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By Petch Petpailin

 

A Thai man accidentally stabbed his New Zealand son-in-law at their shared home in the Isaan province of Buriram yesterday while attempting to attack his drug-addicted nephew.

 

Officers from Prakhonchai Police Station investigated the stabbing at a house in the Ban Bordin community in Prakhonchai district, Buriram, yesterday afternoon, February 6. They found the 60 year old New Zealand man inside with a serious stab wound to his stomach. He was rushed to Buriram Hospital.

 

The foreign man’s father-in-law, 75 year old Lek, turned himself in at the police station, bringing the 20-centimetre knife used in the incident.

 

Lek informed the police that his daughter and her New Zealand husband had arrived in Thailand only on February 5. They mostly lived abroad and came to Thailand to spend time with Lek and other family members.

 

Before marrying the foreigner, Lek’s daughter had been married to a Thai man and had a son named Thawat, now 32 years old. Thawat was addicted to drugs and frequently assaulted family members.

 

On the day of the incident, Thawat approached his mother to ask for money to buy drugs. She told him to wait as she needed to exchange currency first. This enraged Thawat, who then attacked his mother inside the house.

 

 

Lek stated that he had witnessed Thawat assaulting family members for a long time and could no longer tolerate it. Being old and with nothing to lose, he later told police that he tried to kill his drug-addicted nephew to end the ongoing problems.

 

Lek waited inside his room, knowing that Thawat would come to him for money at any moment. Holding a knife in his hand, he listened for footsteps approaching.

 

When the door suddenly opened, he immediately stabbed the person standing in front of it, believing it to be Thawat.

 

Tragically, it was not his nephew but his foreign son-in-law. Lek said he was shocked upon realising his mistake and immediately bowed down to apologise before going to the police station.

 

Lek’s other daughter, 40 year old Manit, told Channel 7 that her New Zealand brother-in-law was not angry at Lek but felt sorry for him. He asked his wife to bail his father-in-law out. Although he suffered a serious injury, he is now in a stable condition.

 

According to media reports, Thawat fled the house after the stabbing and has not returned since.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-02-07

 

 

This sounds so crazy and unbelievable. I think everybody quoted is lying.

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

According to media reports, Thawat fled the house after the stabbing and has not returned since.

 

   He will be around his Uncle's house with the motorbike parked outside , thats where they always hide

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Lek informed the police that his daughter and her New Zealand husband had arrived in Thailand only on February 5. They mostly lived abroad and came to Thailand to spend time with Lek and other family members.

I can understand why

Lek's daughter's son from a previous marriage is Lek's grandson, not his nephew!

I bet they cut their trip short. What a punch or is it a stab to the gut?

 

Are we sure they are not covering up for the son? It would make more sense the son is the guilty one and this story was created to keep him out of jail. They ain't putting the old guy in jail as it was OMG an accident?

 

Or even more devious a chance to inherit the NZ's assets prematurely? Family first!

 

Need to interview all family members separately and see if cracks develop in their story or was it a plan? 

On 2/8/2025 at 9:13 AM, cardinalblue said:

Are we sure they are not covering up for the son? It would make more sense the son is the guilty one and this story was created to keep him out of jail. They ain't putting the old guy in jail as it was OMG an accident?

 

Or even more devious a chance to inherit the NZ's assets prematurely? Family first!

 

If they were trying to murder the guy, why stop stabbing and drop to the floor after one stab?