Thai man brutally murdered over eucalyptus tree dispute
A 61 year old man met a brutal end as a result of a long-standing dispute over a eucalyptus tree, with a neighbour assaulting him with a hoe, causing fatal skull fractures. The 60 year old assailant surrendered himself to police today. The tragedy unfolded on a public road in the rural village of Kudchum, Yasothon Province.
On arrival at the northern route of Khamklang Village, law enforcement found the deceased, 61 year old Narong, lying in a pool of blood. His skull had been crushed by a blunt object, and his face was severely wounded.
His motorbike was discovered 30 metres away in a nearby rice field. The suspect, referred to as A, was found sitting by the bloody hoe used in the attack, in a rice hut nearby, reported KhaoSod.
Interrogation revealed that before the incident, Narong had been riding his sidecar motorbike to the rice field. Upon his arrival, A was already there, hoe in hand, awaiting him. An argument ensued, and A attacked Narong with the hoe, striking his head and face three to four times until he died.
The cause of their dispute was a eucalyptus tree growing on their adjacent rice field ridges, which had been a point of contention since 2020.
A background check on A revealed he had sought psychiatric treatment at Kudchum Hospital around late 2020, but his treatment was not continuous. Preliminary drug tests on A found no traces of narcotics. Police have charged A with intentional murder and will continue the legal proceedings.
In related news, a tragic incident unfolded in a village in Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani on December 4 when an Italian national was discovered dead following a brutal assault with an iron pipe. The police in Khlong Luang were alerted to the crime and promptly initiated an investigation. To read more click HERE
