Brit accused of kicking Thai wife to death when she refused him sex found dead in prison

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Brit accused of kicking Thai wife to death when she refused him sex found dead in prison

By Phoebe Cooke

 

 

A BRITISH man accused of kicking his Thai wife to death when she refused him sex was found with fatal injuries in prison, the Foreign Office has confirmed.

 

Kevin Smitham, 51, from Nottingham, was awaiting trial for the brutal murder of his Thai wife Kandra Smitham after her death on April 15 last year.

 

He was arrested and held in custody but discovered with fatal injuries near an outbuilding on the edge of Thailand's Ubon Ratchathani Central Prison in August last year. He died later in hospital.

 

The couple, who had two young children together, had been staying with Mrs Smitham's parents in Ubon Ratchathani, in the northeast of the country, for the Songkran New Year festival.

 

Full story: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8860696/brit-accused-kichk-thai-wife-death/

 

-- The Sun 2019-04-14

[Chelseafan]

If true, a nasty piece of work. Karma.

[spoon1967]

Rumour is he fell off the roof, my guess is he was either pushed or trying to escape. 

https://www.thairath.co.th/content/1355382?fbclid=IwAR37WY_JGJ8AUkb6kc_AHn_ItuvGeKUytlapWo03YVXDCCyStf-BigBDAmQ

 

 

[CharlieH]

Post removed and response.

[Jazz5555]

I feel for the women that lost her life at the hands of her husband and for the children, He either took the easy way out or had justice served to him.

[CharlieH]

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[tifino]

...and the accused was removed, as per karma rules    

 

 

 The kids' future are all that really matters from now...

[poohy]

Strange it s only surfacing now a year later

Anyway seems according to other sources  he admitted killing but not intentionally so guess karma or someone caught up with him

[dcnx]

36 minutes ago, Chelseafan said:

If true, a nasty piece of work. Karma.

He was awaiting trial.

 

What if he was innocent?

[Thaiwrath]

2 minutes ago, dcnx said:

He was awaiting trial.

 

What if he was innocent?

"He said he attack her with his foot, kicked her to face and body several times.

"The wife ran away from home and fell in front of the house. He left his wife like that by covering the blanket to cover it. Then went to bed."

 

I know what most people believe, and it isn't his innocence. 

[worgeordie]

37 minutes ago, sweatalot said:

an old hat.

 

why is it coming up now?

lack of important stories?

Another one of those Zombie posts that keep getting resurrected when things

on the news front are slow.

regards worgeordie

[kandi]

Some more information from 8 months ago: https://www.farang-deaths.com/case/kevin-smitham/

[balo]

Sounds like Karma to me. RIp to the lady he killed.

[Essex Reject]

1 hour ago, dcnx said:

He was awaiting trial.

 

What if he was innocent?

Are you for real???

[Odysseus123]

So sad...the whole thing.

[worgeordie]

2 hours ago, Benroon said:

What are you talking about - this news surfaced TODAY - have you got a link revealing his death from earlier then ?

"British man who died in Thailand in August 2018",,this is what i was talking about 

regards worgeordie

[Prissana Pescud]

2 hours ago, poohy said:

Strange it s only surfacing now a year later

Anyway seems according to other sources  he admitted killing but not intentionally so guess karma or someone caught up with him

I don't know how you can not intentionally kick someone to death.

As in, I kicked her until she stopped moving, but I never meant to kill her.

As to why things are only coming to light now.

I suspect you will see more falang criminal activities to be aired soon. 

I suspect falang are a bit on the noise in current politics

[Basil B]

Can not say I feel sorry for him.

 

Quote

 

It is not sure if he fell, committed suicide or was pushed.

 

The incident occurred last August, but has only this week been publicly confirmed by the Foreign Office.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/man-accused-killing-wife-dies-16121287

 

obviously no one missed him...

[olfu]

...wife refuse sex to farang and he upset?---

with price 30 bucks a pop I pay in Pattaya  who need a wife?

[Snow Leopard]

4 hours ago, Benroon said:

I had already started a thread on this - the odd thing is it states he died in August last year but its only breaking now ?

The Sun, Need we say more?

[lipflipper]

I for one hope he knew what was about to happen to him and the pain he jusitfiabily deserved was slow. Kharma is a bit...ch that always comes back to bite you in your ar...se.

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[smedly]

it seems they had issues - nothing strange about that, but there lots of better ways to deal with it

 

sad story and a very unhappy ending for all concerned

[wisperone]

No sympathy for a murderer.

As to why publishing the article now...its a common political move, worldwide, to draw attention away from current issues that may be hampering those in power. And in this case, perhaps confirming about nasty foreigners, to further push the political agenda.

[ThaiBunny]

Didn't get enough sex in prison either?

[JRG23]

Just hope the children manage to be protected from the all bad karma of their parents.

God bless the two children.

[MARK74]

1 hour ago, wisperone said:

No sympathy for a murderer.

As to why publishing the article now...its a common political move, worldwide, to draw attention away from current issues that may be hampering those in power. And in this case, perhaps confirming about nasty foreigners, to further push the political agenda.

Phoebe Cooke from the Sun has a political agenda in thailand.  ????

[mikebell]

Will Premchai get the sane kind of justice?

[robblok]

5 hours ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

As I have stated many times, get your plan B ready as this junta hate foreigners. 

 

The diplomats turning up at Thanathon's indictment will exacerbate the situation and you can guarantee there will be repercussions.

Funny guy, the article surfaces in the sun and you blame the junta for hating foreigners. Seems some foreigners hate Thais so much the kick them to dead. Stupid violent alcoholic. (not you the guy who is dead)

[sammieuk1]

RIH????

[elgenon]

Sounds like a lovely man. Why would she refuse him? I am sure he was gentle and caring while making love.