Chon Buri man mistakenly believes he killed wife and commits suicide
A Thai man committed suicide in an apartment in Chon Buri after physically assaulting his wife and mistakenly believing he had killed her.
The 32 year old woman, identified as Noi, reported the death of her husband, 34 year old Wichate, to officers at Laem Chabang Police Station at around 9am yesterday, April 22. She informed police that her husband had died by suicide in their apartment in the Si Racha district of Chon Buri.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Wichate’s body hanging from a ceiling fan by a loincloth. An initial autopsy determined that he had died around five to six hours before police arrived.
Noi told officers that Wichate, under the influence of drugs, had accused her of infidelity. He demanded she resign from her job and stay at home, which she refused. The argument escalated into a violent altercation.
According to Noi, her husband strangled her until she lost consciousness. When she later regained consciousness, she was shocked to find Wichate’s lifeless body hanging in front of her.
Police suspect that Wichate took his own life to avoid legal repercussions, believing he had killed his wife. His body was transported to Laem Chabang Hospital for a full autopsy to confirm the cause of death before funeral proceedings.
A similar domestic violence case occurred in the northern province of Nan on Monday, April 21. A 34 year old man, Surasak, fatally shot his 31 year old wife, Phatcharee, at a restaurant before fleeing the scene.
Channel 7 reported that Surasak later posted his motives on Facebook, claiming he murdered his wife due to issues involving debt and infidelity.
He accused her of having an affair with the restaurant’s owner. Officers later located Surasak, who was found dead by suicide in a roadside forest.
Another murder suicide case was reported two weeks ago in the Isaan province of Buriram. In that incident, a Thai man killed his wife and left her body by the roadside before returning home to take his own life. The motive appeared to be jealousy, as their daughter reportedly overheard him accusing his wife of secretly communicating with two other men.
If you or anyone you know is in emotional distress, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand 24-hour hotline: 02 713 6791 (English), 02 713 6793 (Thai), or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). Please also contact your friends or relatives at this time if you have feelings of loneliness, stress, or depression. Seek help.
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