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boiling, and eating his victims. Active in Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, and Rayong, Si Ouey was arrested (reportedly while attempting to burn a body) by Thai police in 1958 after which he purportedly confessed to the murders. According to Thai records, Si Ouey confessed to police that he targeted children as they were easier to lure. He also allegedly admitted to enjoying the taste of human flesh, but later denied being a cannibal. He was tried, sentenced to death, and executed by gunfire in 1959 at the age of 31. Si Ouey's remains were preserved and used for medical testing before being embalmed and put on display at
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gardener who became best known as a convicted serial killer. Si Ouey was accused of killing several children throughout the 1950s before being arrested in 1958 and executed in 1959. According to some sources, Si Ouey was allegedly the first serial killer in the history of modern Thailand. Many
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During the 1950s, Si Ouey worked in a number of menial roles (several sources describe him as a gardener) before allegedly beginning his killings. From 1954 to 1958, Si Ouey was accused of killing several (sources disagree on whether four, five, or six) Thai children, allegedly disemboweling,
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Many have called into question his confession and trial. Several note that Si Ouey spoke no Thai and as such may not have given an accurate confession, and that he was forced to use a translator during his trial. Anti-Chinese,
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during the war, eating parts of his fellow soldiers when supplies ran low during a siege. He emigrated to Thailand after the war. Today, it is generally agreed that the cannibalism accusations against Si Ouey were
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Much of Si Ouey's history is unknown; the Thai department of corrections was never contacted by a family member, and as of 2020 Si Ouey was considered
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believe him to be innocent of the charges and a victim of anti-Chinese sentiment in 20th-century
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in 2006. It was taken down in 2019 due to discussion about his possible innocence.
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A novice monk viewing Si Ouey's body as it was displayed at the
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