Nong Kaem vanished while on night train to Bangkok . Body found three days later by the police ; she 'd been raped , police said . 22-year - old railway employee charged with rape and murder . He faces possible execution for the murder charge , but activists are using the case to call for tougher charges for child rape , which currently carries a jail term of four to 20 years and a fine of up to 40,000 baht ( $ 1,200 ) . Police calls for tougher penalties and mandatory life sentence for rape .
Nong Kaem vanished while on night train to Bangkok . Body found three days later by the police ; she 'd been raped , police said . 22-year - old railway employee charged with rape and murder . Police calls for tougher penalties and mandatory life sentence for rape .