Jealous Wife Shoots Husband Dead in Bed, Then Takes Own Life

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A murder-suicide unfolded in the early hours of the morning after a jealous wife fatally shot her husband at their home in Bang Kruai, Nonthaburi, before driving to a nearby canal and taking her own life.

At approximately 03:30 on 22 July, officers from Plai Bang Police Station and rescue workers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation responded to reports of a shooting at a high-end housing estate in the Bang Kruai district.

Upon arrival, police discovered the body of 52-year-old Mr Chatrin, lying on his back on the bed with a gunshot wound to his right cheek. Initial investigations identified the shooter as his 28-year-old wife, Mrs Monrudee, who had fled the scene in a white car following the incident.

Shortly after, authorities were alerted to an abandoned white car parked along the Maha Sawat canal. A pink handbag containing Monrudee’s work ID card was found nearby. A search was launched and her body was later found floating in the canal. She had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the temple. However, no firearm was found at the scene, prompting divers to search the canal for the missing weapon.

Preliminary inquiries suggest that jealousy may have been the motive, as Monrudee had reportedly discovered her husband was romantically involved with another woman. The couple had argued frequently in recent weeks. It is believed she shot her husband in a fit of rage, fled the house, and then, overcome by guilt or despair, shot herself by the water’s edge.

The police are continuing to gather evidence and will proceed with a full investigation into the incident.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Daily News 2025-07-23