After his ex-wife refused to have sex with him, a man in Bangkok, Thailand, became enraged and stabbed her to death before calling a police friend to confess.
The incident occurred on March 8 in a rental room in Bangkok. The suspect, 58-year-old Samorn, contacted a police-officer friend after the incident and admitted to killing his 49-year-old ex-wife, Wanatda.
Samorn also told his police friend that he intended to commit suicide. Police then deployed additional officers to the scene — a room located in the Phasi Charoen district.
After receiving reports that the suspect was armed and threatening self-harm, fully-armed officers from the Bang Khun Thian Police Station rushed to the rental unit on Soi Thoet Thai 82 in Phasi Charoen.
Through repeated persuasion by the police, Samorn abandoned his suicide attempt and surrendered to authorities.
Wanatda was found dead on the bed in the room, which belonged to Samorn. Wanatda also lived in the same building, with her room just two rooms away from the scene. At the time of her death, she was dressed only in underwear and had two obvious stab wounds on her neck.
Samorn told police that he and Wanatda had divorced in December last year but had continued to stay in contact. On the day of the incident, the two went to an entertainment venue together, returning to his room intoxicated.
He proposed that they have sex, but Wanatda refused. He told police that he then became enraged and stabbed her to death.
Wanatda’s daughter told Thailand’s Channel 7 TV that Samorn was her stepfather, and that the two had lived together for more than 10 years before the divorce.
She stated that her mother had been seeing another man, which Samorn was aware of.
She added that although Samorn never expressed negative feelings about her mother’s new relationship, she believes he was jealous inside.
Police have charged Samorn with “premeditated murder” under Article 288 of the Criminal Code, which carries a penalty of death, life imprisonment, or 15 to 20 years in prison.
He is currently being held at the Thon Buri Criminal Court, awaiting further legal proceedings.
Samorn also told his police friend that he intended to commit suicide. Police then deployed additional officers to the scene — a room located in the Phasi Charoen district.
After receiving reports that the suspect was armed and threatening self-harm, fully-armed officers from the Bang Khun Thian Police Station rushed to the rental unit on Soi Thoet Thai 82 in Phasi Charoen.
Through repeated persuasion by the police, Samorn abandoned his suicide attempt and surrendered to authorities.
Wanatda was found dead on the bed in the room, which belonged to Samorn. Wanatda also lived in the same building, with her room just two rooms away from the scene. At the time of her death, she was dressed only in underwear and had two obvious stab wounds on her neck.
Samorn told police that he and Wanatda had divorced in December last year but had continued to stay in contact. On the day of the incident, the two went to an entertainment venue together, returning to his room intoxicated.
He proposed that they have sex, but Wanatda refused. He told police that he then became enraged and stabbed her to death.
Wanatda’s daughter told Thailand’s Channel 7 TV that Samorn was her stepfather, and that the two had lived together for more than 10 years before the divorce.
She stated that her mother had been seeing another man, which Samorn was aware of.
She added that although Samorn never expressed negative feelings about her mother’s new relationship, she believes he was jealous inside.
Police have charged Samorn with “premeditated murder” under Article 288 of the Criminal Code, which carries a penalty of death, life imprisonment, or 15 to 20 years in prison.
He is currently being held at the Thon Buri Criminal Court, awaiting further legal proceedings.