webfact Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Teacher had husband assassinated over affair with young woman - she paid 150,000 baht for the hit Picture: Thairath NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: -- A teacher has admitted to hiring gunmen to shoot her cheating husband, an ex border ranger in the Thung Song area of Nakorn Sri Thammarat. Wichai Seedarort, 61, had just taken his wife to school on Friday morning on a motorcycle and was on his way home when he was shot three times in the back, reported Thairath. Two men had followed him from the school on another bike. The gunman then coolly got off the bike and fired one more shot to finish him off. The hitmen are believed to be locals and are being hunted. Thung Song police said a massive investigation was mounted after the 8am assassination and they soon had a warrant issued for the arrest of the victim's wife Raewadee Seedarot, 55. After an intense interrogation she broke down in tears and admitted that she had hired an intermediary to contact two gunmen to kill her husband. Wichai was a former border ranger attached to the Sri Nakharin Camp 42 in the southern province. The wife said that she had paid 17,000 baht up front and was due to pay the rest on completion of the crime. But she was arrested before she could pay. She said she asked 39 year old Arundech (Dech) Janprung to arrange the hit. He has also been arrested but denies involvement. Raewadee said she ordered the hit after confronting her husband many times over an affair with a young woman. She said that she was constantly beaten by him in relation to the affair that he would not end. She could not tolerate his behavior so decided to have him shot. Thung Song police said that Dech was likely to change his story when cops arrest the hired gunmen who they believe are locals in Thung Song. They expect an arrest shortly. Police were patting themselves on the back for a job well done in a case of massive public interest in the area. "We solved the crime in just one day," said a spokesman at Thung Song station. The local district chief said that the teacher wife had been suspended from her duties as the investigation continues. Both her and the alleged organizer of the hit have been detained as the hunt for the gunmen continues. Source: Thairath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-02-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymonddiaz Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 life in Thailand is so cheap. Why not leaving him. Life is precious. Some Thais behave like animals. Always using violence for every problem they encounter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Ah! True love... how bitter sweet it can be sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 13 minutes ago, webfact said: she paid 150,000 baht for the hit 14 minutes ago, webfact said: she had paid 17,000 baht up front and was due to pay the rest on completion of the crime. But she was arrested before she could pay. Consolation is she saved herself 133,000 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optad Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Quote She could not tolerate his behavior so decided to have him shot. I love the phrasing here regardless of translation. This sentence underlines not just the moral vacuum in Thailand but also the dangers in the art of the possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramen087 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, optad said: I love the phrasing here regardless of translation. This sentence underlines not just the moral vacuum in Thailand but also the dangers in the art of the possible. Perhaps the behavior she found difficult to tolerate was having been beaten repeatedly when confronting him about his sexual relationship with another woman, not the cheating itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 3 minutes ago, Ramen087 said: Perhaps the behavior she found difficult to tolerate was having been beaten repeatedly when confronting him about his sexual relationship with another woman, not the cheating itself. Good point, otherwise it would have been better to hit the girl friend, and probably less chance of being identified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optad Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, Ramen087 said: Perhaps the behavior she found difficult to tolerate was having been beaten repeatedly when confronting him about his sexual relationship with another woman, not the cheating itself. Perhaps. Or perhaps, loss of face in thailand has socially legitimised rogue assassination. This a commonplace in Thai society. I fear, without basing too much credence on any version presented here, that the wife did have other avenues regarding her maltreatment and whilst less satisfying were more appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Its unusual that the "mastermind" (not really) that paid for the hit ,gets caught before the actual hitmen, regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramen087 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 7 minutes ago, Artisi said: Good point, otherwise it would have been better to hit the girl friend, and probably less chance of being identified. The taking of different life wasn't my point. What I was wondering about was this: was the physical abuse so bad the woman felt she was acting in self-defense? This has been a successfully used defense strategy in jury trials in the case of repeated physical abuse of one partner by another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 48 minutes ago, webfact said: The local district chief said that the teacher wife had been suspended from her duties as the investigation continues. I thought that was a little bit harsh. Guess she's not going to make bail then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramen087 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 10 minutes ago, optad said: Perhaps. Or perhaps, loss of face in thailand has socially legitimised rogue assassination. This a commonplace in Thai society. I fear, without basing too much credence on any version presented here, that the wife did have other avenues regarding her maltreatment and whilst less satisfying were more appropriate. Absolutely. Good post. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana7 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, Ramen087 said: The taking of different life wasn't my point. What I was wondering about was this: was the physical abuse so bad the woman felt she was acting in self-defense? This has been a successfully used defense strategy in jury trials in the case of repeated physical abuse of one partner by another. Maybe there was no physical abuse and its all BS. One can't believe everything that is printed or spoken. Lots of time women claim physical or verbal abuse and there is little or none, to justify exorbitant actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotoo Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 55 minutes ago, Raymonddiaz said: life in Thailand is so cheap. Why not leaving him. Life is precious. Some Thais behave like animals. Always using violence for every problem they encounter. Animals don't generally do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramen087 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 23 minutes ago, Banana7 said: Maybe there was no physical abuse and its all BS. One can't believe everything that is printed or spoken. Lots of time women claim physical or verbal abuse and there is little or none, to justify exorbitant actions. People sometimes lie.... was that your point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezrider62 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 hour ago, webfact said: Police were patting themselves on the back for a job well done in a case of massive public interest in the area. "We solved the crime in just one day," said a spokesman at Thung Song station. It ain't over yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maewang99 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) 21 minutes ago, taotoo said: Animals don't generally do that. correcto mundo. only homo sapiens can think in the abstract. Edited February 20, 2017 by maewang99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezrider62 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 55 minutes ago, Ramen087 said: Perhaps the behavior she found difficult to tolerate was having been beaten repeatedly when confronting him about his sexual relationship with another woman, not the cheating itself. Alleged beatings and alleged affair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramen087 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, ezrider62 said: Alleged beatings and alleged affair. Lots of distrust regarding the lady in the story. Are Thai men well known for their gentle nature In romantic relationships, peaceful resolution of disagreements, and monogamous behavior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkok101 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 rather pricey hit. Inflation perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Assassinated...? A staged RTA would have been much harder to prove. Edited February 20, 2017 by evadgib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 This is battered wife's syndrome . In the west we treat this differently than the Thais would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Raymonddiaz said: life in Thailand is so cheap. Why not leaving him. Life is precious. Some Thais behave like animals. Always using violence for every problem they encounter. Unlike the civilized West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 hour ago, webfact said: Teacher had husband assassinated over affair with young woman - she paid 150,000 baht for the hit WOW talk about true loves irrationality. She should have approached this in a calmer manner and called for tenders. She would have had a lot of bahts leftover to take a honeymoon for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 With teachers like her... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 1 hour ago, chrisinth said: I thought that was a little bit harsh. Guess she's not going to make bail then? She still has 133,000 in her handbag. That could buy an open door and maybe eventual freedom with a sympathetic court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 If the truth was known. There is a lot of Black Widows. In Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 It amazes me how quickly the RTP can elicit confessions (with so many details)from the people committing crimes. Sometimes they even get the suspects to confess to previous crimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghworker2010 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Lock up the bunny boiler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Imagine now, you wished you had just divorced Him. , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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