Currency clash turns deadly: Thai cop’s dispute over money with wife ends in tragedy

[webfact]

A Thai cop yesterday allegedly murdered his wife during a dispute over money at a welfare house in Nakhon Nayok, located in the central province. The cop, identified as 51 year old police senior sergeant major Surakij Larbkij, then made a desperate attempt on his own life but miraculously survived.

 

Upon receiving the distress call, officers from Na Hin Lat Police Station swiftly arrived at the scene. They immediately rushed Surakij to the hospital for treatment of the gunshot wound to his head. Sadly, the cop’s wife, 33 year old Chantra Lertsakunpaporn, was found lifeless on the bed.

Nithiphat Siraphatkittina, a police officer residing nearby the couple’s house, provided his account of the incident to ThaiRath. Nithiphat revealed that when he returned home from work at around 4pm, he heard a series of five gunshots. Shortly after, the couple’s son emerged from the house, seeking help from him.

 

Nithiphat entered the house and discovered the lifeless body of Chantra lying on the bed. Surakij was found sitting close by, with a gunshot wound to his head and bloodstains covering his face.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Channel 3

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/currency-clash-turns-deadly-thai-cops-dispute-over-money-with-wife-ends-in-tragedy

 

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[jcmj]

They really need to look into these cops mental health. It seems there are more and more cops shooting wives or friends while drunk. 

[hotchilli]

54 minutes ago, webfact said:

The cop, identified as 51 year old police senior sergeant major Surakij Larbkij, then made a desperate attempt on his own life but miraculously survived.

Don't fancy being in his shoes when he wakes up.

[Bangkok Barry]

The headline says the shooting was due to a dispute over money. But...

The Daily News reported that the Thai cop had consumed alcohol before the incident and the dispute escalated over his insistence on watching a specific television channel, which his wife opposed.

[brianthainess]

Why do we keep getting conflicting headlines nearly everyday?, 

What has an argument about a tv show got to do with "a currency clash'' 

Even the bible starts to make more sense.

[brianthainess]

30 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

The headline says the shooting was due to a dispute over money. But...

The Daily News reported that the Thai cop had consumed alcohol before the incident and the dispute escalated over his insistence on watching a specific television channel, which his wife opposed.

I would say more but don't want yet another suspension whoops. 

[Bangkok Barry]

15 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

I would say more but don't want yet another suspension whoops. 

Me too.

[kidneyw]

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

The headline says the shooting was due to a dispute over money. But...

The Daily News reported that the Thai cop had consumed alcohol before the incident and the dispute escalated over his insistence on watching a specific television channel, which his wife opposed.

Should have just shot the TV instead.

[CanadaSam]

I feel really sad for the kid, wonder who is going to look after him now?

[Lancelot01]

5 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Me too.

And me. 

[save the frogs]

well, there is someone murdering their wife every other day on here.

but given the population of thailand is 71.6 million, it's still a very small percentage of men that murder their wives.

so that's positive.

 

[mancub]

4 hours ago, save the frogs said:

well, there is someone murdering their wife every other day on here.

but given the population of thailand is 71.6 million, it's still a very small percentage of men that murder their wives.

so that's positive.

 

Others take it out on their relatives or their "best friends" over trivial matters also. Bad things also seem to take place at supposedly happy events. like weddings. on a regular basis.

[Bundooman]

On 6/22/2023 at 4:50 AM, save the frogs said:

well, there is someone murdering their wife every other day on here.

but given the population of thailand is 71.6 million, it's still a very small percentage of men that murder their wives.

so that's positive.

 

So that's OK, then.

No problems here in good 'ole Thailand - just a storm in a teacup........

 

Thailand still has 71,591,999 others left.

Sorry, news in - 71,591,998 left.

Sorry, another two - 71,591,996

Sorry, an...........

[jacko45k]

On 6/21/2023 at 1:47 PM, jcmj said:

They really need to look into these cops mental health. It seems there are more and more cops shooting wives or friends while drunk. 

I was just pondering as to whether it was due to the mental state of cops generally, or how a gun is available to them.