A 33-year-old British man was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside a house in Pattaya on the morning of 2 July 2026, while his 20-year-old British girlfriend was taken into police custody for questioning. Officers said they believe she was involved in the incident, although she denied killing him and claimed she could not remember what happened.

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Police were called at 10.30am to a single-storey house on Pornprapanimit Road (Soi Siam Country Club) in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi. Investigators found the body of Thomas David Powell in the shower area of the bathroom, with a pillow supporting his neck and a towel covering his body. He had suffered two stab wounds to his back and ribs, three to the front of his torso and one to his left hand. A knife found in the sink appeared to have been washed clean, leading investigators to suspect an attempt had been made to remove fingerprints and other evidence.

Inside the property, officers found Isabel Violet Carreras, 20, also a British national and the victim’s girlfriend. Police described her as appearing dazed, confused and giving inconsistent answers, at times crying and appearing detached from her surroundings. The house showed signs of a struggle, with bloodstains in several rooms and belongings scattered throughout. Investigators also found cannabis-smoking equipment, and officers reported a strong smell of cannabis inside the property.

Police said the couple had been together for about two years and planned to build a future together in Thailand. The woman told investigators they had gone to look at engagement rings before returning home and smoking cannabis together. She claimed she could not remember the events that followed and said the couple regularly used cannabis together.

Video recorded as officers entered the property showed police asking the woman, “You kill him?” She replied, “Why kill him?” and later answered, “No.” In the same footage, she claimed the victim had been under severe stress, taken about eight tablets and that the pair had been playing with knives. She alleged he accidentally cut his face and hand before saying, “Hope I don’t wake up in the morning,” and, “If I stab myself in the neck, everything will be over,” before claiming he injured himself despite her attempts to stop him.

Police said they did not believe her account because of inconsistencies between her statement, the pattern of the victim’s injuries and physical evidence at the scene. Investigators also cited CCTV footage which reportedly showed the victim running from the house while crying out in pain. Officers said only the couple were inside the house at the time of the incident.

As rescue workers removed Powell’s body, the couple’s dog, which had been confined in a cage outside, watched as its owner was taken away. The woman was allowed to say goodbye to the dog before being escorted away by police.

The body has been sent for a full post-mortem examination while forensic officers continue collecting evidence. Police are conducting further interviews and said charges will be filed once all available evidence has been reviewed.

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I'm gonna get shot down for this but never mind, cannabis can bring on paranoia, and finally psychosis.

Who remembers the old phrase:

'Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you'?

I've experienced paranoia years ago on the strong stuff, and I gather the stuff nowadays is much more potent.

Recently I've seen temporary psychosis with the son of a close friend, scary stuff indeed.

I'm not saying it's the definite cause of this murder but it could be a factor.

It would be informative to know the source of the funds to allow such a lifestyle for a 33-year-old and a 20-year-old pair of Brits. Perhaps he sold his tech start-up for a few million. 🤔

The police love these cases, farang on farang. Mega pay day. She'll be back in the UK for Christmas and the Pattaya police will be significantly better off. Case closed.

We will hear very little more, if anything, after a few days. By the way, what happened to the acid thrower on Arunothai Soi 2?

I'm gonna get shot down for this but never mind, cannabis can bring on paranoia, and finally psychosis.

Who remembers the old phrase:

'Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you'?

According to Thairath, that's the business he's in... He "owned" a large cannabis farm.

https://en.thairath.co.th/news/crime/2943582

So many questions...

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That has got to be one of the strangest cases of suicide on record. Stabbed in the backs stabbed in the front. Then walked to the kitchen and washed the knife, back to the bathroom got a pillow and a towel. Now if after all that he had drove to a high rise hotel rented a room and jumped.. Then maybe.

UPDATE

British Businessman Stabbed at Pattaya Home

Pictures courtesy of ThaiRath

A 34-year-old British businessman has been found dead with a stab wound inside a rented home in Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, with police preparing to charge his British girlfriend with murder after finding what they described as several inconsistencies in her account.

Police from Nong Prue Police Station were called to the property at 9.30am on 2 July 2026 after reports of a foreign national being killed. Officers, forensic investigators, Pattaya Tourist Police, medical staff and rescue workers attended the scene. The victim, Thomas David, who operated a cannabis farm in the Bang Lamung area, was discovered lying on his back in the bathroom of the main bedroom.

His body had been placed on a bedsheet with a pillow supporting his head and covered with a grey towel. He had suffered a stab wound beneath the left side of his chest and was believed to have been dead for at least six hours.

Investigators found dried blood throughout the house and signs of a struggle. Bloodstains indicated the body had been dragged into the bathroom. Police also recovered a Spartan-style knife from the kitchen sink, where it had been washed clean of blood.

The victim’s girlfriend also from the UK, was found sitting beside the body. Police said she appeared heavily intoxicated, possibly from cannabis, had cuts on her fingertips and repeatedly claimed her husband had injured himself. She also told officers she suffered from depression and severe anxiety with panic attacks. Investigators said they were not convinced by her account.

Charlie, 33, a British friend and business associate of the victim, told police he travelled to the house after another business partner in the United States contacted him, fearing something was wrong. He recorded video as he entered the property, discovering blood throughout the house before finding Violet sitting beside Thomas’s body in the bathroom. He immediately alerted police.

Neighbours said the couple had moved into the house only two weeks earlier, paying 85,000 baht per month in rent. They reported regularly hearing arguments between the pair. On the previous evening at around 10pm, neighbours heard dogs barking loudly, while at about 2am a delivery of dog food went unanswered, prompting concern before the body was discovered the following morning.

Police have taken Violet in for further questioning while forensic officers examine fingerprints and DNA evidence. Colonel Nattapol Phongsuksakul, superintendent of Nong Prue Police Station, said investigators believe Thomas did not stab himself because of the evidence of a struggle and contradictions in Violet’s statements. Police are also reviewing CCTV footage from the house as part of the investigation. Officers said they are preparing to charge her with murder while enquiries continue.

Adapted by ASEAN Now ThaiRath 2 July 2026

That damn ganja again.

stoners willl be stoners!

Another psycho woman hiding behind "depression and severe anxiety"... Just another way of expressing the inability to cope with not getting what they want when they want it.

51 minutes ago, bannork said:

I'm gonna get shot down for this but never mind, cannabis can bring on paranoia, and finally psychosis.

Who remembers the old phrase:

'Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you'?

I've experienced paranoia years ago on the strong stuff, and I gather the stuff nowadays is much more potent.

Recently I've seen temporary psychosis with the son of a close friend, scary stuff indeed.

I'm not saying it's the definite cause of this murder but it could be a factor.

So very true bannork, "cannabis can bring on paranoia, and finally psychosis." I had a friend when I was young that blew his head off with a 12 gauge shotgun when he was stoned on ganja. No way would he have done that when straight. He was accepted to Princeton and looking forward to attending university. My niece who used to work as a trauma nurse in a large hospital told me many stories of delirious patients coming into the emergency ward stoned out of their minds on cannabis with knife slashes all over their bodies from self mutilation.