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Categories: CRIME

Phuket mother-in-law murder

Entities: Chantra · Chalong · Sriwan · Phuket Provincial Police · Sri

Overview

On 1 August 2026 police in Chalong, Phuket responded to a domestic dispute that ended with the stabbing and decapitation of 74‑year‑old Chantra. Neighbours reported the struggle, officers found the suspect, 36‑year‑old daughter‑in‑law Sriwan, hiding in a bathroom and arrested her without resistance. She was charged with severe murder and forensic teams began a full autopsy.

A follow‑up report on 5 August confirmed the arrest, noting that Sriwan used a kitchen knife and that the victim suffered extensive blood loss. Investigators highlighted Sriwan’s long‑standing mental‑health treatment, and the victim’s body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for autopsy as the investigation continued.

Timeline

  1. about 13 hours ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Thai daughter arrested for killing mother-in-law in Phuket

    A 36‑year‑old Thai woman, Sri, was arrested in Phuket for stabbing her 74‑year‑old mother‑in‑law, Chantra, to death after a domestic argument, with police noting her prior mental‑health treatment.

  2. 5 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Phuket murder: daughter-in-law decapitates mother-in-law

    In Phuket, a 36‑year‑old daughter‑in‑law named Sriwan was arrested and charged with murder after decapitating her 74‑year‑old mother‑in‑law Chantra during a domestic dispute.

Sources

afamily.vn · chiangraitimes.com · nowjakarta.co.id · soha.vn · thailandnews.co · thainewsroom.com