Chiang Mai – Police have arrested and charged Srimuang Panyasoong, 82, for killing his girlfriend Lalita Thampanya, 41.

Alerted by hotel attendants, investigators from Chang Phuak police station went to investigate the killing at a love motel on Suk Kasem Road, Tambon Pa Tan, Mueang Chiang Mai district.

They found the Lalita’s naked body lying on the bathroom floor. The victim had multiple knife wounds in the chest and body. She was strangled with a brassiere.

The victim’s motorcycle with a bag of fruit and vegetable was left parking in front of the room.

The hotel attendants told police that the victim and her boyfriend would check in at the love motel about once a week.

Before her death, the victim and the boyfriend arrived in separate motorcycles as per usual. Later the boyfriend rode out alone. And the hotel attendants found the victim dead when they opened the room for cleaning.

After checking records and security camera footage, police tracked down Srimuang to his home located near the motel.

They also uncovered the knife, believed to be the murder weapon pending forensic check.

Srimuang admitted to killing Lalita because of jealousy because she tried to break up the relationship for another man.

He said he met Lalita who worked as a waitress at a vegetarian restaurant on Mulmuang Road. He had weekly tryst with her for years. Recently she refused to see him.

Yesterday, he happened to meet her at the market and convinced her to see him for the “last time” at the motel.

The two had heated argument about their relationship and he lost control, he said.

He said he used the brassiere to strangle her. As she was struggling to free herself, he took out the knife to stab her until she “stopped moving”, he said.

After the killing, he rode home to await police, he said.

No, and no knowing when to 'call it a day'! RIP

82 yrs old? That's right old for once a week copulating. Imagine; jealousy at that age.

poor attempt at humor has been removed.

Someone lost their life here, its not a joking matter. Please show a little more respect.

Boyfriend? Sounds more like client.

Never too old to thrill ( sorry , kill) ...

premeditated.

Matters from the heart can be deadly because logic is not involved. Religion and Science also come to mind. RIP

Simple minds...........have to feel sorry for them both really.......

82 yrs old? That's right old for once a week copulating. Imagine; jealousy at that age.

Sad story. They can say what they want, the man was and has been probably for all his long life, serious mental health problems, many kinds. SICK. Who could guess what other harm this creature has done in 82 years. -RIP, young woman.

Boyfriend? Sounds more like client.

Only because He's Thai? Falang 82 could never have girlfriend of 41, maybe 31?

She either sold off his blue pills or he can't get it up no more,, kinda saving face the Thai way.....

so now he doesn't get to see her anymore and he gets to spend his final days behind bars ( I assume he is not a man of influence when I say that or he would likely walk) he didn't really think this through.

no girl in her right mind would want an 82 year old man as a boyfriend.

Client...I believe that. A financial arrangement, as told by the article. Love motel stuff...not steady.

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no girl in her right mind would want an 82 year old man as a boyfriend.

Client...I believe that. A financial arrangement, as told by the article. Love motel stuff...not steady.

Maybe he used his sexy motorcycle to attract girls. Sound like anyone familiar?

Who knows the road that this man has travelled. Who knows what pains, and who has taken advantage of him before. Who knows if he has been abused as a child, unloved as a child, treated as a nothing, a lost soul, and searching all of his life. Was he emotionly abused, paralised through life with fear and mistrust. Was he a human shipwreck, a soul always searching for love, a love that was never found. We will never know. But we know this for sure, that he was 81 years old, and a much younger lady being 41 years of age had taken advantage of whatever vulnerable state this man may have been in, and it obviously wasnt the true love that most of us would wish for. Upon the realisation that this love was false, and had never been, did this man finally crack and unleash all of the anger he had pent up inside him since he was a teenager. Did the probability of prison not act as a deterent, because in his eyes, nothing mattered anymore. At 81 had he had enough of being emotinally blackmailed in what he first may have thought was a true and lucky love for him? Who knows......But sometimes people just crack. Their soul breaks in two, because after years of being lost, and at a loss as to who they really are, and to why they even exist, a temptress comes in, and steals their last ounce of dignity from them. Who knows......A very sad tale for both of them.

Who knows the road that this man has travelled. Who knows what pains, and who has taken advantage of him before. Who knows if he has been abused as a child, unloved as a child, treated as a nothing, a lost soul, and searching all of his life. Was he emotionly abused, paralised through life with fear and mistrust. Was he a human shipwreck, a soul always searching for love, a love that was never found. <Snipped>

Jep, maybe he's a lost soul... Or maybe he's just an a**hole who couldn't cope with her breaking up.. Did you think about that??

Who knows the road that this man has travelled. Who knows what pains, and who has taken advantage of him before. Who knows if he has been abused as a child, unloved as a child, treated as a nothing, a lost soul, and searching all of his life. Was he emotionly abused, paralised through life with fear and mistrust. Was he a human shipwreck, a soul always searching for love, a love that was never found. We will never know. But we know this for sure, that he was 81 years old, and a much younger lady being 41 years of age had taken advantage of whatever vulnerable state this man may have been in, and it obviously wasnt the true love that most of us would wish for. Upon the realisation that this love was false, and had never been, did this man finally crack and unleash all of the anger he had pent up inside him since he was a teenager. Did the probability of prison not act as a deterent, because in his eyes, nothing mattered anymore. At 81 had he had enough of being emotinally blackmailed in what he first may have thought was a true and lucky love for him? Who knows......But sometimes people just crack. Their soul breaks in two, because after years of being lost, and at a loss as to who they really are, and to why they even exist, a temptress comes in, and steals their last ounce of dignity from them. Who knows......A very sad tale for both of them.

That would have to be the biggest load of sh&t I have read in a long time. Read the OP. He was only ever banging the lady once a week for years. That is not a "true love romance". That is just a weekly romp with a hooker. And if you believe that is the " true love that most of us would wish for" then I pity you. I can assure you that is not I am wishing for.

To the people commenting bad about an 80 y.o with a 41 y.o girl, I only have to say.This is Thailand!

My father in law is a 78 y.o widow for many years. After I married her 45 y.o daughter, he married a 50 y.o and I think he is a lot more "active" than myself.

Can someone explain to me why an 82 year old man needs a girlfriend?

Who knows the road that this man has travelled. Who knows what pains, and who has taken advantage of him before. Who knows if he has been abused as a child, unloved as a child, treated as a nothing, a lost soul, and searching all of his life. Was he emotionly abused, paralised through life with fear and mistrust. Was he a human shipwreck, a soul always searching for love, a love that was never found. We will never know. But we know this for sure, that he was 81 years old, and a much younger lady being 41 years of age had taken advantage of whatever vulnerable state this man may have been in, and it obviously wasnt the true love that most of us would wish for. Upon the realisation that this love was false, and had never been, did this man finally crack and unleash all of the anger he had pent up inside him since he was a teenager. Did the probability of prison not act as a deterent, because in his eyes, nothing mattered anymore. At 81 had he had enough of being emotinally blackmailed in what he first may have thought was a true and lucky love for him? Who knows......But sometimes people just crack. Their soul breaks in two, because after years of being lost, and at a loss as to who they really are, and to why they even exist, a temptress comes in, and steals their last ounce of dignity from them. Who knows......A very sad tale for both of them.

As much as I must applaud your ability to pursue a line of thinking, I must also conclude that we gleaned our information from two entirely different sources. One thing is certain. Yours was far more interesting.

Boyfriend? Sounds more like client.

Some guys fail to admit the difference.

Who knows the road that this man has travelled. Who knows what pains, and who has taken advantage of him before. Who knows if he has been abused as a child, unloved as a child, treated as a nothing, a lost soul, and searching all of his life. Was he emotionly abused, paralised through life with fear and mistrust. Was he a human shipwreck, a soul always searching for love, a love that was never found. We will never know. But we know this for sure, that he was 81 years old, and a much younger lady being 41 years of age had taken advantage of whatever vulnerable state this man may have been in, and it obviously wasnt the true love that most of us would wish for. Upon the realisation that this love was false, and had never been, did this man finally crack and unleash all of the anger he had pent up inside him since he was a teenager. Did the probability of prison not act as a deterent, because in his eyes, nothing mattered anymore. At 81 had he had enough of being emotinally blackmailed in what he first may have thought was a true and lucky love for him? Who knows......But sometimes people just crack. Their soul breaks in two, because after years of being lost, and at a loss as to who they really are, and to why they even exist, a temptress comes in, and steals their last ounce of dignity from them. Who knows......A very sad tale for both of them.

Sounds like the introduction to an episode of Dr. Phil.

That's shocking.

But sort of funny ....... in a bad way

Who knows the road that this man has travelled. Who knows what pains, and who has taken advantage of him before. Who knows if he has been abused as a child, unloved as a child, treated as a nothing, a lost soul, and searching all of his life. Was he emotionly abused, paralised through life with fear and mistrust. Was he a human shipwreck, a soul always searching for love, a love that was never found. We will never know. But we know this for sure, that he was 81 years old, and a much younger lady being 41 years of age had taken advantage of whatever vulnerable state this man may have been in, and it obviously wasnt the true love that most of us would wish for. Upon the realisation that this love was false, and had never been, did this man finally crack and unleash all of the anger he had pent up inside him since he was a teenager. Did the probability of prison not act as a deterent, because in his eyes, nothing mattered anymore. At 81 had he had enough of being emotinally blackmailed in what he first may have thought was a true and lucky love for him? Who knows......But sometimes people just crack. Their soul breaks in two, because after years of being lost, and at a loss as to who they really are, and to why they even exist, a temptress comes in, and steals their last ounce of dignity from them. Who knows......A very sad tale for both of them.

Really want to know what he has been on, or his dietary habits or secrets.

Can someone explain to me why an 82 year old man needs a girlfriend?

How about SEX.

Some men are past it at 30. Others are still banging away at 90.

Can someone explain to me why an 82 year old man needs a girlfriend?

You wound me sir. I am 77 and have a young g/f ye ole battery is not dead yet. It kick starts my engine well weekly.

Can someone explain to me why an 82 year old man needs a girlfriend?

Why would a 80 year old need sustenance and shelter? Please, do you really think age causes everyone to lose libido?

Oh well he wont be in the jail that long before he pops it, that will be his last ever women. unless he likes the kratoys