E117: Somkid Pumpuang

This week Beth and Wendy talk about Somkid Pumpuang, a Thai serial killer who murdered 5 women, was sentenced to life, but released in 2019 for good behavior. This turned out to be not such a great idea. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! Sponsors Better Help betterhelp.com/fruit Shout Outs Exterminate All The Brutes https://www.hbo.com/exterminate-all-the-brutes Rotten Mango Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rotten-mango/id1517954480 Where to find us: Our Facebook page is Fruitloopspod and our discussion group is Fruitloopspod Discussion on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod/ We are also on Twitter and Instagram @fruitloopspod Please send any questions or comments to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 602-935-6294. We just might read your email or play your voicemail on the show! Want to Support the show? You can support the show by rating and reviewing Fruitloops on iTunes, or anywhere else that you get your podcasts from. We would love it if you gave us 5 stars! You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod Articles/Websites Ngamkham, Wassayos; Natanri, Chakkrapan. (12/16/2019). Police hunt 'Jack the ripper' over Khon Kaen murder. Bangkok Post. Retrieved 04/10/2021 from https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1817409/police-hunt-jack-the-ripper-over-khon-kaen-murder Thai PBS World. (12/16/2019). Manhunt on for Thailand’s “Jack the Ripper” after fresh murder in Khon Kaen. Retrieved 04/10/2021 from https://www.thaipbsworld.com/manhunt-on-for-thailands-jack-the-ripper-after-fresh-murder-in-khon-kaen/ Burton, Jack. (12/19/2019). Paroled Thai serial killer “Jack the Ripper” spotted by two students before arrest. The Thaiger. Retrieved 04/10/2021 from https://thethaiger.com/news/north-east/paroled-thai-serial-killer-jack-the-ripper-spotted-by-two-students-before-arrest Murderpedia. (n.d.). Somkhid Phumphuang. Retrieved 04/10/2021 from https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/phumphuang-somkhid.htm BBC News. (12/19/2019). Somkid Pumpuang: Thai serial killer spotted on train thanks to scar. Retrieved 04/11/2021 from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50851353 Bangkok Post. (08/24/2012). Serial sex killer loses appeal. Retrieved 04/11/2021 from https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/309212/jack-the-ripper-stays-detained Flynn, Meagan. (12/20/2019). A serial killer was released from prison on ‘good... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices