On 21 September 2012 , Naw Kham pleaded guilty at the Intermediate People 's Court in Kunming , Yunnan to the murders of thirteen Chinese sailors killed during the Mekong River massacre . He and three of his subordinates were sentenced to death . On 26 December 2012 , the Yunnan Higher Court rejected Naw Kham 's appeals , upholding the death penalties
Mekong River massacre
Mekong River massacre
Naw Kham