Construction worker stabs contractors over 1,000 baht non-payment - wife dead, husband in hospital

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported on a murder and attempted murder of two construction contractors in Muang Chonburi yesterday.

 

Police found Saraporn, 49, from Khon Kaen dead from a stab wound to the left side of the chest. 

 

Witthaya, her 42 year old husband from Sa Kaeo, had been stabbed multiple times but was rushed to hospital still alive.

 

An 8 inch knife was recovered.

 

The assailant was 41 year old Bunma, a construction worker from Mahasarakham. 

 

He said he had gone to see the couple who had hired him for two days work at 500 baht a day but had not paid him.

 

He said that they refused to pay him and hit him first making him furious.

 

He then used a knife he had brought with him.

 

Police charged him with murder. 

 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that they refused to pay him and hit him first making him furious.

What goes around comes around..

withholding a 1,000 baht you lost the missus and get yourself badly injured.

[HashBrownHarry]

Very sad that this small amount of money has lead to a death.

 

 

[PJPom]

Do I really want to build a house in Isaan ?.

[Bangkok Barry]

24 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Very sad that this small amount of money has lead to a death.

 

 

A couple of years ago a taxi driver in Bangkok killed an American in a dispute over 100 baht. It's more about face than money, probably. Nothing is more important than face to a Thai.

[IAMHERE]

For a guy doing manual labor at 500 a day, when he can get it,  that 1000 baht is a pretty big sum of money.

[Iron Tongue]

10 hours ago, PJPom said:

Do I really want to build a house in Isaan ?.

Really depends on whether you plan on paying the builders for the work.

[Taboo2]

Not Guilty!!!!

[tomazbodner]

On 1/7/2022 at 11:36 AM, webfact said:

He then used a knife he had brought with him.

Yes, because we all carry 8 inch knives with us all the time... No ill intents whatsoever...

[Leaver]

 

Sometimes the slaves push back.