Love Triangle Stabbing: New Wife Stabs Old Wife Three Times in the Chest at Molam Festival, Resolved Peacefully Because They Share the Same Husband
A 24-year-old woman was stabbed three times in the chest by her ex-husband's new girlfriend at a molam festival in Udon Thani on May 2, with the attacker claiming self-defense in a dispute over their shared husband who is currently in jail.
On May 12, 2569, 24-year-old Ms. Base from Ban Muang, Ban Dung District, Udon Thani filed a complaint after being stabbed in the chest by an older acquaintance with a short knife on May 2 during a molam festival celebration at Kham Chanoei. She reported the incident to Dong Yen Police Station, but the case has not progressed.
When reporters met Ms. Base after her hospital discharge, she showed three knife wounds to her chest and one long gash from the blade. She explained that she is still experiencing chest pain and has a follow-up appointment to have stitches removed. Video footage from villagers showed her lying on the ground covered in blood before paramedics rushed her to the hospital.
Ms. Base recounted that on the evening of May 2, she went to the molam festival at Kham Chanoei around 5 PM when she was about to head home. Suddenly, a woman—the new girlfriend of her ex-husband—approached her and accused her of hiring someone to harm her. Without further words, the woman pulled out a knife and stabbed Ms. Base three times in the chest, then made one long slash across her chest. Ms. Base struggled to grab the knife and managed to wrest it away, but then collapsed and only regained consciousness at the hospital.
Ms. Base identified her attacker as 26-year-old Ms. Nook from Khamphoeng Village, who is the new girlfriend of her ex-husband, who is currently in jail. She explained that the attack stemmed from tensions and resentment between the two women over the same man.
"Nai Tai was my ex-husband, but I don't know where he went," Ms. Base said. "In January 2569, Nai Tai secretly got together with Ms. Nook. The three of us fought many times. I eventually stepped back and tried to move on, thinking it was his affair. But when I went to the molam festival at Kham Chanoei, I ran into his new girlfriend, and Ms. Nook rushed at me with a knife and almost killed me. I'm not asking for much—just justice. I want the police to arrest the person responsible and pursue charges."
Ms. Base's mother, 57-year-old Nang Nark, said she was devastated when she learned her daughter had been stabbed. The doctor initially told her to prepare for the worst, as the stab wounds were near her daughter's abdomen and heart. However, the doctor miraculously saved her daughter's life. Regarding the case, she said they filed a report but nothing seems to be progressing and they want justice.
When reporters met Ms. Nook to hear her side of the story, she claimed she encountered Ms. Base, a younger acquaintance, by chance at the molam festival. She said Ms. Base appeared drunk and was holding a knife, intending to attack her first. Ms. Nook said she wrestled the knife away and stabbed in self-defense. She acknowledged responsibility for the stabbing and attributed it to the love triangle involving their shared husband, who is now in jail. She said she wants to resolve the matter without further conflict because both women share this unusual circumstance.
When reporters facilitated a conversation between the two women, they both apologized to each other. Ms. Nook said she was sorry for what she did, while Ms. Base said she wasn't angry at her and was worried that if they went to court, it would be difficult for both. They decided not to pursue charges against each other, with Ms. Base's father planning to withdraw the report. The two forgave each other and ended the conflict, bringing their love triangle to a peaceful resolution.
