In the serene landscapes of Phatthalung, a drama worthy of an action movie unfolded, leaving residents on edge and authorities in hot pursuit. At the heart of this real-life thriller was a 35-year-old man known as Teerapong, or more colloquially, Boy. Teerapong had been on the police radar following a harrowing shooting incident involving a local figure, the 54-year-old Prasarn White Bear Pabon, who was shot while driving his tractor—a peaceful day turned into chaos on that February 25th. With a price placed on his capture—a bounty of 100,000 baht—Teerapong proved to be an elusive target. His escape strategy was anything but simple; he melded into the dense rubber plantations of the Songkhla province, a slippery character dodging justice at every corner of the Rat Phum subdistrict. There, the blend of rustling rubber leaves and Teerapong’s clandestine movements created a setting ripe for suspense. But every game of cat and…