Woman Who Cut Painter’s Rope at Condo Arrested, Fleeing Court Sentence for Attempted Murder

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Police Special Operations Unit

 

A woman, who gained national attention in 2021 for cutting the rope of a painter working on a high-rise condo, has been arrested after evading a court sentence for attempted murder and property damage. 

 

The incident, which occurred in 2021, left the painter in a life-threatening situation as he was forced to flee for his life when the rope supporting him was severed. The woman, a programmer who lived on the 21st floor of the building, initially denied involvement, but later admitted to the crime, claiming she was annoyed by the painter’s presence.

 

 

The case became widely known after the painter, who was working on the 32nd floor of the building in Pak Kret, was forced to seek help from a resident after the rope was deliberately cut. The woman, after initially denying the accusation, eventually confessed, stating that she had acted in a moment of frustration due to the lack of prior notice from the building’s management regarding maintenance work.

 

On 5 April, the police’s Special Operations Unit (Commando) posted an update confirming the woman’s arrest. According to the police, on 12 October 2021, the defendant cut the painter’s rope in a fit of rage after feeling that the building’s management had not properly communicated about the ongoing work. At the time, she had claimed she had not seen the notice posted in the elevator as she was confined to her apartment. She was charged with attempted murder and causing property damage.

 

Following her court appearance, she was granted bail to fight the case, but when the court ruling was finalised on 24 March 2025, the woman failed to report for sentencing. As a result, the Nontaburi Provincial Court issued an arrest warrant for her.

 

After an investigation, authorities discovered that the woman had been living in the Pak Kret area and rarely left her home. The police set up surveillance and successfully apprehended her. Upon arrest, she admitted her identity and acknowledged the arrest warrant. She was subsequently taken into custody and brought to court to face further legal proceedings.

 

The operation was carried out under the direction of Police General Chiraphop Phuridech, Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police, along with other senior officers involved in the arrest.

 

The case has once again raised questions regarding the responsibility of building management in ensuring the safety and communication of maintenance work, as well as the extreme consequences of unprovoked actions born out of frustration.

 

-- 2025-04-06

 

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