Jealous Husband Kills Wife and a Man in Love Triangle Horror

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A horrifying double murder unfolded in Nan province on the infamous date of Friday the 13th, as a jealous husband gunned down his wife and another man in what police believe was a deadly love triangle. The suspect was later found sitting beside his wife’s body, reportedly intending to take his own life before being persuaded to surrender.

The incident occurred in a forest plantation behind a village in Ping Luang subdistrict, Na Muen district, Nan Province. Police were alerted at approximately 12:45 by concerned villagers. Pol. Lt. Col. Jeera Sajja of Na Muen Police Station immediately notified Pol. Col. Thanapat Khrasing, the station superintendent and rushed to the scene with forensic officers, hospital staff and local rescue teams.

At the scene, officers discovered the bodies of two victims. The first was Mr. Thuan, 55, from Ban Nam Khem, who had suffered multiple shotgun wounds to his back and was found face down in camouflage clothing. Approximately 20 metres away lay Mrs. Maneerat, 54, the wife of the alleged shooter, shot under the armpit. She was found lying on her back in the rubber plantation.

A single-barrel shotgun with a partially obscured serial number was recovered, along with two spent shell casings. The weapon is believed to have been used in the killings.

The alleged perpetrator, Mr. Wutthichai, 46, from Ban Nam Phae, was found clutching his wife’s body and holding the shotgun to his head, threatening suicide. Police negotiators spent over an hour talking him down before he finally surrendered without further incident.

During initial questioning, Mr. Wutthichai confessed to travelling to the plantation armed with the shotgun. He had reportedly stopped to purchase beer in the village, then encountered his wife and Mr. Thuan together preparing to spray herbicide. Enraged by what he perceived as an affair, he opened fire, killing them both.

Investigators believe the killings stemmed from jealousy and a suspected extramarital relationship. Mr. Wutthichai has been charged with two counts of murder and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. Police are continuing their investigation into the exact circumstances surrounding the crime.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Naewna 2025-06-15