Newly-weds Beaten To Death On Thai Beach

[Jai Dee]

Newly-weds beaten to death on Thai beach

A newlywed Thai couple were found beaten to death on a beach with their marriage money stolen, police reports say.

The bodies of Seksan Thongpetch, 30, and Boonchuay Jaengaisong, 29, were found with fatal head injuries on a Laem Chabang beach on Thailand's eastern seaboard, where the couple had apparently gone for a romantic evening stroll after getting married, said Police Sub-Lieutenant Chamnan Khotgert.

A bag containing the couple's wedding gifts, including cash, was gone.

"We suspect the two motives behind the murder were robbery and jealousy," said Chamnan, who noted that while the marriage money had been taken the perpetrator had not stolen Boonchuay's golden necklace and bracelet, suggesting a previous relationship with the deceased.

Source: AAP - 19 February 2008

[percy2]

That really is terrible.

[begsaresponse]

Seems part of an upward trend in violence of late!

[percy2]

Its also sad that because it does not involve foreigners nobody cared to comment on it.

[sbk]

I was just discussing this story with my staff, they both think its very odd. Our cook wants to know why newlyweds are out on the beach and not back in their hotel room

It is a strange crime, it would have taken more than one person to beat two people to death, and if money was the motive why not take the gold as well?

[timekeeper]

Newly-weds beaten to death on Thai beach

A newlywed Thai couple were found beaten to death on a beach with their marriage money stolen, police reports say.

The bodies of Seksan Thongpetch, 30, and Boonchuay Jaengaisong, 29, were found with fatal head injuries on a Laem Chabang beach on Thailand's eastern seaboard, where the couple had apparently gone for a romantic evening stroll after getting married, said Police Sub-Lieutenant Chamnan Khotgert.

A bag containing the couple's wedding gifts, including cash, was gone.

"We suspect the two motives behind the murder were robbery and jealousy," said Chamnan, who noted that while the marriage money had been taken the perpetrator had not stolen Boonchuay's golden necklace and bracelet, suggesting a previous relationship with the deceased.

Source: AAP - 19 February 2008

my staff and my wife saw it on local cable TV and after some severe prompting from me, they managed to get over their almost complete indifference to this terrible crime and were finally drawn into speculating that it was likely a crime of passion by a previous spurned partner.

it is truly shocking the depths to which people will sink to save face and the seemingly complete apathy from other Thais in accepting these things.

it is a barbaric way to die on whats supposed to be the happiest day of your life

i offer my sympathies to the familes of the bride and groom.

RIP

[Boo]

how sad. I wonder when the police in Pattaya realise that more patrols are needed at night to protect tourist & locals alike.

[jonniebkk]

Boo...the op states the crime happened in Laem Chabang...the last time I looked at a map, that was 20-30 minutes up the highway from Pattaya/Banglamung. I don't think it's the fault of the Pattaya/Banglamung police.

Like the investigating officer speculated, it looks like a possible crime of passion. I mean, even a Thai punk who needed some money and decided to rob this couple would think twice of upping the crime from robbery to a double homicide.

[Tolley]

Well anything is possible considering the number of ice and yaaba addicts running around the place.

Very sad indeed.