Summary: Mr. Feng Hao Chang Found “Not Guilty” of Planning Murder; Other Defendants Sentenced to 21-27 Years in Thai Prison

On July 25, 2025, Thailand Bail achieved a landmark courtroom victory: the complete acquittal of Mr. Feng Hao Chang in one of Thailand’s most sensational murder-for-hire trials. While two co-defendants received lengthy prison sentences of 27 and 21 years, our client walked free, vindicated after nearly two years in detention.

A Case Straight Out of a Crime Drama

The case captured international attention as early as 2023, when Mr. Feng Hao Chang and two former Thai Navy SEALs were arrested. The alleged plot targeted his own son, his son’s mother, and their lawyer, amid a bitter family struggle for control of a lucrative electronics manufacturing empire valued at nearly $100 million USD.

The story had all the elements of a thriller – family infighting reminiscent of HBO’s Succession, amateur hitmen, and even weapons stockpiles. One Navy SEAL pled guilty on the first day of trial, attempting to pin the conspiracy on our client. Another had a history of violence, including a prior conviction for murder that had once earned him a life sentence.