Ex-Girlfriend Questioned in Case of Man Accused of Killing Mistress; Suspect to Be Detained Today as CCTV Captures Body Being Placed in Vehicle

A 40-year-old man named Winai (surname withheld) fatally assaulted his mistress, identified as Joy (surname withheld), before deciding to place her body in his sedan and drive to Bang Bua Thong Police Station to turn himself in. He claimed he became enraged after discovering she had secretly checked into a hotel with another man, prompting him to kick and strike her repeatedly until she died. Upon waking that morning, he found her lifeless.

Deputy Metropolitan Police Commander Chokechai Chanajaroen arrived at Bang Bua Thong Police Station to interrogate Winai. According to the interrogation, before the incident, the victim and suspect had been drinking together, then returned to the boarding house where they argued and fought physically around 1-2 AM before separating to sleep. The suspect believed nothing serious had occurred. At 7 AM, he left to drive a motorcycle taxi as usual and returned to the boarding house at noon on May 13, only to discover his girlfriend dead.

In a moment of panic, the suspect carried the body from the boarding house, placed it in his sedan, and drove around aimlessly before calling his ex-wife for advice. She encouraged him to turn himself in. During questioning, he revealed that his ex-wife was the one who drove him to surrender. The investigation will now summon both the victim's friend and his ex-wife as witnesses.

The initial charge is intentional homicide, with other charges under investigation. Following interrogation, the suspect will be brought before Nonthaburi Provincial Court for detention today. Security camera footage from the boarding house captured the moment at 3:24 PM on May 13 when Winai carried Joy's body—already showing signs of rigor mortis—from room 106 and placed it in the passenger seat of his vehicle before driving away.