Thai monk murders ex-wife after seeing her on Facebook with another man

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Thai monk murders ex-wife after seeing her on Facebook with another man


Image: Thairath

KHON KAEN:-- A monk in robes went to murder his ex-wife in Khon Kaen after seeing her with another man on Facebook.

He waited in the shadows before picking up a scythe and slashing her to death. He then changed into lay clothes and walked away, reports Thairath.

Manjakhiree district police who mounted a manhunt after being alerted to the murder found the monk in tall grass some five kilometres from the house.

Suraphon Satesri, 54, or Phra (monk) Suraphon of Thepnimit temple in Phonpisai district of Nong Khai said that he killed his ex-wife in a jealous rage after she broke a vow not to hook up with another man. He had been ordained into the monkhood after they split up.

Police were alerted to the house by a caller who said there was an intruder in the property and he was still there. At the two storey property they found Nit Butdabun, 39, the house owner, dead with more than ten slash wounds to her head, neck and body.

Suraphon was found at 1pm with a bag containing bloodstained monks robes, a 30 cm scythe, another smaller knife and other items used by a monk.

He told police that his wife had two children from a previous relationship. He had lived with her as her second husband for six years but when they split up about a year ago he decided to become a monk in Nong Khai.

However, he still followed the life of his ex through posts on Facebook and said he became angry when he thought she was with another man. He said that this broke a promise they had made that they would die together and she would not have another man.

He became jealous and returned to the house on Tuesday hiding out in a food preparation area behind the house until dark when he grabbed a scythe. After spying in the house for the best part of an hour he entered, he told police.

His ex-wife's daughter saw him and raised the alarm but he got to Nit and slashed her to death before changing and leaving.

Suraphon was charged with premeditated murder and locked up.

Source: Thairath


-- 2016-04-27

[Somtamnication]

Horrible piece of s..t.

[Bluespunk]

"However, he still followed the life of his ex through posts on Facebook"

Also known as stalking.

[Lingba]

Don't worry everyone..He will confess and apologise to the family of the victim in front of her coffin and everything will be ok

[apetley]

Horrible piece of s..t.

You'd rate him that high?

[NongKhaiKid]

Arrested in connection with a horrible crime,

Actually arrested, so not an important monk then ?

[Langsuan Man]

Why in the world does anyone use Facebook

Have never heard anything but bad things come out of using it

Please enlighten me oh great TV pundits

[ezzra]

Being a monk in Thailand has lost it's aura and respect to a true clergymen long, long time ago,

now days, many monks are engage in vices and criminal activities of everymen in this country

and they don't stop at the most vile crimes such as the case above.......

[BSJ]

Not really monk like behaviour is it!

[jaltsc]

"He had been ordained into the monkhood after they split up."

Are there no standards left for who enters the monkhood? It appears that there are more stringent qualifications to work at a 7-eleven than there are to become a monk.

Edited April 27, 2016 by jaltsc

[prakhonchai nick]

Arrested in connection with a horrible crime,

Actually arrested, so not an important monk then ?

Arrested so quickly? Wasn't a court order needed, thereby giving this scum a chance to escape, like so many!

[ronwparker]

Shows that monks are human-but he won't get the death sentence as he is Thai not Burmese!

[thesetat2013]

Excuse me but the writer of this story or the police must have been misquoted. You do not hide in waiting until it is dark to slice an ex wife and call it a jealous rage. At least they got the charges right with premeditated murder. Unlike other killers who don't even get charge for the death at all because they are rich.

[user82374298374]

I'm beginning to lean towards the view that perhaps Facebook really ought to be blocked in Thailand, purely in the interests of public safety.

A good topic for a Master's thesis would be the annual Facebook murder tally worldwide, with breakdowns by regions and countries.

Edited April 27, 2016 by disambiguated

[ratcatcher]

Monk he see, monk he do. This man is one of thousands before, and in the future, who have hidden behind the robes of religion

[Emster23]

I guess he hadn't yet been given lesson from four noble truths: suffering comes from attachment.

[dddave]

Thai monks are certainly no worse than the stunning number of western clergy that rape children, then hide behind their bishop's robes.

[lostinisaan]

Suraphon was found at 1pm with a bag containing bloodstained monks robes, a 30 cm scythe, another smaller knife and other items used by a monk.

Understood. Most monks got that in their bags. Oh my Buddha, please help us all.

Somebody had taken his toy away. Hmm. Who'll be the first in pointing fingers here?

Edited April 27, 2016 by lostinisaan

[mercman24]

beggars in robes , i have seen families with no wordly goods still donating to these thieves,kids are brain washed from an early age, and what is it about these young kids dressed in robes, they have no mind of their own yet. ??

[gandalf12]

Horrible piece of s..t.

You'd rate him that high?

It has to be toned down for TV. You know you get reprimanded if you say what you really think

[lostinisaan]

Horrible piece of s..t.

You'd rate him that high?

It has to be toned down for TV. You know you get reprimanded if you say what you really think

And deported on an island with 77 virgins.

Edited April 27, 2016 by lostinisaan

[gandalf12]

beggars in robes , i have seen families with no wordly goods still donating to these thieves,kids are brain washed from an early age, and what is it about these young kids dressed in robes, they have no mind of their own yet. ??

You have to understand it isnt the person they give things to it is the concept of donating to humanity. If the receiver does bad things that does not reflect on the giver but the person who has done the wrong.

An example id martial arts. When you face off against an opponent you bow. This is not necessarily a sign of respect for the person but for the belt he / she wears.

Edited April 27, 2016 by gandalf12

[cardinalblue]

Does not the monkhood have any criteria or standards for acceptance?

It seems low lives and losers enter monkhood to give the impression of turning their life around? Turnarounds come from within not some event...

[12DrinkMore]

"He had been ordained into the monkhood after they split up."

Are there no standards left for who enters the monkhood? It appears that there are more stringent qualifications to work at a 7-eleven than there are to become a monk.

There never were any standards to become a monk. Clearly you have missed all the high profile cases where the criminal rich enter the monkhood for a day or two to recover a bit of face?

It is way harder to get a job at a 7/11.

[little mary sunshine]

Anymore, monks in Thailand have as much respect as

A politician or used car salesman in The States.

[GAZZPA]

Why in the world does anyone use Facebook

Have never heard anything but bad things come out of using it

Please enlighten me oh great TV pundits

About 2 billion people use Facebook every month, they can't all be killing people, so safe to say many people find good things on Facebook.

[geriatrickid]

"However, he still followed the life of his ex through posts on Facebook"

Also known as stalking.

Oh dear. From time to time, I have a look at my ex on facebook. She has quite the exciting life.

I'm glad that she is occupied. Very, very glad.

[SuwadeeS]

Everybody can become a monk.

Do you remenber the leader of the yellow shirts Mr.

Or just the new story with a zoo, just to make profit.

As a matter of fact. The old spirit of Buddha has at many places disappeared.

Anyway, for me, the are just normal men. Nothing else.

Edited April 27, 2016 by SuwadeeS

[balo]

So why didn't he kill himself since he promised they would stick together until death ? Someone should do him a favor.

[tom21]

his ex wife would not have put a picture of a man on her facebook unless they were serious and it is the thai way of announcing it . as her ex husband appears to be her friend on facebbok she was telling him that she had someone else . . she must of expected something to happen