Two Women Severely Injured After Violent Dispute in Samut Prakan

[Georgealbert]

 

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Two women, one with a mental illness and the other physically disabled, were left seriously injured after a violent altercation involving a kitchen cleaver,  broke out between them at a housing estate in Samut Prakan.

 

The incident occurred around 20:00 on 13 April, at a residence within the Fuangfah 15 Phase 1 housing estate in Phraeksa Mai, Mueang District. Local police and rescue workers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation rushed to the scene following reports of a stabbing.

 

 

Upon arrival, emergency personnel found two injured women. One of the victims, 54-year-old Ms. Nuyuang Santhalunai, was lying face down in front of a local grocery shop, suffering from approximately ten severe slash wounds to her head. Nearby, another woman, identified only as “Noi”, aged around 45 and reportedly suffering from a mental condition, was seated beneath a tree with a deep facial wound.

 

Rescue workers provided immediate first aid before transferring both women to Paolo Samut Prakan Hospital. Due to congestion in the narrow alleyways, they were moved to a nearby location for ambulance pickup.

 

CCTV footage from the grocery store showed Ms. Nuyuang staggering into the shop, covered in blood, seeking help. The shopkeeper promptly called the authorities. Shortly after, the victim’s distressed relatives arrived at the scene, visibly shaken, with some reportedly on the verge of fainting.

 

Inside the shared home where the altercation took place, police discovered a trail of blood and recovered two blood-stained weapons—a fruit paring knife and a meat cleaver, the latter with strands of hair attached. Both items were collected as evidence.

 

The victim’s daughter, tearfully recounting the incident, stated that her mother and the other woman usually bickered but had never fought to this extreme. “They live together and often joke or push each other, but nothing like this has ever happened before,” she said.

 

A volunteer from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation described the scene as particularly disturbing. “When we arrived, the older woman was unresponsive, lying in a pool of blood. Her head had multiple gaping wounds, she was in a critical state,” he reported.

 

Mr. Wichian, 62, owner of the grocery shop, said he had earlier seen the two women playing with water, presumably part of Songkran celebrations. Moments later, one came running for help claiming she had been attacked. “They’re relatives, living in the same house. One was drunk, the other is mentally unstable. It’s the first time something like this has happened,” he added.

 

Neighbour Ms. Joy, 56, told reporters she often heard the pair argue but never imagined it would escalate to violence. “They always bicker, especially because the mentally unstable woman often steals things. But today something triggered them and it turned serious. The older woman was also drunk at the time,” she said.

 

Police are continuing their investigation into the incident and are expected to assess whether charges can be filed, given the mental health status of the alleged attacker. Both women remain in hospital under close medical supervision.

 

-- 2025-04-15