Nail Salon Owner Takes Her Own Life After Losing 4 Million Baht in Forex-3D Scheme

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A 28-year-old woman, overwhelmed by financial stress after losing 4 million baht in a failed investment, tragically took her own life on January 13. The incident occurred at a townhouse in Soi Phibulsongkhram 22, Sai 6, Suan Yai sub-district, Mueang Nonthaburi district.

 

Pol Lt Chaiyong Aunmahong, Deputy Inspector of Mueang Nonthaburi Police Station, along with forensic doctors and Ruamkatanyu Foundation personnel, arrived at the scene to investigate.

 

The deceased, identified as Ms. Jirapach (nickname "Nim"), was found in the kitchen at the back of her two-story townhouse. She had used a red nylon rope to hang herself from the kitchen beam. Dressed in a black t-shirt and red trousers, her body was discovered alongside a ladder, believed to have been used to secure the rope before taking her own life.

 

A handwritten note was found at the scene, reading:

 

"I'm sorry, but I can't go on anymore. Please forgive my family and do not hold them accountable. There's no need to spend money on my body. Just cremate me."

 

Relatives revealed that Ms. Jirapach, the owner of a nail salon in Bangkok, had invested heavily in the Forex-3D scheme, using her savings and borrowing from informal lenders to amass 4 million baht. Initially, the returns seemed promising, but when pressured by representatives to invest more, she borrowed an additional 1.5 million baht from her South Korean husband. Ultimately, the investment collapsed, leaving her with mounting debts and no way to recover her funds.

 

Her stress and financial troubles were evident to those around her, with relatives reporting that she frequently spoke of wanting to end her life. A neighbour also noted that they often heard her crying late at night but were unaware of the extent of her struggles.

 

Investigators suspect that the victim's financial distress, coupled with concerns about her family being impacted by her debts, led to her tragic decision. Her mother, currently travelling from Sakon Nakhon, is expected to arrive and to claim the body and arrange funeral rites.

 

If you or anyone you know is in emotional distress, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand 24-hour hotline: 02 713 6791 (English), 02 713 6793 (Thai) or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). Please also contact your friends or relatives at this time if you have feelings of loneliness, stress or depression. Seek out help.

 

-- 2025-01-15

 

 

[Georgealbert]