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
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