Dramatic Footage: Man Surrenders with Dead New Wife's Body, Ex-Wife Drives Him to Police

At 9:39 a.m. on May 14, 2026, security cameras at Bang Buathong Police Station recorded a white Toyota Altis driven by Ms. A (alias), a 44-year-old ex-wife, leading a silver-bronze Toyota Altis driven by Vinai (surname withheld), age 42, the suspect, into the guesthouse compound. Ms. A exited her vehicle to coordinate with police after informing them she would bring her husband to surrender in connection with the assault and death of Ms. Joy (surname withheld), his new wife. The suspect's vehicle then reversed and parked in front of the guesthouse, where officers observed the body of Ms. Joy slumped in the front left passenger seat, already deceased. As soon as the vehicle stopped, Deputy Superintendent Chanatip Phanthong of Bang Buathong Police Station approached to inspect the vehicle. Vinai then exited wearing a white shirt with a tense expression, and was immediately taken into custody. Evidence was documented and recorded before he was taken for initial questioning, with Ms. Nok present as a witness.

Later, reporters received details from Bang Buathong Police Station investigators regarding the timeline leading up to the incident. At 8:00 p.m. on May 13, 2026, Ms. A came to the station to file a report. She stated that around 11:00 a.m. that same day, her husband video called her and showed her Ms. Joy's condition, which displayed facial bruising and severe body contusions consistent with violent assault. During their conversation, Vinai admitted to Ms. A that he was the one who assaulted Ms. Joy, but did not provide his location. He then lost contact with her around 3:00 p.m. Ms. A believed Ms. Joy may have died and decided to go file a report as a precautionary record. By the morning of May 14, 2026, the suspect contacted her again before driving the body to surrender at Bang Buathong Police Station.