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Jan 2023
20m 20s

The Pickup Truck Killer | Nirut Sonkhamh...

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In 1991, a group of university students in Bangkok established the Mirror Foundation, an NGO based in Thailand with the mission of helping people who are most prone to issues with citizenship, drug abuse, and human trafficking.

Between the years of 2011 to 2012, the Foundation started noticing a stark increase in the number of missing adult men. Their subsequent investigation would uncover the heinous acts of one of Thailand's most prolific serial killers - Nirut Songkhamhan, otherwise known as The Pick Up Truck Killer. 

In Ep 1. We'll learn more about Nirut Songkamhan, his numerous victims, and the method by which he carried out his crimes

In Ep 2. We’ll follow the authorities as they begin their investigations, as well as the crucial turning point in the case led them straight to the killer.

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