His driver Santiphap Pengduang was arrested and confessed to murdering Akeyuth with financial motives. This was questioned by Akeyuth's former lawyer Suwat Apaipak, who said that Santiphap had later claimed to have been hired.
Santiphap Pengduang, the driver, was detained and confessed to murdering Akeyuth as a result of financial motives. Nevertheless, this narrative was disputed by Akeyuth's former lawyer Suwat Apaipak, who asserted that Santiphap later stated he had been hired for the assassination.