Reisz’s body was found on a rubber plantation in the region of Kathu, on the island of Phuket.

A Hungarian friend of his told detectives that Reisz had a business dispute with his suspected killer concerning property on the island of Samui.

National Police spokesman László Garamvölgyi said Hungarian authorities have been looking for the murder suspect since he escaped from prison and fled to Thailand in February, 2011.

Eight warrants for his arrest have been issued in Hungary regarding property matters as well as violent crimes. The National Bureau of Investigation has ordered an inquiry into the case.

Reisz, a Hungarian-Israeli dual citizen, was reportedly stabbed to death. He had recently written to the Hungarian consul that his life was in danger.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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