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!

 

[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.

[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. 

[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.

[terryofcrete]

24 minutes ago, No Forwarding Address said:

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.

Check around your house for dead people just in case ! 

[ryandb]

As others have mentioned dementia is a possibility, but its a tough one to believe as he managed to get here, find women at a bar and rent a room recently.

 

It might just be drugs or a head injury from an assault not by him and he panicked fearing he would be the main suspect, unfortunately, if this was the case and he was innocent he's made it far worse to prove that.

[TheFishman1]

I think the Irishman is innocent he’s just old and suffering a little mental problems he didn’t wanna wake up the beautiful young lady he thought she was sleeping and he also said that she said that she had some problems or she was assaulted earlier so I think the guy is 100% innocent TIT

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

They are working to determine whether Duangta’s death was due to natural causes, drug use, or if foul play was involved.

Maybe the beating she had prior to coming to his room had something to do with it?

[saakura]

77 years old with a 45yr old girlfriend from a bar and reported as frequently bringing in different girls before her. He was sure enjoying himself. 

 

[HK MacPhooey]

56 minutes ago, No Forwarding Address said:

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.

Didn’t read in the article that the deceased was of the Christian religion?

[Allan Kortsen]

11 minutes ago, saakura said:

77 years old with a 45yr old girlfriend from a bar and reported as frequently bringing in different girls before her. He was sure enjoying himself. 

 

What is wrong with that...Age difference..no, they are (were) both adults and don't need to ask anyones permission. No taking advantage ..or both do it is win/win for both

Take your wrong moral elsewhere..this is Thailand

[Frankie baby]

He certainly doesn't look mean. However he must have known she was dead. Probably walking round for a couple of days wondering what to do. 

[Rimmer]

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9 minutes ago, Frankie baby said:

He certainly doesn't look mean. However he must have known she was dead. Probably walking round for a couple of days wondering what to do. 

Well, looks are so subjective... That is something extremely difficult to ascertain anything by.... One of those subjective things would be one's experience or ideas about men of his age with full sleeve tattoos on both arms. The only men I've known like that of his age definitely led VERY questionable or outright immoral or violent lives at the typical age men might get full sleeve tattoos like that. I don't think you'll find many men over the age of 60 getting tattooed up like that. But, who knows... it could mean nothing more than he loves the art.
And as you mentioned about him walking around for a couple of days - Since they found him "walking along Jomtien Beach, in a confused and incoherent state", it begs the question of his mental state, for sure. He just as well may have killed her and not even realized it as much as it could be that his story is totally true.
Not like anyone on this forum can figure it out from a vague news article. But interesting to hypothesize anyway.... And amazing to see how some people come up with some pretty incredible hypotheses!🤯
It would be interesting to hear the final outcome of the investigation, but it seems that the news so extremely rarely ever follows through like that. I guess it isn't sensational enough.

[Sig]

1 hour ago, No Forwarding Address said:

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.

Wow! I pity you, not being able to relish the smell of bacon cooking in the morning!😟🥺😭

[Kwausie]

I can smell a rat!

[shackleton]

Something not right with the guy involved 😕 Who keeps a dead body in their room saying nothing to anyone 

Will be interesting to see what the Autopsy  reveals 🤔

[HauptmannUK]

The full arm tattoos are a red flag. This guy could have a violent past. Possibly started to slap the girl around and went too far. I've heard from a few girls who've encountered violent customers.

[Cameroni]

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

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.

 

Yah, that sounds totally convincing. A very honest man clearly and totally innocent.

 

 

[CHdiver]

He probably is used to get the "silent treatment" from her. I do not see anything wrong that he waited 3 days. Thats usually how long it takes for a thai woman to get back to normal. You can shorten that by giving her some gold, but why would you.

[Captain Flack]

A off topic conspiracy theory post about Covid vaccines has been removed.

[fredwiggy]

6 minutes ago, thespecialist6 said:

That's because of the vaccine that your smelling is not right not because of covid , the pharmacy put deadly things in it alot of people died and injured because of the covid vaccines

Covid was actually proven in many cases to affect smell, long before vaccines came into play. The rest of your response is conspiracy thoughts.

[KannikaP]

29 minutes ago, HauptmannUK said:

The full arm tattoos are a red flag.

Have you not noticed that most Premier League footballers have full arm tattoos, but none have yet killed their partners. Red card for you Mr H.

[fredwiggy]

25 minutes ago, HauptmannUK said:

The full arm tattoos are a red flag. This guy could have a violent past. Possibly started to slap the girl around and went too far. I've heard from a few girls who've encountered violent customers.

One of my daughters has  full arm tattoos, and all of her ex boyfriends are still with us besides one, but I think he died from an overdose.