Chinese Man Killed in Chonburi Apartment Stabbing
A Chinese man was fatally stabbed in his Chonburi apartment early Thursday; police suspect a love-triangle dispute led to the attack and have arrested a suspect.
Police in Chonburi responded to an early morning stabbing call at an apartment in Soi Najomtien 30, Najomtien subdistrict at 07:10 on August 8, 2026. Officers discovered an unidentified Chinese man with multiple stab wounds lying beside a bed; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A 21-year-old woman sharing the room was also injured and taken for medical treatment and questioning.
The woman told police she was asleep when she heard a scream and woke to find the Chinese man had been stabbed. Investigators are examining a potential love-triangle motive, suspecting the woman's boyfriend may have discovered her with the Chinese man and attacked him following an argument. Police collected forensic evidence and reviewed CCTV footage showing a man leaving the apartment after the attack. The suspect has been arrested, and investigations into the relationship and motive are ongoing.
