A 58-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his former wife to death inside a bedroom in Bangkok following an argument after she refused to have sex with him.
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Police from Bang Khun Thian Police Station responded to a report on 8 March of a woman found fatally stabbed inside a room in Soi Thoet Thai 82 in Phasi Charoen district. Officers arriving at the scene discovered the body of a 49-year-old woman, identified as Winatsada, lying on a bed with two stab wounds to the neck.
The suspect, identified as Saisamorn, 58, a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration rubbish collector, was detained at the scene. Police confirmed the weapon used in the attack was a knife.
During questioning, Saisamorn told investigators that the incident followed a night out with his former wife at an entertainment venue in the Rama 2 area. He said they left the venue at around 04:00 and returned to his room shortly afterwards.
According to his statement, he wanted to have sexual relations with her after returning home but she refused. Angered by the rejection, he allegedly attacked her with the knife, causing fatal injuries.
Police said the couple had officially registered their divorce in December 2025 after living separately for some time. Despite the divorce, they continued to maintain contact and occasionally visited each other.
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The room where the killing took place belonged to Saisamorn, while the victim was living in another room in the same building located two rooms away. The victim’s daughter, from a previous relationship, told police the couple had been together for more than ten years before divorcing. She said they had remained in contact even after the separation.
She added that the suspect was aware the victim had begun seeing a new partner. However, she believed he became angry when the victim refused to have sex with him and was also jealous because she planned to continue the new relationship.
Matichon reported that police have charged Saisamorn with murder. He is currently being held in custody at Bang Khun Thian Police Station while investigators continue questioning witnesses and relatives of the victim. Authorities confirmed the suspect is expected to be taken to the Thonburi Criminal Court on 9 March for a detention hearing.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now Matichon 9 Mar 2026
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