Hern Gogo, 26, was arrested inside an oil palm plantation in Moo 8 village in Tambon Sawiad where he was hired to work with his victim, Showin, 41, police said.
The Sawiad police station was alerted at 9.20pm that Showin was stabbed to death and that Hern had fled into the plantation and so rushed to arrested him.
Police said the two drank together at their living quarters before quarrelling and Hern allegedly stabbing Showin twice.