{{cite news|date=19 June 2018|title=Thailand executes first prisoner by lethal injection since 2009|work=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-prison-execution-idUSKBN1JF0G1|access-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> At 4:00&nbsp;p.m. that day the ruling had been made that he be executed.<ref name=":3"/> At 5:00&nbsp;p.m. he was permitted to phone his wife in an hour's long phone call, during which he proclaimed his innocence.<ref name=":3"/> He did not speak to his 8-year-old son.<ref name=":3"/> At 6:00&nbsp;p.m. the lethal injection process began and he was pronounced dead.<ref name=":3"/> He spent his final moments praying in Arabic.<ref name=":3"/> After his execution, prison officials phoned his mother and told her that she or a family member could collect his body.<ref name=":3"/>

Theerasak was the first person to be executed in Thailand since 2009, and the seventh to be executed by lethal injection since Thailand switched from [[execution by firing squad]] in 2003.<ref name=":2"/> He remains the most recent person to be executed in Thailand.

Theerasak was the first person to be executed in Thailand since 2009, and the seventh to be executed by lethal injection since Thailand switched from [[execution by firing squad]] in 2003.<ref name=":2"/> He remains the most recent person to be executed in Thailand.