Crime Domestic Assault in Sing Buri: Husband Attacks Wife with Machete in Jealous Rage

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Amarin.

 

A 62-year-old man from Chai Nat has been arrested after violently attacking his wife with a machete in a fit of jealous rage, leaving her critically injured by the roadside in Sing Buri province. The assault was so brutal that the handle of the weapon reportedly broke during the attack.

 

Police from the Sing Buri 191 Emergency Centre received a call from a concerned citizen reporting a violent altercation near kilometre marker 90 on the Asia Highway, in Moo 3, Bang Man subdistrict, Mueang Sing Buri district. Patrol officers, along with Pol. Sub-Lt. Sathaporn Buttaka from Sing Buri Police Station, responded to the scene.

 

At the location, officers found Mrs. Juthamas Yimhoy, 51, unconscious in roadside undergrowth with multiple deep slash wounds to her face, head, and mouth. Emergency responders rushed her to Sing Buri Hospital in critical condition.

 

Nearby, about 10 metres from the scene, two motorcycles were found covered in blood. Bystanders had managed to detain the assailant, identified as Mr. Sak Yimhoy, 62, also of Chai Nat, who is the victim’s husband.

 

According to Mr. Sak, the couple had been married for over 20 years and had a daughter. He claimed that his wife, who had recently started working in Sing Buri, had begun behaving differently and rarely returned home. Suspecting she was seeing another man, he rode his motorcycle from Chai Nat to confront her.

 

Upon seeing him, his wife reportedly attempted to flee on her motorcycle, leading to a chase. She eventually lost control and crashed by the roadside. Mr. Sak then assaulted her with a 50-centimetre blade, striking repeatedly until the weapon’s handle broke.

 

Witnesses recounted seeing the couple’s motorbikes crash before the woman attempted to flee on foot. She was caught within 10 metres and attacked. Locals intervened, preventing Mr. Sak from escaping, and handed him over to police.

 

Mr. Sak is currently in custody and is expected to face multiple serious charges related to the assault. Police are continuing their investigation.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-05-13.