Jomtien: Mystery Death of Thai Woman: Foreign Partner Lived with Corpse for 3 Days

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

The mysterious death of a 45-year-old Thai woman in Jomtien, Chonburi, has left local authorities perplexed, as her foreign partner was found living with her decomposing body for three days.

 

The woman, identified as Duangta Khampongsom, from Sisaket province, was discovered at approximately 13.00 on December 22, in a fifth-floor room No. 505, of a commercial apartment building in Jomtien. Police and emergency services were alerted by Mr. Prayoon Chinsai, 57, the building’s caretaker, to a report of a suspicious death. 

 

Upon arrival, they found Duangta’s body in a state of decomposition, indicating she had been dead for at least three days. She was found lying on a bed, wearing only denim shorts, with no signs of struggle or disturbance in the room.

 

Duangta had been staying with 77-year-old Irishman Mr. Bearach Beataidh, who had reportedly been renting the room since 16th October, initially on a daily basis and later transitioning to a monthly arrangement. 

 

Authorities quickly located Bearach, who had left the apartment earlier that morning and was walking along Jomtien Beach, in a confused and incoherent state, near the Grand Jomtien Hotel. He was taken in for questioning.

 

Bearach stated that Duangta had been working in a local bar and was  assaulted by a group of people before arriving at his apartment on 18th December. She later vomited and appeared to fall asleep. When she failed to wake up the following day, he assumed she was merely exhausted.

 

Bearach denied realising she had passed away, stating that he did not smell any odour from her body. That is why he didn’t report it or alert the apartment management.

Instead, he allowed the body to remain in the room, where it began to decompose and emit a foul odour, which spread throughout the building, prompting complaints from other residents.  He had continued to stay at the apartment with her body on the bed

 

 

Further investigation revealed that Bearach had frequently brought different women to stay at the apartment. Authorities are now questioning him further, as they remain sceptical of his account. They are working to determine whether Duangta’s death was due to natural causes, drug use, or if foul play was involved.

 

The body has been sent for a forensic autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. Investigations into the death are ongoing. No charges have been filed yet, until further evidence can confirm the circumstances surrounding Ms. Duangta’s untimely death.

 

-- 2024-12-23

 

[BritManToo]

Sounds like the poor chap is suffering from dementia.

[petermik]

RIP to the young lady 45 is no age.... questions need asking as to how this lady died.

[jacko45k]

55 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Sounds like the poor chap is suffering from dementia.

Yes it does.... or doing an impersonation of one that is!

 

[mikebell]

He only noticed she was dead when he ran out of clean dishes.

[webfact]

Irishman denies involvement in Thai girlfriend’s death in Pattaya
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Amarin TV

An Irishman denied any knowledge of his Thai girlfriend’s death after reportedly staying with her body for three days in an apartment in Pattaya before other residents noticed the unpleasant odour.

 

Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to the five-storey apartment in Banglamung district, Pattaya, to investigate the mysterious death of 45 year old Thai woman Duangta. Police, accompanied by a medical team and rescuers, arrived at the scene at around 1pm yesterday, December 22.

 

In the fifth-floor room, officers discovered Duangta’s body on the bed. She was wearing only denim shorts and no shirt. Her body was in an advanced state of decomposition, and it was estimated that she had been dead for at least three days prior to being found.

There were no signs of a struggle or physical assault in the room. The foreign man staying with her, 77 year old Irishman Bearach Beataidh, was not present at the scene. Reportedly, he left the apartment on the morning of the day the caretaker decided to check inside the room.

Police located Beataidh later that same day, walking along Jomtien Beach near the Grand Jomtien Palace Hotel. He was escorted back to the apartment for questioning.

 

Photo via Amarin TV

Beataidh claimed that Duangta was physically assaulted by someone and requested to stay in the room with him. According to his account, the woman had been staying with him since December 18, while he checked into the apartment on December 16. He initially rented the room daily before changing to a monthly rental agreement.

 

Beataidh did not report Duangta’s death to the apartment staff and remained in the room with her decomposing body until yesterday. He insisted that he had no idea what caused her death.

 

Photo via Amarin TV

Apartment staff revealed that Beataidh frequently brought different women to the room but had never exhibited suspicious behaviour.

 

Duangta’s body has been sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy to determine whether she died from natural causes or as a result of foul play.

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2024-12-23

 

 

[dddave]

Sad way to go.

[Gottfrid]

I would say he´s guilty as hell.

[transam]

7 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

I would say he´s guilty as hell.

You would............🙄...........

[bananafish]

That's a studio with just one bed, so was he sleeping beside the body, and didn't think it was strange she slept for 3 days? Lying or his head's away with it. 

[Allan Kortsen]

13 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

I would say he´s guilty as hell.

No need for police or any autopsy with clever guys like you.

[leehut]

3 hours ago, petermik said:

RIP to the young lady 45 is no age.... questions need asking as to how this lady died.

Obviously questions need asking. That's why an autopsy is being carried out.

[No Forwarding Address]

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Sounds like the poor chap is suffering from dementia.

RIP to the lady...........dementia for sure and possible Covid affected his sense of smell........I still have problems smelling some things, almost five years later, like I can smell coffee just fine, but not bacon cooking.

[Gecko123]

Story doesn't add up. You have to believe that he didn't once check on her medical condition over a three day period, even though he knew she had been assaulted prior to arrival at the room.