A violent outburst in a Thai bar led to a woman’s death and left her husband critically injured in central Thailand. The suspect, Sopon Thammasadang, who was reportedly fuelled by jealousy and unrequited love, turned himself in to the authorities after fleeing the scene. The incident occurred at a house in Sam Khok, Pathum Thani, yesterday, January 21.

 

Sopon, also known as Tor, reportedly shot 40 year old Sureerat Suwannakot resulting in her death and causing critical injury to her 53 year old husband Anek Meemak. The authorities discovered the injured couple at their residence, house number 22 in Chiang Rak Yai, Sam Khok. Sopon fled the scene on his blue Yamaha motorcycle after the incident.

 

By 9.30pm on the same day, the police apprehended the 42 year old gunman, along with his motorcycle. He was hiding at his grandmother’s house in the Klong Prem Prachakorn neighbourhood. Before his arrest, an elder whom he respected contacted the police to facilitate his surrender.

 

During the preliminary investigation, Sopon admitted to the crime, attributing it to jealousy and unrequited love for the female victim. He explained that he had been giving Sureerat substantial financial support, unaware that she had a new boyfriend after separating from her husband. Upon finding out, his jealousy ignited, leading to the deadly shooting.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

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“unrequited love” sure at that age just move on.  No point in jealousy or whatever you give will bring her back.  Man up. 

Edited January 22, 20242 yr by reefsurfah

I guess he loved her to death TIT

Here the boys always stay boys and never grow up into real man.

If she had separated from her husband and had a new boyfriend, why was the other victim her husband?

 

Also did the incident occur at a bar, as stated in the headline, or at a house as detailed later?

 

With this standard of reporting, how can we believe anything on AN?

Edited January 22, 20242 yr by Classic Ray

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

During the preliminary investigation, Sopon admitted to the crime, attributing it to jealousy and unrequited love for the female victim. He explained that he had been giving Sureerat substantial financial support, unaware that she had a new boyfriend after separating from her husband. Upon finding out, his jealousy ignited, leading to the deadly shooting

Baby.... 

12 hours ago, reefsurfah said:

“unrequited love” sure at that age just move on.  No point in jealousy or whatever you give will bring her back.  Man up. 

You can't man-up if you're not a man.. he blew up and ran to his grandmothers..  say's it all.

16 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

You can't man-up if you're not a man.. he blew up and ran to his grandmothers..  say's it all.

i love the 'jealousy ignited' bit ..5..4..3..2..1...Look out here i come!

Whenever unrequited love is mentioned I'm reminded of Keats, led to great poetry in his case.

14 hours ago, reefsurfah said:

“unrequited love” sure at that age just move on.  No point in jealousy or whatever you give will bring her back.  Man up. 

poetic license at work...what he really said was she was a good root...thats what he missed...I could be wrong of course

3 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

If she had separated from her husband and had a new boyfriend, why was the other victim her husband?

 

Also did the incident occur at a bar, as stated in the headline, or at a house as detailed later?

 

With this standard of reporting, how can we believe anything on AN?

The original report is in the Thaiger, AN just copies and pastes. There is a link to the original article, which is just as confusing. This is typical of the Thaiger's very poor reporting standards

The love was requited and obviously he paid a considerable amount for it. She seems to have taken his money and conducted an affair with another man at the same time. I don't understand how the husband was involved. 

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A violent outburst in a Thai bar led to a woman’s death and left her husband critically injured in central Thailand.

 

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The authorities discovered the injured couple at their residence,

Say what? did they go home after the violent outburst in the bar? I would sack all reporters at Thethaiger.