Boyfriend arrested over killing of woman in condo in Nonthaburi

NONTHABURI — May 3, 2026 — Police have arrested a boyfriend suspected of murdering his girlfriend, whose body was found in a ransacked condominium room in Nonthaburi province.

The victim, identified as Panitsuda Hattadol, 25, an online vendor, was discovered at approximately 19:00 on May 2 in an eighth-storey condominium building. Her body was found beside a bed in a fourth-floor room, with two pillows placed over her head. The room showed clear signs of a struggle, with belongings scattered throughout.

Investigators discovered a diary belonging to her boyfriend, Nittirun Laosuksantisawong, 33, also an online seller, in which he claimed someone was planning to harm him and asked that his cat and property be looked after.

Police in Bang Bua Thong district reported on May 3 that initial forensic findings indicate the death was a homicide. Nittirun, who disappeared following the incident, was identified as the primary suspect. He had left the residence on the evening of April 30 and could not be contacted.

Officers gathered evidence and obtained a court warrant for his arrest on a charge of intentional murder. Surveillance footage showed the suspect fleeing the area, first abandoning a red Mazda 2 with Bangkok license plates in Suphan Buri province before continuing northward by bus.

He was later arrested at Choktawee Smile Hotel, room 515, in the Nong Pa Khrang area of Muang district in Chiang Mai, under a warrant issued by the Nonthaburi Provincial Court (No. 622/2569).

Police believe the suspect fled northward following the killing. Investigators from Provincial Police Region 1 coordinated with Region 5 officers to make the arrest.

Meanwhile, the victim's body has been released to her family. Her mother, Mukda Suksamer, 59, has taken the body to Yasothon province for religious rites.

Authorities said officers from Bang Bua Thong police station are travelling to Chiang Mai to bring the suspect back for further legal proceedings.