Thai man sets fire to municipal council chief after she refuses to help him over a debt

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Thai man sets fire to municipal council chief after she refuses to help him over a debt

 

 

The chief of the Bang Len, Nonthaburi municipal council is fighting for her life in Bumrungrad hospital in bangkok after she was doused in gasoline and set on fire at a house in Bang Yai. 

 

The assailant is a 33 year old Thai man who went to her house to appeal for help in reclaiming a debt from a council employee. After she had a go at him he went to a gas station and bought fuel. He was arrested at a relative's house nearby.

 

Bang Yai police were called at 1pm yesterday after a report that a woman had been set on fire at a one story wooden house used as a grocer's in Soi Bang Len 1, Bang Len sub-district, Bang Yai. 

 

Sureerat Janla, 59, the chief of the Bang Len municipal council had 80% burns. She was rushed to Kasemrad International Hospital but due to the serious nature of her injuries she was soon transferred to Bumrungrad in downtown Bangkok. She is being treated in a sterile environment. 

 

It soon became apparent that the assailant was 33 year old Traithep Jenjai or "Non" who was picked up at his sister-in-law's house in Muang Nonthaburi. He reeked of gasoline.

 

He said that he had gone to Sureerat's house to seek her help in reclaiming 5,000 baht that was owed to him by a man called Fon, a driver in the Bang Len health and environment division. 

 

He said that Sureerat verbally abused and swore at him. This made him cross.

 

So he went with a gas canister to the PTT gas station on Rattanathibet Road and got fuel then went back to the house and set her on fire. 

 

His shirt and pants were also ignited in the blaze, he said. 

 

After this he went to his relative's place where he was arrested. 

 

He refused to be taken on a reenactment citing fears for his safety.   

 

He now faces prosecution, reported Daily News who did not mention what the charge would be. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[keith101]

IMO men who do this should receive the same as punishment . And the same applies for those who throw acid .

Edited December 17, 2020 by keith101

[colinneil]

What a bloody moron, somebody should throw some petrol on him, and set him alight.

Poor woman , now she will be scarred for life, got that treatment even though she was not responsible for the debt.

[Andy from Kent]

Sounds like the perp will also have to buy a new pair of pants.

 

What a lunatic.

[GroveHillWanderer]

25 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Poor woman , now she will be scarred for life, got that treatment even though she was not responsible for the debt.

With 80% burns? She could be lucky to survive. According to info on the US National Institutes of Health website:

 

Quote

Recent U.S. data indicate a 69% mortality rate among patients with burns over 70% of TBSA [Total Body Surface Area]

 

Edited December 17, 2020 by GroveHillWanderer

[johnnybangkok]

All that for 5,000 THB! Geezus.

[Techno Viking]

The lad needs anger management classes.

[TSF]

"He now faces prosecution"...really? That's nice to know. 

[zaZa9]

Good Lord ! Surely the person who actually hadn't paid the money back was more deserving of his mad wrath ??

[Cake Monster]

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

What a bloody moron, somebody should throw some petrol on him, and set him alight.

Poor woman , now she will be scarred for life, got that treatment even though she was not responsible for the debt.

This poor Lady, most probably will not be Scarred for life.

With 80% Burns, her chances of survival are very slim indeed.

I wish her the best of Luck for a full recovery.

[ukrules]

57 minutes ago, zaZa9 said:

Good Lord ! Surely the person who actually hadn't paid the money back was more deserving of his mad wrath ??

You would think so

[ronaldo0]

Life is very cheap in Thailand. Basically kills her over a debt that’s nothing to really do with her ! Chuck him in the nearest lions enclosure !

[Burma Bill]

With respect, no money "to burn"!! Speedy recovery lady.

[Enoon]

5 hours ago, johnnybangkok said:

All that for 5,000 THB! Geezus.

 

No.

 

"All that" for:

 

"Sureerat verbally abused and swore at him. This made him cross".

 

 

Edited December 17, 2020 by Enoon

[Gandtee]

7 hours ago, johnnybangkok said:

All that for 5,000 THB! Geezus.

The fragile mind of the Thai male rears its ugly head yet again.

[soalbundy]

''.....did not mention what the charge would be''...... assault, GBH, attempted murder (maybe murder later) ought to do to start with. I imagine his debtor won't have to bother with repayment now.

[Nkpjed]

Execute this piece of <deleted>. 

[Solinvictus]

1 hour ago, Gandtee said:

The fragile mind of the Thai male rears its ugly head yet again.

Objectively, this is so true, a lot of Thai males in my humble opinion have what I call 'ham san' syndrome. I'm a small man, but damn some of these guys are about as bad as school boys. Don't <deleted> em off either..hell, you can do that without even looking at them...Excuse me while I go watch Friends...joking

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, Andy from Kent said:

Sounds like the perp will also have to buy a new pair of pants.

 

What a lunatic.

No need where he's going...

[Happyman567]

22 hours ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

With 80% burns? She could be lucky to survive. According to info on the US National Institutes of Health website:

 

 

I suffered 55% burns due to a underground explosion and I was lucky to live  80% my god horrific Hang the guy 

[Iron Tongue]

20 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

This poor Lady, most probably will not be Scarred for life.

With 80% Burns, her chances of survival are very slim indeed.

I wish her the best of Luck for a full recovery.

Sadly, she probably won't make it but will likely be in agony for months before her body just wears out.

There's no way to recover from 80% burns, even after years of operations & skin grafts, she will still be in pain not to mention how disfiguring it will be.  I don't think Thailand is the type of place that is set up to care for these types of injuries.

[Stargeezr]

If this woman dies, this perp should be charged with first degree murder, then set a light to

see if he enjoys his ending that way.

Geezer

[tinca tinca]

JAIL him for life.......with no parole whatsoever.......

[djayz]

On 12/17/2020 at 12:46 PM, Techno Viking said:

The lad needs anger management classes.

No, he needs a good kick up the <deleted>' @rse! 

[Beachcomber]

On 12/17/2020 at 11:41 AM, webfact said:

He said that he had gone to Sureerat's house to seek her help in reclaiming 5,000 baht that was owed to him by a man called Fon, a driver in the Bang Len health and environment division. 

 

He said that Sureerat verbally abused and swore at him

I think most us us have come across "ladies" like that at some time in the past.  

 

Perhaps setting her on fire was a bit extreme but I bet she will be more a little more polite and compassionate to others in the future.   

[Odysseus123]

...They like to set fire to the Thai women...

 

Otherwise any kind of murder will do...

[GroveHillWanderer]

18 hours ago, Beachcomber said:

I think most us us have come across "ladies" like that at some time in the past.  

 

Perhaps setting her on fire was a bit extreme but I bet she will be more a little more polite and compassionate to others in the future.   

That's an amazingly, stunningly insensitive observation. This poor woman will actually be extremely lucky to survive burns covering 80% of her total body surface area (TBSA) and even if she does survive, will almost certainly have permanent, serious health issues and disfiguring scars.