Six men were sentenced to death by a court in southern Thailand for the massacre of eight members of one family, including three children, over a land and loan dispute. The Krabi provincial court on Wednesday found them guilty of conspiracy to murder and related charges for the killings last July. Although Thai courts dispense death sentences for various crimes, executions are rare, the last one being about 10 years ago. One of those sentenced to death was Surikfad Bannopwongsakul, a local businessman who had a bitter feud with Worayuth. Land values in parts of Krabi also have climbed in recent years because the coastal province is popular with tourists.

Source: ABC News March 29, 2018 06:41 UTC