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 arrested and confessed to killing Akeyuth due to financial gain. Nevertheless, this account was challenged by Akeyuth's former lawyer Suwat Apaipak, who claimed that Santiphap later stated he had been hired for the crime.