Danish expat witnessed his Thai wife’s murder

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Danish expat witnessed his wife’s murder

BANGKOK: -- The 53 year old Danish expat Palle Jensen and his Thai wife Pim were on Saturday 1. November 2014 attacked by members of her family while staying in the house of other family members. Two days later, his wife died from her injuries and Palle Jensen now fears for the safety of his 6 year old son and himself.

The following is the story as told by Palle Jensen.

Palle Jensen and Pim, his wife of 7 years, were staying at her sister and brother-in-law’s house in Nong Chang, Uthai Tani where they were planning the celebration of the wife’s oldest son becoming a monk, when the brother in laws’ older brother turned up in an agitated state with his father carrying a large bamboo stick.

Palle explains that his wife had previously told him how this man had assaulted her sexually and Palle had therefore already told him that he did not want to see him.He repeated this message as the man approached them.

“While I was telling him to back off and watching the bamboo stick, his father walked behind me. Out of a sudden I heard a loud smack and my wife fell unconscious to the floor. The old man had hit my wife,” Palle says.

Palle turned around to punch the man that had hit his wife, but family members, that did not yet understand the gravity of the situation, grabbed his hand and hold him back to prevent a fight. While Palle was held, the older brother leaped over a table and hit him with the bamboo stick just above his left eye. Few seconds later the two men were gone.

No one called the police

Palle’s wife got up, fell again. Palle was confused but remember running around shouting that his wife needed help. Her brother-in-law helped her into the back of a pick-up truck and drove the couple to a hospital.

Both Pim and Palle were x-rayed and examined at the Hospital, at that time there was nothing to see. After the examination Palle tried in vain to find someone at the hospital that would contact the police, but no one helped.

On the next day, 2nd November, Palle’s wife was transferred to the larger Uthai Tani Hospital. She told him that the old man had struck her with some kind of wooden stick. Her description of the weapon became her last words, her throat started swelling, breathing became difficult for her and she lost her voice.

Around midnight Palle went to the police station to report the crime. In the morning of the 3rd November Palle’s wife’s throat kept swelling to a point were she almost couldn’t breath. Palle could see she was trying to say something, but her mouth was full of plastic tubes. The hospital tried to scan her to see if they could help her but the 3rd November 9:48 in the morning she passed away.

An unreported rape

The rape by her brother-in-laws older brother, which Pim had told Palle about,had taken place while Palle was in Denmark. She did not report the crime to the police in fear of a family feud, but it did not keep Palle from telling other people about this, when they asked him why he would not see this person anymore.

Palle thinks his wife and him were attacked partly because they were harming the reputation of the brother-in-laws older brother and father and partly because they were afraid that Palle and his wife would reveal more harmful things about them.

“I’m sure they targeted both of us, he just didn’t hit hard enough. I told the police to arrest the two men quickly or I wouldn’t survive long. I feel very threatened,” Palle says.

Palle believes that the knowledge he has of the two men is one reason why he should fear for the safety of himself and his son. Other reasons are the more or less indirect threats Palle has received, 3 months ago somebody tried to get into his sons bedroom at night and the other day Palle could not understand why the dog was not there when he came home. Later it came back with a cut 8-10 cm long and 5 cm deep.

At the moment Palle does not know if the two men have been arrested, he has heard rumours that the one who allegedly raped his wife and hit him had been arrested and then later let out again on a THB 20.000 bail. Apart from the attempted break in and dog mutilation someone threw fruits from a pissoir into the oven were his wife was cremated, Palle is sure it is a signal, and sure about who is doing it.

“I am confident that it is the older brother(of his wife’s brother-in-law) who did this. I can’t say it with 100% certainty, but it seems obvious. If he came with a stick again I could fight back, but I can’t stop a bullet. Many people have guns in this area, and I’m sure he can get his hands on one if he tries,” Palle says, when asked why he stays in the town he answers that he will not leave before the criminal case is over.

Even though the brother-in-law’s older brother did not provide the killing strike, Palle hopes he will be convicted as an accomplice. To secure his 6 year old son’s safety Palle considers sending him to relatives or friends in other regions of Thailand until the threat is gone.

Help from the Embassy

To get help with the case Palle contacted the Danish Embassy in Thailand. According to Palle the Embassy agreed to help him translate the police report. According to Palle he speaks Thai and understands some eighty percent of the language, but he wants to be one hundred percent sure that there are no misunderstandings.

“I don’t know why the Embassy chose to help me, I have been told they don’t usually do that, when the victim is Thai. Maybe it is because I was hit too. But I was in tears when they told me they would help,” Palle says.

Palle already reported most of his story to the police, but after the Embassy got involved, the process has been on a standby. Palle will tell his story to the police Wednesday the 12th November, assisted by staff from the embassy.

Source: http://scandasia.com/danish-expat-witnessed-his-wifes-murder/

-- ScandAsia 2014-11-11

[draftvader]

Surely the first trick is to leave in the dead of night to somewhere unknown to start the procedures to leave with the son? I know this is savage as he is having to walk away from his wife's body but he has to think of the son now. This is a horrific case and I hope that somebody who can help is helping right now to expedite their departure from Thailand.

[mrtoad]

I think he needs to get out of dodge. Very tragic story though

[EnzoRippo]

He has to take distance (in all meanings) with this story and this country. If he stays and not killed, he'll turn crazy. Fortunately he has a reason to live: a son who needs him.

[harrycallahan]

Aren't there blood relatives of the murdered Thai woman who want to see justice served? A sister is mentioned. That's pretty screwed up if nobody other than the farang husband is bothered to act.

[ClutchClark]

This poor man watched his wife assaulted in front of his very eyes. (I will refrain from saying murdered since the description of events seems to leave open the possibility she died from some medical complication). In hindsight, two men approaching with bamboo poles means one thing--they are not there to talk. Thai tempers will not settle for anything less than total beat down.

I cannot imagine if this scenario had occurred to my own wife. I would be devastated.

Take the son and go. Without his wife, I would think he will lose the support of those family who sided with her. Now that she is gone, they have nothing to gain by protecting him.

Now this is a tragedy.

Edited November 11, 2014 by ClutchClark

[EyesWideOpen]

Ah village life. Now I know why I have always avoided it...... Am a bit surprised that

the brother thought he could just walk up and kill people with a stick. Guess that means

he is either connected or law enforcement does not exist. Personally if I was the

Danish guy I would put out a contract on the guy that killed his wife, and make

tracks for a more benign environment....

[justaphase]

I would have gone already.

[JOC]

Enter the cage at your own risk!!

[clockman]

As i have said before. Third world!

[falangjim]

What a family. I hope the Danish man can take his child and the dog out of here.

[jacky54]

probably thought she put a curse on somebody, they really are that stupid.

[SABloke]

Not surprising that the Thais restrained him first and not their bamboo wieldin brethren. <deleted> pack animals with IQ's equal to boast

Edited November 11, 2014 by metisdead

[paddyjenkins]

Thainess

[daveAustin]

As i have said before. Third world!

It may not look like it in the shiny cities and resorts, but certain mentalities in areas are just a million miles away from the former.

Best of luck to this chap and hope he can some way have these animals taken down and move on.

[daiwill60]

At least he is getting an offer of some help from his embassy before anything else more tragic happens to this poor family. Imagine if he were a Brit??

Such a sad story to hear , but he really needs to get out from that area and fast. No point giving a forwarding address to the police as that address could be bought for the price of a bottle of Lhaow Kaow.

[Neeranam]

Not surprising that the Thais restrained him first and not their bamboo wieldin brethren. <deleted> pack animals with IQ's equal to boast

Who are you saying are pack animals?

[Sviss Geez]

As i have said before. Third world!

And it is still just as meaningless and nonsensical this time you said it.

[WhamBam]

It really must be difficult for him. And I can feel for him and his loss.

For once I agree that he would be better off out of there for his own peace of mind and for the well being of his son.

I cannot see the family really helping him either, so why stay?

Go, grieve and do your best to try bring these people to justice.

[SABloke]

Not surprising that the Thais restrained him first and not their bamboo wieldin brethren. pack animals with IQ's equal to boast

Who are you saying are pack animals?

The morons that rushed to defend the guy who had just struck the Danish guys wife...did you read a different article than I?

[nkg]

Poor bloke .... what a terrible thing to happen. I hope he gets out of Thailand safely with his son. Good luck.

[brianmarinus]

Very sad story...I lived in Nong Chang when I came here and was at thier sons 1 year birthday party.

Palle is a great guy and worked hard 2-3 years to build their house - cant imagine what he is going through right now.

I really hope he get some real help to move on whit his and his sons lifes.

This makes me very sad.

[ToddinChonburi]

This is really messed up .

[AnotherOneAmerican]

Sad story.

[SoFarAndNear]

This reminds me of why I don't want to live in the GFs village. Just come by every few months is fun but getting involved in neighbourhood problems is dangerous. Far less then 1000 people in the areas neighbourhood but alsmost every year someone gets murdered and mosty for the stupidest reasons or some rape stories or stealing etc... ok listening to it is exciting but this is really why I would never allow my children to stay over there longer then a few days...not meaning to insult someone who is living in the countryside but I am speaking of my own experiences...

Edited November 11, 2014 by SoFarAndNear

[ChrisY1]

I'de never live in a village with my wifes relatives..(if they lived in a village)....far too backward for me.......and when incidents such as this occur, you're on you're own!!

[greenfox]

Move to the jungle.

Don't be surprised by the savagery.

[Patsycat]

Get a one way ticket home with your son. today not tomorrow.

This is so sad.. but good can come from it. Get your child and f off from there. Do you want him to become an orphan?

[Jazofobe 101]

Just seen the headline. Lucky guy! Respect!

[Eirene]

This brought to mind a line I have used at times. Don't recall the author, when or where, credit to the author. "Many leapt from the tyres they were swinging on to furrow their brows and howl in anger".

Why can't I get an image of a bunch of chest pumping chimps running around screeching and battering each other out of my head?