21-Year-Old Myanmar Man Stabbed Nine Times by Countryman, Dies at Worker Camp; Suspect Detained Immediately
A 21-year-old Myanmar worker was stabbed nine times and killed by a fellow countryman at a labor camp in Ayutthaya on May 26; the 25-year-old suspect was arrested immediately.
Ayutthaya — A 21-year-old Myanmar national was stabbed to death by a fellow countryman at a worker camp on May 26, 2025. Deputy Superintendent Jakrapan Thupatemee of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station responded to reports of a knife attack that left one dead and one injured at the camp in Moo 8, Ban Mai subdistrict.
Police, forensic officers, and hospital staff arrived at the scene to assist the injured victim. The deceased was identified as Hed Myat Aung, 21, found in front of the worker dormitory with nine stab wounds: one to the abdomen, two to the upper left chest, three to the center chest, one piercing the lung through the back, and two to the right leg. The victim wore a black and white shirt and black shorts, with blood covering the floor. A sharp 5-inch knife was recovered near the body, along with a water pitcher and two glasses of alcohol.
A second victim, 23-year-old Hed Tet Soe, also from Myanmar, sustained a wound to his right arm and received first aid before hospitalization. Police detained 25-year-old suspect Jo Mo Lwin, also from Myanmar.
Witness Wattanpol Makbriburn, 30, a Thai construction worker, reported that both the suspect and victim worked on the Chao Phraya Canal dredging project. He heard the two arguing loudly before the incident but could not understand the dispute as they spoke Burmese. Upon hearing another commotion, he and the injured victim came out to intervene but were also targeted with the knife. They discovered the victim lying in a large pool of blood with no signs of life.
Police are conducting a detailed investigation into the suspect and witnesses to determine the exact cause and pursue legal action.
