[2] In Laos, Chatcharn lived with exiled Thai activists Surachai Danwattananusorn and Kraidej "Kasalong" Luelert in Vientiane.
[3] On 12 December 2018, Chatcharn, Surachai, and Kraidej disappeared from Vientiane.
[2] On 26 December 2018, Chatcharn's mutilated body was found by fisherman Denchai Sornsai on the shore of the Mekong River in northeastern Thailand.
[3][4] The body of fellow activist Kraidej Luelert was found in a similar location on 27 December.
[5] Both bodies were found to be disemboweled and stuffed with concrete posts.