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

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

Psycho woman, glad she's off the streets 

[animatic]

Just a dangerous head case. Should not be on the loose in public.

[hotchilli]

On 4/6/2025 at 3:26 AM, Georgealbert said:

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.

A short fuse indeed.

[CecilM]

I would be happy if my condo actually did any maintenance.  

[NorthernRyland]

So what if she wasn't notified? Does it matter if they come wash the windows and  you don't know about it? They said "At the time, she had claimed she had not seen the notice posted in the elevator as she was confined to her apartment" Does that mean she couldn't leave her room because of the window washing? Doesn't make senes to me.

[roo860]

18 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

So what if she wasn't notified? Does it matter if they come wash the windows and  you don't know about it? They said "At the time, she had claimed she had not seen the notice posted in the elevator as she was confined to her apartment" Does that mean she couldn't leave her room because of the window washing? Doesn't make senes to me.

Unfortunately most things that Thais do don't make sense, that's why I like em 

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, animatic said:

Just a dangerous head case. Should not be on the loose in public.

 

One down, XYZ to go

[soalbundy]

On 4/6/2025 at 4:10 AM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Psycho woman, glad she's off the streets 

The attempted murder charge should have stood. At the very least it was attempted manslaughter.

[NorthernRyland]

1 minute ago, roo860 said:

Unfortunately most things that Thais do don't make sense, that's why I like em 

I also a programmer and I understand trying to concentrate with the constant distractions and noise in Thailand. She was probably just annoyed in general and some window guy showed up and started <deleted> around outside making noise and shouting etc... probably this was coming on for a long time.

[newnative]

Lock her up.

[CanadaSam]

Utter madness to try and kill somebody because of a little noise outside your windows.

 

She should be tried for attempted murder and get a very long time locked up!

[impulse]

Interesting that they didn't mention her name.

 

[spidermike007]

How on earth is this not considered murder? I react very badly when there are ropes in front of my windows and sometimes I even try to kill the person at the end of the rope. It is especially convenient knowing that I won't be charged with murder. 

[Thingamabob]

Psychotic and dangerous. She should be confined in a mental health institution.

 

[josephbloggs]

2 hours ago, soalbundy said:

The attempted murder charge should have stood. At the very least it was attempted manslaughter.

What the heck is "attempted manslaughter"? Is that a charge for attempting to accidentally kill someone?

 

[GroveHillWanderer]

9 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

What the heck is "attempted manslaughter"? Is that a charge for attempting to accidentally kill someone?

 

Although the exact definition varies by jurisdiction, in general manslaughter doesn't mean killing somebody by accident, it means killing someone without having planned it beforehand.

 

Which would seem to be the case here.

[quake]

P.O.S.

Should be in jail for 10 years for that.

It was attempted murder.

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, CecilM said:

I would be happy if my condo actually did any maintenance.  

The management could be working on the premise that there wont be a condo after the next earthquake.😀

[georgegeorgia]

3 hours ago, quake said:

P.O.S.

Should be in jail for 10 years for that.

It was attempted murder.

Well you should know , you wre a judge in the high court in your previous life and thankyou for your service

[quake]

45 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Well you should know , you were a judge in the high court in your previous life and thankyou for your service

 

Wow,

I have pushed your small buttons today.

Keep it up Water Mitty.

Can't wait for your next fantasy thread. 

 

 

[black tabby12345]

On 4/6/2025 at 4:10 AM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Psycho woman, glad she's off the streets 

 

Attempted to murder the innocent worker.

That bit*h deserves to suffer in the hellish jail for life.

[black tabby12345]

5 hours ago, quake said:

P.O.S.

Should be in jail for 10 years for that.

It was attempted murder.

 

10 years too short.

For life, just right.

[ronnie50]

so is she actually in prison? In Thailand, it's rarely clear if the sentencing resulted in immediate incarceration (or ever).

[NorthernRyland]

I have to ask, do people think I was condoning her behavior? Obviously this was attempted murder. I was just responding as to WHY this maybe happened. Probably not random but a slow burning fuse that exploded eventually.

 

[BangkokReady]

On 4/8/2025 at 11:56 AM, spidermike007 said:

How on earth is this not considered murder?

 

The guy didn't die.  You can't have murder without a murder.

[BangkokReady]

On 4/8/2025 at 12:39 PM, GroveHillWanderer said:

On 4/8/2025 at 12:31 PM, josephbloggs said:

What the heck is "attempted manslaughter"? Is that a charge for attempting to accidentally kill someone?

 

Although the exact definition varies by jurisdiction, in general manslaughter doesn't mean killing somebody by accident, it means killing someone without having planned it beforehand.

 

So, if you just suddenly decide to kill someone and then instantly do it, it's manslaughter?  That doesn't sound right.  Generally, manslaughter means the death was unintentional or it was intentional with some sort of mitigating circumstances.

 

Do you have a link that supports your claim?

[spidermike007]

17 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

The guy didn't die.  You can't have murder without a murder.

OK, attempted murder, at least? 

[BangkokReady]

14 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

OK, attempted murder, at least? 

 

That's what she is charged with.

 

On 4/6/2025 at 3:26 AM, Georgealbert said:

She was charged with attempted murder and causing property damage.

 

I wonder if she can get away with manslaughter based on stupidity...  🤔

[Briggsy]

You seem to see these cases a lot in Thailand in which defendants convicted of very serious crimes receive repeated decisions allowing bail for years and years. They don't even need to be rich, either lower middle class or low level connections is enough.

 

There is one big proviso and that is their victim has lower status than them. Here, the victim (I know he survived) was a lowly manual worker.

 

It certainly appears to be denial of justice.