Locals in the northern province of Mae Hong Son accused a Thai man of killing his wife by stuffing a ping pong bomb in her mouth due to drunkenness and jealousy. The accused man denied all allegations.

 

Officers from the Mok Cham Pae Police Station were called to a house in the Mueang district of Mae Hong Son province today, August 6, to investigate the death of 53 year old Thai woman, Luen, who died last night.

 

Luen had severe injuries to her mouth and face. Her head was covered in blood, and some of her teeth were found on her bedroom floor. Officers also found ping pong bomb fragments and unused ping pong bombs at the scene.

 

A community leader told police that Luen’s husband, 54 year old Yon, reported his wife’s death to him in the middle of the night. He decided not to call the police immediately due to the darkness potentially hindering the investigation.

 

According to the community leader, Yon claimed he woke to find his wife dead. He suspected an intruder killed her.

 

Channel 7 reported that Yon sat away from the scene during the police investigation, with a neutral expression and seemingly uninterested in the process. The couple’s daughter, 24 year old Song, arrived from another community, crying and accusing her father of being the killer.

 

Luen’s neighbours and locals agreed with Song, believing Yon placed the ping pong bomb in the deceased’s mouth while she slept before reporting the fake fatal assault to the community leader.

 

Locals told Channel 7 that Yon often argued with his wife when drunk and was very jealous. He did not want his wife to leave home but Luen liked to visit the temple and sometimes stayed overnight for Dhamma retreats.

 

Luen had just returned from a retreat when the incident occurred. Locals added that people in the area loved Luen for her kind nature and did not believe anyone would intentionally harm her. The family was not wealthy and had no valuables, so locals were certain that theft was not a motive.

 

Police transferred Luen’s body to a hospital for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Officers will question Yon further and search for more evidence at the scene.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Photo via Amarin TV

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-08-06

 

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RIP Luen. A million and one ways to die in Thailand.

How? Don't ping pong bombs only explode on impact?

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

According to the community leader, Yon claimed he woke to find his wife dead. He suspected an intruder killed her.

All while he was sleeping... dumb-ass killer.

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He decided not to call the police immediately due to the darkness potentially hindering the investigation.

Smart community leader. He knew they were sleeping, ...or drunk.

How do you get a ping pong ball in someone's mouth without them waking up ? 🤔

 

3 minutes ago, ronster said:

How do you get a ping pong ball in someone's mouth without them waking up ? 🤔

 

Are you asking for yourself. or a friend? 

we've heard of jealous husbands using spoons,  poison and even strangle their wives  ..... 

but we have never heard of a ping pong ball bomb in the mouth trick used as a weapon for murder.  

 

This is certainly a new method of killing that I never would have guessed being possible. 

 

very weird indeed ...

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

A community leader told police that Luen’s husband, 54 year old Yon, reported his wife’s death to him in the middle of the night. He decided not to call the police immediately due to the darkness potentially hindering the investigation.

 

 

Must be the most valid excuse ever...  

"He decided not to call the police immediately due to the darkness potentially hindering the investigation"

He did WHAT???

3 hours ago, Gandtee said:

How? Don't ping pong bombs only explode on impact?

I would suggest to the forensic team that they look for a long stick with bloods stains at one end and Yon's dabs at the other.

A number of reported off topic and inappropriate posts have been removed.

They are called ping pong bombs but are much smaller than a ping pong ball. 

Wait for the part in the video where he's got them between finger and thumb.
 

 

20 hours ago, ronster said:

How do you get a ping pong ball in someone's mouth without them waking up ? 🤔

 

 

Druged or drunk?