Husband Stabbed to Death After Couple Confronts Youths Over 500 Baht Debt
A 20-year-old man was stabbed to death at a snooker hall in Nong Bua Lamphu province after he and his wife confronted a group of youths over a 500 baht debt. Four suspects aged 19-20 surrendered to police following the attack, while a fifth person captured on CCTV is under investigation. Police have charged the four with jointly causing death and continue to search for the murder weapon.
A couple went to a snooker hall to collect a 500 baht debt but were attacked by five waiting youths. The wife tried to call for help but the husband was fatally stabbed before assistance arrived. On November 8, 2026, Police Lieutenant Colonel Kamplaen Chairin, investigator at Nong Bua Lamphu City Police Station, along with investigation officers and forensic police, traveled to collect evidence at the scene. After questioning, four perpetrators were identified: Sarayut (Ice), 20; Suriya (Pok), 19; Natthaphon (Bas), 19; and Natthaphong (Bon), 19. Their parents later brought them in to surrender.
The incident originated the previous night when police received a report of a serious stabbing at a snooker hall in Moo 11, Ban Lamphu, Lamphu Subdistrict, Mueang District, Nong Bua Lamphu Province. Rescuers rushed the victim to Nong Bua Lamphu Hospital but he died later. He was identified as Thilachai (Nes), 20.
Investigation revealed that Nang Khwan, 26, the deceased's wife, knew one of the suspects, Sarayut (Ice), since childhood. Before the incident, Ice had argued with a neighbor who was his creditor, and the deceased, who was nearby, said he wasn't afraid and challenged him. The wife, dissatisfied, rode with her husband to confront Ice and demand the 500 baht the neighbor had asked them to collect.
Upon arriving at the snooker hall, they found Ice with four friends. They confronted him about the insults and demanded the money, but Ice was defiant. The wife went outside to call the creditor, and upon returning found Ice's group rushing out. She discovered her husband stabbed and lying in a pool of blood, and screamed for help. The attackers fled in different directions.
Around 4:00 AM, four suspects surrendered to police after heavy pressure. A fifth person seen on CCTV was initially not charged pending further investigation. The four confessed to jointly attacking the victim. The weapon was reportedly retrieved from the house and discarded while fleeing.
Police searched the suspects but found no weapon. The homeowner confirmed all kitchen knives were accounted for and no sharp objects were missing from the scene. Police initially charged the four with jointly causing death, with additional charges possible. Regarding claims the knife came from inside the house, police found no evidence and suspect the weapon may have been brought by the attackers and hidden after the crime. This will be investigated further.
