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A 35-year-old pregnant woman was shot and killed by her partner during a heated argument in their home in the Thung Khru district of Bangkok. The incident occurred shortly after midday on 12 April.

 

Police were called to the scene, where officers from Thung Khru Police Station, forensic investigators, and a medical examiner from Siriraj Hospital responded swiftly to the reported shooting. The home, a three-storey detached house, is located less than 100 metres from the police station, allowing officers to arrive within two minutes.

 

Upon arrival, police found the victim, identified only as Ms A, lying deceased on her back in a second-floor bedroom with a single gunshot wound to the right temple. A .38 calibre revolver was discovered near her body and collected as evidence.

 

The alleged shooter, her 35-year-old partner known as “Kai”, was apprehended outside the home as he was attempting to flee in a vehicle. He was taken into custody without resistance.

 

During questioning, Mr Kai told investigators that he had previously worked as a goldsmith before leaving the trade to open an ice cream stall at Krung Klang market, close to Thung Khru Police Station. He said he met the victim in mid-2024 at a Japanese bar in Bangkok’s Thaniya Road, Silom area, and they soon began living together.

 

According to Mr Kai, the victim had recently informed him that she was pregnant, and he was reportedly overjoyed, taking her to register for antenatal care a few months ago. However, tensions reportedly developed in the relationship, particularly after the victim left home for a week without contact and later returned, a situation that led Mr Kai to suspect she might be returning to her previous line of work in the entertainment business.

 

On the day of the incident, Kai said he was cleaning his firearm when a message from another woman arrived on his Line application. The victim allegedly saw the message, which triggered a heated argument. In a fit of rage, he admitted to fatally shooting her in the temple.

 

He expressed remorse, telling officers he regretted acting in the heat of the moment, which resulted in the loss of both his partner and unborn child.

 

Police have charged Mr Kai with murder and illegal possession of a firearm. He is currently in custody at Thung Khru Police Station pending further legal proceedings.

 

 

-- 2025-04-13

 

 

 

This story is very strange. At no time does it say he was cleaning his gun. Only in a fit of.rage he shot.her.

 

 

On 4/13/2025 at 3:54 AM, Georgealbert said:

However, tensions reportedly developed in the relationship, particularly after the victim left home for a week without contact and later returned, a situation that led Mr Kai to suspect she might be returning to her previous line of work in the entertainment business.

 

"Entertainment business."  Pretty big red flag to begin with.  🤦‍♂️

On 4/13/2025 at 4:17 AM, blaze master said:

This story is very strange. At no time does it say he was cleaning his gun. Only in a fit of rage he shot her.

 

It seems like it got left out.

 

https://today.line.me/th/v2/article/EX1r8Xm

never marry someone in the "entertainment business" and never buy a home close to a police station is what I'm getting from this. 

I fondly remember the Barbican Bar/Restaurant on Soi Thaniya. It was great. A refuge from all the Japanese-only bars on the Soi. I guess the vicitm worked as a hostess in one of thos places. Dunno if they went out with the clients on Soi Thaniya, or were just Japanese-style hostess bars (pay for many drinks and talk to pretty girls at your table). The Thai guy wouldn't have been a client. Maybe a street vender.

16 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

never marry someone in the "entertainment business" and never buy a home close to a police station is what I'm getting from this. 

 

   You can indeed do both of that , the important thing is to not shoot anyone .

  The man is to blame, you seem to be looking to blame other things 

11 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   You can indeed do both of that , the important thing is to not shoot anyone .

  The man is to blame, you seem to be looking to blame other things 

sorry, it was just a stupid flippant joke.

i don't even think it's a good idea to keep a gun in the house. 

 

5 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

It seems like it got left out.

 

https://today.line.me/th/v2/article/EX1r8Xm

 

Thanks for that.

10 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

I fondly remember the Barbican Bar/Restaurant on Soi Thaniya. It was great. A refuge from all the Japanese-only bars on the Soi. I guess the vicitm worked as a hostess in one of thos places. Dunno if they went out with the clients on Soi Thaniya, or were just Japanese-style hostess bars (pay for many drinks and talk to pretty girls at your table). The Thai guy wouldn't have been a client. Maybe a street vender.

As the article stated, he was a goldsmith and met her at the bar.

22 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

As the article stated, he was a goldsmith and met her at the bar.

Outside probably. They (hostesses) usually stand outside waving at the Jap guys as they walk past, and shout a few words in Japanese.

Clearly his recent visit to Pai with his wife caused the problems. They need to shut that place down before this happens again.

2 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

On 4/14/2025 at 10:30 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

As the article stated, he was a goldsmith and met her at the bar.

Outside probably. They (hostesses) usually stand outside waving at the Jap guys as they walk past, and shout a few words in Japanese.

As the article stated, he was a goldsmith and met her at the bar.  Those bars are not restricted to the Japanese, the only entry requirement is money.

11 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Those bars are not restricted to the Japanese, the only entry requirement is money.

The Soi Thanyia hostess bars certainly were restricted to Japanese in the 2000s. Secruity present.

 

There were many Japanese offices in that area too. Maybe it's changed since then. Barbican bar/restaurant was the only pull for me into that area back then - it closed aruond 2005 I think. The whole Silom area is boring in general these days. A shadow of itself from the 90's and early 2000s. Patpong? Had to try to remember that name and can't remember any of the go-go bars (King's something) - in more recent times, the rest of the area tended to cater to LGBTQ and still seems to. Except for shopping and international schools/hospitals. Look at how Bangkok One complex struggles for commercial patrons, as an example.