Police in northern Thailand have arrested three men who confessed to the murder of British millionaire Alan Hogg, 64, from Edinburgh, and his Thai wife Nod Suddaen, 61. The couple were reported missing from their home in Phrae province on Thursday after failing to meet friends in Chiang Mai.
Bloodstains were discovered in the sink and changing room area near the pool at their home, with signs that surfaces had been wiped. A mobile phone belonging to Nod was still charging when police arrived. The bodies were later found buried two metres deep in holes adjacent to a creek on their property.
The suspects alleged they were paid 50,000 baht (£1,171) by the wife's estranged brother, Warut Satchakit, to carry out the murders. Police said the crime was linked to a family dispute over money. Satchakit was arrested on Monday after CCTV showed him entering the home and driving away the couple's car, but he was released on bail and has since disappeared.
Hogg, an engineer and businessman, moved to Thailand several years ago and built the couple's luxury three-storey home with a swimming pool, summer house and cattle yard. Their daughter Robyn flew from the UK to assist in the search. The Foreign Office said it is providing support to the family.
