Jealous Husband Kills Wife in Brutal Attack Before Failing to Take Own Life

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A domestic dispute has ended in horror after a jealous husband fatally stabbed his wife in a fit of rage, before attempting and failing to take his own life.

Police in Pakham District, Buriram Province, responded to a call in the early hours of the morning of 7 April, to reports of a fatal stabbing by the roadside near Baan Mai Daeng Hua Krasang. Upon arrival, officers discovered a modified yellow Mitsubishi car with Rayong licence plates abandoned at the scene. The vehicle had sustained front-end damage, having apparently struck a black-and-white concrete post before veering off the road.

Nearby, the body of a 37-year-old woman, referred to only as Ms B, was found with three stab wounds to her chest. Her body was taken to Pakham Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The assailant was not immediately located.

Later, police were informed that a man had attempted suicide at his residence in Ban Khok Charoen, Pakham District. He was rushed to Pakham Hospital in critical condition. Authorities later confirmed the man as Mr Wichan 44, the husband of the deceased woman. He is believed to have stabbed his wife before attempting to end his own life.

The couple’s 18-year-old daughter, who witnessed the events unfold, told police that her parents had travelled from Pattaya, Chonburi Province, where her father worked as a hotel maintenance technician and her mother as a cashier. They had returned to Buriram to visit family and had picked her up that morning to visit her maternal grandmother.

She said her parents began arguing violently in the car on the way to the grandmother’s house, a fight she believed stemmed from her father’s jealousy. She claimed he had previously accused her mother of infidelity on at least two occasions. She also noticed bruising on her mother’s face during the argument.

The daughter recounted how her father stopped the car in front of a temple and ordered her out. When she refused, he forcibly pulled her from the vehicle and drove off alone with her mother still inside. Later, she learned that her mother had been stabbed and left by the roadside.

“I rushed to the hospital to see my mum, only to find out she was dead,” she said tearfully. “I believe my dad did it out of jealousy. I’m heartbroken. I don’t know if I can forgive him, but he is still my father.”

Mr Wichan remains in hospital in serious condition under police supervision. Authorities have launched a full investigation into the case.

-- 2025-04-08