Thai man allegedly fakes wife’s suicide after adultery lawsuit
Police arrested a Thai man for allegedly killing his wife and faking her suicide after she sued him for adultery and gained ownership of all assets earned during their relationship.
A Thai woman was rushed to a hospital in the northern province of Nan in August. Her husband, 45 year old Somchai, told the medical team that his wife committed suicide by hanging herself at their shared home. He claimed to have discovered her and took her to hospital, where she died.
The deceased’s father was not convinced that his daughter would commit suicide. He suspected foul play and requested an autopsy on her body. The results confirmed that she bore multiple wounds, indicating signs of physical abuse.
The father submitted the evidence to the police, leading to the arrest of Somchai in the Isaan province of Buriram yesterday, October 15. Somchai was accused of intentional murder but he denied the accusation.
The Daily News reported that Somchai and his wife reportedly engaged in an argument before her death. The woman had caught Somchai having an affair with another woman, prompting her to take legal action against him.
The woman sued him for adultery, which resulted in her gaining sole ownership of all the assets they earned during their relationship.
Police suspect that Somchai, angry about the loss of his assets, murdered his wife afterwards. He is now in custody at Thawang Police Station in Nan, awaiting further legal proceedings.
In a related incident in September, a jealous Thai man stabbed his wife to death in their rented room in the central province of Samut Prakan. He claimed that she had cheated on him and left him to pay off her debts, adding that he did not feel regret for his actions.
Another tragic murder occurred in Bangkok last week when a Thai man stabbed his wife to death in a sedan. The man claimed that his wife had arranged a meeting with her lover at a restaurant near the scene, so he followed her and committed the crime. However, no lover was present.
