Shock as ‘grief-stricken’ woman arrested for husband’s murder

By THE NATION

 

 

A 60-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, whose grief over her husband’s murder in Ayutthaya on February 8 won her widespread sympathy, has been arrested and accused of being the mastermind behind the killing.

 

Prapassorn Thoprayoon admitted her part in the murder because her husband, whom she had been with for more than two decades, had become "abusive and subjected her to domestic violence in recent years”, national police deputy commissioner Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakan said on Wednesday.

 

House builder Thawat Suksangkan, 63, was shot dead in his pick-up truck by two men on a motorcycle while he was taking his wife to sell goods at a school in Ayutthaya’s Nakhon Luang district on the morning of February 8.

 

The attack happened after his wife got out of the truck and was opening the school gate. 

 

Prapassorn claimed the assailants quickly fled the scene and in a grief-stricken state, tearfully told police that she didn’t know who would want her husband dead, prompting them to suspect the shooting might be linked to a dispute arising from a money-lending business he allegedly ran. 

 

Those suspicions ended as police arrested alleged shooter Montri Chomthanom at his home in tambon Lumplee on Monday and he said he had been hired by Prapassorn to kill her husband for a fee of Bt100,000. 

 

When police duly arrested her, there was shock among her relatives, including Thawat’s younger sister Prangthip Paorik, 50, who recalled how devastated Prapassorn had been over her husband’s death. 

 

Prangthip, saying she didn’t know the motive and couldn’t confirm if the couple fought a lot, admitted that her brother was rather short-tempered.

Chalermkiat told reporters on Wednesday that police had secured arrest warrants for six people.

 

They were Prapassorn, alleged shooter Montri, getaway motorcyclist Sarawuth Sencharoen, an accomplice Apichat Meesomkan, who police say conducted reconnaissance missions of the scene, the alleged supplier of the gun and getaway motorcycle Tawan Sileung, and Prapassorn’s son-in-law Sarawuth Songchom, who allegedly helped her find a gun-for-hire group. 

 

Police had so far arrested four of the six, Chalermkiat said – Prapassorn, Montri, Tawan and Sarawuth.

 

The officer added that all four had admitted to their parts in the assassination, most notably the instigator Prapassorn, who claimed domestic violence was the motive for her to pay the gang a total of Bt200,000 to kill her husband. 

 

Police were last night still hunting the two elusive suspects.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30364914

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-02-27

The not so perfect crime..

And yet another woman plays the "abusive husband and domestic voilence" card to try and gain sympathy for her evil crime

Thai hitmen are pretty woeful, no planning, no secrecy, and confess at the drop of a hat. She'd have been better off doing it herself, she at least was a half decent actor.

6 minutes ago, AlexRich said:

Thai hitmen are pretty woeful, no planning, no secrecy, and confess at the drop of a hat. She'd have been better off doing it herself, she at least was a half decent actor.

Should have hired the police to do the job.

A little confusing as 2nd paragraph of the report says 2 men shot her husband dead, but then goes on to say some guy called Prapassorn is the alleged shooter. No doubt the Keystone Cops will soon solve the mystery


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16 minutes ago, LoS itaint said:

A little confusing as 2nd paragraph of the report says 2 men shot her husband dead, but then goes on to say some guy called Prapassorn is the alleged shooter. No doubt the Keystone Cops will soon solve the mystery


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Re-read it, you got it wrong

55 minutes ago, Kenchamp said:

And yet another woman plays the "abusive husband and domestic voilence" card to try and gain sympathy for her evil crime

Why not.. It's a good chance it's true especially with a Thai man..

Shot dead by 2 men on a motorcycle?.....Ah yeah Montri the alleged shooter but that’s one Thai I should imagine?


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10 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Should have hired the police to do the job.

Many do!

...another Academy Award performance....almost...???

 

...those hours of training watching Thai soaps.....???

 

...the clincher is....they entertain an 'excuse'/'explanation' for murder......from such a vile individual...???

 

...go figure...

 

 

 

Sounds like the script of one of these mind-numbing, IQ-eroding local soap operas. But where is the token katoey in this story?

Another tail-gating pick up driver taken off the road.....good things happen to good people....

 

really can’t complain with the outcome....she paid too much w/o zero thought in how to pull off an effective crime....

 

probation would be the best route...given her emotional response...I know how poor Thai people are tight with their money...so for her to blow her life savings tells you how desperate she was....

Amazing Thailand !

Many years ago I rented a bungalow in Isaan. My GF was there but I'd not yet arrived. The toilet had a plunger there indicating blocking was regular. She had a "plumber" come. He did a successful two or three plunges and she gave him (on my behalf) 400 baht. Cash from Farang to Thai being "Boon" 

He came back later and I asked if he knew an electrician. "I am" he said. He then looked at the small garden and added "I can do your garden too" I have no doubt had he known that 100.000 baht was on offer that he would have said that he was an experienced ' hitman' 

4 hours ago, Lemonltr said:

Many years ago I rented a bungalow in Isaan. My GF was there but I'd not yet arrived. The toilet had a plunger there indicating blocking was regular. She had a "plumber" come. He did a successful two or three plunges and she gave him (on my behalf) 400 baht. Cash from Farang to Thai being "Boon" 

He came back later and I asked if he knew an electrician. "I am" he said. He then looked at the small garden and added "I can do your garden too" I have no doubt had he known that 100.000 baht was on offer that he would have said that he was an experienced ' hitman' 

That may be true, but my experience is you have to lend them your tools, draw diagrams for wiring circuits and supervise very closely. So make sure you have a good gun, take him to a range first for tuition, then disguise yourself and go with him on the hit!

On 2/27/2019 at 8:51 PM, Kenchamp said:

And yet another woman plays the "abusive husband and domestic voilence" card to try and gain sympathy for her evil crime

Yes, sod getting a divorce, that could lead to complications.